Alpine Stereo Components

In the world of automotive stereo systems, Alpine is one of the Top Dogs, and with good reason….they make some of the best! Alpine Electronics is a subsidiary of Japanese electronic component manufacturer Alps Electric, specializing in car audio and navigation systems.  They are located in Iwaki, Japan, and they also have manufacturing plants in…

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The Ignition Coil Ignites!

Today we will discuss an engine part that is in no way sexy but is in every way crucial to the performance of your engine.  We speak today about the ignition coil, without which you would be dead in the proverbial water. The ignition coil transforms low voltage from the battery into the thousands of…

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The Isuzu Rodeo: A Proven Winner

In case you haven’t noticed, everybody and their brother has an SUV today.  Okay, that might be somewhat of an exaggeration, but still, pretty close.  However, as hard as it might be to believe, it hasn’t always been that way.  Back in the early 90’s, owning an SUV was a novelty, and the competition was…

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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

If you have a spare $120,000 to spend, you might like to take a look at the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class, and most notably the GLK350, which has been one of our favorites for a few years now.  There are some rather notable updates this year for the GLK; the V6 engine is more powerful AND…

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2013 Nissan Altima

What is the best-selling model for Nissan?  If you said the Altima you would be absolutely correct.  Now, having said that, is there any advantage to redesigning that which leads you in sales?  Well, one only has to look at the story of the Toyota Matrix to answer that question.  Once the darling of the…

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