Friday, July 31, 2020

The Best Way To Compare Car Engines - BMEP


One of the best ways to compare engines is BMEP - Brake Mean Effective Pressure. This is the average pressure applied to pistons during the power stroke that results in the measured torque output. In simple terms, it's a way of analyzing torque per liter of engines. Using BMEP, we can answer fascinating questions: How is Ford's 5.0L Mustang engine more impressive than Ferrari's 812 Superfast V12 (at its time the most powerful naturally aspirated engine in any road car ever)? What's embarrassing about Rolls-Royce's twin-turbo V12 engine? How much power can naturally aspirated engines make? Is it worth modifying naturally aspirated engines? BMEP answers all!

BMEP is fascinating! If you watch through to the end, I'm 99% sure your mind will be as blown as mine was researching for this video! Really cool stuff, like how Ford shows up Ferrari with the Mustang, how Rolls-Royce builds a head-scratcher of an engine, and if naturally aspirated engine mods are actually worth doing. Hope you enjoy!

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

What is Domestic Parts Content? - CarSpeak by Cars.com


What is Domestic Parts Content? What is DPC? Why should I care? CarSpeak from Cars.com breaks it down for you. We brought our employees in front of the camera to help define automotive terms and keep you informed.

The Domestic Parts Content breaks down the percentage of a car's parts that were made in the US or Canada.

Saturday, July 25, 2020

Keep Pets Safe In The Car


More than 86% of people that drive with their dogs don't use a restraint. Learn more about how to keep your pets safe when they are your passengers.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

What is a Piston? - CarSpeak by Cars.com


What is a Piston? What does a Piston do? CarSpeak from Cars.com breaks it down for you.

A piston is location inside an engine cylinder and pushes against the crankshaft, creating rotational force.

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Tire Blow Out Reaction Tips


Tires are the most important part of your vehicle and unexpected blows outs happen almost everyday! Watch this video to find out the two key steps to keep you safe in the event of a tire blow out.

Thursday, July 16, 2020

The Joys of Teaching Your Teen To Drive a Stick Shift — Cars.com


In honor of National Stick Shift Day — a holiday created by the editors at Cars.com — Editor-in-Chief Jenni Newman's teen willingly agreed to be her guinea pig and learn how to use a manual transmission. Watch the video to see how it went.

Monday, July 13, 2020

What is Torque? - CarSpeak by Cars.com


What is Torque? What does Torque do? CarSpeak from Cars.com breaks it down for you. We brought our employees in front of the camera to help define automotive terms and keep you informed.

Torque is the instantaneous twisting force your car's engine produces.

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

What is a Suspension? - CarSpeak by Cars.com


What is a Suspension? What does a Suspension do? CarSpeak from Cars.com breaks it down for you. We brought our employees in front of the camera to help define automotive terms and keep you informed.

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Is It Okay To Skip Gears In A Manual Transmission?


Is it okay to skip gears with a manual transmission? Ultimately, manual transmissions are designed with flexibility in mind. Inherently they allow for choosing any gear at any time, but that doesn't necessarily mean you should.

Of course, and gear you select, you need to make sure that the engine RPM will not exceed redline, and it's also wise to rev-match (or double clutch, if needed), as to not damage your synchronizers or clutch. An unmatched upshift will result in a rough shift. An unmatched downshift can easily result in additional synchronizer wear, as well as clutch wear, and can also upset the balance of the car. That said, skipping gears, when matching engine RPM appropriately, does not cause any harm to the drivetrain, and is completely fine to do.