Chita, Squirrel, Ant: Soviet rare cars, cars
Yuri A. Dolmatovsky, Candidate of Technical Sciences, a talented engineer and artist, founder and theorist…

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Almost as real: the cheapest all-wheel drive crossovers
Most recently, we have already figured out what choice there is for those who need…

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Five reasons to love and hate Peugeot 308
Welter has repeatedly said that the main thing in the design of Peugeot - the…

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Five reasons to love and hate Daewoo Nexia
In the land of morning freshness, Opel Kadett turned first into Daewoo Racer, then into…

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What's up with DW Hower? Why "people dissolved", and "dealers until the last kept in the dark"?
The other day we wrote about the situation with the DerVays plant in Cherkessk, which…

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Without a trick has not done. New Toyota Corolla

In fact, the answer to the question of why the Japanese made two versions of the Corolla lies on the surface – along with beautiful stories that since the appearance of the model in 1966, more than 46 million units have been sold. The fact is that it is the sedan version that is the best-selling one, which means it generates the most profits. And if for a hatchback and a station wagon, a bold move with a bright appearance was fully justified, then it was worth tinkering with a sedan – to determine the consumer audience by country and give customers what they expect.
So two variants of a sedan with the obvious names “Sporty” and “Prestige” were born. Of course, from a technical point of view, there are no differences between them, and even the overall dimensions are up to a millimeter. The new generation Corolla, as it should be, moved to the global TNGA architecture as a GA-C platform, in which it joined the Prius, C-HR and Lexus UX. Continue reading

Launchers: use boosters correctly!
How does the portable starter work? In principle, the filling of a portable starter, commonly…

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Ferodo, reel and bagel: outdated automotive terms that have received new life
The sweet word "radio tape recorder" today has completely lost its original meaning, although it…

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