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5 Car Enthusiast New Year’s Resolutions for 2025

Eastwood

Perhaps a new tool chest or a hydraulic lift. Attend a new event It may sound simple, but we all get stuck in our routines from time to time. Maybe you stretch yourself and go to an event well outside your area. You ride home in a tow truck? Whats the worse that could happen? Thats called a character-building experience.

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Fleet Maintenance in San Antonio: What to Expect + Solutions

RepairSmith

Liftgate and cargo system repairs: Helps maintain hydraulic or mechanical liftgates, cargo locks, rollers, and rear doors. This helps improve oversight and efficiency in light-duty as well as heavy-duty trucks. For instance, regular upkeep can boost resale value, whether it’s a heavy-duty or light-duty truck.

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of A W12 Engine?

Jalopnik

The engines compactness also makes it tough to keep running temps low, and VW had to ensure proper cooling by giving the W12 two water pumps and a pair of fan systems, one hydraulic and one electric. So there, the W12 isnt perfect. But automotive legends arent built on perfection.

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These Are Your Favorite Swedish Cars

Jalopnik

At 185k miles, all its ever asked for is a new radiator, new front struts, and the occasional hydraulic fluid fill up for the top. And if all that isnt enough, the Viggen trim has to count for something, right? I have 1999 Saab 9-3 convertible and its been a fantastic car. The driving experience is a sort of magic trick.

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These Are Your Favorite British Cars

Jalopnik

It had a revolutionary 4 wheel independent hydraulic suspension system that kept it perfectly level in cornering. The MG snobs objected to a compact 1100 cc sedan with front wheel drive and 12 inch wheels bearing the MG badge. But this was the best selling car in Europe finally surpassing the VW beetle. It stuck to the road like a snake.

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At $6,495, Is This 2005 Pontiac Aztek Rally An Attractive Bargain?

Jalopnik

On this car, thats augmented by an AWD system dubbed Versatrak which employs a hydraulic center diff to shuffle torque between front and rear ends. That was the only drivetrain made available in the model, and as fitted offered up 185 horsepower and 210 pound-feet of torque.

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Here's Why The F-35 Lightning Has That Flap Behind The Cockpit

Jalopnik

While each produces an additional 1,950 pounds of thrust, the hydraulically actuated nozzles serve a more crucial purpose of providing the pilot roll control while hovering. The 3BSM is mounted to the main engines exhausts and twists to direct thrust downward at a 95-degree angle to produce 18,000 pounds of thrust.