Piston Slap: Cracking the Code, Sans The (OBD-II) Code? (Part II)

TTAC commentator Igozoom writes: Hi Sajeev, I've been reading your postings for years and decided to actually share my (maddening) issues with you. I have a 2006 Mazda3 S five-door (five-speed manual, 2.3-liter) that I purchased new in December 2005. It only has 101,000 miles on the clock but has had a few significant problems along the […]

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Mercedes’ Inline-Six Makes the Rest of Its Impressive New Motors Look Like Mechanical Plebs

Mercedes-Benz is introducing a host of new engines with clever shared modular components, including a standard 500cc cylinder displacement. These new engines include a new AMG-developed twin-turbocharged V8 for the S-Class and one of the most encouraging mechanical additions to the automotive landscape seen in a while — a high-tech inline-six specifically designed to compete with, and […]

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Low-Cost Piston Engine of the Future Could Be Doomed by Lack of Interest

Despite paying lip service to the growing — but still minuscule — electric vehicle market, automakers do love piston engines. The companies that built their current empires around internal combustion engines take comfort in the technology, finding stability and solace in the seemingly timeless act of burning fuel in exchange for power. Batteries and electric […]

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Ford is Either Playing the Long Game Well or the Short Game Poorly

General Motors and the Ford Motor Company both saw U.S. sales declines in the third quarter, but GM was the only one achieving earnings that widely beat expectations. Still, which company is playing the game better is up for debate. This could turn out to be an Ant and the Grasshopper situation if there is another economic […]

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Is Your Car One of the Most Dangerous Vehicles on the Road?

Modern vehicles are, for the most part, a treasure trove of technology designed to keep your sorry butt out of the emergency room, but not every driver enjoys such luxuries. The average vehicle on the road is 11 or 12 years old, hailing from a time when backup cameras needed to be hand held, side […]

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Dead and Gone: These Are The New Vehicles We Lost In 2016 [Video]

Ah, fall. The leaves have changed and are dropping to the ground below. Football is in full swing. Your kids get free candy just by walking around the neighborhood (and you can eat it after they go to bed). And another new model year of vehicles is taking over parking lot space at the local […]

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2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 4Matic Review – Uppercase C or Lowercase S?

Style is subjective. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You believe the Mini Paceman is the ugliest of Minis; I say it's the best. You believe the X6 is BMW at its masculine and modern best; I believe the X6 stands in stark and unfortunate contrast to the beautiful delicacy of the BMW […]

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