Archive for the ‘infographics’ Category

TheCarConnection's readers are a pretty smart bunch. What you know about cars might not fit in an encyclopedia--or even Wikipedia.

But for more casual fans and car shoppers, there's plenty to know and learn about cars. Not just the facts, man--like how to change your oil, or why diesels make more sense than hybrids--but cool trivia bits that will impress and confound your friends.

Did you know someone actually swapped out an engine in a Ford Escort...in 42 seconds? Or that most car horns beep in the key of F? Or that it would take about 157 days to drive to the moon at 60 mph?

You do now. Take in the infographic here and learn 16 things...

Over the past eighteen months or so, the auto industry has been going through one of the most pronounced periods of change ever. While the Japanese and South Korean auto industries have avoided major upheavals, two major U.S. automakers have gone bankrupt, long-held brands have been sold to overseas companies, and other international companies we’d never heard of have now earned name recognition.

And yes, even a quintessential American brand, Hummer, has been sold to a Chinese company.

Yet other upstarts look poised to break into the market and, even if they’re not yet serious contenders, it’s enough to keep the major automakers worriedly...