Automotive Parts

Well now people. Here is a man who was there firsthand to tell you the TRUTH of the situation. The location is a Mercedes parts warehouse in the Abu Ghraib section of Baghdad. Our mission at the time was to prevent looters from stealing car parts. We did daily patrols of the site and were flushing out the same looters. They had developed different systems of looting parts. They began using vehicles for theft and transport. We would check each vehicle on site If they were full of stolen parts and repair kits they would be disabled. WE DID NOT GIVE A DAMN ABOUT FIREWOOD. We let them keep that. We were just as cold as them in the late winter/early spring of the desert nights, we understood completely. They were still stealing and bringing in vehicles even after we disabled all previous ones. From that point on we had begun a policy of "If you loot parts, your vehicle will be crushed" We had signs posted in both Eng and Arab reflect that on all gates Whatever the narrator is saying is a complete load of bullshit...what he doesn't show you with the editing of the tape is the footage of the vehicle inspection and showing the slew of parts in the wagon trunk. This is another instance of "creative editing" and the media twisting the truth to promote their own agenda. Oh, and that vehicle was in no way, shape, or form a "cab." By previous Iraqi Laws, all cabs were registered, and had ORANGE PLATES AND FENDERS The unit: 2/B/1/64/AR/3BDE(attached)/3ID(M) It chills me to hear my ...

With the launch of Audi A4 in the mid 90's, the German car maker made a quick progress in attaining the global recognition to the A4. The best of the car was the well designed cabin, all fresh interiors and wonderful handling and the option of 2-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive with Quattro technology. The most characteristics people love in the car is the European design and sensibility, inner ambience which are provided by the panel gaps, first class materials and comfortable seating. Audi redesigned the A4 for 2009 year which was one of the best cars than ever before. The redesigned car is much huger in all aspects than its predecessors. The width was increased by 2.1 inches and length was increased by 4/6 inches. The wheelbase was increased by 6.6 inches longer. Even with changes in its physical design, Audi A4 still remains the best choice for many drivers as it still maintains the same old good handling and nimbleness.

The 2009 version of the Audi A4 also features new version engine - a 2.0 liter, turbo-charged 4 cylinder engine which develops a whooping 211 Hp. The other new features that have been added are the daylight LED lights that were formatted from the Audi A8 car, which has now become another trademark for Audi. With the addition of lighter and stronger parts, more resistance to wind and more spacious cabin, Audi A4 is sure here to stay for quite long time. Audi's engineers have made a great progress by reducing the AC consumption by 20%, which in turn decreased the fuel consumption by 10%.

Apart from the interiors, Audi made many changes by adding on few extra technological features. They introduced the Adaptive cruise control system, blind spot detection, a rear-view camera and the Audi drive select, which allows the driver to choose dynamically the suspension system and steering, to make it more usable as a cruiser or either as a sports sedan. In a recent survey conducted, many have voted Audi as their top choice as a family car.

With the launch in UK market with the saloon segment, Audi planned to launch their Avant version into the UK markets next April. With the release of this version, the availability of the Audi A4 Cabrio will be reduced. The plans are to introduce a convertible version of the Audi A5 coupe in place of the Cabrio. Also Audi has made it clear that it will not build more than 1 RS model. So the RS4 may be delayed for some time now. Audi has launched a new model of life cycle and they would like to wait for at least two more years before launching the RS series.

But there can always be a change in the plan. Replacing the popular A4 Cabrio with the new series A5 will result in no more sales of the RS4 Cabrio, a important model that has been high in sales in the US markets. Nonetheless there are small similarities and differences between the models, which you can decide on based on personal preference.

Your car's exhaust is vital to its health, yours and your passenger's. An exhaust not working properly is disaster waiting to happen. Not only will your car and travel be noisy, you and your passengers may end up sick, too. Here are some information on exhausts.

What is an Exhaust?

An exhaust is the system comprising of engine parts through which steam or burned gases are discharged. It is a group of pipes that connects a catalytic converter and a silencer to the engine. The tailpipe of the exhaust is that part you can see that stretches from the car's back part. Joining it is the silencer that consists of metal tubes or plates with holes in them. The holes help reduce the pressure produced by the exhaust gases. With several pipes, the silencer is then connected to a catalytic converter then to the engine.

How does the exhaust system work?

As mentioned earlier, the exhaust's silencer works to reduce noise levels. Containing a tube set made to reflect sound waves made by the engine, sound waves are canceled out. Meanwhile, the exhaust pipes are intended to guide exhaust fumes directly behind the car than anywhere else. Then acting as a funnel is the exhaust manifold. It gathers exhaust gases from the engine cylinders, freeing them at a single opening known as the front pipe.

What are the functions of an exhaust?

The exhaust has four main uses. One, it improves the consumption of fuel. Second, it enhances the engine's performance. Third, it leads exhaust fumes off from the passengers inside the vehicle. And lastly, it helps control the noise of the engine.

How long does an exhaust last?

An exhaust will last depending on how far you travel or how often you use your car. Cars that are driven for short trips are more inclined to corrode its exhaust than those cars used for long trips. Therefore, the extent of time you use your car won't matter in the exhaust's duration.

What happens if the exhaust fails?

A failing exhaust will let your car fail in the required MOT test. If your exhaust system has holes, your car would be emitting toxic fumes. Remember, exhaust emissions consists of pollutants including carbon monoxide. Carbon Monoxide can suppress the blood's capability in absorbing oxygen thus causing minor or major health setbacks such as headaches and chest pains. In other words, if you have a faulty exhaust, you, your passenger's and your car's health is in danger.

Audi is one of the premier and the most luxurious manufacturers of automobile systems in Germany. They are the producers of the Audi Cars which is a famous car in the world. Besides they believe in innovation too.

History and Origin: The origin of the company can be traced to 1899 and the founder is August Horch. The founder had problems with the company that he was working with. So he was forced to leave the company and he soon started his own brand under his own name. But copyright issues were raised and he was forced to remove the family name in his brand. There he christened the name as Audi for his automobile company. The word Audi actually means in Latin to listen.

They initially started with Audi 2612 cc and they subsequently increased the efficiency more and more. They were mostly used in sporting events. Thus the brand of cars started developing over time and today we are seeing an entirely different world of cars being manufactured by Audi!

Auto Union: An Auto Union was formed when Audi entered in to collaboration with Horch, DKW and Wanderer. This Union was responsible for the production of the Audi Badge that we see today. These were used in Auto Racing Cars with different brand names. As the technology became more and more complex, more and more models were designed. These engines were used by Germany in the Second World War. The other vehicle which was used for the same purpose is the Kraftfahrzeug (KFZ 11) or the Horch Type 80 which was again used by the military.

Audi Logo: The logo consists of four overlapping rings which represents the four marques of Auto Union. Their logo reflects the fact that they are merged with Horch, DKW and Wanderer. The logo is beautifully crafted in such a way that the first ring represents Audi, the second one represents DKW, third one represents Horch, and the fourth and last ring represents Wanderer.

Earlier Times: After the second world war the Auto Union was heavily bombed. The Audi factory then turned into the socialist company "VEB Automobilwerk Zwickau" (AWZ). Post the World War II, many companies like Volkswagen and others rose and started the Auto Union again. By 1960 customers were attracted towards Four Stroke Engines and they became popular. The brands like Audi 72, 75 were invented when Volkswagen renamed their brand as Audi. Until 1972 models from Audi like Audi 60, 70, 80 and Super 90 were developed and they came back again in to the picture very strongly.

In 1969, the Auto Union saw the entry of one more member NSU, which was one of the world's largest producers of motorcycles. They went on to produce new small cars which are light in wait and safe to drive but still had some problems in their rotary engines.

The Modern Audi: The period after 1970, especially years after the Second World War saw the emergence of Audi as a really competitive brand. It was first introduced in the United States in the post 1970 era. In 1968 saw the entry of the brand Audi 100. It was soon followed by another one in the name of Audi 80/Fox and Audi 50 in 1974. The Audi 50 was very popular in those days as it was invented on the basis of the Golf/Polo concept and it was a huge success all over the world because of its unique design and it is still very much remembered.

The inventions at that time and a proposal from a Chassis Engineer Jorg Bensinger, who promised to develop four wheel technologies. Soon it replaced the Audi brand cars and the racing cars too. The performance car which was developed in 1980 was named as Audi Quattro. Also it was the first German large-scale production vehicle which featured with permanent all-wheel drive through a center differential.

It is commonly referred to as Ur- Quattro in German, where Ur in German means original and unique. Also this prefix is used for other Audi Brands like S4 and S6 brands called as Ur4 and Ur6. These cars were used fro rallying and racing purposes and they soon became very famous. This marked not only the entry of Audi, but also advances in the Automobile World!

In 1985 the companies like NSU and the Auto Union fell and Audi came to be known as Audi AG. In 1986 the Audi 80 brand started developing a very good model which was famously called as the Grandfather's Image in those days. The great thing about that model is the fact that it sold extremely well in no time. However the engine in the car was not that great even though it had great interior design and good performance. So to counter the shortcomings, Audi came up with a new model Audi 90 which had a superior design and was regarded as a good and an efficient model.

In Early 1990s the sales of the model Audi 80 declined as it said that some basic construction problems was not like by the buyers. This according to a US survey was due to unintended acceleration which happened when the break pedal was pushed. Many say that this problem was mainly attributed to the closeness of the accelerator and the break pedal. However this problem was not raised in any of the European countries as they had the experience of driving in the cars like that and their counterpart's inexperience to drive in such cars.

However the aftermath was so severe that the US people did not buy Audi cars at all and the sales came down very badly. This led to the renaming of the affected model by Audi as 100/200, but the real name of the company was 5000. Audi had even planned to remove their models but sales went up again in the mid-1990s. The sales began to go on a upswing, thanks to a new model from them A4 in 1996 and the subsequent releases of the models like A4/A6/A8 series, which was developed in collaboration with VW and other sister brands of that time. So dozens of cars were coming from the innovative Audi.

Their Confidence to rule the world in automobile industry grew to such an extent that they started to claim world records, like Top Speed Endurance. The company had always maintained its premier racing game, The Silver Arrows. Even today their sales are in the skies as it is touching new heights day by day.