Since the beginning of the automobile,certain groups of people have always craved the need for speed.Automakers have been creating faster vehicles every year,always pushing the boundaries of current technologies and physics.There are some outstanding examples of speed available to the average buyer and legal on roads everywhere.Let’s take a look at the top 5 fastest cars in the world,and find out just how fast you can go.

Automobile black boxes are all the rage today among traffic safety experts,and the NHTSA has recently announced that there will be an event data recorder in all new cars being sold in the United States.The automobile black box records information about driving habits,like speed and seat belt usage,and records them retroactively if a crash is detected.The technology was developed to assist crash scene investigators determine why accidents happen,and help create safer vehicles.

Electric cars are somewhat of a buzz word in the auto industry.Many believe that the electric car is the car of the near future,as oil continues to become more scarce and expensive.Those looking a little further ahead picture hydrogen fuel cell cars as the real future of the automobile.While the two technologies are very different,they serve a common purpose:reducing dependence on oil for powering automobiles.

For generations,Suzuki has built a reputation in America as a builder of dependable motorcycles,ATVs,and marine motors.When Suzuki started selling cars in the United States in 1985,it did initially meet with some success,but,in recent years,you would be hard pressed to find a single person you know that has owned a Suzuki.In fact,this past year,Suzuki sold only 25,000 vehicles,a number so small that it’s barely a drop in the ocean of American car sales.

Hurricane Sandy,or Superstorm Sandy as it is now being called,has had a profound effect on a lot of aspects of life on the East Coast of the United States.While many businesses and lives on the coast have been affected,one of the industries hardest hit may just be the auto sales business.We’ve all see the pictures of cars floating in the pond that was once a below-ground parking garage in New York City,and the burnt out Hyundai vehicles at JFK airport.

Many new car models get added to sales floors across the country every year,and though we’d like to have them all,some cars have to be discontinued to make way for the new.Though we are sad to see many of these cars go,a few models have probably overstayed their welcome with declining sales in recent years.That being said,let’s take a look at some of the cars discontinued in 2012.

When you pull up to the pump,grimacing as you look at the sign at the station advertising $4.00 a gallon,you might think,Why are gas prices rising?It’s a common question that everyone has asked as they’ve pulled into the gas station.With 2012 gas prices being as volatile as any in recent year,it’s important to understand the global market and economic principles to get a real feel for why the price of gasoline seems to be going up,up,up and away.

2013 stands to be a great year for the automobile.With the average age of a vehicle on the road weighing in at a whopping eleven years,there has never been a better time for an upgrade.Let’s take a look at some of the best 2013 cars that will soon be available in showrooms near you.