The “Break it Down” Blog

Acura Achieves Top NHTSA and IIHS Crash Safety Scores

As an appreciator (yes, I’m using that word) of fine automobiles that have a decent level of fit and finish and performance without the price tag of a German import, I was pretty happy to see Honda score (for the first time of any car out there) straight “A” scores across the board for Front, [...]

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Coming Soon: Car Keys That Jam Teen’s Cell Phones

If I were a teenager this would be really annoying, but now that I’m an adult and I recognize how bad of a driver I use to be.  Keeping teens from being able to use their cells while driving is a good idea.  A lot of states already have or are working on laws that [...]

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Nissan Introduces “Around View”

Robert Heron sends in some sweet news. It looks like Nissan will be introducing cars with their new “Around View” system to Elgrand at the end of this month. The system works (as you can see above) by integrating the footage of 4 cameras and creating a full surround view of the vehicle to you inside [...]

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