Shave lap times or find a faster line through your favorite set of S-curves with professional race driver Ross Bentley as he shows you the quickest line from apex to apex! With tips and commentary from current race drivers, Bentley covers the vital techniques of speed, from visualizing lines to interpreting tire temps to put you in front of the pack. Includes discussion of practice techniques, chassis set-up, and working with your pit chief.

Gives advice on every aspect of purchasing a car, including determining budget limits; buying new, used, or foreign cars; negotiating a deal; and making financing arrangements.

In Legendary Car Engines, John Simister expertly dissects twenty of the greatest powerplants. With photos by Automobile Magazine contributor Tim Andrew and illustrations by the late, great Bob Freeman, it looks as good as it reads. - "Speed Reading" Automobile Magazine, October 2004This book examines the 20 best road-car engines ever: the most tuneful, the most beautiful, the most significant, the most highly-prized. A car's engine is its heart and its soul. It gives a car its voice and its muscle. Some engines do this so well they seem like living things. But which are they? The words reveal who designed them, and the how, when, and why, while Tim Andrews' fabulous photography captures the familiar face and the hidden depths. Discover the engine's design features, and why they matter. Find out which is the world's most prolific engine, which began as a fire-pump, and which has components that are reversible. Discover things you never knew about engine technology. John Simister gets to the heart of these celebrated power plants and describes them as he might describe old friends. Only the master of his subject could handle so complex a subject with so light a touch.

Performance and racing drivers constantly seek ways to sharpen their skills and lower their lap times. Ultimate Speed Secrets is the indispensable tool to help make you faster, whatever your driving goals. Professional race driver and coach Ross Bentley has raced everything from Indycars to World Sports Cars to production sedans, on ovals, road courses, and street circuits around the world. His proven high-performance driving techniques benefit novice drivers as well as professional racers. Ultimate Speed Secrets covers everything you need to know to maximize your potential and your car: Choosing the correct line Overtaking maneuvers Adapting to new tracks and cars The mental game and dealing with adversity Finding (and keeping) a sponsor. The pages are filled with specially commissioned color diagrams to illustrate the concepts described. Whether you are a track-day novice or a seasoned professional, Ultimate Speed Secrets will arm you with practical information to lower your lap times and help you get the best out of your vehicle—and yourself. It’s the ultimate high-performance driving tutorial!

Sade had a wonderful life. One she had worked hard to keep simple. Although she would never admit it, her day-to-day routine bordered on mundane. Her many talents and passions going unused; dreams unfulfilled. That is, until she received a call that would send her tumbling down memory lane. She soon discovers that no matter how deep, family secrets can't stay buried forever. She will be introduced to mysteries unseen by the average person by an aunt she never knew. Along her journey, Sade meets new people who try to save her. In a strange town, miles from civilization, she will learn what it truly means to feel alone. And before she has a chance to escape, her great aunt informs her of what her role in the family is. With her cousin Grant as her only guide, she must uncover the truth of her past before it becomes her present. And future.

The principles of tuning OBDII vehicles are outlined for do-it-yourself novices and repair professional alike in this introduction to automotive electronic diagnostics. Beginning with basic automotive concepts of engine operation and the powertrain control module, topics span the history of OBDII, anatomy of the scan tool and its components, and the language and protocols that the OBDII uses to communicate faults. Diagnostic tips and detailed fault code descriptions for major domestic automobile manufacturers including General Motors, Ford, and Daimler-Chrysler accompany tips for Asian and European vehicles. The straightforward prose and cooking recipes listed at the end contribute to this comprehensive primer to electronic diagnostics.

In todays economy, being a smart consumer and investor is very important. Having a system you can use to help generate extra income can make a huge difference in so many peoples lives, so Im excited to put it out there. Everything in this book comes from what I have learned through trial and error and actually being in the business. Cleveland Williams The Secrets of Car Flipping is a very unique step by step guide that instructs on everything anyone would need to know for buying and selling used cars. This book teaches the reader where to find good used cars and alerts the reader of the dangers of buying from certain places, such as a car auction. Step by step, the reader will learn where to find cars, how to evaluate the condition of a car, how to determine how much the car is worth, and how to decide what one should pay for a car. This book is the ultimate guide for buying and selling used cars because it actually teaches the reader how to negotiate prices, gives the user sales strategies on how to get information from the seller about the car, and gives the reader tips on closing the deal. The second part of the book reverses this scenario and gives the reader step by step instructions on reselling the car and dressing the car for a buyer. The second part of the book also discusses how to advertise the car, deal with potential buyers, negotiate a price, and close the sale. This book has it all, and as a bonus, there are several secrets and tricks of the trade included. Along with giving the readers warning signs, I have also included things the reader should look for, dos and donts when buying and selling a car, and sample forms like a bill of sale. This is the only book that I know of that supplies the reader with all this information.