Automotive Facts

NASCAR teams use nitrogen instead of regular air to fill their tires because it maintains more consistent pressure under extreme heat.

Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.

A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.

Putting your car alarm remote under your chin or beside your head increases its range.

Ferruccio Lamborghini owned several Ferraris but kept burning out the clutch. He drove to Maranello and told Enzo Ferrari the clutches were rubbish. Ferrari dismissed him - a tractor man had no business criticizing his cars. Ferruccio went home and built a rival brand in four months. Three years later, his Miura was hailed as the world's first true supercar.