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Cooper tires are known for their varied uses, they are light, durable, strong and can be used when riding for long distances. They come in different sizes to fit different tire patterns. They are known to be the best and reliable tires in America. The company that supplies them is growing very fast. Examples of Cooper model are, Zeon summer, passenger, light truck, sports utility vehicle and commercial vehicle wheels.
Zeon summer tires are known for good steering and cornering capabilities, they are of different sizes to suit your vehicle. Although they cannot run in snow or ice they do well in wet and dry tracks and they are relatively cheap. Passenger model are sporty in appearance, less noisy, luxurious and attractive. They are designed to fit many vehicles and are known for high speed.
Light truck tires can run in wet and dry tracks, that is to say that they can be used in all seasons and are suitable for all vehicles because they make riding comfortable. Those for sports utility vehicle are used in up gradation in original equipment and are known for sporty handling capacity. They are used in cross over and off road carts. Commercial vehicle tires have solid shoulder ribs and tread depths, which makes them suitable for hauls and can run for a long time.
Cooper meets government standards, have been in existence for 80 years and don't compromise on quality. They are specialized in designing, marketing and sales. The company has got trained technicians who help in installation. Their services are available online, but always ensure that you purchase from authorized dealers or websites to get proper products.

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A Short History of the Automobile

To know who invented the first car you must first define what car is. Some said steam-powered coaches are cars and people like Daimler-Benz (who started Mercedes Benz) say that cars are light carriages for personal transport with three or four wheels, powered by a liquid-fueled internal combustion engine. As you see the definition of a car can be different, and therefore the automobile could have been invented by any number of people at different times in history.
The first written record of a self-propelled vehicle was Leonardo da Vincis. He toyed with the idea in the 15th century. He even designed and drew several different so called car models in his notes. Sadly Leonardo did never came to building anything. The steam engine was considered to be invented by James Watt in 1765 and was perfected by both English and French scientists over the next century.
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, William Murdoch and Richard Trevithick all came up with steam-powered beasts that were so huge and heavy that they need a fully flat surface to move on. In fact, iron rails were installed on roads in Paris and London for the next 120 years so these cars could move on them. They were basically a smaller versions of trains.
During the Steam Era you could find all sorts of funny car inventions. In the United States, Oliver Evans invented an amphibious vehicle that can travel on wheels and on water with the help of a paddle wheel. Ivan Kulibin of Russia designed a car with modern day features such as flywheels, brakes and a gear box. Oddly enough, it was it was human-pedalled. Etience Lenoir invented something he called a hippomobile that proved to the masses that automobiles can handle long trips. He drove all the way from Paris to Jonville Le-Pont.
One of the first to mass-produce cars was Karl Benz. His cars appealed to many due to being able to move at 45 km/h (28.2 mph). In France, Panhard et Levassan was the first ever company to be formed exclusively for the sole purpose of making cars. The Duryea brothers (Frank and Charles) were the first automobile manufacturers in the United States, and they were swiftly followed by Ford and Winton.
A special mention goes of course to Henry Ford. Contrary to popular belief, he didn't actually built cars. Well, his company did, but what he personally invented and perfected was the manufacturing line in car building. He used one worker for one task and had an ingenious system of dropping the car's body on its wheels. He also added modern features such as the car radio after getting the idea from private jets.
There were different eras to the automobile's history. And each brought different improvements to the car. In the Vintage Era, internal combustion engines and the overhead cam engines were modified. A prime example of this is the Austin 7. During the Pre-War Era, fully-closed models were produced for the first time and trunks were added. The Post War Era gave birth to cars which have more resemblance to modern automobiles. Arty and sleek cars, like the Mini Cooper, have left a memorable imprint on automobile history.
Whether you're driving a luxury car, a sedan or a piece of junk that can hardly be called a car, it's a nice feeling to know how far the car has evolved from being steam-powered coaches to modern practical vehicles.

Mick follows the car history on his site dedicated to the development of cars from the first steam powered vehicles to todays modern cars. So if you want to learn more about the history of cars, go to his site car-history.org

The Mini Cooper S - A Turbo Go Kart

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Remember when you went go carting as a kid and went whipping around the track? It was a blast, wasn't it? Well, the Mini Cooper offers an opportunity to relive those days as an adult and on the wide open road.
The Mini Cooper comes in a couple of different versions. The Mini Cooper is the basic version with a normally aspirated engine. The Cooper S is a turbo charged version of the car that comes with an optional sport suspension. There is also a high end performance version called the "John Cooper Works" that is really high performance, but we will stick with the "S" for this article.
The first thing you notice about the Cooper is how roomy it is. Despite appearing small from the outside, the car is fairly spartan inside, which gives you a lot of room. The only serious inconvenience is you tend to sit a bit high in the seat. Why does this matter? When you pull up to a light, you often have to lean forward to see it if you are first in line. It is just one of those oddities you will notice about the Cooper.
For performance, the Mini Cooper S is hard to beat. It handles like a go cart. You can fly around corners and circular onramps with the only limitation being how brave you are. The car simply runs like a train on rails. Whatever you have heard about the handling being good is an understatement.
Acceleration with the Mini is a mixed bag. You can manually switch between normal and sport options with the flick of a switch by the shifter. The non-sport options is okay, but not great. With the automatic transmission, it has the typical lag between when you press the gas pedal and the car reacts. Flip on the sport option, however, and the process is seamless.
One of the fun options with the Mini is the steering wheel shifter. Depending on the model you have, the automatic transmission can be switched to a manual transmission. The gear shifters are found on the interior of the steering wheel and you can fire up and down the gears like with an Indy or Formula One car. Driving this way is a good bit of fun.
If I have one complaint with the Mini Cooper S, it has to do with the breaks. They work find, but they definitely feel a bit soft at time. You tend to get used to it fairly quickly, but your first few trips in the car can be a bit herky-jerky.
Is the Mini Cooper S a car worth your attention? Definitely. It packs a lot of performance and character, particularly with a price tag in the $25,000 range and an estimated 30 mpg. I liked it so much, I bought one.

Dirk Gibson is with DCJAutoParts.com