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Torque Shop

Torque Shop: What to do if you are caught in the middle of a chain collision

Note down the circumstances surrounding the accident to make an accurate report.
Note down the circumstances surrounding the accident to make an accurate report.

Torque Shop: Locking and unlocking your car with a smartphone app is safe

Interior and exterior of the Xpeng G6 on Aug 30, 2024.
Interior and exterior of the Xpeng G6 on Aug 30, 2024.

Torque Shop: Red flags to look out for when buying a used car that had an accident repair

It can be difficult to tell the quality of an accident repair without a professional assessment.
It can be difficult to tell the quality of an accident repair without a professional assessment.

Torque Shop: Four-wheel steering useful for large and wide cars

Directional signs: In making a U turn, the rear wheels of a car move in the opposite direction from the front ones so the car takes up less space.
Directional signs: In making a U turn, the rear wheels of a car move in the opposite direction from the front ones so the car takes up less space.

Torque Shop: When is it best to avoid using your tyre puncture repair kit?

Tyre repair kits usually include an electric air pump that can inflate a flat tyre.
Tyre repair kits usually include an electric air pump that can inflate a flat tyre.

Torque Shop: Should traction control be turned off on wet roads?

ST20250911_202559600515/pixgenerics/Brian Teo/Generic of passers-by walking in the rain at Clementi on Sept 11, 2025. Can be used for stories on rain, wet weather, climate change, monsoon. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO
ST20250911_202559600515/pixgenerics/Brian Teo/Generic of passers-by walking in the rain at Clementi on Sept 11, 2025. Can be used for stories on rain, wet weather, climate change, monsoon. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

Torque Shop: Possible to accelerate from 0 to 100kmh in under 1s?

Gone in under 1 seconds: Record set by a car built by students at a Swiss university.
Gone in under 1 seconds: Record set by a car built by students at a Swiss university.

Torque Shop: Car speedometers are calibrated to show a higher speed

scshop05 - It is usual for the speedometers to overstate how fast the car is going. 

Credit: Mini
scshop05 - It is usual for the speedometers to overstate how fast the car is going. 

Credit: Mini

Torque Shop: Learn how to open cars with electric door-release switches in case of emergency

scshop29 - The Lexus Digital Latch makes entering and exiting the vehicle an easier as the car doors open with the gentle touch of an electronic sensor.

Credit: Lexus UK
scshop29 - The Lexus Digital Latch makes entering and exiting the vehicle an easier as the car doors open with the gentle touch of an electronic sensor.

Credit: Lexus UK

Torque Shop: Getting it right in a left-hand-drive car

This photo taken on July 10, 2022 shows a "robotaxi" autonomous vehicle developed by Baidu Apollo stopping as people cross a street in Shenzhen, in Chinas southern Guangdong province. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)
This photo taken on July 10, 2022 shows a "robotaxi" autonomous vehicle developed by Baidu Apollo stopping as people cross a street in Shenzhen, in Chinas southern Guangdong province. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)

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