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Cars – one of the engineering triumphs of the last century, and still one of the world’s finest talking points. If you ever find yourself in a social situation and the conversation topic turns to cars, do you switch on or switch off? Make friends over it or show general ignorance?

Well if you don’t know your Navigators from your Escalades or Micras from your Minis, then read my great tips below on how to quickly brush up on facts and soon become a car expert and gain leadership in those awkward social situations that used to bore you before.

There are 3 key areas you need to brush up on to become an expert.

1. Corporation ownership. The world of automotive commerce is a complicated network of parent companies and sub companies. It’s always good trivia to know who owns who. Did you know Fiat owns ferrari? And that Porsche owns Audi? To learn more, google “Car Family Tree” on google and have a little look around. Just 3 minutes of looking around will give you the basic picture of which major players own who.

2. Model numbers. Do you get baffled by people who talk in terms of letters and numbers? Have no idea how to relate them to cars? BMW IS the worst for it, so here’s a quick lesson for you to memorise.

BMW

1 Series = Small hatchback,
3 series (e.g 335i) = The cheapest saloon,
M3 = A high performance version,
5 series = Mid range saloon
M5 = A high performance version
6 Series = luxury sports coupe
M6 = A high performance version
7 Series = Luxury limousine

Z4 = Small sports roadster

X3 = A small 4X4
X5 = A Large 4X4
X6 = A ‘crossover’ 4X4

The general rule is that within each category, cars get more expensive as the number increases, and slapping an ‘m’ on the front adds another £10,000.

To get to grips with the naming conventions behind other car manufacturers, visit autoexpress or autotrader for quick peek what each car is.

3. Up and coming cars

One topic that will always be on the lips of colleagues and party goers alike is what’s round the corner. The hyped-up next new model is always a fresh conversation topic that you’d be mad not to know about. All you need to do to stay on top of new models is to watch casual car programmes such as BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ and visit the easy-to-read car blog ‘Jalopnik’ a couple of times a month.

And that’s it! How to become a leader in your group of friends by becoming a car expert in just a few valuable minutes! Read, look up, and watch the right material, and all the knowledge will flow through naturally – you won’t feel like you’re revising for an exam once you’re up to speed, trust me. Good luck with your car expertise and start to enjoy those automotive conversations for the first time in your life!

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Source by Simon Oates