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VW Should Learn How to Build Cars from Tesla and McLaren
VW Should Learn How to Build Cars from Tesla and McLaren

29 Jul 2015, 15:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sure, the VW Group is now the world’s No. 1 carmaker by sales volume, but what they really need is an all-new brand that would listen to the customers

 
Tesla Model S is Just a Fancy Gadget, Not a Green Car
Tesla Model S is Just a Fancy Gadget, Not a Green Car

22 Jul 2015, 15:51 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Tesla Model S is close to becoming a success recipe and a game changer, but are people really buying the EV sedan for its green superpowers?

 
Why Small-Displacement Ducati Bikes Is Not Such a Blasphemous Idea
Why Small-Displacement Ducati Bikes Is Not Such a Blasphemous Idea

22 Jul 2015, 15:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati is a synonym for fast, powerful, luxurious and expensive bikes, but the markets have changed. Are small-displacement bikes such a dreaded subject at Duca

 
Local Industry Helps Murdering the Bonneville Salt Flats, Few Seem to Care
Local Industry Helps Murdering the Bonneville Salt Flats, Few Seem to Care

15 Jul 2015, 15:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / For the second year in a row, the Bonneville Speed Week is in question due to the poor condition of the salt layer that's deteriorating fast.

 
Why I Think Car Sales Will Stagnate and Then Slide Downhill in 2020
Why I Think Car Sales Will Stagnate and Then Slide Downhill in 2020

15 Jul 2015, 15:03 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / We know you've been dreaming about that Mustang Fastback since you were a child, but cars might suffer a blow in less than five years from now

 
EBR Is Up for Sale, Time to Build a Nice Sport-Adventure Bike
EBR Is Up for Sale, Time to Build a Nice Sport-Adventure Bike

7 Jul 2015, 15:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you feel like entering the motorcycle industry and taking a serious shot at glory, the EBR auction on the 21st of July might be your best opportunity

 
The Horsepower War Is Alive and Kicking while Manuals Are Going Extinct, Time to Face the Music
The Horsepower War Is Alive and Kicking while Manuals Are Going Extinct, Time to Face the Music

7 Jul 2015, 09:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / it's a sad truth but if even BMW is dropping the manual M5 option, things are taking a turn for the worse for manual gearboxes across the industry

 
Facelifts Should Be Retrofittable, Know Your Consumer Rights!
Facelifts Should Be Retrofittable, Know Your Consumer Rights!

5 Jul 2015, 14:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Not everybody cares about a facelift making their vehicle obsolete, but those of us who do should receive a bit of attention from carmakers

 
Nurburgring Management Proposes Chicanes, New Limits. Really!?
Nurburgring Management Proposes Chicanes, New Limits. Really!?

3 Jul 2015, 14:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / From it past and current owners to the tourist drivers, everybody is abusing the Nurburgring, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise if the 'Ring gets ruined soon

 
What if Phones Ran on Gas and Cars on Electricity?
What if Phones Ran on Gas and Cars on Electricity?

30 Jun 2015, 13:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In an alternative universe, Bill Gates invents the internal combustion engine for the mac and Nikola Tesla makes cars

 
Is Assen the Most Important Round of the Season for Marc Marquez?
Is Assen the Most Important Round of the Season for Marc Marquez?

26 Jun 2015, 16:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Currently fifth in the world standing, Marc Marquez is, however, 69 points adrift the leader. His strategy needs to change if the podium is still the goal.

 
Buy Your Dream Car and Lay Off the Internet For a While
Buy Your Dream Car and Lay Off the Internet For a While

26 Jun 2015, 16:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nowadays people are becoming more intimate with their phones than with their cars. And that’s actually fear of intimacy, so grab your car and head outside

 
Porsche Wins Le Mans (PWLM): What the 17th Victory Means for Zuffenhausen’s Secret Society
Porsche Wins Le Mans (PWLM): What the 17th Victory Means for Zuffenhausen’s Secret Society

15 Jun 2015, 17:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / After watching Porsche roll at Le Mans over the weekend, I can only say these Germans are now competing against themselves

 
The Times of Excess Are Ending. Should We Stop Buying Cars?
The Times of Excess Are Ending. Should We Stop Buying Cars?

12 Jun 2015, 16:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Read this if you're convinced the world is ending on September 13th or if you're sure there's another subprime crisis on its way

 
The Manhattan Brawl Case Includes Half-Eaten Plums and Empty Water Bottles
The Manhattan Brawl Case Includes Half-Eaten Plums and Empty Water Bottles

12 Jun 2015, 13:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / New evidence in the "Range Rover runs bikers over" case was provided in court, interesting facts surface to indicate how stupid behavior can lead to serious con

 
How the Mustang GT350R and Corvette Z06 Using Porsche as Benchmark Makes America Stronger
How the Mustang GT350R and Corvette Z06 Using Porsche as Benchmark Makes America Stronger

4 Jun 2015, 16:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / How the 2015 Corvette Z06 and Mustang GT350R Using Porsche as a Benchmark Makes America StrongerHow the 2015 Corvette Z06 and Mustang GT350R Using Porsche as a

 
Lane-Splitting: The "It's Not Fair" BS Episode
Lane-Splitting: The "It's Not Fair" BS Episode

29 May 2015, 16:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Truth be told, it's rather hard to say anything when learning of yet another state that refuses to acknowledge how lane-splitting can improve traffic.

 
Why Facelifts Are Better than All-New Cars
Why Facelifts Are Better than All-New Cars

28 May 2015, 17:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / I can't deny that the current Ford Fiesta is better than its predecessor in every way, or that the same applies for the Focus. But premium quality and solid fee

 
Polaris Might Very Well Buy Erik Buell Racing
Polaris Might Very Well Buy Erik Buell Racing

21 May 2015, 16:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Already on an expansion spree for several years, Polaris could be tempted to enter the sport bike market. While these are only suppositions...

 
Don't Believe Rumors about a BMW M3 Touring Reveal at Frankfurt
Don't Believe Rumors about a BMW M3 Touring Reveal at Frankfurt

18 May 2015, 21:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In a downright hurtful bit of news, Slovenian magazine Avto Magazin claims that BMW is working on a Touring M3 that will be launched this year