Stop Comparing the Porsche 911 to a VW Beetle!
14 Jun 2014, 12:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are lots of polarized beliefs out there, in the car world, and I do agree to some of them. Donks are bad and so are low-riders. Most Audis look the same and some BMWs are ugly to the bone. But...
BMW Motorrad Has Definitely Not Done Its Homework
13 Jun 2014, 15:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Back in the day when I DARED speak (or write, for what’s worth) about the possibility that BMW seemed in a bit of a hurry to deliver its new lineup of bikes, a lot of BMW fan boys snapped thei...
The Fellowship of the ECU
6 Jun 2014, 14:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though the ECU software is one of the very important subjects for the future of the MotoGP, all eyes are now on the record-breaking Marquez, the potential comeback of Valentino Rossi and the be...
Living and Dying with a Racer
5 Jun 2014, 16:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Last winter, I was talking to a buddy of mine, both longing for the warm season and eager to hop once more on our bikes. There was literally no action in the MotoGP pre-season, and the road-racing w...
About Expensive Cars and Luxury Hotels
29 May 2014, 23:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This week in autoevolution news, we tested the Porsche Macan, Mercedes' new AMG 4-liter makes a sound and a lot of Golf fans are gathered in Austria to see a video game car. But you guys didn&...
Ferrari Drivers: Stop Abusing those Enzos!
21 May 2014, 18:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Never do I become as disturbed as I am when seeing a supercar being treated like a sissy. I am kidding you not, go-fast machines kept in a garage most of their lives drive me insane. Wait, there is ...
Could You Build a Car on Kickstarter?
18 May 2014, 13:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / I like to think that cars are the coolest things in the world because they make me happy and give me an everyday purpose (as in… a job). But stepping outside the cocoon I may have built arou...
Is Ducati Losing Its MotoGP Riders?
12 May 2014, 15:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We’re not even halfway through the 2014 season, and the paddocks are already “boiling” with rumors and secret plans: this year marks the end of contracts for the top riders, new te...
You DON'T Need to Own an Alfa Romeo to Be a Petrolhead
8 May 2014, 17:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite decades of making weird cars, the Alfa Romeo brand is still worshiped by millions of people, most of which have never actually driven one. Why? Not because of the glorious history of an Ital...
The Fast, the Unreliable, and the Furious
6 May 2014, 15:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 2014 is definitely not the best year for Cal Crutchlow, despite the rather high hopes he had when he decided to swap the satellite Yamaha seat at Herve Poncharal’s Tech3 for the Borgo Panigale...
Dear Honda: Could You Please Make Cars for Europeans? Thanks!
2 May 2014, 17:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda is the best company in Europe… at making ATVs, boat engines and lawnmowers. Seriously, that's what the official Honda websites offer. What a pain! But when it comes to making cars,...
Welcome 3D Printed Motorcycles
1 May 2014, 14:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A new era in motorcycle manufacturing is dawning, and it might bring a much expected evolution in this industry: 3D printing, a relatively new technology that is already being put to good use by som...
Jorge Lorenzo and His Magic 11
28 Apr 2014, 15:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though motorcycle journalists prefer not to count certain MotoGP riders out when the battle for the title comes into discussion, the first 3 rounds of the current season have already shown that...
German Car Brand Stereotypes Redefined: Honest Slogans
25 Apr 2014, 18:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / "Wir leben Autos", "the ultimate driving machine", "Das Auto.", "Vorsprung durch Technik"– every German carmaker has one of these sexy slogans that show...
Porsche Nine-A-Lemon: Is Porsche Failing to Care for Its Customers?
18 Apr 2014, 17:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When you’re out there driving a Porsche, there’s really nothing else in the world that could possibly top the experience. The handling balance, the perfect mix between going fast and kee...
Would You Please Bring Back the Damn Mudflaps?
16 Apr 2014, 16:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honestly, I can’t exactly point the very moment when some car designer thought that mudflaps were no longer fashionable, but I definitely would like to travel back in time to throw a cup of mu...
Why Bridgestone Has Some Explaining and Homework to Do
15 Apr 2014, 15:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / You don’t need to be a tire specialist to figure out that something is amiss in Bridgestone’s camp. The Japanese manufacturer had three moments in the last 6 months which raised suspicio...
Should Rearview Cameras Be Mandatory in Europe as Well?
11 Apr 2014, 17:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We've all seen crashes of American classic sedans. The bodies are strong, but inside, passengers bounce around and hit all sorts of dangerous edges with deadly consequences. That's old Ame...
How and Why Porsche Should Build a Macan Hybrid
2 Apr 2014, 18:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / From an engineering point of view, the Macan is but an insignificant speck on Porsche's reputation, a blemish the shape of the Audi Q5 and weighing an un-sportscar-like near 2 tons. Thing is, i...
Car Development Episode II – Attack of The Clones
28 Mar 2014, 20:53 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / As I'm sure that most of you know, in order to cut down production costs and for a number of other related reasons, modern car development is made using common platforms, also known as architec...