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Do Crossover SUVs Spell The End for the Small MPV?
Do Crossover SUVs Spell The End for the Small MPV?

25 Oct 2013, 18:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You know what they say: the car you buy says something about where you are at in your life. If you've bought an second-hand Honda Civic Type R, you're young and have a chip on your shoulde...

 
Honda's Giant Mistake and Marquez' Life-Saver
Honda's Giant Mistake and Marquez' Life-Saver

23 Oct 2013, 16:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been quite a long time since a MotoGP round was so full of tension like the one at Phillip Island was last Sunday. The battle for the championship title was rekindled in the most unexpecte...

 
There's a Thin Red Line Between Sport and Crime
There's a Thin Red Line Between Sport and Crime

18 Oct 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I may not be able to hide the indignation and disappointment throughout this editorial, and frankly, I am willing to take the blame, if need be. However, I feel like it's way better to speak th...

 
Aston Martin Lagonda SUV: Should We Be Excited?
Aston Martin Lagonda SUV: Should We Be Excited?

16 Oct 2013, 18:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In a world where people routinely spend $1,000 on a new mobile device, you could say that the luxury phone market has boomed. But being a part of that market is trickier than just putting gold on a ...

 
Manhattan Brawl: Why Alexian Lien Will Most Likely Not  Be Charged
Manhattan Brawl: Why Alexian Lien Will Most Likely Not Be Charged

11 Oct 2013, 15:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you're reading motorcycle news, then you've probably learned about the Manhattan Brawl bikers versus Range Rover incident. The Police investigations is still carried out, with as m...

 
A New Dawn for Ducati Corse?
A New Dawn for Ducati Corse?

10 Oct 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things have been changing quite a lot at Ducati during the last few years. Debts, racing success and decline, Audi, more MotoGP decline, and so on. However, today may be the first day of the rest of...

 
What The Heck Are You Thinking, MINI?
What The Heck Are You Thinking, MINI?

9 Oct 2013, 18:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every decade has a different flavor when it comes to hot hatches. In the 1980s, they were especially popular. Peugeots, Ford, VWs and Opels… you name it. Back then it was all about having a l...

 
Bikers versus Range Rover Case Needs More Key Evidence
Bikers versus Range Rover Case Needs More Key Evidence

4 Oct 2013, 16:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's Friday, so you most likely have already heard about the incident in New York. I named this the “Manhattan Brawl” because it sounded neutral as I saw people taking sides very ea...

 
Qoros: How a Chinese Sedan Became the Safest Car in Europe
Qoros: How a Chinese Sedan Became the Safest Car in Europe

2 Oct 2013, 17:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It was early March when I was first introduced to a new car model from China which, like all the others before her, had unrealistic ambitions. She said she had nice proportions, was well schooled an...

 
Should Renault Revive the R5 Turbo?
Should Renault Revive the R5 Turbo?

24 Sep 2013, 16:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / I'm probably alone on this one, but I don't believe that hotly anticipated rear-engined Renault city car, built together with smart's new fortwo and forfour, is the new Twingo. That&#...

 
How a Lexus Changed my Perception About the F Word
How a Lexus Changed my Perception About the F Word

17 Sep 2013, 08:27 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / First I would like to offer a mea culpa and a full disclosure. I admit, until about a week ago I was one of the few (or is it many?) that always looked at Lexus with the least amount of respect poss...

 
On Bike Stunts and Parenting Fail
On Bike Stunts and Parenting Fail

13 Sep 2013, 15:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Initially, I was about to do a small safety-related write-up as I was watching a bike stunt trick go wrong, but as the video reached the end, I god rather unnerved and decided it was time for a more...

 
Is It Time for a New VW Bulli Microbus?
Is It Time for a New VW Bulli Microbus?

4 Sep 2013, 16:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Usually when somebody tells me Volkswagen is not a good company because they don't make people's cars any more, I tell them to go buy a bicycle or a Citroen. Both are about as fast, but th...

 
Why the F-Type Marks the Return of the Special Occasion Car
Why the F-Type Marks the Return of the Special Occasion Car

29 Aug 2013, 16:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What drives change in the auto industry? Is it market research, or does customer demand simply take profit away from those who are out of the loop? Is VW's no frills approach to design and focu...

 
Fuel Economy - From Stuttgart With Love
Fuel Economy - From Stuttgart With Love

22 Aug 2013, 09:17 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, despite each belonging to a vastly different family – Daimler AG on a shore and the VAG Group on the other - have started as childhood friends, playing in the same n...

 
Why a Long Wheelbase Dacia Logan Makes Sense
Why a Long Wheelbase Dacia Logan Makes Sense

14 Aug 2013, 17:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As an automotive journalist, I think history is one thing and the badge is another. I find the badge is the thing you put on a car to match the building you sell it in. It's also umbilically at...

 
Honda Africa Twin to Bring Back True Enduro-Touring Bikes?
Honda Africa Twin to Bring Back True Enduro-Touring Bikes?

9 Aug 2013, 16:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda is working on a new version of the Africa Twin, but it is still uncertain which direction will the house of Tokyo go

 
Digging Deeper in the Mercedes-Benz vs France AC Refrigerant Saga
Digging Deeper in the Mercedes-Benz vs France AC Refrigerant Saga

7 Aug 2013, 16:41 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / You are probably all aware about the ongoing battle between the French government and Daimler AG, but I'm guessing not everyone is in the know about the possible, even probable, hidden reasons ...

 
autoevolution Launches Mercedes-Themed "Silver Arrows" Blog
autoevolution Launches Mercedes-Themed "Silver Arrows" Blog

31 Jul 2013, 17:05 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / “At first, someone had wanted to name our newest car brand blog the “Mercedes-Benz Champions”, but then he took a Silver Arrow to the knee.” - You have no idea of how many ti...

 
Return of the Man from the Isle of Man
Return of the Man from the Isle of Man

26 Jul 2013, 15:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is, by far, the most extreme, insane, dangerous, daring (and whatever you would have it called) motorcycle road racing event in the world. Often a matter of either glo...