Alexandru Monenciu
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Nissan Websites Down Because of Anti-Whaling Hackers
15 Jan 2016, 10:34 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Although the automaker doesn’t have anything to do with whale hunting, a couple of Nissan’s websites were down for two days after an Anonymous-linked hacker protesting Japanese whaling attempted to highjack them. Nissan’s globa...
Mansory's Latest Project Is a Rolls-Royce Wraith for Goldmember
15 Jan 2016, 09:21 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / It is already a known fact that all the cars that wear the Mansory signature are designed to be a reflection of their owners’ large bank accounts. The Bavarian company's latest creation, based on the Rolls-Royce Wraith, stands out more t...
Renault Claims Its Cars Are Clean of Defeat Device Software
14 Jan 2016, 17:04 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / As a consequence of the Dieselgate scandal, the French Government established the French Homologation Authority (UTAC) to verify if French car manufacturers have also installed defeat device software in their vehicles. Apparently, Renault has nothi...
N Performance Might Also Extend to Hyundai and Genesis Models
14 Jan 2016, 16:23 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The Head of Hyundai’s N Performance division has recently confirmed at the International North American Auto Show in Detroit that more N models of Hyundai and Genesis will be available in the future. According to Biermann, “N is a s...
Acura Launches a New Marketing Campaign and TV Commercial
14 Jan 2016, 15:31 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Right before the eagerly awaited launch of its next-generation NSX supercar and the celebration, on March 27, 2016, of its 30th anniversary as a leading luxury automotive brand, Acura announced the launch of a new marketing campaign. The Acura &...
Watch a Red Bull Formula 1 Car Charge a Snowy Mountain
14 Jan 2016, 14:32 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Team for sure knows how to push the boundaries and make itself noticed. In a unique event, Formula 1’s wonder kid and Torro Rosso driver Max Verstappen took the title-winning RB7 F1 car down a specially designed ...
The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Is Now Fully Revealed
14 Jan 2016, 13:29 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Exactly a week ago, Hyundai released some official photos of its latest creation, the Ioniq, but there was no picture with the car’s face. Now, the South Korean carmaker revealed the alternative-fuel compact vehicle in all its splendor. ...
Funky Lexus LC 500 Receives 2016 EyesOn Design Awards
14 Jan 2016, 11:00 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The Lexus LC 500 is joining the Buick Avista after receiving two prestigious awards at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Japanese carmaker’s newest luxury coupe collected two accolades: 2016 EyesOn Design Awa...
Behold, the Lotus 3-Eleven Is Going into Production and Will Soon Hit the Streets
14 Jan 2016, 10:25 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Unveiled at the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2015, the Lotus 3-Eleven is now going into production, and starting March 2016 we are going to see the most powerful car to wear a Lotus badge on the streets. According to Jean-Marc Gales,...
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Are Not So “Self-Drivable” After All, Report Says
14 Jan 2016, 09:53 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Everyone knows that California is the driverless cars’ Holy Land, and almost every carmaker is testing this technology on the state’s public roads. A 32-page report carried on by the California-based Consumer Watchdog now revealed more ...
Euro NCAP’s Best in Class Cars of 2015 in the Spotlight
13 Jan 2016, 18:14 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / It is a well-known fact that the previous year was a very busy one when talking about the automotive market. Euro NCAP’s job wasn’t easy as it had to choose out of over 40 vehicles released, but now the Best in Class Cars of 2015 top is...
Hyundai Motor America Recalls 11,142 Genesis Models over Tire Problems
13 Jan 2016, 17:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Those of you who drive a Hyundai Genesis manufactured between March 3, 2014, and February 9, 2015, might want to get in touch with your local dealership first thing in the morning. After Jeep, Ford and Audi called back a number of vehicle...
Mercedes-AMG May Decide to Drop AMG Sport Sub-Brand
13 Jan 2016, 16:13 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / There is not much time left until every AMG Sport model driver will claim that they drive a proper AMG. And they won’t be wrong. Some voices claim that Mercedes-Benz plans to rename the AMG Sport models and move them into the full-blown AMG l...
Ford to Expand Lineup with Four More SUVs in the Next Few Years
13 Jan 2016, 14:43 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Although it said it would expand its current lineup with four more SUVs in a few years’ time, Ford didn’t state directly what vehicles it would introduce, nor defined what a “few years” means. The American carmaker’...
UK Motorists Don’t Fancy Electric Cars, Survey Shows
13 Jan 2016, 14:12 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Even if more than 40,000 electric cars have invaded UK’s roads lately, compared to just 3,500 two years ago, a new survey conducted by insurance broker company Adrian Flux reveals that only three percent of motorists would change their gasoli...
Jeep Pretty Much Confirms Pickup and New SUV
13 Jan 2016, 13:30 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Jeep’s global chief, Mike Manley, has recently stated that a new Jeep SUV is coming this year, replacing the Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot models, and that a long-awaited pick-up based on the next-generation Wrangler is expected next year. ...
Bentley Delivers More than 10,000 Cars for Third Consecutive Year
13 Jan 2016, 11:02 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Bentley’s officials have all the reasons to be happy as the British company closed the previous year with 10,100 delivered cars, ensuring its third year above the 10,000 vehicles mark, a double-digit growth in Europe and strong performance in...
The Buick Avista Concept Already Receives an Award
13 Jan 2016, 10:30 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / As the applauses are still alive in our ears from when the new Buick Avista was launched in Detroit, the new concept receives its first prize - the EyesOn Design Award for Design Excellence-Concept Car - at the North American International Auto Sho...
2016 Buick Envision Lands at the Detroit Auto Show
13 Jan 2016, 09:55 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Buick has just revealed the Envision and plans to become a major player in the compact crossover market thanks to the model's driving dynamics, advanced technology, and connectivity. The car has been designed to be as quiet as possible, a...
Mercedes-AMG S63 Cabriolet Edition 130 Sexifies the 2016 Detroit Auto Show
12 Jan 2016, 17:57 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / In 1886, Carl Benz applied to the Imperial Patent Office in Berlin for a discovery that would change the world: “a motorized vehicle powered by a gas engine.” 130 years later, Mercedes-AMG celebrates this event with the special edition ...