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"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow" - Jeff Valdez, Stand-up Comedian.
8 Mar 2009, 09:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The German sports car manufacturer proudly announced that it recently produced the 250,000th Cayenne at its Leipzig production facility. This special model is a diesel Cayenne to be delivered in Austria, Porsche said in a press statement rolled out...
6 Mar 2009, 17:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What's the first thing that comes in your mind when hearing about Volvo? 99 percent of people would answer "safety". And yes, Volvo is indeed famous for the advanced safety its models provide, with XC 60 often referred to as the most...
6 Mar 2009, 13:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution's Super All-Wheel Control system (S-AWC) received the "Best New Technology" award for 2009 from the independent Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Mitsubishi's system was chosen from...
6 Mar 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The previously-teased BMW Alpina B7 is now on display at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, incorporating many of the features we already told you about. The B7 Bi-Turbo is powered by a 4.4-liter V8 engine that develops a maximum power of 507 hp (373 kW) a...
6 Mar 2009, 11:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After several months of uncertainty when nobody, and count here GM too, knew what's gonna happen with Saturn, sources close to negotiations finally confirmed that a "few" parties are interested in buying the brand. General Motors rec...
6 Mar 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in a interview for the Handelsblatt business daily that insolvency may prove to be Opel's only chance to remain in business and, even if most people associates it with bankruptcy, it could reall...
6 Mar 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While other automakers are fighting for survival in North America (check out GM's case), German manufacturer Porsche did very well in February, unveiling a decrease by only 12 percent compared to the same month of the year before. Porsche anno...
6 Mar 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What do automakers and computer hardware manufacturers have in common? A lot of things actually, especially if taking into account the powerful computer resources needed to develop/design next-gen technologies. Although it is some kind of weird dec...
6 Mar 2009, 09:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With General Motors warning that it's possible to file for bankruptcy even with financial support sourced from the US government, White House officials today said Obama's administration is working "around the clock" to find a so...
6 Mar 2009, 08:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM's European division Vauxhall is again the best-selling brand in the United Kingdom, the American automaker proudly announced today, emphasizing the fact that it became the number one car manufacturer for the second time in three months. Vau...
5 Mar 2009, 17:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no surprise Japanese automakers started to feel the pressure of the economic recession, despite their desperate efforts to slash production and save costs in all regions of the world. Nevertheless, the economic turmoil is now forcing t...
5 Mar 2009, 16:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Together with the already-popular Yeti SUV recently announced by the Czech manufacturer, Skoda also gave us a glimpse into how the next vRS model will look like this week at the Geneva Auto Show. Skoda displayed the so-called Fabia Sport Design Con...
5 Mar 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan GT-R Spec V is undoubtedly a very attractive model, especially if taking into account the success of its predecessors. However, the limited-production GT-R Spec V is rather weird when having a look at the specification list as it delivers ba...
5 Mar 2009, 15:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The long-discussed SUV designed by the Czech automaker Skoda was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show. The 4.2-meter long, five-door vehicle is said to incorporate the "well-known features of the brand", as Skoda explained in a statement...
5 Mar 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Representatives of the German government said the company can't make a decision whether to direct the requested funds to Opel as the rescue proposal is "inadequate", Autonews informed today. Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck said tod...
5 Mar 2009, 11:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Often referred to as the fastest and the most ecological hybrid in the world, the Frazer-Nash Namir concept designed by Giugiaro is now on display at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show. The Arabian name of the car - Namir - comes from "tiger" and ...
5 Mar 2009, 11:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As the automotive industry turned sharply around and changed consumers' points of views over certain car models, electric cars are to become mandatory in the next year, Ford's CEO Alan Mulally explained. Because of that, the American auto...
5 Mar 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Geneva witnessed the introduction of a new Spyker model for the second consecutive time, as the 2008 edition hosted the launch of the C8 Aileron prototype. This time, the Dutch supercar manufacturer used the Swiss show to unveil the production vers...
5 Mar 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the official unveiling at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, Audi decided to bring a little bit more multimedia content to A4 Allroad, TT RS Coupe and TT RS Roadster, releasing some new clips showing the three models interacting with the real wor...
5 Mar 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean automaker Hyundai today announced its February 2009 sales, unveiling a 1.5 percent decrease compared to the same month of the last year but, more importantly, a 25 percent increase over January 2009. Hyundai sold a total of 30,621 unit...