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Audi and Peugeot Unsatisfied With New Le Mans Engine Rules
Audi and Peugeot Unsatisfied With New Le Mans Engine Rules

21 Oct 2010, 10:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems like the Le Mans war between diesel- and petrol-powered cars is giving birth to a new battle. Audi and Peugeot are unsatisfied with the new rules that could threaten their oil-burning-based...

 
Mercedes-Benz Redesigns Legend 6 Exhibition Room for 2011
Mercedes-Benz Redesigns Legend 6 Exhibition Room for 2011

20 Oct 2010, 09:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Next year, the German brand will celebrate the 125th anniversary since Carl Benz received the patent for the world’s very first car. The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart will therefore be exh...

 
Audi Preparing for 2010 SEMA
Audi Preparing for 2010 SEMA

20 Oct 2010, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi of America announced that it will be present (for the first time ever) at this year’s SEMA show, which is scheduled to run between November 2 and 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visitors will ...

 
Senna's Winning GP Lotus Readies for MPH 2010
Senna's Winning GP Lotus Readies for MPH 2010

19 Oct 2010, 14:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s MPH Prestige & Performance Motor Show powered by Shell V-Power featuring Top Gear Live will feature the car responsible for two Grand Prix wins in the hands of Ayrton Senna. Th...

 
Volkswagen to Enter the RAC Future Car Challenge
Volkswagen to Enter the RAC Future Car Challenge

19 Oct 2010, 12:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German automaker today announced that three Volkswagens are set to compete in the very first RAC Future Car Challenge on November 6, 2010. The event follows a route from Madeira Drive in Brighto...

 
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 Wins in Second VLN Outing
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 Wins in Second VLN Outing

18 Oct 2010, 08:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The SLS AMG GT3 ended successfully its second racing appearance in the ninth race of the VLN long-distance championship at the Nurburgring. The winning gullwing with start number 738 was raced by th...

 
Knight Rider Hero Mustang K.I.T.T Up for Grabs
Knight Rider Hero Mustang K.I.T.T Up for Grabs

16 Oct 2010, 14:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As it happened with the iconic Pontiac Trans Am from the '80s series K.I.T.T., the Mustang GT from the second series also became the dream of many of the Knight Rider series’ fans. Now, o...

 
Toyota Debuting 2010 Dream Art Car Contest
Toyota Debuting 2010 Dream Art Car Contest

15 Oct 2010, 14:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota announced the introduction of the 2010 Toyota Dream Art Car Contest, offering young people a chance to demonstrate their artistic skills and design their own vehicle of the future. The com...

 
Ford Previews SEMA 2010 Offensive
Ford Previews SEMA 2010 Offensive

15 Oct 2010, 13:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Customized versions of Ford Taurus SHO, Edge and Fusion Sport will be showcased, along with the all-new 2011 Lincoln MKX, at the upcoming SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show, which wi...

 
2012 British Motor Show Canceled
2012 British Motor Show Canceled

14 Oct 2010, 12:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2012 British Motor Show has been canceled. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the organizer of the event, has consulted with the representatives of the UK motor industry and ...

 
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Customer Teams Test Drives Coming
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Customer Teams Test Drives Coming

14 Oct 2010, 08:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes-Benz announced that it will offer test drives of the SLS AMG GT3 with customer teams at the next VLN endurance championship races, which are scheduled to be held on October 16 and 30. We...

 
IOMTT 1973 Ducati NCR Goes Under the Hammer
IOMTT 1973 Ducati NCR Goes Under the Hammer

11 Oct 2010, 15:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show will feature the ex-works, 1973 Ducati NCR production racer ridden by Roger Nicholls to 2nd place in the inaugural Isle of Man TT Formula 1 race of 1977, Bonham...

 
Tesla Roadster Leased for Road Rallies
Tesla Roadster Leased for Road Rallies

11 Oct 2010, 12:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Former Formula One driver Erik Comas has launched the Green Cars Challenge, with his company purchasing five Tesla Roadsters to rent them for multiday touring excursions in the Swiss Alps and the Fr...

 
Mick Doohan Confirms Presence at 2010 Race of Champions
Mick Doohan Confirms Presence at 2010 Race of Champions

11 Oct 2010, 10:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Five-time world motorcycle champion Mick Doohan has confirmed his presence in this year's Race of Champions. The renown Australian rider, who has won over 50 grands prix in the premier motorcyc...

 
Asia Ducati Week 2010 Kicks Off
Asia Ducati Week 2010 Kicks Off

8 Oct 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first and largest gathering ever of Ducati riders in Asia is showcased at the Asia Ducati Week 2010 starting today, an event which boasts over 500 Ducatis and takes place at Malaysia's Sepa...

 
Top Gear Live Prototype Tour Launched on a Boeing 747
Top Gear Live Prototype Tour Launched on a Boeing 747

7 Oct 2010, 13:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Renown Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May used a Boeing 747 yesterday to launch the Top Gear Live ‘Prototype’ World Tour from the Top Gear track at Dunsfold Park, Surrey. ...

 
Mr. Saab Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First RAC Rally Win
Mr. Saab Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First RAC Rally Win

7 Oct 2010, 12:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Rally legend Erik Carlsson, also known as Mr Saab, today celebrated the 50th anniversary of his first British RAC Rally win by being reunited with his co-driver, Stuart Turner, and a replica of the ...

 
2010 SEMA Hottest Vehicle Awards Voting Starts
2010 SEMA Hottest Vehicle Awards Voting Starts

7 Oct 2010, 10:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive tuning enthusiasts will be able to place their votes and make predictions on which car models will be the industry's hottest vehicles (this title comes with winning the inaugural SEM...

 
Roger Moore Lamborghini Islero GTS Up for Grabs
Roger Moore Lamborghini Islero GTS Up for Grabs

5 Oct 2010, 09:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The upcoming Automobiles of London sale event (October 27) will also feature a rare 1969 Lamborghini Islero GTS, which was driven by British actor Roger Moore in ‘The Man Who Haunted Himself&r...

 
We Shot Nicolas Sarkozy at the 2010 Paris Auto Show
We Shot Nicolas Sarkozy at the 2010 Paris Auto Show

1 Oct 2010, 10:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French President Nicolas Sarkozy has a lot on his mind. He recently pursued a course of action which we are pretty confident he considers, at a personal level, is necessary for his country. Unfortun...