Ford Bridgend Plant Gets Royal Visit
28 Jun 2010, 10:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Ford announced today that its Bridgend plant was recently visited by The Prince of Wales himself, for the plant’s 30th birthday celebration. The facility is responsible...
Dacia Sandero Stepway, 15,200 Km in World Record Time
28 Jun 2010, 08:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Lithuanian journalist Vitoldas Milius departed from Cabo da Roca in Portugal in a Dacia Sandero Stepway on April 15 planning to cover the 16,000 km distance in 15 days. Yet, he managed to set a new ...
Toyota Revs Up for Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010
26 Jun 2010, 13:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Japanese car brand will send its successful WRC cars this year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is scheduled to take place between July 2-4. Toyota rally cars include the Celica Twin Ca...
Damien Hirst Audi A1 Sells for £350k
26 Jun 2010, 10:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Sir Elton John’s White Tie & Tiara Ball held a couple of days ago at the home of Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish has gathered around 700 VIP guests from all over the world, a...
Ford Thunderbird Turns 55, Owners Unite
25 Jun 2010, 13:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ford Thunderbird owners from across the country will come together this weekend to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the model, the American manufacturer announced today. The first edition of this m...
Anniversary smart times Gathering Coming in August
25 Jun 2010, 10:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The largest gathering of smart enthusiasts around the world, “smart times” will see its 2010 edition, which is the 10th in its history, taking place on 20 - 22 August at the old airfield...
Corvette ZR-1 and Camaro Coming to the UK via Goodwood Festival of Speed
24 Jun 2010, 12:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chevrolet has big plans for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, as the company has announced it will bring its iconic performance vehicles to the event.The top incarnation of the Corvette,...
Ferrari Store Opens in Manhattan
24 Jun 2010, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Ferrari lifestyle is trying to capitalize on the New-Yorkers' appeal for the prancing horse and announced today the opening of the Ferrari store, right next to a Ferrari Showroom on Park Av...
2011 Mustang V-6: 48.5 MPG and 1,457 Laps on a Single Tank
24 Jun 2010, 08:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After becoming the first car to deliver more than 305 hp and 30 mpg (7.84 l/100km), the 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 set a new record yesterday at Bristol Motor Speedway. As part of the 1,000-Lap Challenge...
Pikes Peak Hyundai Genesis Video Released
24 Jun 2010, 07:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There are only a couple of days left until Rhys Millen will get behind the wheel of a Hyundai Genesis PM580 and set out to beat the 10:01.408 record set by Nobuhiro Tajima in 2007 on the famous Pike...
Toyota Chief Test Driver Dies In LFA Accident near Nurburgring
24 Jun 2010, 06:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota’s chief test driver, Hiromu Naruse (67) has died in a head-on collision that took place yesterday on highway 410, close to the Nurburgring, as rhein-zeitung.de reports. The test driv...
Two-Wheel Goodies for the Festival of Speed 2010
23 Jun 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s Festival of Speed on July 2-4 is expected to bring together a record number of competition motorcycles and many world champions, Goodwood announced today. The Viva Veloce, The Pass...
Vauxhall Ampera Completes UK Electric Journey
23 Jun 2010, 07:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Vauxhall Ampera has completed its UK demonstration trip, showcasing its real-world usability and environmental-friendliness, as it drove through seven UK counties.The Ampera set off on its 175 m...
Audi A1 by Damien Hirst Goes to Sir Elton John's Charity
23 Jun 2010, 07:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will benefit this year from a one-off A1 art car created by British artist Damien Hirst that will be auctioned for charity at this year’s White Tie and Ti...
100+ Lamborghinis at St. Moritz 2010
22 Jun 2010, 13:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A true feast for the eyes of supercar enthusiasts happened the past weekend in Switzerland, as owners of over 100 Lamborghini cars past and present gathered there to celebrate the marque. Joining th...
Fiat Bonds With the Art World in the UK
22 Jun 2010, 12:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The latest marketing scheme used by Fiat’s UK division creates a connection between art and cars, with the most recent project being initiated by the carmaker’s flagship London dealer Fi...
LANDROVERmax! Festival Offering Camping and Caravaning Experience
22 Jun 2010, 10:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This year’s edition of the UK’s LANDROVERmax! festival, which will be held between August 28 and 30, as Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire will allow visitors to enjoy a weekend of camping an...
Mercedes-Benz Talks Safety in Germany
22 Jun 2010, 10:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes-Benz has used a recently held traffic safety conference in Berlin to present the company’s road safety research activity and in-car applications. Dr. Jorg Breuer, Head of Active Safet...
MINI Lost More than Just the Road Atlanta "Race"
22 Jun 2010, 07:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The MINI vs Porsche Challenge at Road Atlanta “racetrack” has finally taken place yesterday, with the event having the expected result: Porsche won.MINI brought a privately-owned 911 to ...
2011 Mustang V-6 Ready for 1,000-Lap Challenge
22 Jun 2010, 06:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With just two days left before the big event, the 2011 Mustang V-6 preparations have entered the final stages. For those who missed our last report, Ford’s most economical muscle car will be d...