James Bond Aston Martin DB4 Up for Auction
11 May 2010, 16:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A barn find 1962 Aston Martin DB4 used as a 'test mule' by James Bond special effects designers is to go up for auction at a Bonhams sale on May 22, 2010. The auction is the only one fully...
Engineer Responsible for First Land Rover Visits the Company
11 May 2010, 10:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last week, Land Rover UK received a special visit, as Arthur Goddard, who led the engineering team that created the original Land Rover, came to Britain to celebrate the iconic 4x4 vehicle’s ...
BMW 328 Touring Coupe, 2010 Mille Miglia Winner
11 May 2010, 09:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With twelve BMW Classic teams lining up to the grid at this year’s Mille Miglia event, BMW re-wrote the history 70 years after its victory in the 1940 race. Giuliano Cané and Lucia Gall...
Peugeot Wins Chaotic Spa 1000 Kms Race
10 May 2010, 13:45 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Peugeot factory team took first and second place in the second round of the Le Mans Series championship, the Spa 1000 Kms, after a chaotic race which included a red flag caused by a major power ...
Peugeot 5008 Is Diesel Car of the Year, Magazine Research Says
10 May 2010, 13:20 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Peugeot won four categories and the prestigious overall award for Car of the Year in the Diesel Car Magazine awards 2010. After winning Best MPV and Car of the Year for 2010, Peugeot also came f...
Audi’s Big Toys Prepare for Le Mans Race
9 May 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Audi Sport Team Joest managed to place second on the grid at Spa-Francorchamps thanks to Timo Bernhard, in the dress rehearsal race before the highly anticipated Le Mans challenge. Timo Bernhard ...
Skoda to Showcase Fabia RS+ and Octavia RS+ at Worthersee
8 May 2010, 09:54 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Next week’s GTI tuning event at Worthersee is promising to be a real treat for Volkswagen Group fans. VW will bring two special Golf GTIs, Audi will showcase seven custom Audi A1s and Skoda wi...
2010 Vauxhall Car Art Boot Fair Lineup Announced
7 May 2010, 09:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Now in its sixth year, the Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair announces its full line up of artists, fashion designers and performers, who will get together on June 6 at The Old Truman Brewery. This year&rs...
New Motorexpo event to Take Place in L.A.
7 May 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A new automotive show will be born in the U.S., as the Los Angeles Motorexpo will debut on May 10, at the Bank of America Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. The event features some of the most presti...
VW to Bring Two New Golf GTIs at Worthersee Tour 2010
7 May 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen will showcase two new Golf GTIs at Worthersee Tour 2010, the traditional annual GTI meet in Austria. Although VW released only one photo, depicting the Golf GTI Adidas edition, it confirm...
Shell Eco-Marathon: 4,414 Km on One Liter of Fuel
6 May 2010, 12:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The first day of the Shell Eco-marathon’s 2010 edition has seen a new all-time record being set, one that pushes the boundaries of fuel efficiency higher than it was ever imagined. Team Pol...
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Sells for $30M+
6 May 2010, 10:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Considered to be the world’s most valuable car, an ultra-rare 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic managed to set a new record when sold for a reportedly breathtaking sum, despite the troubled eco...
Cadillac CTS-V Is the "2010 Car of Texas"
6 May 2010, 09:53 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Cadillac CTS-V has been named the 2010 Car of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association, after getting the first place at the group’s Spring Challenge. The event pitted the latest mod...
BMW Classic at the 2010 Mille Miglia
6 May 2010, 10:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Seventy years ago, the silver BMW racers crossed the finish line in Brescia clinching the first Gran Premio Brescia delle Mille Miglia. On April 28, 1940, the BMW team had it all: overall victory, t...
Rare Ferrari 400 Superamerica Sells for $3.7M+
5 May 2010, 10:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As we reported back in January, a rare example of Ferrari 400 Superamerica, one of only six SWB examples coachbuilt by Pininfarina, was set to go under the hammer at RM Auctions’ inaugural Spo...
EU to Impose Speed Limiters on Vans and Light Trucks
5 May 2010, 09:04 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The European Union is planning to impose mandatory speed limiters on vans and light trucks to prevent them from exceeding 75 mph (120 km/h) and to improve their fuel efficiency, according to an EU r...
Megane RS 250 is Renault Sport's UK Safety Car
5 May 2010, 07:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Megane Renaultsport 250 has been chosen as the official Safety Car for Renault Sport UK’s racing championships. The hot hatch can be seen leading the pack in the ELF Renault Clio Cup wi...
Chevrolet to Adopt "Excellence for All" Slogan
4 May 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Chevrolet is preparing new taglines to be used in the advertisements of its passenger cars and trucks, according to the Wall Street Journal, cited by leftlanenews.com. Just weeks after separatin...
Ferrari Rules Out Four-Door Saloon
4 May 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Although rivals like Aston Martin or Porsche have revealed four-door coupes lately, it seems that for Ferrari this would represent a sacrilege. Ferrari boss, Amedeo Felisa, said the Italian brand wi...
Volvo Museum Turns 15
4 May 2010, 07:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / When the Volvo Museum opens its doors for its traditional annual Activities Day this year, it will also make sure it will properly mark the fact that it is 15 years since the museum was inaugurated ...