The 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa Sets New Auction World Record
18 May 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Just as it was expected, the one of only 22 ever built, a legendary 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa made history this weekend at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, as it was sold for 9,020,000 euros ($1...
Triple Win for Petri Corse at Super Trofeo
18 May 2009, 07:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Italian race team Petri Corse began the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series with three victories, by overpassing fifteen Super Trofeo race cars. The team was the star of the inaugural rac...
The Amazing ‘Flying Car’ to be Unveiled in June
18 May 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Terrafugia Transition flying car will be displayed this year at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance which will take place in the weekend of June 6 and 7 at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Car...
Veritas RS III to Star at Salon Prive
15 May 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you in our previous report, yet another exclusive show is about to open its doors, this time in July. After tagging and bagging the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the 2009 ...
MG Launches Anniversary TFs in the UK
15 May 2009, 08:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / At the MG Heritage Festival which took place at Windsor Castle, Chinese owned MG Motor presented two new derivates of the TF LE500 model to expand its TF roadster range in the UK - the TF135 and TF ...
New George Harrison Edition at MINI United 2009
15 May 2009, 07:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As you already know, MINI is celebrating this month its fifty anniversary, with several events scheduled to honor this brand. At the MINI United event, a new edition of the legendary George Harrison...
Happy Father’s Day! From Goodwood Festival of Speed
14 May 2009, 15:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Even if Father’s Day is on June 21, Goodwood Festival of Speed invites any son and daughter to surprise their dads from July 3-5 at this years edition held at Goodwood House. The theme of t...
Drive a Tesla Roadster at the 2009 Motorexpo
14 May 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / To be honest, we would have enjoyed even more to see the new Model S in London, but we will have to make do with the Roadster. Tesla Motors has confirmed that the company will bring the Roadster to ...
Auto Skills Winners to Experience Roush Racing
14 May 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The winners of the 2009 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition are in for a treat this year, as they will get the chance to spend a working week with Roush Fenway Racing, the defending Daytona 500...
Ferrari F430 to Be Auctioned for the Abruzzo Region
14 May 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The devastating earthquake which has struck the Abruzzo region in Italy in the beginning of April has raised support from all around the world. The automotive industry tries to lend a hand as well, ...
Salon Prive Opens Its Doors in July
13 May 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The winner of the Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes of this year's Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the Aston Matin One-77, will make its first home appearance at the Sa...
100,000 Test Drives Planned in Ford Fiesta Movement
13 May 2009, 13:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As we previously reported, Ford’s Fiesta Movement campaign was started to build Fiesta awareness in the US before its launching next year. This time, we are referring to the eight-month test d...
HyNor, Officially Open for Business
13 May 2009, 13:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Norway is taking giant leaps, compared to other countries, into becoming Europe's most environmentally friendly country, in the automotive segment, at least. While Think City Car, the Norwegian...
BMW Classic at the 2009 Mille Miglia
13 May 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A piece of BMW’s history, normally only on view at the BMW Museum has been rendered to race again especially for his year’s Mille Miglia event. We are talking here about the BMW 328 Mill...
Le Mans Winner Porsche Carrera 6 Goes Under the Hammer
13 May 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / At the COYS auction that will take place on May 23, 2009 at the UK’s Brands Hatch motor racing circuit, an extremely rare vehicle will be auctioned, for which the organizers expect to fetch ar...
GM Future Car Design Competition Announces Winner
12 May 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Winner of the Opel - Vauxhall of the year 2049 car design competition was elected last week. The lucky contestant was French designer Augustin Barbot with his the Opel Darwin 2049 concept. The even...
2009 London Motorexpo to Witness Jaguar XFR, XKR, XF Diesel S
12 May 2009, 09:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Jaguar-Land Rover family comes in bulk to the 2009 London Motorexpo. After late last week Land Rover announced which cars it will display at the event, it is the turn of its Jaguar cousin to do ...
The First Electric Motocross Event Was in Vegas
11 May 2009, 12:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 5,000 participants at this year’s Mini AMA/Maxxis Supercross race held last week at the Orleans Arena, Vegas, had the privilege to attend the first electric motocross event aimed at promot...
BMW 2009 Adventure Riders Challenge to Begin
11 May 2009, 09:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / RawHyde’s Adventure Riders Challenge, sponsored by BMW Motorrad USA is about to begin on May 14 at RawHyde Adventure Center (BMW’s new West Coast off-road academy). The event ending ...
Land Rover Brings Home Its 2010 Range
8 May 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Already deprived of the next year's British International Motor Show, following its cancelation by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the UK still has the 2009 London Motore...