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Porsche 917 Turns Forty; no Mid-life Crisis
Porsche 917 Turns Forty; no Mid-life Crisis

9 Mar 2009, 18:37 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / On March 13, 1969, one of the most successful racing cars of all time was getting its baptism of fire at the Geneva International Auto Show. Forty years later, the Porsche 917 is coming of age as a...

 
1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe Up for Auction
1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe Up for Auction

9 Mar 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A fully-restored and wearing the Reims livery 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601 will be auctioned at the 22nd Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction taking place May 13-17, 2009, in Indian...

 
Audi Turns One Hundred
Audi Turns One Hundred

6 Mar 2009, 10:18 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / On 16 July this year, Audi will celebrate its centenary and in order to make its birthday an event to remember, the museum mobile in the Audi Forum Ingolstadt has organized a truly special exhibitio...

 
Ferrari 599 Fiorano HGTE and 599XX Confirmed for Geneva
Ferrari 599 Fiorano HGTE and 599XX Confirmed for Geneva

2 Mar 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not one, but two new Ferrari masterpieces will be introduced at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show by the Italian sports car manufacturer. Their stand at the show will witness the already rumored Handling G...

 
Nissan Says No to 2010 NAIAS
Nissan Says No to 2010 NAIAS

2 Mar 2009, 11:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan recently announced a broader initiative to cut costs in almost every single area of the company, including production and operations around the world. In addition, the Japanese automaker also...

 
Win a 2009 Ford 150 with Monster Jam
Win a 2009 Ford 150 with Monster Jam

26 Feb 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you are among the millions of quiet, nice, dog loving, keep-it-to- yourself kinda of a guy, who enjoy hearing names such as Bigfoot or Grave Digger while your surrounded by noise, dust and lots o...

 
BMW Geneva Highlights: Z4 European Debut, 730Ld World Debut
BMW Geneva Highlights: Z4 European Debut, 730Ld World Debut

25 Feb 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the 2009 Geneva Auto Show is quickly approaching, German manufacturer BMW today announced its goodies to be displayed at the show, including a couple of EfficientDynamics concepts reducing bot...

 
Oldest Working Mitsubishi Forklift Contest Winner Announced
Oldest Working Mitsubishi Forklift Contest Winner Announced

24 Feb 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When sales are down, when you have no prospect in sights, when not even the future is what it used to be, the only thing left for you to do is go back to the beginning. Remember your glory times, pr...

 
Willie G. Davidson to Get 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award
Willie G. Davidson to Get 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award

23 Feb 2009, 11:53 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Excellence in automotive design is always each year with an EyesOn Design Lifetime Achievement Award and this time, the lucky winner of the prestigious prize is no one else than the talented Willie ...

 
World's First Hydrogen-Powered Tractor Launched in Italy
World's First Hydrogen-Powered Tractor Launched in Italy

23 Feb 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the debut of the world's first hydrogen-powered tractor in Italy, farmers all over the world will have the opportunity to stay green and save the planet by cutting emissions. Based on a...

 
Sign Up for Lamborghini Academy
Sign Up for Lamborghini Academy

20 Feb 2009, 15:46 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Lamborghini enthusiasts all over the world, here's the chance for you! If you don't have the money to buy a Lamborghini model although you would really want to, you can take 3,900 euros fr...

 
Ferrari Inaugurates "Mille Chili" Laboratory
Ferrari Inaugurates "Mille Chili" Laboratory

20 Feb 2009, 09:59 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Weight reduction of their cars has always been one of the main goals that Ferrari aimed to achieve in time. The logical chain was the following: if cars were lighter, this would lead to less fuel co...

 
Nissan Project Welcomes its Finalists
Nissan Project Welcomes its Finalists

19 Feb 2009, 13:27 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Nissan is an automaker that surely applauds interesting designs for their trucks. That's why, the Japanese car maker sponsored a semester-long project for the Cleveland Institute of Art at the ...

 
2009 Chicago Auto Show Does Well Despite Crisis
2009 Chicago Auto Show Does Well Despite Crisis

17 Feb 2009, 09:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Chicago Auto Show debuted on Friday, February 13, and despite what you might think, that did not jinx the overall performance of the show. So far, that is. Set to last until February 22, it woul...

 
Skoda Fabia Scout Warms Up for Geneva
Skoda Fabia Scout Warms Up for Geneva

16 Feb 2009, 15:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It seems like the upcoming Geneva Motor Show is going to be a fairly special event for Czech manufacturer Skoda as the company will debut several new models expected to hit the streets this year. Wh...

 
Rare Citroën Sets Record Price at Retromobile Auction
Rare Citroën Sets Record Price at Retromobile Auction

13 Feb 2009, 17:28 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally, only the cars that belong to luxury brands manage to fetch ridiculous amounts of money at auctions. But sometimes surprises do happen. This seems to be the case of this 1973 Citroë...

 
Opel to Showcase EcoFLEX Models at Geneva
Opel to Showcase EcoFLEX Models at Geneva

13 Feb 2009, 15:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The upcoming Geneva Motor Show will host an impressive number of new models, with several companies, including Mitsubishi, Fiat, Nissan and Cadillac already confirming their goodies for the show. GM...

 
Chevy-Based Autobots from Transformers 2 Debut at Chicago
Chevy-Based Autobots from Transformers 2 Debut at Chicago

13 Feb 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although it has not yet been launched, the so-much expected blockbuster “Transformers 2: The Revenge of the Fallen” already haunts the minds of the curious fans. And because there are st...

 
Mitsubishi Says No to 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show
Mitsubishi Says No to 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show

13 Feb 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Unfortunately for all people involved or, at least interested, in the automotive world, the economic recession is not only about cutting production, firing employees or bankruptcy. It also means som...

 
2009 Geneva Preview: GM to Launch New Saab 9-3X
2009 Geneva Preview: GM to Launch New Saab 9-3X

11 Feb 2009, 16:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Saab 9-3X, an upgraded model particularly focused on fuel efficiency and functional storage, will be officially rolled out at the Geneva Motor Show in March, parent company General Motors sa...