Audi Tradition Celebrates 100 years of Audi
11 Feb 2009, 11:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Audi Tradition annual program will be centered this year around the 100th anniversary of the German car manufacturer. To rise to the occasion and perhaps forget about the economic crisis, Audi ...
Chevrolet Cruze Causes a Riot at Abu Dhabi
9 Feb 2009, 14:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While we don't know how many people actually liked and praised the new Chevrolet Cruze, General Motors says the upgraded model caused quite a stir at the 2008 Abu Dhabi International Motor show...
$4.4 Million for the Bugatti Found in Garage
9 Feb 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally, a car's price would decay with the flight of time but it seems this is not the case of the rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante found in the garage of a British orthopedic surgeon. ...
1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (TR) Auction to Break World Record
9 Feb 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / A few classic Ferraris have become some of the most sought-after four-wheel works of art at almost every luxury auction that took place in the last decade. First there was the 1962 Ferrari GTO which...
1st Completed Continental GTZ On Sale for 1.3 Million Euros
5 Feb 2009, 16:52 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Bentley Continental GTZ by Carrozzeria Zagato was unveiled at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show. After realizing the potential their creation really had, the famous Milanese coachbuilders decided to man...
Win a Nissan Skyline R33 at the Swinton Specialist Competition
5 Feb 2009, 16:50 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Petrolheads all over the world are asked to sign-up in one of the most thrilling motoring events of the year, the Swinton Specialist’s “win-a-project-car” competition startin...
Lightweight Gallardo LP 560-4 Ready for Super Trofeo
5 Feb 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo took to the 270 km track in Adria, Italy for its latest official testing session this week. The new Super Trofeo race car had extensive tests of braking compon...
Carlsson Goodies for Geneva: S-Klasse Front Spoiler Lip and RS Coilover Kits
5 Feb 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As the 2009 Geneva Motor Show is quickly approaching, most companies are rushing to announce their latest goodies set to be showcased at the event. Beside the numerous new models we already heard ab...
EcoCar Debuts at Washington Auto Show
4 Feb 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The EcoCar: The NeXt Challenge is a special program established by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors and sponsored by the Government of Canada and other sponsors which invites uni...
Sydney Motor Show Postponed until 2010
3 Feb 2009, 15:09 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the financial downturn striking automakers these days, the fate of many 2009 motor shows seem to be already sealed. The latest such event was the Sydney Motor Show, cancelled because car com...
Seoul Motor Show Loses GM, Chrysler, BMW
3 Feb 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The restless race for money, initiated by the economic crisis, makes car manufacturers fire workers, close down factories, scrap new models and sell assets. Undoubtedly, marketing budgets are also c...
ZAP Alias Electric Sports Car Wants the Automotive X PRIZE
2 Feb 2009, 16:09 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After being previewed by dealers attending the National Automobile Dealers Association in New Orleans a few days ago, the pre-production model of the probably-soon-to-be-as-famous-as-Tesla ZAP Alias...
2009 Audi R8 Auctioned at Naples Winter Wine Festival
2 Feb 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi today announced that a specially crafted 2009 R8 model will be auctioned at the upcoming Naples Winter Wine Festival in Naples, Florida. The R8 is finished in Ibis White and features a black Fi...
Amsterdam Auto Show to Suffer some Themed-Modifications
2 Feb 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / While organizers of the 2009 Barcelona Auto Show have completely given up the idea of holding the event this year due to lack of interest among automakers, their competitors in the shape of this yea...
The First Mercedes Showroom Turns 100
30 Jan 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / January 1, 1909 is considered the official founding day of the Berlin sales and service outlet of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). The same year, four other company-owned sales and service outlet...
Barcelona Auto Show Cancelled
29 Jan 2009, 15:23 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / There were a few rumors before but no one believed it until the inevitable occurred. Organizers had to cancel the 2009 Barcelona Auto Show due to lack of automakers' interest, Autonews reported...
British Motor Show to Be Delayed Until 2011?
29 Jan 2009, 11:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no wonder carmakers are no longer interested in auto shows: too many costs, so little audience, lower sales than ever. While several companies already missed the 2009 North American Int...
Porsche Museum Officially Opened
29 Jan 2009, 09:09 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / As we reported in a previous news, the new-Porsche museum was officially declared opened yesterday with a glamorous ceremony. A lot of personalities including German politicians, members of th...
2009 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
28 Jan 2009, 11:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2009 World Car of the Year has just announced its 10 finalists voted by over 50 journalists from countries all over the world, including Belgium, China, India, Malaysia, Poland and Russia. The t...
First 50th Anniversary Hurst/Viper Sold For $275,000
21 Jan 2009, 08:16 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / You probably remember we spoke a few days ago about the first Hurst/Viper marking the Hurst Performance Vehicle Group's 50th anniversary. The company managed to sell the golden vehicle for ...