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Ford Partners With ESPN to Bring 'Octane Academy' at X Games 17
Ford Partners With ESPN to Bring 'Octane Academy' at X Games 17

29 Jul 2011, 08:53 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Ford’s Octane Academy program has so far proved to be true “blockbuster”. Thus, the manufacturer decided to partner with ESPN at X Games 17, which is the largest variety of action ...

 
Aston Martin to Storm Spa 24 Hours
Aston Martin to Storm Spa 24 Hours

29 Jul 2011, 05:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The weekend is almost here and we must prepare for the 24 Hours of Spa race, which promises to offer explosive action. Some of the teams that are working at full throttle in order to make the most o...

 
Proton Grand Prix VIP Challenge Is Here
Proton Grand Prix VIP Challenge Is Here

29 Jul 2011, 05:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Proton has recently announced that it wants to celebrate its Formula One tie-up with the Lotus Renault Grand Prix (LRGP) by introducing the "Grand Prix VIP Challenge", a global online comp...

 
New BMW X3 Arrives in India Next Month
New BMW X3 Arrives in India Next Month

28 Jul 2011, 08:05 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / As the Indian auto market showed a rising sales potentia, many car manufacturers decided it was an excellent opportunity to expand their variety of products. One of them is German manufacturer BMW, ...

 
Volkswagen Bluemotion Coming to EcoVelocity 2011
Volkswagen Bluemotion Coming to EcoVelocity 2011

28 Jul 2011, 07:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen has important ambitions for its BlueMotion range and this is why the automotive producer is using every possible occasion to showcase its eco line-up. The next appearance of the eco-frien...

 
Chevrolet Readies for Its 100th Anniversary
Chevrolet Readies for Its 100th Anniversary

28 Jul 2011, 06:59 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / America’s beloved car manufacturer is getting close to reach its centenary birthday celebration on November 3rd. As tradition goes, the car manufacturer starts the celebration with its annual ...

 
Lamborghini Opens New Dealership in Switzerland
Lamborghini Opens New Dealership in Switzerland

26 Jul 2011, 14:31 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Switzerland is known for its precision when manufacturing just about everything - from high rated watches to army knives. So it's only natural that one car manufacturer that has the same passio...

 
Ducati and AMG Join Forces in Beijing
Ducati and AMG Join Forces in Beijing

26 Jul 2011, 12:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the agreement announced between Italian bike manufacturer Ducati and Mercedes-Benz subsidiary AMG at last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the Goldenport International Circuit in Beijin...

 
Porsche Confirms 550 Spyder Resurrection
Porsche Confirms 550 Spyder Resurrection

26 Jul 2011, 11:39 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Stuttgart based manufacturer has recently confirmed the resurrection of the legendary Porsche 550 Spyder. The original model was frequently associated with Hollywood actor James Dean. The actor ...

 
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 Gets Legendary 1971 300 SEL 6.8 AMG Livery for Spa
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 Gets Legendary 1971 300 SEL 6.8 AMG Livery for Spa

26 Jul 2011, 09:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the success achieved in 1971, when the Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG won a class victory and second place in the overall ranking on its first outing, a Mercedes S...

 
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Trio to Enter Total 24 Hours of Spa
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Trio to Enter Total 24 Hours of Spa

26 Jul 2011, 09:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 12C GT3 is the first race car converted from a McLaren road car to make a 24 hour race debut since the McLaren F1 GTR at Le Mans in 1995. As we previously reported, McLaren GT is using the 2011 ...

 
Sheryl Crow Gives Away 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190SL for Charity
Sheryl Crow Gives Away 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190SL for Charity

26 Jul 2011, 09:36 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / From time to time, the Pebble Beach Gooding & Co. auction company reveals not only “star cars” but also “cars of stars”. This year's event will host a rare appearanc...

 
1953 Zagato Fiat Elaborata Up for Auction at Pebble Beach
1953 Zagato Fiat Elaborata Up for Auction at Pebble Beach

26 Jul 2011, 08:47 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / As everyone expected, Gooding &Co managed once again to “pull rare vehicles out of a magic hat”. It's a well known fact that legendary models have passed by Pebble Beach, like F...

 
1965 Mercer Cobra Roadster Custom Up for Auction
1965 Mercer Cobra Roadster Custom Up for Auction

25 Jul 2011, 15:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Getting ready to roll under the hammer on August 20 at Monterey is a one-off car that is set to generate a serious amount of interest from exotic car enthusiasts. The vehicle in question is a 1965 M...

 
Citroen Coming to EcoVelocity Motor Show
Citroen Coming to EcoVelocity Motor Show

22 Jul 2011, 09:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Citroen was one of the first major carmaker operating on the British market to announce it wants to highlight its efficient cars at this year’s EcoVelocity motor show on September 8-11. The st...

 
Maharajah of Kotah's Tiger-hunting Rolls Royce Up for Auction
Maharajah of Kotah's Tiger-hunting Rolls Royce Up for Auction

22 Jul 2011, 08:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The forthcoming Quail Lodge auction next month will include the sale of a unique, handmade automobile, that once belonged to Indian royalty. The vehicle in question is a custom-made 1925 Rolls-Royce...

 
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype To Fetch Record Price at Pebble Beach
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype To Fetch Record Price at Pebble Beach

21 Jul 2011, 13:42 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / From time to time, a car appears on sale that blows everyone's minds away. But as the tradition goes, the Gooding & Co. auction brings out into the light a stunning 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa R...

 
Rolls-Royce Celebrates The Spirit of Ecstasy Centenary With 100 Cars Gathering
Rolls-Royce Celebrates The Spirit of Ecstasy Centenary With 100 Cars Gathering

21 Jul 2011, 08:30 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / What could a gentleman ask more from a sunny afternoon than drinking a cup of tea while being surrounded by 100 British cars. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy...

 
Ken Block's Gymkhana Reaches 25,000 Fans in Austria
Ken Block's Gymkhana Reaches 25,000 Fans in Austria

20 Jul 2011, 13:53 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Gymkhana “master” Ken Block succeeds every time in amazing the audience with his insane surgically executed maneuvers. After the Gymkhana World Tour was started, Ken Block began a si...

 
Top Gear Live ExCeL and NEC Indoor Tracks Details Revealed
Top Gear Live ExCeL and NEC Indoor Tracks Details Revealed

20 Jul 2011, 13:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The forthcoming Top Gear Live event running from November 11-13 at NEC Birmingham and November 24-27 at ExCeL London is to feature a new indoor track developed together with Group Lotus Motorsport, ...