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1955 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta by Pininfarina Up for Auction

19 May 2011, 08:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / An extremely rare Ferrari vehicle is ready to hit the auction block at the upcoming Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este auction on May 21st, RM Auctions announced. The vehicle in question i...

Ford Sells Fuel Tank Business

19 May 2011, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced today that it would sell its blow-molded fuel tank business, which is being run by the Automotive Components Holdings (ACH) in Milan, Michigan, to Inergy Automot...

Volvo Working on Inductive Charging System for EVs

19 May 2011, 08:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Europe falling way behind that in the US, in terms of both rate of development and companies willing to take on the challenge, the automakers tha...

Superchips Reveals Phase 2 Remap for MINI Cooper S R56

19 May 2011, 08:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Superchips has just unveiled its phase 2 ECU remap for the turbocharged 1.6-litre, 181 bhp engine in the the R56 MINI Cooper S (produced from 1st March 2010 onwards). Given the high demand for custo...

Audi Details A3 Sportback e-tron Tech Study [Gallery]

19 May 2011, 08:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / No less than five different vehicles with alternative drivetrains have been presented by Audi at the 11th Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin yesterday, all showcasing the automaker’s take o...

Ford Commits to Green Operations in Europe

19 May 2011, 08:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Soon after German manufacturer Audi announced it is embarking on a very ambitious project to become both one of the greenest automakers in Europe and at the same time become a green electricity supp...

Jaguar Announces Commercial Agreement With The Jockey Club

19 May 2011, 08:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Jockey Club, the largest commercial group in British horse racing, today announced that it has entered into a commercial partnership agreement with Jaguar for the automotive brand to become its ...

BMW, Big Winner at the Engine of the Year Awards

19 May 2011, 07:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been a great week for German manufacturer BMW, at least when it comes to the image it has. After earlier in the week the car maker was one of the preferred recipients of the Plus X awards,...

Vauxhall Wins Police Vehicle Contract in Chiltern & North East Regions

19 May 2011, 07:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Vauxhall Motors’ Special Vehicles division has been named the exclusive supplier to the Chiltern Transport Consortium and North East region constabularies across six vehicle categories. The of...

Audi Q5 Hybrid quattro Enters Long Distance Rally Event

19 May 2011, 07:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As part of the German automaker’s participation at this year’s Michelin Challenge Bibendum (May 18-22), the Q5 hybrid quattro has participated at a long-distance competition for passenge...

Ford SYNCs into Healthcare

19 May 2011, 07:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On Wednesday, word of Ford using its SYNC platform to develop health related apps for drivers reached our ears. One day later, the American manufacturer confirmed it, announcing that it has partnere...

Peugeot Offers Space Travel as a Competition Prize

19 May 2011, 07:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / One small step for man, one giant leap of the imagination for Peugeot’s marketing team, as the company becomes the first car manufacturer in the UK to offer space travel as a competition prize...

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Heading for Villa d'Este Auction

19 May 2011, 06:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Why buy a brand new Ferrari just for posing, when you can look just as good in one of the coveted models from the Italian brand’s rich history? When it comes to desirable open Prancing Horses,...

Audi quattro Concept Lines Up for the Villa d'Este

19 May 2011, 06:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In Paris last year, German automaker Audi took the quattro name to a whole new level. As the all-wheel drive system was turning 30 years back then, Audi decided to celebrate the moment by presenting...

Audi Q5 HFC Hybrid Fuel Cell Revealed

19 May 2011, 06:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Audi’s vision in terms of future mobility is being presented these days in Berlin, as the brand is participating at the 11th Michelin Challenge Bibendum. The automaker has entered no less than...

Audi Presents A1 e-tron With Extended Range [Gallery]

19 May 2011, 06:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As part of its participation in the Michelin Challenge Bibendum’s rally races and test drives, German automaker has come up with five different vehicles with alternative drivetrains, including...

Renault Wind Gordini to Sell from EUR19,700

19 May 2011, 06:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / During the Geneva Auto Show this March, French manufacturer Renault presented yet another Gordini-flavored model, the Wind. After managing to capture enough attention during the event to make the ma...

Chevrolet Volt Zooms into Japan

19 May 2011, 06:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And now, the fight has reached Japan... After years of utter Toyota Prius domination on the hybrid vehicles sector in the US, the Americans fight back, throwing into the electric and plug-in electri...

Gas-powered Audi A3 TCNG Unveiled [Gallery]

19 May 2011, 06:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker Audi has taken the wraps off the A3 TCNG at the 11th Michelin Challenge Bibendum that is to be held in Berlin until May 22. The vehicle, part of the company’s balanced mobili...

Audi A6 Avant Full Details and Photos

19 May 2011, 06:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just as promised for over a week now, German manufacturer Audi unwrapped on Wednesday the new A6 Avant, the station wagon model of one of the car maker's best-selling models. Hoping to be more ...