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Tire Puncture Might Have Caused Senna's Death - Newey
Tire Puncture Might Have Caused Senna's Death - Newey

17 May 2011, 14:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Throughout the years, Adrian Newey emerged as one of the most talented car designers that ever set foot in Formula 1, drawing title-winning machines for teams like Williams, McLaren and now Red Bull...

 
Rare Photo of Endeavor Exiting the Clouds
Rare Photo of Endeavor Exiting the Clouds

17 May 2011, 14:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On Monday, space shuttle Endeavor departed the launch pad at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the last time, heading towards a two-week-long mission to the International Space Station. A...

 
Cobra to Supply NSV Bluetooth Handsfree Systems to Renault UK
Cobra to Supply NSV Bluetooth Handsfree Systems to Renault UK

17 May 2011, 14:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Renault already has an ongoing contract with vehicle security and safety solutions provider Cobra that involves parking sensors and vehicle alarm systems for line fitment. No...

 
Mazda Miata-powered Rat Rod for Sale
Mazda Miata-powered Rat Rod for Sale

17 May 2011, 14:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Rat Rods are interesting enough, with their low-cost approach, but unless you are actually involved or own one, reading about them can get boring after a while. Not this one! While endlessly trollin...

 
GM on Track to Build Electric Components Plant in Maryland
GM on Track to Build Electric Components Plant in Maryland

17 May 2011, 14:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On Tuesday, a crowd of GM executives, adorned with Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, were on site near Baltimore, where the biggest automotive producer in America is constructing an electric moto...

 
Prodigy's Keith Flint Gives His 2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 a Thorough Test
Prodigy's Keith Flint Gives His 2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 a Thorough Test

17 May 2011, 14:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Many don’t know Keith Flint, the vocalist of The Prodigy band, as an avid motorcycle racer, so this piece of news could come as a shocker to them. As a Suzuki fan, Flint has recently purchased...

 
Newey Fancies Webber Stay in 2012
Newey Fancies Webber Stay in 2012

17 May 2011, 14:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber may not be Helmut Marko's first option for Red Bull's lineup in the 2011 Formula 1 season, but the 34-year old Australian has now gained the “official” support of d...

 
Hyundai Expanding Alabama Engine Plant, Adding Jobs
Hyundai Expanding Alabama Engine Plant, Adding Jobs

17 May 2011, 14:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hyundai has been on a bit of a roll when it comes to sales in the United States, so as you might expect, production increases are to follow. As a result, the Korean automaker wants to expand its eng...

 
Mercedes C-Klasse Coupe Launches in June
Mercedes C-Klasse Coupe Launches in June

17 May 2011, 14:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Less than a month separates the over-enthusiastic Benz fans from what is expected to be another chapter in the life of their favorite brand: the launch of the new C-Klasse coupe. Set to enter the ma...

 
Renault Scenic Turns 15, Special Edition Launched
Renault Scenic Turns 15, Special Edition Launched

17 May 2011, 13:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of Renault's longest running models, the Scenic is putting on the good clothes this year, as it is getting ready to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the first generation. To mark the momen...

 
Opel Releases First Video of Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition
Opel Releases First Video of Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition

17 May 2011, 13:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Opel has recently unveiled the Corsa OPC’s Nurburgring Edition, the most powerful and focused version of the little hot hatchback. Now, the first promotional video of the model attacking the f...

 
Yamaha Launches YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition
Yamaha Launches YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition

17 May 2011, 13:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In order to mark the company’s 50th anniversary in GP racing, Yamaha has launched a special livery for the YZR-M1, which will adorn the MotoGP racebikes at Assen TT and Laguna Seca events. The...

 
Nissan Will Reinforce Plants in Japan Against Earthquakes
Nissan Will Reinforce Plants in Japan Against Earthquakes

17 May 2011, 13:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn has announced that the company plans to invest JPY 3 billion ($37 million) in order to reinforce the foundation of its most heavily damaged domestic factory after Jap...

 
Hungary to Ban Use of Foreign License Plates
Hungary to Ban Use of Foreign License Plates

17 May 2011, 12:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There's a little plague going on in Eastern Europe, one that causes a lot of trouble for the drivers in countries like Romania or Hungary. That little plague is simply called a tax, one that mu...

 
Nissan Releases Leaf Nismo RC Shakedown Video
Nissan Releases Leaf Nismo RC Shakedown Video

17 May 2011, 12:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Japanese engineers behind the Leaf RC racer have released a new video, showing the car out on the track for a little shakedown action, at Sodegaura Forest Raceway on May 13. With it blacked-out ...

 
Average American Family Spends $3,100 a Year on Gas
Average American Family Spends $3,100 a Year on Gas

17 May 2011, 12:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And with that said, aren't we all so lucky that electric vehicle have got here in time to save everything: the planet, the trees, and even our average American pocket? Had it all been that easy...

 
Ford To Invest $72M in Chennai Engine Plant Expansion
Ford To Invest $72M in Chennai Engine Plant Expansion

17 May 2011, 12:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Late last year, rumors surrounding a second Ford plant in India have started surfacing, as the American automaker was experiencing a great deal of success on the local market. Now, instead of that s...

 
Aston Martin Developing Electric Cygnet
Aston Martin Developing Electric Cygnet

17 May 2011, 12:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We’re always glad to report on a new BMW with a twin turbocharged V8 or a new supercar that promises to change all the rules, but not this: Aston Martin, the famous British brand that builds s...

 
French Drivers Start the Fight Against New Traffic Regulations
French Drivers Start the Fight Against New Traffic Regulations

17 May 2011, 11:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Quite a stir, the French initiative to toughen the traffic law in the country has caused... The provisions of the new legislation, much harsher than the one currently in effect and adorned from pla...

 
Mercedes-Benz Unimog Fetches Wood Like No Other
Mercedes-Benz Unimog Fetches Wood Like No Other

17 May 2011, 11:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We’ve so far seen how the Unimog - a model that turns 60 this year - has been helping local authorities deal with winter-specific road difficulties, or how it is being praised for asphalt repa...