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Limited Edition Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Unveiled [Gallery]

28 Apr 2011, 09:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We’ve heard rumors of a more powerful, special edition track-oriented car for a while now, and at some point, the specifications have even leaked online. But now, it’s officially here: t...

Rosberg to Drive DTM Car at Hockenheim

28 Apr 2011, 08:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nico Rosberg will use the spare time he has before the European season of Formula 1 kicks off to fulfill one of his many motor racing dreams. According to the Bild newspaper, the German driver is se...

Mitsubishi Confirms Interest in FIA's Electric Car Series

28 Apr 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While Formula 1 figures are looking with distrust at the FIA's attempts to create a parallel, global racing series for electric cars, it seems that some car manufacturers are actually fancying ...

Mullin Automotive Museum to Bring Body for the 1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe

28 Apr 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Cosmin Voicu / The Peter Mullin Automotive Museum Foundation have selected Automobile Metal Shaping Company (AMS) to construct the body for Jean Bugatti's famous 1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe Chassis #64002, acc...

McLaren Linked with Libya Sponsorship in 2010

28 Apr 2011, 08:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Considering the complex international situation of Libya during the past couple of months, this may not come as a flattering media report for British team McLaren Mercedes. According to Britain'...

Forbes Gives You 2011 List Of Worst Cars on the Road

28 Apr 2011, 08:07 UTC · By: Cosmin Voicu / Forbes released the 2011 Worst Cars on the Road list and, surprisingly, most of the cars on the list are American automobiles. General Motors and Chrysler dominate the list, while the European ma...

Mobil 1 Track Challenge Free Online Game Launched

28 Apr 2011, 07:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / If you happen to be a motorsport fan and have a little extra time on your hands, you could try using that spare time to enjoy the new free-to-play Mobil 1 online game. Dubbed Mobil 1 Track Challenge...

Ferrari Boss: We're Building Cars, Not Airplanes

28 Apr 2011, 07:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's president Luca di Montezemolo has once more called for a dramatic change in Formula 1 regulations for the future, that would allow top teams to field a third car in the series and bri...

Shuttle Endeavor Cleared for Final Launch

28 Apr 2011, 07:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The second space shuttle of the last three such vehicles has been cleared by NASA to take off on its last mission on April 29. Provided nothing weather related happens until then, the final departur...

Gasoline Priced at EUR9.99 per Liter in Germany

28 Apr 2011, 07:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / No typo there, we assure you. It happened, for real, last weekend, at a gas station in Filderstadt, in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg. One liter of gasoline was priced there at EUR9.99, but not for ...

Leon Morris Takes Double Win in Ducati 848 Challenge Opening Round

28 Apr 2011, 07:16 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The opening round of the Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge at Brands Hatch saw Hampshire’s Leon Morris winning both closely contested races. Soon after it started, the first race became a ...

Rossi Wants Dry Weekend at Estoril

28 Apr 2011, 07:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although his best performance as a Ducati rider this year happened on a wet track, during the Spanish Grand Prix, Valentino Rossi admitted that he doesn't fancy the same weather conditions for ...

Volvo Postpones Plans to Build the Universe Concept

28 Apr 2011, 06:59 UTC · By: Cosmin Voicu / At the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, Volvo released the Universe Concept, which was designed in order to compete against world class limousines like the 7-Series from BMW, S-Klasse from Mercedes or Audi&...

IEEE, SAE to Develop Smart Grid Standards

28 Apr 2011, 07:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Without any actual worldwide approved and endorsed full list of standards currently governing the electric vehicle industry and its mandatory charging infrastructure, more and more groups and organi...

car2go Reaches Canada

28 Apr 2011, 06:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Since its launch in Ulm, Germany, three years ago, car2go proved to be an extremely successful car sharing program, with a total of more than 35,000 customers joining to date. Now, Daimler announced...

F-Cell World Drive Enters Final, Longest Leg

28 Apr 2011, 06:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On the road for several months now, the three Mercedes Benz B-Klasse vehicles equipped with a fuel cell power train are heading back to Germany, after attending last week the Shanghai Auto Show and ...

Audi Urban Future Supercharges New York

28 Apr 2011, 06:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As one of the most interesting non-automotive related endeavors of German manufacturer Audi, the Urban Future Project is getting ready to impress the crowds in New York, where the exhibit will be on...

Volvo S60 Receives 2011 International Sedan of the Year ICOTY Award

28 Apr 2011, 06:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Volvo was awarded the 2011 International Sedan of the Year at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) by the International Car of the Year (ICOTY) jury, for the ...

137 Overtaking Maneuvers in First 3 Races of 2011

28 Apr 2011, 06:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone must be rubbing his hands after the first few races of the 2011 Formula 1 season, as all the changes he has masterminded for this year's campaign have worked effectively in on...

2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 to Enter One Lap of America

28 Apr 2011, 05:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Chrysler’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team announced today that a stock 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 is to compete in the upcoming Tire Rack One Lap of America competition. The car, ...