Saab CEO Jonsson Retires
25 Mar 2011, 08:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Jan Ake Jonsson will go down in Saab's history as the man who led the company, barely, through the rough and tough times on 2009. When GM was looking to discard the brand and there was even tal...
Red Bull Boss Responds to Hamilton's Comments
25 Mar 2011, 08:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton did not upset anyone at Red Bull Racing with his comments this week. Actually, his outspoken opinion of the title-winning squad – according to which Red Bull is only an energy d...
Opel to Continue to Build New Vivaro with Renault from 2013
25 Mar 2011, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German auto maker Opel announced today the locations of the production sites for its Vivaro models, as well as the sites from where the sister model of the van, the Renault Trafic, will be sent onto...
Carlsson Boosts the Mercedes 350 CDI Engine to 310 hp
25 Mar 2011, 08:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Carlsson has been playing with fire again. Actually, the tuner has been playing with a software that helps start a fire... ahem... compression ignition. OK, we’ll skip this intro and get to th...
Button Tops Second Practice in Australia
25 Mar 2011, 08:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes surprised everyone in the second practice of the Australian Grand Prix, as Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton posted the best times of the afternoon and were the only two drivers to d...
Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX Score Two Fleet News Awards
25 Mar 2011, 08:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX received two awards at the recent Fleet News ceremony, namely the New Company Car of the Year 2011" as well as "Best People Carrier". The decision was made ...
Audi, Best Selling Brand on AWD Premium Segment
25 Mar 2011, 08:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Audi calls it quattro, and the world seems to love it. The all-wheel drive segment of the automotive market, a segment in continuous expansion, has been conquered in 2010 by Audi, who sold the vast ...
2011 GT Academy Has an Extra Seat for You
25 Mar 2011, 07:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / How would you like to join online gamers in the UK National Finals of the 2011 GT Academy? You know, the competition that will allow one racer to swap the console racing action with a real-life expe...
Mercedes Benz USA Gives the SLS AMG GT3 a Walk-Around
25 Mar 2011, 07:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes Benz’s US division has launched a five-minute video dedicated to the stunning SLS AMG GT3. The company’s Assistant Product Manager, William Vetter, was present at the Amelia Isl...
Pagani Huayra Roadster Coming Around 2014
24 Mar 2011, 15:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Autoblog Argentina recently had an interview with the mad genius behind one particular supercar maker - we’re talking about Horacio Pagani. Almost hidden from our view, one of the most importa...
AVL to Test Renewable Fuel Emissions for EPA
24 Mar 2011, 15:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As more and more alternative or renewable fuels are arriving onto the market, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now looking for ways to test the emission levels of these new fuels. ...
PumpTopTV to Advertise OnStar Push on Sweepstakes
24 Mar 2011, 15:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Try as you might, there is no way you can avoid hearing, in the following weeks, more than enough information about OnStar's most recent advertising campaign/competition called Push On Sweepsta...
Pedrosa Will Ride in 2011 with Unhealed Shoulder
24 Mar 2011, 15:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda may have the strongest challenger in the MotoGP this season – and there's hardly anyone to contest that – but Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa might not get to enjoy it that much, a...
Hennessey Venom GT Dresses Up in Red
24 Mar 2011, 15:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With just 10 examples being built every year, it's safe to say that the 2011 Hennessey Venom GT is one rare supercar you are very unlikely to lay your hands on, unless your name is Jay Leno tha...
Repeat Drunk Drivers to Have the Cars Seized
24 Mar 2011, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Drunk driving is a phenomenon that plagues the automotive world ever since the first set of four wheels turned, in unison, for the very first time. Since then, governments, organizations and law enf...
FIA WTCC Boss Wants 2-Lap Race on Nordschleife
24 Mar 2011, 15:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One series that has lately been active big-time in conquering new worlds and tackling new challenges for the future has been the FIA World Touring Car Championship. The departures of BMW and SEA...
Increased Taxes for Company Car Drivers
24 Mar 2011, 14:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Those who have felt lucky to have landed a job which comes with a company car attached might feel an increased strain of their pockets in the near future, after the British announced their anti-cris...
Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Up For Grabs
24 Mar 2011, 14:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Let’s go back to 2008 for a moment, to a time when the Ferrari FF didn’t exist! The 599 GTB is really fast but it seats only two, while the 612 Scaglietti is big but it only has two doo...
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport No. 001 Wrecked in Crash
24 Mar 2011, 14:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The feeling you must get from being the first ever person in the world to own an exclusive super car is more than likely one of the main reasons that drive a sane person into paying $2.9 million for...
McLaren to Copy Red Bull Exhaust System
24 Mar 2011, 14:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes have apparently gone for an imitation of Red Bull's exhaust system ahead of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the Bri...