25% of New Cars to Have Blind Spot Detection Systems by 2016, Study Says
16 Mar 2011, 08:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As the world’s roads become ever more crowded, the need for traffic safety is constantly increasing. A recent study conducted by ABI Research revealed that annual Blind Spot Detection (BSD) sy...
Ferrari FF Configurator Goes Online
16 Mar 2011, 08:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ready your imagination and your wallet, as the new exotic car configurator is now online, this time for the brand new Ferrari FF. At the moment, the Italian firm offers a wide choice of exterior col...
Chinese BMW 5 Series Plug-In Comes in April
16 Mar 2011, 08:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having experienced a great deal of success in the past few years on the Chinese market, German auto maker BMW is planning to further strengthen its position there and announced this week a very inte...
Tesla Launches Oz Goes Electric Tour in Australia
16 Mar 2011, 08:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In an attempt to get potential Aussie customers acquainted with the Tesla Roadster, the Silicon Valley-based EV manufacturer announced the start of its Oz Goes Electric Tour, which will see the vehi...
Teams to Test New Wings in Melbourne Practice
16 Mar 2011, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 teams are still quite unclear on the use of the adjustable rear wing this season, and it appears that the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has already scheduled a meeting with the...
Number of Kids Killed by Heat Strokes in Cars Rose in 2010
16 Mar 2011, 07:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Despite the best efforts made by several non- and government organizations, backed by private business like OnStar, the number of children that have died last year because of heat strokes in cars ha...
AMA Members Announce 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America
16 Mar 2011, 07:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Members of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) voted on their favorite roads in America, bringing us the top 15 selections of highways and byways throughout the country. Nearly 100 roads ma...
Audi Takes Control of Sebring Testing in Day 2
16 Mar 2011, 07:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Audi ended its pre-season testing at Sebring on top of the timing reports, although the best time recorded by the #1 Audi of Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Mike Rockenfeller was still more than hal...
Lexus CT 200h Goes on Sale in the UK
16 Mar 2011, 07:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Lexus announced today the CT 200h model is now on sale in the local market, available in three model grades: SE-I, SE-L and SE-L Premier. The company has also revealed pricin...
An Epic End for an Epic Lamborghini Gallardo
15 Mar 2011, 19:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There are things and people in life than really step on your toes. There are also things you do to the people that step on your toes that are better kept a secret. Forever. And there are times when ...
Saab Hires Blogger to Help Marketing Efforts
16 Mar 2011, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Trying to pull a major makeover of the model lineup, the corporate strategy and the public image at the same time, manufacturer Saab announced today that, after liking what Saab blogger Steven Wade ...
Porsche Creates Own Procurement Department
16 Mar 2011, 06:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the struggles of 2009 are slowly slipping into oblivion, German sports car manufacturer Porsche is experiencing new levels of popularity among the people in the market for a new car around the wo...
Apprentice Open Day at Bentley
16 Mar 2011, 06:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The dream all of you wannabe auto engineers have had in the past few years might just turn reality this weekend, provided you live near Crewe in the UK and have the possibility to make the trip to B...
Ford C-Max, a Hit in Europe
16 Mar 2011, 06:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Purpose built to impress through high volumes, Ford's new C-Max model has met and even succeeded the expectations the car maker had for the model, selling in the short months since its launch i...
Mazda Climbs in J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Index
15 Mar 2011, 18:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mazda today announced that it has been included in the top of the most improved mass market automotive brands in the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Customer Service Index (CSI). Mazda’s ove...
Ford's SmartGauge Gets Two Patents
15 Mar 2011, 18:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The series of fuel saving technologies developed by American manufacturer Ford under the name SmartGauge have been recognized by the American regulators as being a Ford-only innovation. The car make...
F-Cell World Drive Highlights Lack of Infrastructure
15 Mar 2011, 17:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The rise of the electric vehicle in the past two years has towed behind it the rise of a new industry: charging stations. As most of the carmakers have developed electric vehicles which need to be p...
Mercedes SLK and C-Klasse Miniatures Hit the Shelves
15 Mar 2011, 17:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The excitement caused by the presentation of the newest Mercedes' on the planet earlier this year, the new SLK and the revised C-Klasse soon faded away, as the real models will not reach dealer...
2011 BMW R 1200 GS Gets Yoshimura RS-3 Exhausts
15 Mar 2011, 16:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Yoshimura, the renown aftermarket sportbike exhaust producer, announced recently the introduction of a host of new RS-3 applications for the 2011 BMW R 1200 GS. The sl...
BMW Ups EBIT Target
15 Mar 2011, 16:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The great performances achieved by the automotive industry as a whole in the past year and in the first two months of 2011 have meant a great deal for an industry so battered during the crisis which...