Hamilton Leads McLaren 1-2 in Canada
13 Jun 2010, 18:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton clinched his second consecutive win this season, after he beat teammate Jenson Button for the Canadian Grand Prix chequered flag. The 2008 F1 champion started from pole position and h...
Subaru Releases JDM Legacy Touched by STI
13 Jun 2010, 17:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Just after Subaru managed to claim the record for the fastest production sedan ever to lap the Nurburgring Nordschelife, posting a 7 minutes and 55 seconds lap time with the 2011 Impreza WRX STI Sed...
BMW Recalling MY 2008-2011 1 Series
13 Jun 2010, 17:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW of North America announced that it is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 1 Series vehicles due to an issue with the cars’ safety restraints. When a crash of sufficient severity occu...
Volkswagen Recalls 16,000 Routans Due To Fire Hazzard
13 Jun 2010, 17:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Apparently, it’s pretty difficult to build a minivan these days: after Chrysler issued a recall for 284,831 people movers due to an improperly routed wire harness which could cause a short cir...
Dominique Thormann Appointed CFO of Renault Group
13 Jun 2010, 13:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Renault Group has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer, in the person of Dominique Thormann, who will be replacing Thierry Moulonguet. The executive becomes a member of Renault Group&rsquo...
Audi Scores 1-2-3 Win in 24 Hours of Le Mans
13 Jun 2010, 13:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Audi has retaken the Le Mans 24 Hours crown back from rivals Peugeot in the 2010 edition of the famous endurance race. Not only the German manufacturer managed to defeat Peugeot this year, but they ...
Opel Asks EIB for Money
13 Jun 2010, 13:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After last week the German government decided not to give carmaker Opel €1.1 billion (US$1.2 billion) in loan guarantees needed for the reorganization process, the manufacturer has now turned ...
Dealers Arbitration Goes the Chrysler Way
13 Jun 2010, 13:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the deadline for the conclusion of arbitration hearings nears, American manufacturer Chrysler released its weekly update regarding the matter. Without giving any numbers, Chrysler says arbitratio...
New Front Splitter for 2011 NASCAR Season
13 Jun 2010, 13:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The changes implemented by NASCAR in the past two years or so will continue throughout the 2011 season, when the first big change will involve a new front valance and splitter combination. According...
Logano Enters History with 3 Kentucky Wins
13 Jun 2010, 13:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / By winning the Meijer 300 Nationwide Series race on Saturday, Joey Logano became the first driver in the series’ history to win three races in a row at a single track after starting from pole...
Lewis Hamilton Clinches Canadian GP Pole Position
12 Jun 2010, 18:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton scored his first pole position this season, beating the two Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel by more than 3 hundreds of a second, with the best time of 1:15.105. For t...
Dainese D-Air Racing System Ready for Launch
12 Jun 2010, 16:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After years of teasing, Italian motorcycle safety equipment manufacturer Dainese finally announced availability of a product that many riders were eager to get their hands on: the D-air system. Dain...
UK Honda Dealers to Sell Mugen Tuning Parts
12 Jun 2010, 16:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Honda recently announced that eight of its dealers have just launched the Mugen Original Parts Programme, which comes to supply Honda owners with a range of tuning parts, acc...
2011 BMW 5 Series Touring to Go Down Under
12 Jun 2010, 15:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Australian division of German carmaker BMW recently announced it is planning to introduce the new BMW 5 Series Touring to their lineup towards the end of the year, inviting customers to take adv...
Kubica to Sign Renault F1 Extension
12 Jun 2010, 14:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Polish driver Robert Kubica will almost certainly stay at Renault for the 2011 Formula One season, now that his options for the future have been reduced dramatically with Felipe Massa signing a 2-ye...
GE Two-Stage Turbocharger Launched
11 Jun 2010, 15:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new entry on the engine market promises to change the game for the automotive players, as it is said to bring significant output and efficiency increases compared to the usual, single-turbocharged...
Audi and SkyGrid Launch New Le Mans App for the iPad
11 Jun 2010, 15:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / People using SkyGrid for iPad will be able to enjoy the latest news and high-definition multimedia Audi content from Le Mans starting today, the automaker announced. Thanks to the iPad’s larg...
Renault-Nissan Alliance Expands Partnership with Avtovaz
11 Jun 2010, 14:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Renault-Nissan Alliance and the Russian Avtovaz carmaker (who owns the Lada brand) have announced a strengthening of the collaboration.BAck in February 2008, Renault purchased 25% stake +1 shar...
VW US Names New PR Manager
11 Jun 2010, 14:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Volkswagen announced today it has appointed a new manager, product communications. Kerry Christopher will report to Jill Bratina, vice president, Volkswagen Group corp...
Johnson Controls Acquires 3.4% of Azure Dynamics
11 Jun 2010, 14:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Canadian division of North American supplier Johnson Controls announced yesterday it has acquired a 3.4 percent stake in Canadian hybrid electric and electric technologies for commercial vehicle...