BMW 5 Series Orders Exceed "Considerably" the Company's Expectations
18 May 2010, 13:07 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Orders for the new-generation BMW 5 Series have considerably exceeded the German automaker own targets, said the company's CEO, Norbert Reithofer. BMW Group is targeting sales of more than 1...
Cadillac Debuts New Charity
18 May 2010, 13:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Cadillac has debuted a new charity initiative, as the company was named the title sponsor of the National Kidney Foundation Golf Classic, one of the largest charity-destined amateur golf programs in...
Toyota Auris Hybrid Official Info Released
18 May 2010, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota UK has released the official specifications for the Auris Hybrid, including the vehicle’s pricing and equipment levels. The hybrid version of the Auris uses a 1.8 liter VVT-i petrol ...
Chevrolet Increases Silverado HD Towing and Payload Capability
18 May 2010, 12:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As in Sierra HD’s case, the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD capability ratings have also been increased to 21,700 pounds of towing and 6,635 pounds of payload. Entering production next week, the S...
Nissan GT-R to Receive an Important Facelift?
18 May 2010, 12:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan GT-R - Porsche 911 Turbo war might have a new battle prepared for us. According to various rumors which have appeared on the web, Nissan is packing some extra heat for the upcoming faceli...
GMC Sierra HD Gets Extra Towing and Payload Capability
18 May 2010, 11:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / GMC announced today its 2011 Sierra heavy-duty pickups have increased towing and payload ratings, namely to 21,700 pounds and 6,635 pounds respectively. The engineering team was able to achieve the ...
Lexus Becomes Sponsor for the Wallabies
18 May 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Lexus took the opportunity which arose with the opening of the new Lexus store in Australia and announced it has signed a deal to become the official vehicle supplier of the Au...
Damon Hill Received "Hate Mails" after Schumacher's Monaco Penalty
18 May 2010, 10:47 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Damon Hill is having second thoughts about the relevance of former drivers acting as FIA stewards at Formula 1 races. The 1996 F1 champion was himself a steward at the recent Monaco Grand Prix and d...
Mazda To Sponsor All-Star Baseball Games in Japan
18 May 2010, 10:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mazda has decided to continue its baseball-related marketing campaign in 2010, announcing that for the third year running it will sponsor two all-star games organized by the Nippon Professional Base...
BMW Z Spyder Stradale, a New Face for EfficientDynamics
18 May 2010, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Dubbed by Norbert Reithofer, chairman of the board for BMW, as the tangible form of the EfficientDynamics concept, the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics was introduced at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show las...
Dodge Caliber and Nitro Pulled From UK Market
18 May 2010, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Dodge Caliber and Nitro, two models which are popular on their domestic market, have been pulled of from the brand’s UK model range. The company decided to send the vehicles home due to...
Batmobile Historics Recreation Up for Grabs
18 May 2010, 10:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The inaugural Historics at Brooklands auction in Surrey on June 2 will have a faithfully re-created Batmobile car going under the hammer as a tribute to the iconic vehicle. The Batmobile in question...
Red Bull Boss Denies Webber Contract Talks
18 May 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner has stated that negotiations to extend Mark Webber’s contract haven't yet started. The two recent F1 victories of the Australian (the S...
2010 Robin Hood Rally to Kick Off on May 22
18 May 2010, 09:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Many drivers feel that a true racer is hidden inside them, just waiting for their car to enter a track to become unleashed. This feeling can easily turn into an uncontrolled urge to throw a vehicle ...
2011 Triumph Sprint GT Introduced in the US
18 May 2010, 08:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph has just launched the Grand Tourer version of its popular 1050cc Sprint ST sports touring bike. The Triumph Sprint GT is, in fact, based more on the touring s...
GM Loses First Arbitration
18 May 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / While its former brother-into-bankruptcy Chrysler is doing fairly well when it comes to arbitration cases and wins them one after another, GM is off to a not-so-good start. The carmaker lost to Lou...
Toyota Has No Intention of Returning to Formula 1
18 May 2010, 08:40 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / After dropping out of Formula 1 last year, Toyota has no intention of returning to the sport because it considers it out of touch with the automaker’s customer base, says the head of Toyota&rs...
Brammo CEO Helps US Promote Exports to China
18 May 2010, 08:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Currently in a mission to China to promote US exports of technologies related to clean energies, US Secretary Gary Locke is also accompanied by Brammo CEO, Craig Bramscher. The delegation comprises ...
Spyshots: 2011 Land Rover Freelander (LR2) Facelift
18 May 2010, 08:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most quiet manufacturers this year, British Land Rover is currently working on a facelifted version of the Land Rover Freelander (LR2 for the American market), to be launched later this ...
Roush Introduces New Phased R2300 Supercharger Line-up
18 May 2010, 08:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Roush Performance is introducing a new Phased R2300 supercharger line-up that is destined for the 2005-2010 Ford Mustang. The new ROUSHcharger range offers owners the possibility to choose between t...