New Audi A8 to Have Bosch Emergency Braking System
29 Apr 2010, 08:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Keeping the promise made late last year, Bosch confirmed yesterday its automatic emergency braking system is going into series production for the first time in the new Audi A8. The system is meant t...
Alonso Does Football Match TV Ad with Eros Ramazzotti
29 Apr 2010, 08:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso's football days are not over now that he moved to Ferrari for the 2010 Formula One season. Quite the contrary, the Spanish driver will have an additional chance to show his foot...
EU Introduces Sustainable Mobility Plan
29 Apr 2010, 08:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The European Union has published a set of proposals to support the large scale introduction of new energy vehicles in an effort to facilitate the transition to sustainable mobility. The EU notes ...
Volvo Recalls 2,500 XC90 SUVs for Potential Fire Risk
29 Apr 2010, 08:33 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volvo USA has recalled almost 2,500 XC90 SUV due to a faulty fuel line that could lead to a fire in the right front wheel housing, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA...
Alfa Romeo Accuses Audi of Making Up Emission Figures
29 Apr 2010, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a world where the size of the engine is less important than the fuel consumption and CO2 emission levels, it is only natural for rival carmakers to jump at each other over the figures which may m...
Opel City Car to Have an Electric Version
29 Apr 2010, 07:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The upcoming Opel/Vauxhall city car, which is scheduled to enter the market in late 2012, will have its design finalized by the end of May 2010, as autocar reports, citing Nick Reilly, the Head of G...
Ferrari, Renault to Sell 2011 KERS for EUR1m
29 Apr 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) met on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of returning the Kinetic Energy Recovery System into Formula One next year. Although the unit is allowed by the F...
500 HP Upgrade for the BMW 135i Coupe
29 Apr 2010, 07:55 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The BMW 135i is the most powerful of the 1 Series range, with 306 horsepower squeezed out of a 3.0-liter biturbo straight-six cylinder engine. It’s as close as you can get to an M-model, at le...
Aussie Mazda3 Gets Added Value in 2010
29 Apr 2010, 07:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Mazda’s Australian division announced yesterday the Mazda3 model is to receive a host of equipment upgrades and price reductions, gaining safety and added value. Firstly, the Mazda3 Neo adds s...
Keselowski Sent Back 50 Points after 'Dega
29 Apr 2010, 07:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following a post-race inspection on April 25 and an opening-day inspection on April 22, NASCAR found several irregularities which led on Wednesday to three teams being penalized for violating severa...
Villeneuve: Button Is the Best F1 Driver in Wet
29 Apr 2010, 07:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jacques Villeneuve admitted his excitement over seeing his former teammate at BAR, Jenson Button, dominate the championship in consecutive years. After becoming world champion in 2009, the 30-year o...
Team PUMA Revs Up for the 2010 Gumball 3000 Rally
29 Apr 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Sport lifestyle brand PUMA will be sponsoring the Gumball 3000 Rally for the third time this year, hosting three cars at the event. The rally kicks-off May 1 in London and will end in New York City ...
Alfa Romeo Giulietta UK Pricing Revealed
29 Apr 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Alfa Romeo has announced the UK pricing for its centenary model, the new Giulietta compact. The Giulietta range starts at 16,995 pounds OTR (for the120 hp petrol engine) and goes up to 24,495 OTR...
Toyota Sequoia Recall Official
29 Apr 2010, 07:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you yesterday, Japanese manufacturer Toyota was expected to announce the recall of 2003 model year Sequoia SUVs, to fix a glitch in the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system. Unlike yest...
GM Backs EDR Initiative
29 Apr 2010, 07:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Senator Tom Udall's piece of legislation regarding the fitting of all new vehicles with Event Data Recorders (EDRs) has already began causing effects, with most of the car manufacturers operati...
Villeneuve Trains Hard for F1 Return
29 Apr 2010, 06:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve has not given up his dream of returning to Formula One racing. Having been one of the main contenders for a race seat with Stefan GP prior to the start of the 2010...
GM to Introduce Chevrolet to Korea - Camaro Included
29 Apr 2010, 06:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors will introduce Chevrolet, its leading global vehicle brand, to Korea next year. The announcement was made by GM Daewoo Auto & Technology President and CEO Mike Arcamore yesterday,...
Volkswagen Preparing Battery Development in Germany
29 Apr 2010, 06:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen is reportedly negotiating with a Robert Bosch and Samsung joint venture to start developing batteries for electric vehicles. Various German media reports indicate that the initiative i...
Rossi, Lorenzo Divided on Barcelona-Inter Champions League Semifinal
28 Apr 2010, 14:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tonight's clash between FC Barcelona and Internazionale Milano in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals will see the two riders forming FIAT Yamaha Racing's 2010 lineup in...
BMW Overtakes Toyota as World's No. 1 Car Brand
28 Apr 2010, 14:57 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / BMW has overtaken Toyota in the annual ranking of the world’s top brands, BrandZ Top 100 - a survey compiled by the market research company Millward Brown. BMW has thus become the world’...