BMW Still Behind Lexus in the U.S. Top Luxury Brands
26 Apr 2010, 08:07 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / In the last ten years, BMW has constantly been USA's second best-selling luxury brand, always behind Lexus. And this year, even if the Japanese company is facing recall problems, the number one...
Hakkinen Hints at F1 Return as Manager
26 Apr 2010, 07:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After some rumors emerged in the media that former double Formula One champion Mika Hakkinen might take on a managing job with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in the near future, the Finn himself admi...
Gordon "Pi**ed" with Johnson
26 Apr 2010, 07:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last Monday, during the postponed Samsung Mobile 500, teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson got into a bit of a skirmish, lashed out at each other and ended up saying "they'll get over ...
Peugeot Displays New Models for Russia in Beijing
26 Apr 2010, 07:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s Peugeot display for the Chinese market was not short on surprises in Beijing. Aside from the unveiling of the new brand identity and universal MOTION & EMOTION catch-phrase, th...
Ford Expands List of Key Long-Term Suppliers
26 Apr 2010, 07:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford announced that its’ Aligned Business Framework (AFB) will include 13 new companies, thus reaching a total number of 90 long-term relationship key component and service suppliers. &ldqu...
F1 to Switch to 1.5L Twin-Turbo Engines in 2013
26 Apr 2010, 07:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's not a secret to anyone that the 2013 Formula One championship will look totally different from the one that is currently unfolding before out eye, at least from a technological standpoint....
Talladega, 29 Leaders, 1 Winner: Kevin Harvick
26 Apr 2010, 07:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Aaron 499 race at the Talladega Superspeedway proved to be one of the most disputed ones so far in the Sprint calendar, as it set Sprint Cup records for the number of leaders and lead changes: 2...
Chinese Women Boost Ferrari Sales
26 Apr 2010, 07:23 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Chinese women are buying Ferraris at a rate four times greater than women in the West. Last year, Ferrari sold 220 cars in China of which 44 were bought by women. That’s 20 per cent of the tot...
Keselowski Dodges Fiery Crash, Wins 'Dega
26 Apr 2010, 07:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After one of the wildest races in the Nationwide series this season, Brad Keselowski emerged victorious, despite a range of factors which seemed to work against him. The victory is even more importa...
2010 Race of Champions to Be Hosted by Germany
26 Apr 2010, 07:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Race of Champions will return to Europe, as the 2010 edition of the aforementioned winter event will be hosted by Germany. The announcement was made during the course of last weekend, when it wa...
Zagato Unveiled the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa Race Car
26 Apr 2010, 07:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This weekend saw a very special race car come to life in Italy, as Zagato, one of the country’s top coach builders, has presented the TZ3 Corsa at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’E...
Gary Paffett Takes Dominant Mercedes Win at Hockenheim
26 Apr 2010, 06:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / His lack of testing prior to the start of the season did not keep British driver Gary Paffett from winning the opening DTM round of 2010, at Hockenheim, where he led a quad of Mercedes to a dominant...
Two Stroke vs. Four Stroke Motorcycle Engines
26 Apr 2010, 07:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The debate between two-stroke and four-stroke motorcycle engines should come to an end; here's why both solutions are good but not for the same applications
Ford Introduced a New Three-Cylinder EcoBoost Engine in Beijing
25 Apr 2010, 19:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford used the Start Concept, which has just been introduced at the Beijing Auto Show, to preview the future of small vehicle engines. The carmaker fitted the mini concept with the latest EcoBoost...
Electric Vehicles Safety Standards Summit Coming in October
25 Apr 2010, 19:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the electric vehicles market is developing, the industry must ensure that it has a set of safety standards for this relatively new segment and that these are met by all the vehicles available for...
Teijin Electric Vehicle Concept Presented in Japan
25 Apr 2010, 19:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The electric vehicles world is now a little bit richer, as the Japanese Teijin Group unveiled a ultra-light electric concept car that uses proprietary materials, including carbon fiber composites, p...
Ford Recognized Top Suppliers Worldwide
25 Apr 2010, 19:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford Motor Company recently held an event to recognize its top global suppliers, offering its highest recognition for suppliers around the globe, namely the World Excellence Award. The Worl...
Mahindra Slashes Logan Prices in India
25 Apr 2010, 11:36 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s top utility vehicle and tractor maker, has operated price-cuts for its Logan car of 5 percent to 12 percent in order to boost sales of the Renault-sourced seda...
Toyota to Open New China Plant in 2011
25 Apr 2010, 11:28 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota Motor Corporation plans to begin production at a new plant in China in 2011. Toyota sales in the world’s largest market may exceed the 800,000-unit target for 2010, according to Masahir...
All-New Hyundai Accent Revealed in Beijing
25 Apr 2010, 09:09 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Hyundai unveiled the 2011 Verna, also known as the Accent in the U.S., at the Beijing Motor Show. Looking like a miniature Sonata, the Verna features similar headlights, a bold grille, and LED turn ...