Nissan's SynchroRev Match System Explained - The Heel and Toe Robot
18 Apr 2010, 17:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the most famous performance driving techniques is the heel and toe downshift, a multitasking trick that is used mostly for racing but can also increase the efficiency of normal driving. Th...
Dacia, EU's Fastest Growing Brand in March
16 Apr 2010, 14:54 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / New car registrations in the European Union rose 10.8 percent in March, representing the month’s biggest growth in years, helped by demand in the four largest markets excepting Germany. Accord...
Toyota UK Reports Processing 80 Percent of Recalls
16 Apr 2010, 13:56 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Two months after the launch of Toyota’s recall programme, the UK branch of the Japanese company announced it had successfully processed 80 percent of the cars that needed adjustment to their a...
Chinese Grand Prix Friday Press Conference
16 Apr 2010, 13:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After the drivers' press conference on Thursday, it was the team principals' turn to answer to the journalists' questions in Shanghai, on Friday. Renault's Eric Boullier, Hispani...
Chrysler Finished Sourcing for US Fiat 500 Assembly
16 Apr 2010, 12:50 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Chrysler Group has finished sourcing the parts it needs in order to build the American version of the Fiat 500 city car, which it plans to put on sale at the end of this year. Chrysler’s plans...
Porsche Panamera Black Edition by Techart
16 Apr 2010, 12:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Elegant yet powerful - this is what black always expresses. You cannot fail. The tuners at Techart thought the same when releasing a new individualization program for the Porsche Panamera: the Black...
Renault and Ford Destined Dual Clutch Transmission Enters Production
16 Apr 2010, 12:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Getrag has debuted the production of its latest Powershift transmission, the automatic dual clutch six-speed 6DCT250. The gearbox will be used by the Renault Megane compact, Renault Scenic MPV an...
Four New Iveco Trucks Handed Over to Fiat Yamaha Team
16 Apr 2010, 12:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The official Fiat Yamaha MotoGP team sponsor Iveco handed over the keys to four new Stralis 500 trucks at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza ceremony yesterday. The four vehicles will join the other t...
Vauxhall Announces UK Debut for All-New Meriva MPV
16 Apr 2010, 11:48 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / On June 19, Vauxhall will start selling its new Meriva small MPV on the UK market. The first MPV of the segment to sport backward-opening rear doors (more popularly called suicide-doors), the Meriva...
Mahindra Takes Over Renault's Logan Business in India
16 Apr 2010, 11:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Renault and Mahindra announced that they are restructuring their 49:51 Indian joint venture that handles the production and sales of the vehicle in the country. Senior executives of both companie...
Techart Launches Porsche 911 GT3/GT3 RS Noselift
16 Apr 2010, 10:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German tuners at Techart are playing plastic surgeons lately, as they recently launched a Noselift system for the Porsche 911 GT3 and the Porsche 911 GT3 RS of the model year 2010, contributing ...
TomTom Uses FIFA World Cup for Marketing Campaign
16 Apr 2010, 10:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When you think about the words “football” and “cars”, you can find a large number of connections between the two, from supercars being crashed by players to the famous footba...
Buemi Disappointed with Toro Rosso's Suspension Failure
16 Apr 2010, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Buemi was today the victim of a spectacular yet very awkward crash in the first practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix, when both his car's front wheels flew off under braking and...
Confederate Previews the C3 X132 Hellcat Motorcycle
16 Apr 2010, 10:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Coming from the same company that is responsible for motorcycles such as the F131 Hellcat, B120 Wraith, and P120 Fighter Combat, the new C3 X132 Hellcat motorcycle promises to be a blast. American m...
Saab CEO Reveals GM Forced Them to Pay for BLS Development
16 Apr 2010, 10:19 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The fact that the Cadillac’s European special model, the BLS, didn’t enjoy much success on the old continent is well-known among the car enthusiasts out there reading this article. Less-...
Alonso Calm Over 2nd Engine Failure in China
16 Apr 2010, 10:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's Fernando Alonso has already experienced two engine failures this year, as his first practice session in China ended before it even started properly due to such an issue. The Spaniard&...
Piaggio President Paolo Timoni to Be Honored by IACC
16 Apr 2010, 10:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Piaggio Group Americas (PGA) announced yesterday its president and CEO, Paolo Timoni, will be presented with the 2010 Business and Culture Award by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce (IACC) this ...
Cancer-Struck Musician Killed While Driving Dream Car
16 Apr 2010, 09:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Andrew Tinker, a Texas born singer and songwriter, was diagnosed with cancer recently and was given at most six months to live. As probably most of us would do in such an unfortunate circumstance, T...
Volvo S60 to Make UK Debut at Hard Rock Calling Festival
16 Apr 2010, 09:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo has big plans for the S60 model and the company is making multiple marketing efforts to develop a strong image for the car. The latest development of this kind comes from the carmaker’s ...
HRT F1 Terminate Dallara Contract
16 Apr 2010, 09:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that the officials of Hispania Racing F1 Team are not at all happy with Dallara's work on developing their 2010 challenger is no secret to anyone, as hard as team principal Colin Kolle...