Lotus' Tony Fernandes Gets Officier of the Legion d'Honneur Title
15 Apr 2010, 07:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Most Formula One fans know Tony Fernandes because of his position as team principal for Lotus F1 Team, as his figure was virtually unknown to them until a few months ago, when the Malaysia-backed te...
Robonaut 2, the First Human-Like Robot to Fly into Space
15 Apr 2010, 07:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new historic moment is in the making these days in the US, as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is getting ready to launch into space the Robonaut 2. If successful, the robo...
BMW Extends Golf Tour Partnership Until 2014
15 Apr 2010, 07:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / During a press conference held yesterday at BMW Welt, Munich, the German carmaker announced it has decided to extend the contract between the BMW International Open and the European Tour to 2014. Th...
Porsche Cayenne Orders Exceed CEO Expectations
15 Apr 2010, 07:10 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The second-generation Porsche Cayenne SUV has attracted orders that beat the company’s estimates, according to CEO Michael Macht. “We’re looking at an incredibly high order intake ...
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Revealed on Facebook
15 Apr 2010, 06:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Topless is always a good thing, especially when it comes to badass....cars, like the Chevy Camaro. The convertible version of the muscle car is one of the most anticipated open top vehicle in the U....
Alonso Insists Schumacher Is Still a Title Favorite
15 Apr 2010, 06:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although many believe that Mercedes GP and Michael Schumacher are no longer holding the aces for a winning season this year, 2-time world champion Fernando Alonso begs to differ. In a recent intervi...
North Korea Buys Chinese "People's Cars"
15 Apr 2010, 06:33 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Around 100 Chinese-made cars were brought into North Korea from China on Tuesday, supposedly destined for Kim Jong Il’s favored officials, reported Chosun Ilbo, a Seoul daily newspaper. T...
Tata Uses Laser Manufacturing Technology in India
14 Apr 2010, 15:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tata has upgraded its vehicle manufaturing technologies in India, as the company has inaugurated a new laser scouring facility at its interiors and plastic division plant located at Chinchwad, Pune....
Hennessey Venom GT In Action
15 Apr 2010, 06:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Hennessey Performance Engineering finally treats us with some real action that involves the Venom GT supercar, first unveiled some two weeks ago. The video posted on YouTube, shows the Lotus Elise-b...
Factory-Installed Spray-On Bedliners for Ram Trucks
14 Apr 2010, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The newly formed Ram Truck brand announced today it is offering a new factory-installed option for its lines of trucks, namely spray-on bedliner. The bedliner will come with a 3-year, 36,000-mile fa...
Ferrari and Shell Ink Deal until 2015
14 Apr 2010, 14:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari and Shell will continue their partnership in Formula One for another 5 years, as confirmed by a statement released by the Italian team earlier today. The announcement was already expected by...
Indy 500 Spices Up Qualifying Format
14 Apr 2010, 14:49 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The 2010 Indianapolis 500 race will have a different qualifying format, following the announcement that qualifying will be compressed from a two-weekend event to a single weekend this year. The b...
Jaguar XKR GT to Debut at Long Beach
14 Apr 2010, 14:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The JaguarRSR program which was formed to build and race the Jaguar XKR in the American Le Mans Series GT2 category debuted last year. This year, the #75 JaguarRSR XKR GT will make its debut on the ...
Iveco Becomes MotoGP Commercial Vehicles Supplier
14 Apr 2010, 14:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Iveco has strengthened its connection with the MotoGP World Championship, as the company has become the series’ official commercial vehicle supplier. The vehicle maker has signed a two year...
Ford Shows Optimism for 2010 Sales
14 Apr 2010, 13:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford Motor Company said that it is “encouraged” by the U.S. April sales, as the figures top those registered in April 2009. “We’re starting to see the economic metrics sta...
The Seven Worst-Built Cars on U.S. Roads are American
14 Apr 2010, 13:50 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Forbes.com's list of worst-made cars on American roads today is dominated by local manufacturers. Four of the seven vehicles on the website’s list come from GM brands, the three remaining...
Ducati Multistrada 1200 Development Video and TV Spot
14 Apr 2010, 14:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ever since it was first introduced at the 2009 EICMA show in Milan, the four-bikes-in-one machine from Ducati created a mass hysteria among motorcycle enthusiasts. Now, the Italian manufacturer rele...
Mike Kelley Named Crew Chief for Roush's No. 6
14 Apr 2010, 13:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the current crew chief for the No. 6 Nationwide Roush Fenway Racing team, Ben Leslie moving to become competition director, Mike Kelley has been put in charge with both the No. 6 car and its dr...
Bridgestone Official Would Opt for F1 Stay
14 Apr 2010, 13:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Japanese tire maker Bridgestone is very much in doubt on whether to continue its commitment in Formula One from 2011 onwards or terminate their deal with the Formula One Management (FOM) at the end ...
Drug Dealers Used 2010 Dakar Rally to Do Business
14 Apr 2010, 13:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The tuning industry has been on a constant growing trend over the years and now customers can order whatever crosses their mind, being sure that there will be at least one modifier who will give bir...