AC Schnitzer BMW 5 Series Is in the Works
24 Mar 2010, 08:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / AC Schnitzer sure knows how to tease auto enthusiasts: the tuner announced that it is developing an upgrade package for the new BMW 5 series, but didn’t just send a dull press release - the co...
Volvo Ocean Race Reveals South American Stop
24 Mar 2010, 09:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Just as promised, names of the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race host ports from around the world keep pouring in, placing Brazil for the sixth time on the event’s map. The city of Itajaí, ...
Lotus F1 to Debut Own Hydraulic System by July
24 Mar 2010, 08:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems that a lot of the reliability problems experienced by the new teams of Formula One are linked with their transmission. As many of you know by now, Newbury based Xtrac company is currently s...
Montoya, Menard Set the Pace During Spoiler Test
24 Mar 2010, 08:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the first of the two-day testing session for the new spoilers took place at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing driver Juan Pablo Montoya managed a lap time of 29.036 secon...
Honda Adds Jazz Si Grade in the UK
24 Mar 2010, 08:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Honda’s British division announced today it has expanded trim levels across the Jazz model range by adding the sporty Si grade, available only with a manual transmission. The Jazz Si is schedu...
Continental U.S. Introduces New Coach Tire
24 Mar 2010, 07:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive industry is constantly increasing its efforts to protect the environment, with initiatives spread across all its sectors. However, not all the changes receive the same attention from ...
F1, Renault Need Petrov to Expand to Russia - Manager
24 Mar 2010, 07:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it is widely perceived that Vitaly Petrov is just another pay-driver entering the world of Formula One – as his seat with Renault was secured via a EUR15 million sponsorship coming fr...
Five Jeep Twitter Contestants Head for the 2010 NYIAS
24 Mar 2010, 07:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Jeep Tweet-to-Win contest hosted on the brand's Twitter page last week found five lucky winners who are now on their way to the 2010 New York International Auto Show to compete and win a 20...
GM EN-V Concept Unveiled. Not a Car, but a... What?
24 Mar 2010, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Crazy as it may look from the adjacent photo, the EN-V Concept from GM and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC) may not be as much as a stretch as you might believe. Starting from the presumpti...
Hamilton Believes Webber Could Retire in 2010
24 Mar 2010, 07:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As if the Kimi Raikkonen-Red Bull Racing-Mark Webber wasn't complicated enough, with the Finn rumored to take Webber's place at the Milton Keynes team in 2011, 2008 F1 champion Lewis Hamil...
Fifth Gear is Back
23 Mar 2010, 17:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and gentlemen, the world’s No. 2 car show, Fifth Gear, is back! As you know, the TV show was killed last year, when Channel Five decided that its ratings had reached a point that was w...
Renaultsport UK 2010 Trackday Calendar Announced
23 Mar 2010, 16:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Renault’s hot vehicle arm, the division that oversees the production of the Megane 250, the Clio 200 and the Twingo 133 Renaultsport has released the 2010 UK trackday calendar, inviting owners...
Schumacher's Car Adjusted to His Driving Style for Australia
23 Mar 2010, 15:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Australian Grand Prix will be a good chance for Michael Schumacher to return to front-running spots of the 2010 classification, especially since his team has been working flat out to adjust the ...
BMW To Build Carbon Fiber Plant in NA
24 Mar 2010, 07:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the partnership made last year with the SGL Group to manufacture carbon fibers and textile semi-finished products (CFRP) for future BMW vehicles, German carmaker BMW is said to be looking ...
GM to Invest $778 Million in Brazil
23 Mar 2010, 15:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the South American country becomes more and more of a promise land for automotive manufacturers, an increasing number of industry players are relocating, expanding or setting up businesses here. ...
Volkswagen Cut Slovakian Production, Jobs Last Year
23 Mar 2010, 15:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The global recession continues to show its negative effects on the automotive industry. The latest car segment contraction news is linked to Volkswagen, who reduced production by 44 percent at its ...
GM Sues Mongoose Over 1963 Corvette Grand Sport Replica
23 Mar 2010, 15:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When Ohio-based Mongoose Motorsports decided to create a replica of the 1963 Corvette Grand Sport, they had no idea they would unleash GM's wrath, and a lawsuit as well. The American manufa...
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 Pictures Leaked
23 Mar 2010, 14:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier today, we reported that the first units of the BMW Z4 GT3 race car reached the private BMW teams, awaiting to be modified for the 2010 events. Now, a series of leaked pictures showing the...
Incoming Mercedes AMG B-Klasse
23 Mar 2010, 14:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When the revolutionary (as the manufacturer calls it) 2012 Mercedes Benz B-Klasse will arrive here, it will most likely receive an AMG boost, as the tuning arm of the German carmaker seems determine...
Red Bull Air Race 2010 World Championship Kicks Off in Abu Dhabi
23 Mar 2010, 14:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This weekend will witness the start of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race Championship, a competition that is set to literally take off in front of an enthusiastic crown in Abu Dhabi. This will be the 6th e...