Caroll Shelby Talks About Aston Martin and Sebring
21 Mar 2010, 11:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Caroll Shelby played an important part in Aston Martin’s motorsport history, having been on the 1959 Le Mans-winning line-up and also driving a DBR1 in the 12 Hours of Sebring. In total, Shelb...
Volvo Trucks Tests Diesel Technology for Alternative Fuel
21 Mar 2010, 11:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo is currently working on several solutions that could help Sweden and EU achieve their target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent until 2020. Volvo Truc...
Tesla Odyssey of Pioneers Kicks Off
21 Mar 2010, 11:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the introduction of the TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show earlier this month, the electric car and watch makers announced in the end of the week they will kick off the ...
CBB, Presenting Sponsor of Legends of Riverside
21 Mar 2010, 11:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The organizers of this year's Legends of Riverside Film Festival and Gala will have a new name, as the decision to add the presenting sponsor's name to the title of the event has been tak...
Bentley Sao Paolo Open for Business
21 Mar 2010, 11:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Bentley announced in the end of last week it has opened a new showroom in Brazil, bringing the total number of South American Bentley shops to 48. Located in Sao Paolo, the new show...
Washington to Ban the Use of Copper in Brake Pads
21 Mar 2010, 11:07 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / An issue that can easily be neglected by environmental agencies across the world seems to be the mixture ingredients for a vehicle’s brake pads. A short description of the brake pads’ ro...
FIA Tells New Teams to Show Interest in F1
20 Mar 2010, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) confirmed that it has officially opened a new selection process to find one or more teams to fill out the vacancies of the Formula One grid in 2011 and ...
Sports Car Zenvo ST1 in Copenhagen
20 Mar 2010, 13:19 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Danish exclusive supercar maker Zenvo Automotive has recently released a video teaser of its ST1 model. The Zenvo ST1 was already presented at the Dubai Motor Show and is now displayed at the Be...
Audi Offers an R8 at the Tavistock Cup Golf Tournament
20 Mar 2010, 13:17 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The German car maker seems to be focusing its advertising efforts on the sport of golf as the automotive brand in question recently celebrated its 20th anniversary as organizer of the Audi quattro a...
KIA Soul Becomes Official USTCC Safety Car
20 Mar 2010, 13:15 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / In order to further promote the Soul model on the North American market, KIA Motors America (KMA) has prepared a Special Safety car version for the U.S. Touring Car Championship (USTCC). The compe...
Chrysler Celebrated the Launch of the Pentastar V6 Engine
19 Mar 2010, 17:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chrysler announced at the beginning of the year its new engine engine line-up, which was to be introduced in order to ensure the manufacturer’s revival. The top engine in the new range is a 3....
Mercedes-Benz to Sponsor the Miami Beach Polo World Cup
19 Mar 2010, 16:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes-Benz USA announced that it will be the official sponsor of the Miami Beach Polo World Cup - with the event becoming the AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup. The cup, which takes places on Mia...
Renault Presents the New 2.3 dCi Diesel Engine
19 Mar 2010, 16:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Renault has developed a new 2.3 liter dCi diesel unit, which has been introduced to the market on the new Master van. The 2.3 dCi engine is available in three power versions, offering 100 hp, 125...
GM to Launch Ad Campaign Against H.B. 217 Bill
20 Mar 2010, 13:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new bill that would threaten GM's ability to repay its taxpayer loans and provide jobs in Kentucky made the carmaker announce today it will start a new local ad campaign to alert all those in...
TRW Automotive to Produce Airbag Inflators in China
19 Mar 2010, 15:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following a recent partnership with Xi'an Dong Fang Group, TRW Asia Pacific will set up an airbag inflator and seat belt pretensioner manufacturing facility in Xi'an, Shanxi Province, Chin...
FIA Allows Renault to Work on F1 Engine
19 Mar 2010, 15:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault and Red Bull Racing have just received some great news prior to the start of the Australian Grand Prix two weekends from now. According to British publication Autosport, it seems the French ...
Toyota Asks to Meet US Officials Regarding Recalls
19 Mar 2010, 15:44 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Toyota seems to be followed by bad luck at every step. According to Reuters, the Japanese car manufacturer said it wanted to meet U.S. officials to discuss an early-stage investigation of the stalli...
Daimler Keeps Its Stake in EADS
19 Mar 2010, 15:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following a meeting at Germany’s Federal Chancellery on March 16, German group Daimler and a consortium of investors decided for the carmaker to continue to maintain its 22.5 percent voting ri...
Motorland Aragon Replaces Balatonring in the 2010 MotoGP Calendar
19 Mar 2010, 15:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hungary will not host a race in the 2010 MotoGP Championship, as it has emerged that the Balatonring circuit has been replaced by Motorland Aragon circuit for the 14th round of the championship. ...
Mopar and Rich Evans to Customize a Dodge Challenger
19 Mar 2010, 15:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The automobile parts and service arm of Chrysler Group, Mopar, will team up with custom-car builder Rich Evans to customize a Dodge Challenger for the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SE...