NHTSA: Toyota Accelerator Problem "Serious Safety Issue"
22 Jan 2010, 10:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It would appear that what began last year as a braking problem caused by a removable and easy-fixable floormat is turning into the mother of all nightmares for Japanese carmaker Toyota. And this in ...
Bahrain GP Win Is a Must - Button
22 Jan 2010, 10:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button has only one thing in mind before the start of the preparations for the 2010 Formula One season. Despite the fact that he changed teams, teammates and race engineers in only a few mont...
Skoda Octavia Gets 1.2 TSI and 1.6 TDI DSG on the UK Market
22 Jan 2010, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / {img align=left}Yesterday, we reported the introduction of the Skoda Superb Estate 4x4 to the UK market. Today, we make two economy steps (one in vehicle size and one in displacement), and we presen...
Ford - Built Tough... with Recycled Materials
22 Jan 2010, 10:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nowadays, the majority of carmakers - except for the tree-killers, of course - out there are looking into ways to make their models a bit more environmentally-friendly, especially as a move to get c...
Mercedes: Rosberg Happy with Being Schumacher's Teammate
22 Jan 2010, 09:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although everyone feared that Nico Rosberg would be a 100 percent second driver for Mercedes GP for the upcoming 3 years – being that Michael Schumacher signed a 3-year deal with the Brackley ...
London Taxi Goes Polish
22 Jan 2010, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The famous and very distinguishable London Taxi is moving further into eastern Europe, as it is gearing up for its unveiling in Warsaw. The vehicles will be operated by the local Polish Dufort Londo...
US Chevrolet Cruze to Get Honeywell Turbochargers
22 Jan 2010, 09:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honeywell Turbo Technologies will introduce its small gasoline turbochargers on the US-bound Chevrolet Cruze and is thus hoping that this move could support its goal to expand the market share in th...
Kovalainen Unhappy with Performance at McLaren
22 Jan 2010, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Heikki Kovalainen may have been the perfect colleague for Lewis Hamilton back at McLaren Mercedes – the Brit actually praised the wonderful person and friend that he found in Heikki – bu...
NASCAR iRacing.com Series for PC Begins
22 Jan 2010, 09:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On February 9th, the inaugural race of the NASCAR iRacing Drivers World Championship, a new series sanctioned by NASCAR, will be held, marking the return of the most watched motorsports in the US in...
Virgin Racing Will Have Black Car in 2010
22 Jan 2010, 09:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The grid for the opening round of the 2010 Formula One season in Bahrain will have (at least) two black cars on it. Well, leaving aside the sponsors and everything, these two machines will feature a...
Suzuki Would Say No If VW Wants to Increase Stake
22 Jan 2010, 09:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This news story will surely make some people laugh, especially if they watched the development of the VW - Suzuki negotiations. In short terms, the Japanese manufacturer denied every possible link w...
Teamsters Against Chrysler: The Italian Consulate Protest
22 Jan 2010, 09:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After during the Automotive News World Congress a group of Teamsters Union representatives protested against Chrysler, it's time for yet another attack, this time in front of the Italian consul...
Spyker in Exclusive Talks with GM, Saab Decision to Come Soon
22 Jan 2010, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The battle for Saab continues but, judging by the latest rumors on the matter, Spyker managed to set itself apart from the rest of the contenders and is now in pole-position to purchase the Swedish ...
America's Fastest and Slowest States, by TomTom
22 Jan 2010, 08:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / While surfing the web for exciting things to tell you about, we came across this very interesting study made by navigation solutions provider TomTom. The study is the first fully detailed research o...
First Retailed 2011 Kia Sorento Going to Chick-fil-A
22 Jan 2010, 08:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean carmaker Kia has just announced that the first 2011 Sorento manufactured at its US plant in West Point, Georgia will be presented to Chick-fil-A founder and chairman, S. Truett Cathy on...
Petrov Offers 15M Euro for F1 Seat
22 Jan 2010, 08:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vitaly Petrov is set on making his Formula One debut this season, as he will reportedly pay up to 15M euro to the team that will employ him for the entire duration of 2010. Obviously, the money are ...
EnerDel to Invest in New Indianapolis Plant
22 Jan 2010, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lithium-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel announced yesterday plans to invest some $237 million in a new manufacturing plant in Indianapolis, as a necessary step to meet the increasing demand of lith...
Toyota Etios Heading to Russia
22 Jan 2010, 08:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota's recently-released Etios model might be sold in Russia as well, although it was initially supposed to be offered exclusively to buyers in India and Latin America. But according to insid...
2010 Canadian Car of the Year Final 3
22 Jan 2010, 08:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced yesterday the cars, SUVs, and trucks which will enter the final leg of the 2010 Canadian Car of the Year awards. The awards press co...
Bump-Drafting Back to NASCAR in 2010
22 Jan 2010, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bump drafting will be again permitted in NASCAR, even if the change regards only the races held at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The championship officials had initiall...