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2010 Nissan GT Academy Time Trial Reaches 1M Downloads
2010 Nissan GT Academy Time Trial Reaches 1M Downloads

13 Jan 2010, 07:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / GT Academy Time Trial has been downloaded by over one million players, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced yesterday. The competition runs across 15 European countries, as well as A...

 
Rain Affected Schumacher's GP2 Test on Tuesday
Rain Affected Schumacher's GP2 Test on Tuesday

13 Jan 2010, 07:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher was unable to fully use his first day of GP2 testing on the Jerez circuit yesterday, as the weather had other plans for the day. According to a press release issued by the Formula...

 
Confirmed: Nissan and Infiniti to Attend 2010 NYIAS
Confirmed: Nissan and Infiniti to Attend 2010 NYIAS

13 Jan 2010, 07:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following rumors that Nissan and its luxury brand Infiniti might say pass to the 2010 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), representatives of the Japanese companies stepped in front of the medi...

 
Tesla Roadster No. 1,000 at NAIAS
Tesla Roadster No. 1,000 at NAIAS

13 Jan 2010, 07:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla is displaying at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) the 1,000th Roadster ever produced. To give it the proper anniversary stance, Te...

 
NAIAS: Subaru America Announces Sales Record and New Versions for the Forester
NAIAS: Subaru America Announces Sales Record and New Versions for the Forester

12 Jan 2010, 20:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Subaru of America has officially announced that it has achieved an absolute sales record of 216,652 units for 2009, representing a 15% year-to-year increase over the 2008 figures. In a bit more i...

 
UK : Mercedes Benz Promotes the Use of Winter Tires
UK : Mercedes Benz Promotes the Use of Winter Tires

12 Jan 2010, 17:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In order to keep its customers on the road when snow, ice and negative temperatures become everyday conditions (and, why not, score points in various safety statistics) Mercedes Benz UK has launched...

 
Choosing Motorcycle Tires
Choosing Motorcycle Tires

12 Jan 2010, 17:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Bikers often encounter problems when it comes to choosing the right tires to suit their motorcycle and the road conditions they expect to face. Aside from creating the physical and visual connection...

 
Flying Cars: We'll Never Live to See Them
Flying Cars: We'll Never Live to See Them

13 Jan 2010, 15:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sometime during the last month of 2009, when just about all of us began contemplating anything but work or auto industry cover stories and guides, we here at autoevolution thought of bringing you a ...

 
Flavio Briatore to Become President of Juventus Turin?
Flavio Briatore to Become President of Juventus Turin?

12 Jan 2010, 15:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore might switch his focus from Formula One to professional football completely in the months to come, as the former Renault F1 boss – we're not going to use the “disgra...

 
BorgWarner to Supply Turbochargers for Ford's 4-Cylinder EcoBoost Engines
BorgWarner to Supply Turbochargers for Ford's 4-Cylinder EcoBoost Engines

12 Jan 2010, 15:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford has chosen BorgWarner to supply the turbochargers for its fresh gasoline EcoBoost engine line-up, as PR Newswire reports. This is an important decision, as these small engines will play an i...

 
Piquet Confirms NASCAR Programme in 2010
Piquet Confirms NASCAR Programme in 2010

12 Jan 2010, 14:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelson Piquet Jr. will not be returning to Formula One next year. In addition, if we are to trust his latest statement on his official website, F1 will unlikely become a possibility for him in the l...

 
Volkswagen Plays Down IndyCar Entry
Volkswagen Plays Down IndyCar Entry

12 Jan 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Kris Nissen, the head of Volkswagen Motorsport has put to rest, for the time being at least, hopes regarding a possible Volkswagen take at the IndyCar program. Despite the fact that VW, together wit...

 
China: Daihatsu Dissolves Joint-Venture with FAW Jilin Auto
China: Daihatsu Dissolves Joint-Venture with FAW Jilin Auto

12 Jan 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Japanese carmaker Daihatsu is facing new economic difficulties on the Chinese Market. The company has announced its withdrawal from the joint business with its Chinese partner, FAW Jilin Automobile...

 
Stoner Has High Hopes for the New Desmo
Stoner Has High Hopes for the New Desmo

12 Jan 2010, 13:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the official presentation of the Ducati Marlboro Team at the Wrooom - Press Ski Meeting 2010, MotoGP rider Casey Stoner stepped up and declared himself very pleased with how the new season...

 
No Australian Holden Cruze in 2010
No Australian Holden Cruze in 2010

12 Jan 2010, 13:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The planned introduction of the new Holden Cruze in Australia has been postponed by the Australian manufacturer by six months, pushing the launch in 2011 and leaving the current year with no major m...

 
BMW US Motorcycle Sales, Down 22 Percent in 2009
BMW US Motorcycle Sales, Down 22 Percent in 2009

12 Jan 2010, 13:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Recent sales reports released by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) show that BMW Motorrad USA outperformed all of its competitors in 2009. Despite a US motorcycle market that declined 41 percent...

 
Polaris Introduces the RANGER RZR 4
Polaris Introduces the RANGER RZR 4

12 Jan 2010, 13:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Industry’s first four-seat Sport Side-by-Side is here, thanks to Polaris, who recently introduced the first Robby Gordon edition, dubbed RANGER RZR 4. With an ability to carry four people, the...

 
Yvan Muller Tests Chevrolet Cruze for the First Time, in Valencia
Yvan Muller Tests Chevrolet Cruze for the First Time, in Valencia

12 Jan 2010, 13:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yvan Muller finally got to test his brand new car for the 2010 FIA World Touring Car campaign, none other than the Chevrolet Cruze he signed to compete on a few months ago. With Italian Nicola Larin...

 
Nissan's Gift for the US: 2 Under-$10,000 Cars
Nissan's Gift for the US: 2 Under-$10,000 Cars

12 Jan 2010, 12:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like the rest of the companies selling cars in the US, Nissan is planning to rely more on small vehicles and, as a result, the Japanese manufacturer is developing two small cars to be priced be...

 
VW Eos White Night Goes to Australia
VW Eos White Night Goes to Australia

12 Jan 2010, 13:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker Volkswagen announced that, starting yesterday, the Eos White Night is available for purchase in Volkswagen dealerships across Australia. With retail prices of AU$53,990 for the 103 T...