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Audi Crashes Through 100,000 Units Sold Mark...
Audi Crashes Through 100,000 Units Sold Mark...

18 Dec 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...in only two of its locations: its forums in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. The German carmaker announced today the delivery of the 100,000th new car in Germany, marking the first time in its history ...

 
Walter Rohrl to Enter 2010 Nurburgring 24 Hour Race with GT3 RS
Walter Rohrl to Enter 2010 Nurburgring 24 Hour Race with GT3 RS

18 Dec 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We have here a fine example of a marketing exercise from Porsche. By competing in next year’s Nurburgring 24 Hour Race, 62 year old, double World Rally Champion, Walter Röhrl will become ...

 
2010 Nissan GT Academy Now Live
2010 Nissan GT Academy Now Live

18 Dec 2009, 13:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / From now until January 24, enthusiasts will be able to have a preview of the very much anticipated Gran Turismo 5 game and enter the time trial phase of Nissan’s GT Academy 2010. The grand pri...

 
Zai Bentley Supersport Skis Available in January
Zai Bentley Supersport Skis Available in January

18 Dec 2009, 13:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Bentley had just introduced a one-off zai for Bentley Supersport skis, designed exclusively for Bentley and handmade by Styling Studio in Switzerland. The handmade skis, poles and ski bag will be av...

 
Travis Pastrana Joins the Magoo Van Fund Supporters
Travis Pastrana Joins the Magoo Van Fund Supporters

18 Dec 2009, 13:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Motorsports and stunts performer Travis Pastrana joined the efforts made to get former MX star Danny "Magoo" Chandler a new special needs van, by contributing with $5,000 to the cause. Pas...

 
Motorcycle Customer Satisfaction Increases Despite Low Sales
Motorcycle Customer Satisfaction Increases Despite Low Sales

18 Dec 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The slow sales registered by motorcycle manufacturers may be disappointing, but the overall customer satisfaction seems to be improving by the day, a recent study released by J.D Power and Associate...

 
Ogier Wants Citroen Works' Drive in 2011
Ogier Wants Citroen Works' Drive in 2011

18 Dec 2009, 11:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the biggest news of the off-season was Citroen's signing of Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen for their Junior Team in 2010, the Finn's future teammate Sebastien Ogier doesn...

 
Aston Martin’s V12 Vantage and DBS Carbon Black Editions
Aston Martin’s V12 Vantage and DBS Carbon Black Editions

18 Dec 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Aston Martin has revealed special Carbon Black editions of its V12 Vantage and DBS. The most important feature of these special editions is obviously the bespoke Carbon Black metallic paint, hand-ap...

 
Ford to Offer Collision Warning on More Models
Ford to Offer Collision Warning on More Models

18 Dec 2009, 11:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced yesterday it will double the number of models on which it will offer Adaptive Cruise Control and Collision Warning with Brake Support. The vehicles projected to ...

 
Fry: No Hard Feelings Between Team and Button
Fry: No Hard Feelings Between Team and Button

18 Dec 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry insisted that there are no had feelings between his organization (and him personally) and former employee/reigning world champion Jenson Button. Despite the fact that the 29...

 
Mercedes SLS Gullwing Wins iF Product Design Award
Mercedes SLS Gullwing Wins iF Product Design Award

18 Dec 2009, 11:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The great job Mercedes' engineers and designers did when creating and building the new SLS with gullwing doors have been once again recognized by an international organization. The car'...

 
Electric Volvo C30 to Debut in Detroit
Electric Volvo C30 to Debut in Detroit

18 Dec 2009, 11:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo recently announced that it will debut a pure electric version of the C30 model in January at the North American International Auto Show, after displaying a prototype in September at Frankfurt....

 
Seoul Starts Testing Hybrid Taxis
Seoul Starts Testing Hybrid Taxis

18 Dec 2009, 11:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Seoul Metropolitan Government decided it was time to improve air quality in the city so the first move they made was to transform current gas taxis into hybrid ones. To do so, the city governmen...

 
Massa: McLaren and Red Bull, Main Rivals for 2010
Massa: McLaren and Red Bull, Main Rivals for 2010

18 Dec 2009, 11:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Prior to his leaving for Brazil to spent the Christmas holidays with his family and friends, Felipe Massa gave one last interview for the Italian media regarding his expectations for the 2010 Formul...

 
First Electric smart Meets Owner
First Electric smart Meets Owner

18 Dec 2009, 11:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Less than one month after the start of production in Hambach, France, the first electric smart was delivered to its owner in Berlin. In fact, a pair of such vehicles have been handed over to Rolf Ba...

 
Raikkonen Confirms WRC Stay Possible in 2011
Raikkonen Confirms WRC Stay Possible in 2011

18 Dec 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Building on the latest rumors regarding his potential stay in the World Rally Championship from 2011 onwards, Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen admitted that he is yet to make that decision, depending o...

 
2011 Saab 9-5 SportCombi Photochopped Image
2011 Saab 9-5 SportCombi Photochopped Image

18 Dec 2009, 10:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Saab's future is still in doubt, as the company is unsure that an external investor wants to keep it alive, the Swedish manufacturer continues work on its next models. So here is a new...

 
Luxgen, World Debut in Dubai
Luxgen, World Debut in Dubai

18 Dec 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first ever Taiwanese auto brand, Luxgen, found the necessary strength to announce its existence by taking  no less than 4 unique vehicles to the Dubai International Motor Show, scheduled fo...

 
Ford Improves In-Car Sound Quality through Virtual Reality
Ford Improves In-Car Sound Quality through Virtual Reality

18 Dec 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After revealing the RUTH robot developed to help refine various touch points around the vehicle's interior, Ford engineers shared yet another secret with us, this time disclosing how they manag...

 
Di Grassi Not Benefiting from Strong Last Name in F1
Di Grassi Not Benefiting from Strong Last Name in F1

18 Dec 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he had some opportunities to enter the world of Formula One some four years ago, Brazilian driver Lucas di Grassi only secured his race seat in the series for the 2010 campaign. He actually...