Mitsubishi Triton, Official RACQ Vehicle
21 Sep 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Royal Automotive Club of Queensland (RACQ) announced it has selected the Mitsubishi Triton as utility vehicles, to be used in aiding stranded motorists. In all, there will be no less than 90 ful...
Williams Would Agree with 3rd Car Per Team, Only for Rookies
21 Sep 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Third car per team in Formula One might not be such a long shot after all. Although initially insisting that they will oppose the idea no matter what, Williams not seems ready to accept that proposi...
1953 Maserati A6C54 On Sale for $1.95M
21 Sep 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One of 52 such cars built, a 1953 Maserati A6C54 is being offered by Fantasy Junction in Emeryville, California, for $1.95 million. Of the 52 ever built, 48 had Spyder bodies and 4 cars with the `Be...
Rock Bottom Reached, Long Climb Begins...
21 Sep 2009, 09:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...at least this is what "la creme de la creme" of the automotive industry think. Gathered at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, the top executives of top car manufacturers seem to be in consen...
Chery Plans $500m Plant in Turkey
21 Sep 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese automakers are continuously revising their expansion goals and today's it is Chery's turn to announce its ambitious plans. The company is looking to open a plant in Turkey that wou...
BMW Will Not Return to DTM in 2010
21 Sep 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German manufacturer BMW will not join the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) in 2010. The news was not reported by a championship official or a German media, but by Mercedes Benz' motorsport di...
No More Chevrolet Truck Sale This September
21 Sep 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A sad announcement for those of you awaiting for the now traditional GM Chevrolet September truck sale: ain't gonna happen! GM's marketing chief Bob Lutz announced that this year, there wi...
Lexmaul Launches New Opel Astra Bodykit
21 Sep 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The paint hasn’t dried yet on the new Opel Astra showcased for the first time at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show and the German tuners at Lexmaul announced they already have a cosmetic and aerody...
Vettel Risks Engine Penalty for the Remainder of 2009
21 Sep 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel will not protect his engines anymore in the final 4 rounds of the 2009 season. As it emerged during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the German driver cut his practice mileage down ...
Filippi Wins Chaotic GP2 Finale at Algarve
21 Sep 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Everyone thought that the season finale would be just racing for the fun of it on Sunday, as Nico Hulkenberg had already secured ART Grand Prix their teams' title this season with his dominatin...
Audi Opens New Assembly Line in China
21 Sep 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Capitalizing on the increasing say the Chinese automotive market is beginning to have for its sales, German manufacturer Audi announced the opening, together with partner FAW, of a new assembly hall...
Mansory Cyrus, the Carbon Aston Martin
21 Sep 2009, 08:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / How much carbon is too much carbon? The tuners at Mansory somehow tried to answer that question and launched a new package based on the Aston Martin DBS or the DB9. According to some, a bodykit on a...
Volkswagen to Buy Suzuki Stake This Year
21 Sep 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Amid conflicting reports that Suzuki and Volkswagen are planning a partnership, the Frankfurt Auto Show has proven the best grounds for VW and Suzuki executives to let slip some of the company'...
Spanish Opel Workers Protest Against Magna
21 Sep 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting worse for Magna International, the Canadian - Austrian partsmaker recently picked by General Motors to become Opel's new owner. Thousands of Spanish Opel workers demonstrated...
Tarquini and Muller Give SEAT Perfect Weekend at Imola
21 Sep 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After a dominant weekend by BMW at Oscherslebern, SEAT Sport fought back at Imola to further increase their lead in the overall classification. Gabriele Tarquini and Yvan Muller both made it a perfe...
CAW Says "Yes" to New Contract with CAMI
21 Sep 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As announced yesterday, the new tentative agreement between the Canadian Auto Workers and GM's CAMI was voted upon and approved yesterday by the former. The new contract is three years long and...
Scheider Wins at Barcelona, Makes Huge Step to 2nd DTM Title
21 Sep 2009, 07:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Timo Scheider can now focus on his second consecutive DTM title, as the German driver won a comfortable race at Barcelona over the weekend to further increase his lead in the overall classification....
Alfa MiTo with MultiAir Priced at 17,400 Euros
21 Sep 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fiat's revolutionary technology MultiAir that cuts CO2 emissions and fuel consumption but, at the same time, increases power output, will add 600 euros over the base price tag of Alfa MiTo, the...
Germany Launches Ko-FAS: Cooperative Vehicle Safety
21 Sep 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking advantage of the recent developments in vehicle safety and accident prevention system, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology launched this weekend the so called Ko-FAS resea...
Martin Wins at Loudon, Stretches Chase Lead
21 Sep 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As wine gets better and better by the year, so does NASCAR veteran Mark Martin. The Hendrick Motorsports driver and championship leader won the first race of the Chase on Sunday, at the New Hampshir...