Opel Astra to Be Built in Russia
19 Sep 2009, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sberbank, the Russian side of the GM-Magna-Sberbank-Opel affair, announced today that the new generation Opel Astra will be built in Russia, at GM's St. Petersburg plant. Production at the plan...
Long Distance Riding Tips
18 Sep 2009, 19:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It may sound like a soap-opera line but... there’s a time in every rider’s life when he or she has to go for a long distance trip (and by ‘long distance’ we mean several hund...
The $1 Billion Toyotathon
18 Sep 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what may very well be called one of the most daring moves made by a car manufacturer when it comes to its marketing strategy this year, the Japanese from Toyota seem to have decided on launching ...
BMW Z4 by AC Schnitzer
18 Sep 2009, 14:49 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / German tuner AC Schnitzer revealed to the public its latest BMW tuning offer, kit designed for the BMW Z4 . This kit makes an already fast car even more race-oriented, with an engine boost from t...
Ener1 Believes Battery Market Will Explode
18 Sep 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After yesterday announcing it has become the official supplier for Volvo and its C30 BEV, battery manufacturer Ener1 is confident the market will explode and multiply tenfold by 2020. A growth drive...
2010 Lexus GS 450h, Revised and Ready
18 Sep 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Japanese car maker announced the new 2010 model year GS 450h for the European market. The full hybrid luxury sports saloon received a series of styling changes, new colors, more entertainment fe...
McLaren Bring Last Update for MP4-24, at Singapore
18 Sep 2009, 12:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Singapore Grand Prix will witness McLaren Mercedes' last major update before they'll switch focus on the development of their 2010 car. The announcement was made by the team's ver...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Hyundai BLUE-WILL · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / South Korean manufacturer Hyundai is presenting at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show not only its more tangible, soon to be released vehicles, but also their interpretation of how the future of the green...
Piquet Told the FIA about the Singapore Fixing in 2008
18 Sep 2009, 12:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelson Piquet Sr. allegedly told the International Automobile Federation (FIA) about the race-fixing situation in the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix from as early as last year's Interlagos race. The...
G-Power SK Plus NG BMW Supercharger
18 Sep 2009, 12:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German specialists G-Power thought of pushing the BMW 6-cylinder M54 engine to even better performances and launched a supercharger system that boosts the BMW 330i E46 and BMW Z4 3.0i to 306 hp and ...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Kumho Tire Technology
18 Sep 2009, 12:16 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Alongside new production cars, concepts and tuned models, innovative technologies that are strongly connected with the automotive industry are also part of the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. That is also...
New DC-DC Technology In The Works
18 Sep 2009, 11:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Motorsport specialist Prodrive is currently working on the development of a new DC-DC technology that will improve efficiency and reduce cost for electric and hybrid vehicles. The system gives a 600...
Lotus F1 Team Principal to Step Down During 2010 Season
18 Sep 2009, 10:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tony Fernandes is not planning to have a long stay at Lotus F1 Team next year, as the AirAsia CEO admitted he doesn't have the necessary experience to take the team up in the standings. He reve...
Volkswagen Polo Convertible in the Works?
18 Sep 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Polo is expected to represent a major market hit for Volkswagen as the German brand intends to sell the car at a global level and even design a series of new models based on it. One of these...
Volkswagen Warns Magna Not to Take Opel
18 Sep 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After yesterday Canadian manufacturer Magna learned it will likely no longer produce Chrysler 300C and Jeep Grand Cherokee for Chrysler at its Magna Steyr facilities, another warning comes from Volk...
Frankfurt Auto Show: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 10:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One of the most coveted concepts displayed at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show was, without question, the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. Many of you who have seen the photos released by the German carmak...
Korea Secures Funds for F1 Grand Prix
18 Sep 2009, 10:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Korea's debut in Formula One might have sounded like a story hard to believe earlier this year, but that story is on its way to becoming reality according to recent reports from Seoul. It seems...
Frankfurt Auto Show: BMW ActiveHybrid 7 · Live Photos
19 Sep 2009, 06:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most comprehensive presences at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto show, the BMW display of vehicles is comprised of just about every single development in technology and design the German manufactu...
Angela Merkel Visits Opel at Frankfurt
18 Sep 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday visited Opel at the Frankfurt Auto Show, once again reaffirming her confidence that the German brand will grow bigger under the close guidance of Magna Inte...
Fiat Drops Emissions Average to 129.1 g/km
18 Sep 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fiat is one of the manufacturers that are struggling to reduce the overall emission figures of their products and the company pretty much managed to achieve its optimistic goals. Fiat initially aime...