WRC Scrap "Super Rally System" for 2010
26 Jun 2009, 08:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As Formula One, the World Rally Championship will also undergo several changes for the upcoming season. Apart from announcing the new official calendar for 2010 and postponing the introduction of 16...
BMW to Introduce New 3.0l TwinPower Engine
26 Jun 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer BMW is getting closer to releasing a new 3.0l six-cylinder TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine, the result of the company's research into the development of more powerful, yet e...
Flavio Briatore Appointed by the FOTA to Increase F1 Show
26 Jun 2009, 07:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As part of the new agreement between the FIA and the FOTA, Formula One fans are to witness a more spectacular series from 2010 onwards. At least that is what FOTA CEO Luca di Montezemolo expects to...
2010 Lincoln MKZ Executive Appearance Package
26 Jun 2009, 06:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has just announced a new trim level for the 2010 Lincoln MKZ that will bring several enhancements over the top-of-the-line version of the new model. Called Executive Appearance Package and avai...
Mosley to Write "Explosive" Memoirs Soon
26 Jun 2009, 06:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that he is no longer linked with the world of Formula One – for the first time in more than 40 years – Max Mosley revealed he will soon focus on writing his memoirs. Having gone thro...
Opel GT with CJ5 Jeep Drivetrain for Sale on eBay
25 Jun 2009, 14:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Though it might sound like a special edition launched by German automaker, it is only a 1969 Opel GT with a 1985 CJ7 Jeep frame, a 1978 CJ5 Jeep drivetrain, and a 78 CJ5 (3 speed) transmission and t...
New Brake Superkit for Nissan GTR by Alcon
25 Jun 2009, 14:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / British manufacturer Alcon recently announced a new brake superkit for Nissan GTR that boasts 6-piston monobloc calipers front and rear with 400x36 mm disc. The high-performance brake system was esp...
The New Automotive World Order
26 Jun 2009, 20:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2009 has been so far, and chances are it will still be, a very troubled year in the automotive industry. Brought to its knees by an economic crisis which began in an entirely different sector of the...
GM to Design 2011 9-4X Crossover for Saab
25 Jun 2009, 14:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors will provide a new crossover to Swedish manufacturer Saab that will be sold as model year 2011 through the US dealers. The 9-4X will replace the 9-7X, Steve Shannon, GM's executi...
Renault Increases Megane Production
25 Jun 2009, 13:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The newly-launched Renault Megane is selling incredibly well, which forces the French manufacturer boost production at its Palencia factory in Spain. Renault announced the production of the new mode...
One of the Five Veyron Pur Sangs for Sale
25 Jun 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / On 10 September 2007, a special version of the Veyron called the "Pur Sang" (French "pure blood") was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The only difference from the standard ...
Mitsubishi Pajero Turning into Changfeng Pajero?
25 Jun 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese are everywhere nowadays, that's for sure. After purchasing Hummer and getting involved in two of the biggest deals of the automotive industry - Opel and Saab -, Chinese automakers are a...
Toyoda Promises Toyota Revival
25 Jun 2009, 13:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite all those reports claiming that Toyota's new president Akio Toyoda won't bring major changes to the Japanese manufacturer, Toyoda promised a number of steps that will refresh the p...
Three People Killed in a Lamborghini Crash
25 Jun 2009, 14:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / What was supposed to be a fifth wedding anniversary ended in tragedy last Friday, as the driver of a rented Lamborghini wanted to take his wife out and celebrate, but instead caused a chain crash in...
Pre-Production Chevrolet Volt Undergoes Road Testing
25 Jun 2009, 12:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the Chevrolet Volt official launch quickly approaching, the parent company is trying anything possible to be sure everything goes according to the plan and the car will indeed be an important m...
Chrysler Closes St. Louis Plant. Again
25 Jun 2009, 12:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nearly two weeks after American manufacturer Chrysler announced it will reopen the St. Louis North Assembly plant, the company has revised its decision and now says it will idle the facility on July...
Di Montezemolo: "Ecclestone and Mosley Now Know Who FOTA Is"
25 Jun 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari CEO and FOTA chairman Luca di Montezemolo savored his success on Wednesday, as he praised the teams' alliance for its efforts to secure the safety of the sport in the years to come. The...
GM to Shutter Shreveport, La. Plant by 2012
25 Jun 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors continues its restructuring process in the United States and announced workers at the Shreveport, La. production facility that they will be left out of work by 2012 as it intends to c...
New FIM Electric Bike Series for 2010
25 Jun 2009, 12:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We kept telling you lately about the highly anticipated TTXGP race on the Isle of Man on June 12, the world’s first zero carbon emission grand prix. That was when 19 bikes from 17 teams, trave...
Audi Says Diesel Is Better Than Hybrids
25 Jun 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An interesting battle is currently taking place in the United States, a market which is now encountering what seems to be one of the most important restructuring time frames in its history. While Pr...