ESP as Standard in the EU Starting 2011
18 Mar 2009, 15:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Parliament has passed the law which will require all new models to be sold in the European Union starting 2011 to be fitted with Electronic Stability Program (ESP) as standard on all v...
Spyker's Boss Alive after Assassination Attempt
18 Mar 2009, 15:17 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally you might have imagined that only the United States President is prone to assassination attempts, but the reality shows totally the opposite. The Russian owner of Dutch supercar manufact...
Ecclestone Continues Fight with the FOTA
18 Mar 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the Formula One Teams Association publicly criticized the FIA for not discussing the introduction of voluntary budget capping before ratifying it for the 2010 season, F1 boss Bernie Ecclest...
VW to Develop OnStar-like System with Toyota
18 Mar 2009, 14:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Vast geographical distances are no match to the needs and requirements of either war or economical distress. Since war is no longer an issue, the economy is catalyst enough to make car manufacturers...
Norm Nixon Drives without Front License Plate, Busted for DUI
18 Mar 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / There is something we don't understand about some celebs: if they get drunk, then get behind the wheel in this condition and hope not to get busted and thus, attract some negative media attenti...
Button Thinks New Point System Will Cause Chaos
18 Mar 2009, 14:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brawn GP driver Jenson Button disagrees with Bernie Ecclestone on the new title-awarding system imposed by the FIA for the 2009 season. The World Motor Sport Council ratified the new scheme, based o...
Tata Says No to Imitation, Protects Nano with 37 Patents
18 Mar 2009, 13:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata Nano, also referred to as the cheapest car in the world, is going to be on the expensive side for its parent company as the Indian manufacturers puts all its hopes in this new model. The compan...
Mark Wahlberg Drives His Kids in Mercedes S-Klasse
18 Mar 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / When your kiddies' safety is the most important for you, then probably the best thing you could do would be to choose an extremely safe vehicle as a means of family transportation. That's ...
2010 Volvo S80 Gets Two New Chassis
18 Mar 2009, 13:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the release for the Chinese market of the S80L, a longer version of the base model, the Swedish manufacturer decided to make some improvements to the base range as well. Two new chassis we...
FOTA Slam Budget Cap Announced by the FIA
18 Mar 2009, 13:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest changes regarding voluntary budget caps for Formula 1 teams, announced by the World Motor Sport Council on Tuesday, did not fit very well into Formula One Teams Association's plans f...
Mercedes to Develop Hybrids in Michigan
18 Mar 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes-Benz is aiming to use the Ann Arbor, Michigan unit to develop advanced propulsion research and hybrid systems despite the fact that some other sites for the project are also mentioned on th...
Supermodel Jodie Kidd Eco Test Drives the Fiat 500
18 Mar 2009, 11:57 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although they are very tall, it seems that some supermodels like small cars that cause less harm to the environment. This might be the case of the British supermodel Jodie Kidd who was t...
Ecclestone: New Point System to Boost Overtaking
18 Mar 2009, 11:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone admitted he is very satisfied with the revision of Formula 1 title awarding procedure for the 2009 season. As announced by the FIA, the world title will go to the driver with the m...
Update on the Porsche Panamera
18 Mar 2009, 11:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The fourth model to be series produced by German manufacturer Porsche will not only bring controversy-stirring looks and inhumanly high prices. The Panamera is to use, as Porsche says, innovation...
Ford Mondeo Estate Sport Limited Edition Released in Germany
18 Mar 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford isn't quite one of the companies that are doing well in a difficult environment so every single model that comes out should be supposed to help the manufacturer increase its sales. However...
New 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 to Be Auctioned for Charity
18 Mar 2009, 11:23 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Luxury car maker Porsche has teamed up with East Side House Settlement (ESH), an agency providing social services to help youngsters and their families in the South Bronx, to host the 10th Annual Ga...
Renault to Debut KERS in Australia
18 Mar 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Media reports in Great Britain have unveiled that Renault F1 will begin the 2009 season with a functional R29-incorporated Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS). The piece of news came from British ...
SSC Ultimate Aero, World's Fastest Production Car, For Sale!
18 Mar 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The world's fastest production car in the history of the world can be yours... if you're ready to pay at least one million dollars for it... To be more specific, the SSC Ultimate Aero, the...
New Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Get $5,000 Voucher
18 Mar 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The fight to make fuel-efficient vehicles a bigger part of the US auto park is about to register yet another victory for its supporters. Betty Sutton, an Ohio congresswoman is proposing a $5,000 vou...
New MINI Small City Car in the Works
18 Mar 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW Group's MINI is apparently considering designing a new small city car that could arrive on the market by 2011, the folks over at Auto Express reported quoting sources close to the matter. B...