DAWS, the Transformer Wheel That Splits
12 Mar 2009, 09:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We have seen some crazy car concepts over the years, meant on delivering new, fresh and sometimes never-to-be-put-into-practice ideas to the table. Most of them, if not all, tried to showcase the fu...
How Formula One Engineering Changes the World
12 Mar 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Apparently, the engineering discoveries made in motor racing have been extremely helpful in other domains as well, such as space travel or the army. According to the Telegraph, the new exhibition...
UK's Funding Package Receives EU's Green Light
12 Mar 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The European Commission finally approved UK's 2.3 billion pounds ($3.18 billion) funding package for the domestic ailing automaker and the state is now waiting for applications to distribute th...
Brawn GP Smashes Lap Record at Barcelona
12 Mar 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Finding a title sponsor to back their 2009 campaign in Formula One suddenly doesn't seem that tougher of a job for Brawn GP anymore. Not if we consider the latest performances of the BGP 001 du...
Chrysler Warns It May Close Canadian Plants Unless It Gets Financial Support
12 Mar 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American automaker Chrysler today threatened that it may close its Canadian production facilities unless the government approves the requested funds and helps the company cope with the recession. Ch...
Alonso: Renault Still Behind Schedule
12 Mar 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although admitting he is more confident about his car's capabilities this season as compared to 2008, double world champion Fernando Alonso insisted the Renault R29 is yet to have the necessary...
Jaeger LeCoultre - Aston Martin Collection of Exquisite Watches
12 Mar 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / A few months ago, we told you about the ultimate timepiece that resulted from the collaboration between Jaeger LeCoultre and Aston Martin, the 18-carat pink gold AMVOX DBS Transponder, a total delig...
Toyota Rear Seat Center Airbag, the First of a New Breed?
12 Mar 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota has developed the world's first (according to Toyota Motor research) rear seat center airbag, meant to add to passenger's safety in case of a side collision. A...
Bernie and Slavica Ecclestone Divorce in 58 Seconds
12 Mar 2009, 07:22 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / In a High Court hearing that lasted just under a minute, Bernie and Slavica Ecclestone got a decree nisi from a district judge. Neither Formula One head honcho, Bernie Ecclestone, nor the Croatian e...
Short-time Work at Mercedes-Benz Truck Plants in Germany
11 Mar 2009, 21:05 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Because of the now-regular "weak demand", "declining level of incoming orders", "market conditions", "recession" blah-blah-blah, yadda-yadda-yadda, Daimler AG...
James Muir, Former Mazda CEO to Head Seat
11 Mar 2009, 21:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Only a day after leaving his former position, James Muir, former Mazda Europe CEO already got a new job. The executive will replace Eric Schmitt, a VW group veteran, as head of Volkwagen owned brand...
Briatore: Several Teams Have Illegal Cars
11 Mar 2009, 16:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault are more than likely not going to copy Williams F1's rear diffuser design ahead of the Melbourne race, as announced by team principal Flavio Briatore. Well, maybe he didn't specifi...
Audi Suspends Production in Hungary
11 Mar 2009, 16:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German automaker Audi announced that it will suspend production at its Hungarian plant in Gyor as part of an attempt to save jobs in the country while struggling to align production with the falling...
The 2010 BMW 5 Series Will Use Steel Chassis
11 Mar 2009, 16:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW will abandon the partially aluminum chassis used on the current 5er in favor of an all steel construction for the model set to launch next year, according to autocar.co.uk. The measure will be t...
The Perfect Car for the Perfect Wedding
11 Mar 2009, 16:15 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / The wedding day is certainly the most important moment in any woman's existence. As you assume it's the first and last time when you're getting married (although you might be wrong ab...
Dual-Shotgun Baby Stroller is Packin' Heat
11 Mar 2009, 15:58 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / There's a whole array of American jokes that start with "you know you're a redneck if.............". You just fill the dotted line with a description about a pretty moronic thing...
UK Gives Money to Land Rover to Build LRX Compact SUV
11 Mar 2009, 15:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Supporting ailing automakers is one of the main tasks for governments across the world since the economic recession forced them to reduce workforce and save costs in every single area. Jaguar Land R...
Lightning LH4 Hybrid Gets Ready for the 2009 Denver Auto Show
11 Mar 2009, 15:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lightning Hybrids announced that the 2009 Denver Auto Show, set to debut on April the 1st will be the event where the company presents its creations: the prototype of its hybrid LH4, as well as the ...
Crisis Deepens in Russia, Automakers Still Not Scared
11 Mar 2009, 15:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic recession continues and the negative results continue to occur all over the world, including Russia, one of the largest new car markets for most automakers. The crisis deepened in Febru...
Porsche 911 Went to Geneva in Mansory Clothing
11 Mar 2009, 15:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The German subsidiary of the Swiss tuner Mansory brought along to the 2009 Geneva Auto Show one of the "house specialities", a bulked up Porsche 911, aimed at presenting the company's...