Longest Nails in the World Broken in Car Crash
14 Feb 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Being a world-record holder is certainly a reason of pride and as far as we know many people have struggled a lot to get their page in the Guinness Book. So, the moment you lose the thing that made ...
Bangle to Open Own Design Studio
13 Feb 2009, 17:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / All automotive fans know by now that BMW lost its chief designer at the beginning of the month. For some, the news came as a relief, for others as a low blow. But both sides must have wondered what ...
Rare Citroën Sets Record Price at Retromobile Auction
13 Feb 2009, 17:28 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally, only the cars that belong to luxury brands manage to fetch ridiculous amounts of money at auctions. But sometimes surprises do happen. This seems to be the case of this 1973 Citroë...
Mikko Hirvonen Leads Rally Norway after SS5
13 Feb 2009, 17:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's Mikko Hirvonen took the leading position in Rally Norway after SS5, arriving 4.8 seconds earlier than his rival Sebastien Loeb. During his 15-minute stop at the service zone in Kongsving...
Bugatti's Diva Espresso Machine Gets Swarwoski Crystals
14 Feb 2009, 11:37 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although the combination luxury-sport is not always the most appropriate one, some designers insist in convincing the public that Swarwoski crystals match with all sort of kitchen gadgets. Thus, ...
Spain to Provide 4 Billion Euros to Struggling Automakers
13 Feb 2009, 17:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Similar to various countries around the world, the Spanish government today agreed to provide 4 billion euros ($5.1 billion) to local automakers that may require financial aid following the massive ...
Porsche Mandatory Offer for Scania Complete
13 Feb 2009, 16:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche's mandatory takeover offer for Scania, made on February 3rd, was completed today, as the German automaker announced it acquired 7.9 percent of the Swedish truck manufacturer. At that ti...
Nissan-Chrysler Small Car Put on Hold
13 Feb 2009, 15:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan and Chrysler yesterday announced that they decided to put on hold a joint venture to develop a small car and a full-size pickup to be sold in North America, citing the economic recession as t...
Opel to Showcase EcoFLEX Models at Geneva
13 Feb 2009, 15:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The upcoming Geneva Motor Show will host an impressive number of new models, with several companies, including Mitsubishi, Fiat, Nissan and Cadillac already confirming their goodies for the show. GM...
The Stig Holds a Press Conference
13 Feb 2009, 15:50 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / So many speculations about The Stig's identity have been made that we even lost count of the personalities claiming to be hiding under the white suit. But with the news that the mysterious char...
BMW 5 Series GT Official Photos, Videos and Details
13 Feb 2009, 15:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported earlier today, BMW showcased the new BMW 5 series GT at an event in Munich last night. They also promised to release official photos of their newest conception, along with details abo...
Porsche Test Driver Dies While Testing the 911 Cabrio
13 Feb 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Test drives are certainly extremely challenging especially when you get your hands on an exotic vehicle. But this is only one side of the coin as unfortunate accidents also happen... This was the...
Valeo and Michelin Partner for Rechargeable Hybrid Systems
13 Feb 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since hybrid and electric technologies are regarded as extremely important and the base platform for future vehicles, stepping into this sector is a must have for companies that aim to increase thei...
GM Executives Meet Merkel to Discuss about Opel
13 Feb 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Opel's future is still in doubt as GM has not yet decided what to do with the brand. Today's meeting, however, might make some light in the whole insecure situation. According to Autone...
Gumpert Apollo Speed Teaser Prior to Geneva
13 Feb 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German automaker Gumpert has joined the ranks of those who already teased us with their 2009 Geneva Motor Show stars and released full details of the Gumpert Apollo, together with a new image. T...
Top Gear Live Ferraris Fake?
13 Feb 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Sometimes appearances may be deceiving and not everything what viewers see at Top Gear Live Shows is... what it seems to be. Apparently, the first Australian show of this kind that was presented ...
Fiat 500 Convertible Teaser Rolled Out
13 Feb 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With less than a month left until Fiat 500 Convertible makes its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, the Italian manufacturer rolled out a teaser photo giving us a glimpse into how the future c...
Germany Saves Dacia-Renault Sales, Sarkozy Should Take Notes
13 Feb 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Germany's used cars incentive, a measure through which the German Government offers a $2,500 euro deduction to anyone who buys a new car and scraps the old one, is proving to be a very successf...
Bourdais Dominates Jerez Day Three
13 Feb 2009, 11:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toro Rosso's Sebastien Bourdais set the fastest time in the third testing day on the Jerez circuit after clocking up no less than 126 laps in the STR3. Bourdais set a time of 1:18:493, with the...
Subaru Shares the Love at Chicago, Hands Over $5 Million to Charity
13 Feb 2009, 11:08 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Subaru seems to know that “Charity begins at home” so, the Japanese car maker will start the 2009 Chicago Auto Show with a charitable word and gesture. Thus, Subaru of America will prese...