Red Bull Consider Sato for Testing Job
12 Feb 2009, 16:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he lost out to Sebastien Bourdais in the battle for a racing seat with Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2009, Takuma Sato might still be present in the Formula 1 paddock in the season to come. Accord...
Mercedes-Benz Canada Sees You in the New GLK
12 Feb 2009, 16:00 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / When Mercedes asks you “Where do you see yourself?”, there is only one possible answer that is likely to satisfy the German luxury car maker: in a new GLK. Although at first sight thi...
2008 Mercedes-Benz Truck Sales at All-Time High
12 Feb 2009, 15:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if it's fairly obvious that commercial vehicles are expected to bring lower sales during recession times, the truck division of Mercedes-Benz reached an all-time high in 2008, according to...
Truck Rolls Aways by Itself, Driver Reports Theft
12 Feb 2009, 16:57 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Any good driver knows that after parking your car, you should leave it in gear and with the handbrake on to make sure it doesn't roll away in your absence. But when it comes to automatic gearbo...
Ssangyong's Chinese Executives Quit and Go Home
12 Feb 2009, 15:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ssangyong, the fourth largest South Korean manufacturer lost all its Chinese management, as all 30 Chinese staff, including about 10 executives led by Lan Qingsong have returned to China. Ssangy...
GM's Daewoo Calls for Financial Aid
12 Feb 2009, 15:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the recession still making victims among global automakers, more and more companies decide to ask for support from their local governments, explaining that financial aid is absolutely mandatory...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Urges Daytona to Resurface Track
12 Feb 2009, 15:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Daytona International Speedway hadn't had its track resurfaced in more than three decades. That's a fact. And most NASCAR drivers feel that the it could really used a facelift in the n...
Kia Temporarily Halts Production in Slovakia
12 Feb 2009, 15:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean automaker Kia Motors today announced it will temporarily halt production at the Slovak facility due to collapsing sales in Europe. Even though Kia officials did not mention the new prod...
Sandstorm Ruins Another Test in Bahrain
12 Feb 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari, BMW Sauber and Toyota received another blow on Thursday, as their testing programme in Bahrain was affected once again by a sandstorm. The helicopter that was supposed to intervene in case ...
Renault Scraps Laguna and Espace
12 Feb 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French automaker Renault is to terminate production of the Laguna and Espace models it produces at the Sandouvile plant. The decision is part of the larger plan Renault has developed in order to get...
Sportec SC 350 VW Scirocco Released
12 Feb 2009, 14:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swiss tuner Sported rolled out was seems to be one of the first customized versions of the new-generation Volkswagen Scirocco, an aftermarket model that sports numerous upgrades including engine per...
Michael Schumacher Crashes Bike at Over 135 Mph
12 Feb 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher may have picked the wrong hobby following his retirement from Formula 1. Riding motorcycles at over 135 mph, as fun as it may seem, is usually a quite dangerous task. The seven-ti...
USF1 to Secure Second Base in Europe
12 Feb 2009, 14:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although USF1 team principal Ken Anderson confirmed earlier this month that his new team will most likely be based in North Carolina, it seems the former Ligier Technical Director Ken Anderson is al...
Porsche Panamera Interior Officially Revealed
12 Feb 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After months of spy-shots, teasers and official exterior pictures, the time has now come for the Porsche Panamera's interior to be fully revealed. If some of you guys were expecting something a...
Nissan Shows New Qazana Concept Teaser
12 Feb 2009, 12:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Only little is known about the Nissan Qazana Concept but even so, the Japanese manufacturer struggles to catch our attention with various teasers launched every once in a while. So, a new photo was ...
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Priced for US
12 Feb 2009, 13:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hyundai announced pricing for its latest coupe model at the Chicago Auto Show. Expected to enter showrooms later this month, the Genesis Coupe will wear a price tag of $22,000 for the 2.0l version a...
Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst Thinks 560 HP Is Enough...
12 Feb 2009, 12:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What's the result of installing a Walkinshaw Performance 122 Supercharger on a Vauxhall VXR8? The correct answer would be a Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S Edition, as the British manufacturer has jus...
Mosley Sends Official Letter to GPDA on Superlicense Fees
12 Feb 2009, 11:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the Grand Prix Drivers Association official statement earlier this month urging the FIA to reconsider the Superlicense fees for 2009, president Max Mosley sent a private letter to the F1 d...
Suzuki Shows Chicago Three New Equators
12 Feb 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last year, at the Chicago Auto Show, Suzuki unveiled three Nissan Frontier based trucks, called Equator. The three concepts were named RMZ-4, Quad and Quai and were designed to be reminiscent of a s...
Report on Colin McRae's Helicopter Crash Unveiled
12 Feb 2009, 11:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Air Accidents Investigation Branch issued a report earlier this week, admitting they were not able to determine the exact cause of the helicopter crash that killed World Rally Champion Colin McR...