Toyota F1 Future Depends on 2009 Win
21 Jan 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There isn't a team in the F1 paddock to begin the new season with more pressure on their heads than Toyota. The Japanese manufacturer have invested more than any other team in their F1 operatio...
Motorist Proves His Innocence Against Speeding Charges
21 Jan 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Sometimes speed cameras can simply go wrong, but this wouldn't spare you of speeding charges even if you're as clean as whistle. In this case, you have just two options: pay the fine and a...
Ford Announces Dual Clutch Gearbox for Small-Car Segment
21 Jan 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Given the difficult market conditions that hammered its sales, Ford is continuously struggling to find better ways to revamp its sales. Just like it said in December, the American company plans to c...
Mike Conway to Make IndyCar Debut
21 Jan 2009, 08:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mike Conway will leave the GP2 Series for a place in the “North American Formula 1”, the IndyCar Series. He will make his debut in the oval-racing series with Dreyer & Reinbold Racin...
2009 Ford Focus RS Production Starts in Germany
21 Jan 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford Motor Co. today announced it has started the production of the new Ford Focus RS at its European plant in Saarlouis, Germany. The new model will be sold in more than 20 European countries, the ...
First 50th Anniversary Hurst/Viper Sold For $275,000
21 Jan 2009, 08:16 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / You probably remember we spoke a few days ago about the first Hurst/Viper marking the Hurst Performance Vehicle Group's 50th anniversary. The company managed to sell the golden vehicle for ...
Buemi Tops Second Portimao Test
21 Jan 2009, 08:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Buemi topped another testing session at Portimao, taking his 2008-spec car more than three seconds clear ahead of the competition. The Swiss driver used Toro Rosso's 2008 machinery on...
How Cruise Control Works
20 Jan 2009, 16:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt cruise control is an important option of today's cars, especially of those sold in the United States where people use to go in long trips, traveling hundreds of miles on s...
BMW Doubt KERS Debut in Australia
20 Jan 2009, 16:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although they were the first team to begin development on their Kinetic Energy Recovery System, BMW Sauber might not debut the unit at the season opener in Australia. BMW's Motorsport director ...
Williams in Doubt Over KERS Debut
20 Jan 2009, 16:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although they won't use an electrical Kinetic Energy Recovery System in 2009, Williams F1 team might not implement the new technology in the FW31 car from as early as Melbourne. Williams F1 tec...
BMW Cuts Down Production While Securing Jobs
20 Jan 2009, 16:07 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It was high time we heard about BMW's extreme measures to fight the current economic crisis. In fact, their silence regarding possible solutions to cope with the hard times was more than surpri...
BMW Defend KERS Debut
20 Jan 2009, 15:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / On the occasion of BMW Sauber's unveiling of their 2009 challenger – the F1.09 – in Valencia earlier today, BMW's motorsport director Mario Theissen took the opportunity to ans...
Toyota Announces Major Production Cut in February-April
20 Jan 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The difficult market conditions and the economic recession that are continuously hammering sales of most carmakers is now forcing Toyota Motor Corporation to apply a new cost-cutting measure, this t...
Smaller Marketing Budgets for Automakers in 2009
20 Jan 2009, 15:26 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Is the current financial crisis going to put the brakes on marketing and advertising in the auto industry? Highly unlikely, but still it's no surprising at all that more and more automakers are...
BMW to Make Budget Cuts in 2009
20 Jan 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite investing a lot in developing their Kinetic Energy Recovery System last year, BMW Sauber revealed that they managed to cut their budget by almost 30% between 2005 and 2008. Not only that, bu...
Chrysler, Fiat Confirm Global Strategic Alliance
20 Jan 2009, 14:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Recent reports claiming that Chrysler and Fiat may sign a strategic partnership proved to be true as the two companies have just announced they are forming a global strategic alliance. Under the ter...
Mazda Names Director for the New European Fleet Operations
20 Jan 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Just like other auto makers across the world, Mazda Motor is currently naming key persons in its management team in an effort to fight the financial crisis. Although Mazda Motor Europe has recent...
Piquet Demands Equal Treatment from Renault
20 Jan 2009, 14:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelsinho Piquet has asked for equal treatment from Renault ahead of the upcoming Formula 1 season. The Brazilian will enter his sophomore year in F1 as clear underdog to Fernando Alonso, but insists...
Akio Toyoda Appointed Toyota's New President
20 Jan 2009, 14:13 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / What's interesting about many car makers around the world these days is that apart from lay-offs, cutting down or even halting the production, a very popular move to fight the current financial...
Volvo Won't Show Up at Tokyo Motor Show
20 Jan 2009, 13:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish automaker Volvo said it will skip the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show set to open its doors on October 23. The reason? The over-discussed economic crisis which now forces automakers to abandon aut...