Roush Brings in Mark Trostle as Head of Design Studio
19 Aug 2011, 16:01 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / As always, Roush is determined to keep a fast pace regarding design in order to be one step ahead with its creations. Thus, Roush announced that D. Mark Trostle will lead their automotive design tea...
JM Cardesign Customizes the Old BMW Z4
19 Aug 2011, 15:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Some would claim that the Bangle-era Z4 is one of the most unlikable cars out there, but we rather like its strange appearance and think the coupe version is one of the hottest things with four whee...
Fuel-Saving Is Motivated By Cost Rather Than Environment, Study Shows
19 Aug 2011, 15:39 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / A recent study made by North West PEMCO Insurance revealed the fact that about eight out of ten drivers in Washington and the greater Portland area say their fuel-efficiency drive is motivated by sa...
Piecha Design Gives Mercedes-Benz SL R230 a Makeover
19 Aug 2011, 14:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German tuner Piecha Design has introduced a new package for all SL R230 models starting at the March 2008 facelift. The might be a new SL coming soon to replace the aging beast, but there’s no...
Honda Calls Former Chrysler Executive To Lead Marketing Division
19 Aug 2011, 14:56 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / It is an unusual move especially during difficult times to recruit an outsider, as American Honda Motor Co. has chosen former Chrysler executive, to lead its US marketing efforts. Honda admitted tha...
Ford Research Reveals Driving Test Anxiety
19 Aug 2011, 14:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We often find ourselves waking up in the middle of the nights, sweating heavily, after we had a nightmare that our drifting license had been revoked. Well, a recent study conducted by Ford in Britai...
Spyshots: Opel Junior Spotted for the First Time
19 Aug 2011, 14:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yesterday, we brought you news of another small car coming from GM’s European Opel/Vauxhall divisions. The model that was dubbed ‘Junior' and will receive its official name at this ...
Portland Prepares for Electric Cars by Testing Electric Avenue
19 Aug 2011, 14:06 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / No, we are not talking about Eddy Grant’s Electric Avenue as some would be tempted to do so, but it’s close. The one that we are taking about is part of a two-year study which involves s...
Toyota Enthusiasts Club Turns 20 in Britain
19 Aug 2011, 13:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In 1991 Nik Ellis and Bob Willis, two young men with a shared passionate love for their Toyota models of the 1970s joined forces and founded the Toyota Enthusiasts Club. Last weekend, the club celeb...
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Backed by Yokohama for the 7th Year
19 Aug 2011, 13:35 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Yokohama Tire Corporation is a key player in Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance given the fact that it has sponsored the prestigious classic car show-case for seven consecutive years, gainin...
Toyota Details Upcoming Nurburgring Electric Record Attempt, Reveals Prototype
19 Aug 2011, 13:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota Motorsport today released information on its plans to make Nurburgring history on August 29th by setting a new electric vehicle (EV) lap record on the demanding 20.832km Nordschleife section....
Concerning Fact: World Vehicle Count Tops 1 Billion
19 Aug 2011, 12:55 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Despite the fact that 2010 was the year when most car manufacturers were recovering from recession, the number of vehicles on the streets passed the 1 billion-unit marer. According to Ward's re...
Volvo Will Develop SuperTruck for US Market Using Federal Funding
19 Aug 2011, 12:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Usually, we get our rumors in a sealed brown envelope that people slide under the door... or from the Internet, but when it comes to trucks, Volvo has had the good nature to reveal its future plans ...
Bottoms Up: 69 Year Old Czech Driver Flips Ferrari 599 GTO
19 Aug 2011, 12:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We have to admit that it pains us to bring you news of exclusive rare and remarkable cars getting a rough treatment, but it’s better to keep track of these things if we are to encourage people...
Kia Shows Frankfurt-bound Sports Sedan Concept: Yes Please!
19 Aug 2011, 11:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia is a carmaker that become unrecognizable after just about every model it offers has become modern and dare we say it... elegant. Gone are those dreadful little hatches for old people, and we hav...
President Candidate Michele Bachmann Promisses $2 a Gallon Gas Price
19 Aug 2011, 11:56 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The political game creates from time to time waves of astonishment when possible facts are revealed in order to attract public sympathy or just to prove that something can be done. Speaking of polit...
Volvo Trucks Scores Order With Amber Services for FM 8x4 REL
19 Aug 2011, 11:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Amber Services Waste Recycling of Ystrad Mynach, near Caerphilly in South Wales, recently took delivery of one new Volvo FM 8x4 rear-end-loader (REL). This is the first of Volvo to join the Welsh co...
Vehicle Communication System to be Developed by University of Michigan
19 Aug 2011, 11:16 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Driving accidents tend to increase numbers as more cars are traveling across the roads nowadays. In order to avoid or at least reduce the figures the University of Michigan has been elected to run a...
Dancing Girls Make Grande Punto Abarth S2000 Look Good
19 Aug 2011, 10:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We’ve always known that Ferrari and Alfas have that Italian flair in buckets, but what about their less fortunate brothers from Fiat, which don’t get all that much leather, not to mentio...
Saab Getting Closer to Collapse as Many Bills Remain Unpaid
19 Aug 2011, 09:38 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / From how things are going for Saab it looks like the manufacturer is going down hill without brakes. Theoretically things were looking good for a while as the Swedish maker as many investors lined ...