Volkswagen to Start 'Try Before You Buy' Program For Fleet Customers
8 Aug 2011, 13:51 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The latest Volkswagen program for fleet customers will offer the possibility to road test the new VW Crafter for up to six months. The program is being called “try before you buy”. The V...
AutoNation CEO Freezes Pay, Voices Concern Over Economy
8 Aug 2011, 13:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mike Jackson, the chief executive officer for the largest auto dealer in the United States, Auto Nation Inc, has announced his company is stronger than ever. Yet that’s just marketing talk for...
New SEAT Leon FR+ Introduced in the UK
8 Aug 2011, 13:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of SEAT has just announced it has introduced a new Leon FR+ derivative on the market, as well as the extension of the FR badge to a broader engine range. Specifically, the FR ho...
Rare Amphibious VW Schwimmwagen Goes On Sale for $185,500
8 Aug 2011, 13:12 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / A piece of history surfaces and amazes car and boat enthusiasts at the same time. The one of a kind crossbreed between a car and a boat was put out for auction an as you can imagine it crated a lot ...
Lotus to Launch V6-powered Exige in 2012
8 Aug 2011, 12:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Lotus has a lot to think about and not a lot to turn its thoughts into reality. The arrival of the Elise and Exige ‘Final Editions’ for the US market heralds the end of production, leavi...
Kia K5 Hybrid and Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Sales Going Up in Korea
8 Aug 2011, 12:34 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / In the US, the Korean manufacturers Kia and Hyundai are going through steady and profitable times. Worth mentioning that both of the manufacturers have posted record sales figures, they managed to c...
Extremely Rare Ferrari 750 Monza Spyder Up for Grabs
8 Aug 2011, 12:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As we get closer to the much awaited event, the Monterey auction proves it will not fail to please automotive enthusiasts. The latest finding in the auction lot is one of only 35 built Ferrari 750 M...
Price of Crude Oil Dips Due to US Debt Downgrade
8 Aug 2011, 12:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There’s no denying that the world stock markets have got the 2008 jitters, as Dow Jones looks to open more than 200 points below Friday’s close and Gold is reaching for ever higher level...
Mercedes-Benz Design Team Snaps Team of the Year Award
8 Aug 2011, 11:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German Design Council in the Automotive Brand Contest, the new international brand and design competition, has awarded the Mercedes-Benz design team "Team of the year". The design base...
B7 Concept Electric Race Car to Reach 500 km/h
8 Aug 2011, 11:48 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Electric vehicles are expected to have a faster evolution than expected. We say that because of the fast pace that manufacturers are adopting and also the concepts that are being dreamed at in a sim...
Audi Announces Best July Sales Ever, Double-digit Growth in Germany
8 Aug 2011, 11:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi has announced the strongest sales figures for the month of July, delivering 106,000 cars to customers across the globe, 16 percent than in the same month of 2010. The Ingolstadt carmaker also s...
Custom 1958 Corvette Roadster 420HP LT1 for Sale at Under $119,900
8 Aug 2011, 11:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Every now and then we get hit by a restoration or modification project that basically leaves us speechless. So it happens that the latest such vehicle to catch our attention is both. Specifically, t...
Ferrari 458 Spider Set for 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Debut
8 Aug 2011, 11:14 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Things are looking good for the Italian manufacturer Ferrari, a fact revealed by the record sales levels and by the eager desire of launching new models. The first model to be launched will be the l...
Ekstrom Scores Audi’s Fourth DTM Win in 2011
8 Aug 2011, 09:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mattias Ekstrom and his Audi A4 DTM car of Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline managed to convert their poll position at the Nurburgring this weekend into a commanding win. From the start the driver achi...
Mitsubishi Adds New AWD Lancer Version Expecting 100,000 Unit Sales
8 Aug 2011, 09:37 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Japanese manufacturer will add another all-wheel drive version of its legendary Mitsubishi Lancer sedan starting this fall as an attempt to rise its US figures back to 100,000 unit sales. The M...
Bristol to Develop 200 MPH Electric Supercar
8 Aug 2011, 09:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back in April, we brought you news of one famous British sportscar manufacturer making a comeback under new ownership. Bristol had been acquired by Kamkorp Autokraft, part of the Frazer-Nash group, ...
Irmscher Astra GTC Coming to Frankfurt
8 Aug 2011, 09:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With the new Astra GTC three-door sports compact set to have its world premiere at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show this September, Opel-obsessed tuner Irmscher is preparing its own take on the mode...
BMW 1-Series M Coupe Tweaked by TVW Car Design
8 Aug 2011, 08:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / You’d think that the German gurus at BMW’s M division would have done a proper job with the new 1-Series M Coupe, but that hasn’t stopped some people from trying to improve on the ...
Spyshots: 2012 Lexus GS Takes a Stroll
8 Aug 2011, 08:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We’ve only got ten days to go before Lexus pulls all the camo off their new GS in Pebble Beach, but if the big four-door is to be ready to strut its stuff and show the Japanese luxury brand&rs...
Chrysler’s Group Revival Will Be Based on a Fiat Platform
8 Aug 2011, 08:43 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Chrysler Group plans to step up its production for 2012, after experiencing major product revamping for its entire lineup. The manufacturer plans to unveil next year the first Chrysler Group-branded...