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VW Group Reaches 4 Million Vehicle Deliveries
VW Group Reaches 4 Million Vehicle Deliveries

13 Jul 2011, 10:00 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Volkswagen Group managed to exceed car and SUVs deliveries of 4 million cars for the first time, fact made possible by a growing demand in all markets. Also, deliveries in June took an up-course by ...

 
New Mazda Premacy Special Needs Vehicle Version Debuts in Japan
New Mazda Premacy Special Needs Vehicle Version Debuts in Japan

13 Jul 2011, 09:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Mazda has just announced a new variant of the Premacy, also known as Mazda5 in international markets, which comes to ease mobility for people with disabilities. We are talking ...

 
RoadPilot Speed Camera Locator App Launched
RoadPilot Speed Camera Locator App Launched

13 Jul 2011, 09:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / British motorists wanting to stick to being friendly with the police officers now have the added help of the latest app from RoadPilot Mobile that is available for the Apple iPhone. The new software...

 
New Asus WX Lamborghini Wireless Mouse Introduced
New Asus WX Lamborghini Wireless Mouse Introduced

13 Jul 2011, 09:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The partnership between Italian sportscar manufacturer and computer hardware and PC accessories producer Asus is growing stronger with the release of a new co-branded product. Following the Asus Aut...

 
2012 Audi S5 Gives Up on 4.2L V8, Adopts 3.0L TFSI
2012 Audi S5 Gives Up on 4.2L V8, Adopts 3.0L TFSI

13 Jul 2011, 09:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While sifting through the press release for the facelifted versions of the A5 Sportback, Coupe and Cabriolet models, we thought that we were reading about just another addition to engine range for t...

 
The UCS 2011 Scorecard Reveals Ratings: Toyota Prius 1st, VW Touareg Hybrid Last
The UCS 2011 Scorecard Reveals Ratings: Toyota Prius 1st, VW Touareg Hybrid Last

13 Jul 2011, 08:39 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The hybrid car manufacturers were painfully targeted by The Union of Concerned Scientists, a non-profit science advocacy in the U.S. The manufacturers were “judged” very hard for not de...

 
Porsche Design Shisha Launched
Porsche Design Shisha Launched

13 Jul 2011, 08:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Shisha is a smoking instrument which enjoys a great deal of popularity worldwide, but it’s most commonly used in the Middle East. Porsche Design decided to create a Shisha of its own as pa...

 
Audi Reveals Facelifted A5 Sportback, Coupe and Cabriolet
Audi Reveals Facelifted A5 Sportback, Coupe and Cabriolet

13 Jul 2011, 08:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After he was done with his work on the A5, designer Walter de Silva said its was probably his best work ever. Well, it just got a little better, as the whole A5 range has been revised. Let’...

 
Custom Harley-Davidson Crossbones Baptized Frisco Bobber
Custom Harley-Davidson Crossbones Baptized Frisco Bobber

13 Jul 2011, 07:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Designer Charlie Stockwell of Warr's H-D in London has done it again. After wowing us with the Unorthodox Softail and the Kamome Sprinter, the skilled 31-year-old brings his latest project to o...

 
Porsche 928 Plans to Make an Entrance
Porsche 928 Plans to Make an Entrance

13 Jul 2011, 07:15 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Stuttgart manufacturer is reportedly preparing the grounds for a new front-engined Porsche GT coupe, a supercar that will be part of the second-generation Porsche Panamera family. Porsche plans ...

 
UK Insurer Dreams Up Unreliable Monster
UK Insurer Dreams Up Unreliable Monster

13 Jul 2011, 07:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When we think of these sorts of models that combine different parts from a number manufacturers, we usually end up with something along the lines of the W12-powered Golf GTI from a few years back. H...

 
2012 Mercedes M-Klasse Makes On-road Debut in the US
2012 Mercedes M-Klasse Makes On-road Debut in the US

13 Jul 2011, 07:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / While the Germans at Daimler announced earlier this week they have started accepting orders for the all-new M-Klasse, the North American division of Mercedes-Benz revealed the SUV has finally made i...

 
Zero Motorcycles Opens Eight Traditional Dealerships
Zero Motorcycles Opens Eight Traditional Dealerships

13 Jul 2011, 06:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Electric bike manufacturer Zero Motorcycles decided to go traditional, by opening eight new dealerships in the United States as a point of purchase for retail customers.This decision, along with the...

 
Study Shows One in Eight Drivers Nodded Off While Driving in the Past Year
Study Shows One in Eight Drivers Nodded Off While Driving in the Past Year

13 Jul 2011, 06:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent study conducted by road safety charity Brake and Cambridge Weight Plan has revealed that one in eight drivers have ‘head-nodded’ at the wheel in the past year. This occurs when ...

 
Jaguar Land Rover Backs Formula Student 2011
Jaguar Land Rover Backs Formula Student 2011

13 Jul 2011, 05:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s largest student motorsport event, which kicks off on July 14th at Silverstone, will be supported by British automotive business Jaguar Land Rover, the company announced today. The ...

 
Nissan to Reduce Its Vehicles' Weight by 15%
Nissan to Reduce Its Vehicles' Weight by 15%

12 Jul 2011, 16:24 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Nissan took the harsh but healthy decision of loosing a few pounds in favor of a better fuel consumption. The targeted model will be the new Versa model but other models will follow as, all the mod...

 
Fisker Already Has 3000 Karma Orders
Fisker Already Has 3000 Karma Orders

12 Jul 2011, 15:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It looks like a futuristic Aston Martin that’s been redesigned by Chris Bangle. We’re talking about the Fisker Karma, for which the carmaker says it already has 3,000 pre-orders. Film st...

 
New Nevada Law Could Bring Autonomous Cars to the Road in 2012
New Nevada Law Could Bring Autonomous Cars to the Road in 2012

12 Jul 2011, 15:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Oh boy, “i, Robot” scenario here we come! When thinking of futuristic car, it’s mostly along the lines of a more powerful Porsche or a lighter BMW, but some might have us driving a...

 
Cellphones Cause 25% of U.S. Car Crashes
Cellphones Cause 25% of U.S. Car Crashes

12 Jul 2011, 15:00 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The primarily distractions when it comes to driving are the cellphones, as the crashes that are associated with cellphone usage when driving rose up to 25% in the U.S.according to a study released b...

 
Audi A8 to Play Key Role in Transporter TV Series
Audi A8 to Play Key Role in Transporter TV Series

12 Jul 2011, 14:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Jason Statham has not stuck around for the filming of the new Transporter TV series, so face punches and elbows to the temple will not look as nice. However, the Audi A8 has been retained, so at lea...