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“MINI Liquids Assets” Game for iPhone and iPod
“MINI Liquids Assets” Game for iPhone and iPod

28 Jan 2009, 14:28 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / BMW Group surely knows how to create inventive games that both entertain and promote the brand's vehicles. This time, Mini Financial Services launched “MINI Liquid Assets”, a gam...

 
No More Jets for Citigroup During the Crisis
No More Jets for Citigroup During the Crisis

28 Jan 2009, 11:39 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / After getting a $45 billion from the government, Citigroup had to do something about their plan before the current financial crisis to purchase a new corporate jet . However, an Associated P...

 
Male Drivers Are More Aggressive on the Road
Male Drivers Are More Aggressive on the Road

28 Jan 2009, 11:15 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although many female drivers have started using swear words when behind the wheel, a recent study shows men are more prone to road rage when driving. The study made by insurer AAMi and revealed b...

 
Motorcycle Seats Do Not Make Men Impotent
Motorcycle Seats Do Not Make Men Impotent

28 Jan 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Motorbikes might be fun to drive but a 2005 Japanese study blames men's impotence on their hard seats suggesting motorcycle vibration could be the cause of this problem. Yet, due to limited ...

 
Eight Drivers Might Be Hiding Behind The Stig
Eight Drivers Might Be Hiding Behind The Stig

28 Jan 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the recent news that Ben Collins would be the hidden driver behind The Stig's white leather suit, Top Gear's fans probably thought one of the most obsessive questions regarding the sh...

 
Garage Boss Jailed for Helping Clients Avoid Speeding Tickets
Garage Boss Jailed for Helping Clients Avoid Speeding Tickets

28 Jan 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Apart from his earnings resulting from repairing costs, a garage boss thought of an interesting way to increase his revenues. According to Daily Mail, Abdul Musa was sentenced to prison for 16 mo...

 
Skoda Goes Airborne in Germany, Lands on Church Roof
Skoda Goes Airborne in Germany, Lands on Church Roof

27 Jan 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Residents of the small German settlement Limbach – Oberfrohna, near Chemnitz, woke up to the sounds of sirens, as emergency services rushed to the scene of a somewhat odd accident. The to...

 
Two Ferrari Dealers Fight Each Other in Court
Two Ferrari Dealers Fight Each Other in Court

26 Jan 2009, 15:39 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It's always sad to see two brothers of the same family quarreling over certain issues, finally resorting to court in order to solve out the problem. Two Ferrari South African dealerships are...

 
Fiat 500 to Join the Australian Police
Fiat 500 to Join the Australian Police

26 Jan 2009, 14:33 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / If anyone believed that Australian police officers patrol only in big cars, now it's the time to prove the contrary. Sydney's Leichhardt Police has finally made the big step in purchasi...

 
Kid Fools Cops, Gets Permit to Go in Squad Car
Kid Fools Cops, Gets Permit to Go in Squad Car

26 Jan 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / We already knew kids were inventive, but we couldn't have imagined they can fool the vigilant eyes of the police officers. With a seemingly overdose of police movies injected in his blood, a...

 
Porsche Museum to Open on January 31
Porsche Museum to Open on January 31

26 Jan 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / A brand like Porsche can surely afford the luxury of opening its own museum where their cars will never grow old and turn into classics. In fact, at the moment, the final preparations are being made...

 
Aussie Police Chief's Car Caught for Speeding
Aussie Police Chief's Car Caught for Speeding

26 Jan 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally, police officers should offer an example to motorists and apart from defending the law, they should observe it themselves. However, there are cases when even police chiefs seem to totally f...

 
Audi Promotes the A6 During 2009 Super Bowl
Audi Promotes the A6 During 2009 Super Bowl

23 Jan 2009, 13:22 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / We have already heard Audi is going to advertise during the 2009 Super Bowl but we could only guess what car will have the starring role in the ads. Until now... A recent article on Autonews reve...

 
Carjackers Prefer Stealing Old Cars
Carjackers Prefer Stealing Old Cars

23 Jan 2009, 11:21 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Owning an old car won't spare you of the trouble of having it stolen by a clever thief. As a matter of fact, the carjacker doesn't even have to be intelligent as old cars seem to be an eas...

 
Woman Killed After Airborne Tire Crushed Her Car
Woman Killed After Airborne Tire Crushed Her Car

22 Jan 2009, 13:14 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / The chances to get killed in a stupid accident while driving you car quietly and peacefully are not as low as one might think. A recent article on KPHO shows that innocent drivers might die...by ...

 
Audi Wears Prada
Audi Wears Prada

22 Jan 2009, 13:09 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Since luxury cars go with hot clothes, why not link fashion to automotive industry? In fact, that's exactly what Audi and Prada did this month in respect of design, innovation and tradition. ...

 
Audi Aggressively Promoted in Inauguration Coverage
Audi Aggressively Promoted in Inauguration Coverage

21 Jan 2009, 16:22 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / As we reported yesterday, Audi of America is among the few automakers across the world that decided to increase the advertising budget in 2009. As a matter of fact, the German car manufacturer annou...

 
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Turns Thirty
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Turns Thirty

21 Jan 2009, 15:07 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / On the principle “Only good things survive the flight of time”, Mercedes-Benz has surely a reason to celebrate this month. The fact that one of its dearest babies is turning thirty is th...

 
Up to £ 1,000 Fine for UK Uninsured Drivers
Up to £ 1,000 Fine for UK Uninsured Drivers

21 Jan 2009, 13:48 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / As incredible as it may seem, in the near future, having an uninsured car in your garage might be subject of penalty in UK even if you don't drive it. The British Government is seriously dis...

 
Motorist Proves His Innocence Against Speeding Charges
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...