Hyundai Opening Test Center at Nurburgring
16 Jan 2013, 10:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hyundai Motor Group is becoming more “German” with each passing day. They’ve recently appointed ex Audi designer Peter Schreyer put some extra zing into their design, and now they&...
Fast Nurburgring Drive Goes Badly Wrong for BMW 1-Series Driver
14 Jan 2013, 10:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You take a real chance, taking your bog-standard road car onto the Nurburgring Nordschleife. You think you know, it but you`ve only done a few laps prior, all of which were on a PS3. You think you k...
Final Production Version Porsche 918 Spyder Trademark Photos
11 Jan 2013, 16:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The final production version of the Porsche 918 Spyder has now been revealed, via the European trademark and design registrar. The design of the car is no surprise, the only novelty being the rear l...
Horex' VR6 15-Degree Engine, Compact Engineering at its Best
11 Jan 2013, 16:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Horex is a name we haven't heard of since the early 1960's. Back in 1920, the German glass manufacturer Rex in Bad Homburg was going moto, and that's how Horex was born, a brand named...
Opel Adam Production Starts in Germany
11 Jan 2013, 13:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Want an interesting, funky city car that’s built in Germany? Since the VW Up! is actually built in Slovakia, your only choice would be the Opel Adam, a direct rival to the Italian Fiat 500, wh...
Baker Drivetrain Arrives in Europe at the Big Bike Europe 2013
10 Jan 2013, 11:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Rejoice, European Harley-Davidson owners: acclaimed aftermarket transmission parts manufacturer Baker Drivetrains will be present in Europe in May 2013, at the incoming Big Bike Europe 2013 event. B...
Suzuki Swift X-TRA Launched in Germany
9 Jan 2013, 17:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Suzuki Swift isn’t exactly a best-in-class sort of car. Technically, we call it a supermini, but its Japanese designers gave it a small boot and decided its engine range should be made up ...
Schuberth Hints for Riding During the Cold Season
9 Jan 2013, 14:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some guys are riding all around the year, if the road conditions allow it, and this means it's all about the asphalt and not the cold. Knowing there are a lot of riders out there who aren'...
Final 2012 Sales Figures for BMW Show Two-Digit Increase for December
9 Jan 2013, 10:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been a good year for BMW Motorrad, and the sales figures for 2012 clearly show this: with a 2% sales increase worldwide, the German manufacturer reaches a new all-time record of 106,358 mo...
Renault Reportedly Cuts Cord With Smart on Development of New ForTwo
8 Jan 2013, 16:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault signed a formal agreement with Daimler, for the production of the all-new Smart ForTwo and the all-new Twingo, and the two cars were reportedly going share the same platform, and engines. Ho...
Horex VR6 Roadster, the Amazing V6 Bike
8 Jan 2013, 14:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / German bike manufacturers Horex are making a comeback which is simply stunning: their VR6 Roaster is a brute which packs unbelievably R&D expenses and for whose birth legendary research names su...
Audi to Build 150,000 Q5s in Mexico as of 2016
7 Jan 2013, 09:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Audi is very keen to break ground on the construction of a completely new ground-up plant, which is set to be built in San Jose Chiapa, Mexico. Pans are to commence construction in 2014, and once up...
Germany - New Car Sales Fall by 2.9% in 2012
4 Jan 2013, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that even the most powerful automaking country in Europe, Germany, can`t hold back the relentless downfall of the continent’s economy, and it shows. According to the VDIK, which is a ...
Walz Hardcore Benchmark, Custom Excellence Starting at €124,900
28 Dec 2012, 13:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / How about €124,900 ($164,550) for the starting price of a motorcycle... a bit steep, isn't it? Well, this is clearly serious money, but they can get you an even more serious bike: a Hardco...
Ferrari California Gets Supercharged by CDC Performance
28 Dec 2012, 09:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the Ferrari California is undoubtedly a fast car, some have argued that it is not quick enough, especially compared to any of the other cars in the Italian manufacturer’s range. The powe...
Porsche Details Panamera Sport Turismo Design Process
28 Dec 2012, 09:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We talked at great length in an editorial article about why we say Porsche should only build the Panamera as a sportbrake or sporty estate model, because it just looks so much better than the curren...
Audi R&D Boss Says Future Models Will Get Bespoke Design
28 Dec 2012, 08:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The look of the current crop of Audi cars is an acquired taste for most people, and even those who do buy a car with four circles on the grille, do so because of the strong drivetrain and powertrain...
Brown Ferrari FF for Sale in Germany
24 Dec 2012, 10:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Germans really seem to like their chocolate-brown coloured cars. You can buy a brown MINI, Porsche, Volkswagen and even Opel, and up until now, we thought it was a German thing, yet we seem to h...
Rotavator Rat Trike Leaves People Speechless
18 Dec 2012, 16:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Rat bike rallies are probably the best place for someone looking for the weirdest of all motorcycle contraptions. We saw quite a lot of fun weirdness, but we never saw a trike with a rotavator front...
Lamborghini Gallardo Replacement to Be Engineered in Germany
18 Dec 2012, 09:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is no secret that Audi participated considerably in the development of the current Lambo Gallardo, but, in the end, it was still a proper Italian supercar, which looked great, made all the right ...