Mad Max Would Ride this BMW R1100GS
19 Nov 2012, 13:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Munchen's Kurt Thalheimer is a Mad Max fan, and you could tell this just by taking a look at his motorcycle. Now, whether you're a Mad Max fan yourselves or just don't care who he was...
BMW Decides the Three 90th Anniversary Bikes
14 Nov 2012, 13:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 2013 marks the 90th anniversary for BMW as motorcycle manufacturer and the German group decided to issue a special run dedicated to the nine decades which have passed. There will be three special, l...
Volkswagen Deliveries Until October Up 11.2%
13 Nov 2012, 15:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volkswagen has announced an increase in their January to October deliveries by 11.2% compared to the same period of last year. They managed to deliver 4.72-million units, compared to last year&rsquo...
Enter 2013 BMW F800GT Is the Middleweight Tourer
13 Nov 2012, 15:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Touring bikes are usually big and bulky, and especially when thinking about the BMW ones you'd hardly believe they can be slim and sleek. Welcome the 2013 BMW F800GT, the new middleweight membe...
German Company Readying Start-Stop System for Highway Use
13 Nov 2012, 14:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we may associate stop-start systems with improving the efficiency of city driving, by turning off the engine completely at traffic lights, or when coasting at low speed, a German automotive su...
Porsche to Stop Weekend Shifts Due to Weak European Demand
13 Nov 2012, 10:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Porsche has announced that it will be halting weekend shifts at its biggest plant in Europe, as of next year, due to a drop in demand, which can be attributed to the expanding debt crisis currently ...
BMW Announces All-New Boxer Engine for 2013
13 Nov 2012, 10:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Despite the move BMW has just made in the realm of the liquid-cooled boxer engines with the 2013 R1200GS, it looks like the future will still bring air-cooled power units. At least this is what S...
Tesla Model S Arrives in Germany
12 Nov 2012, 15:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / There is no denying the merit of the Tesla Model S, for truly being the first EV one would actually consider buying without having to make any real compromises over a conventionally-powered alternat...
DMC Makes Lamborghini V12 Shoot Flames
12 Nov 2012, 10:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With the advent of turbocharging and supercharging, getting a lot of power out of an engine has become so simple, that all you need is a few spanners and a DIY kit you printed off the internet to ge...
Kite Power - Another Way to Harness the Power of the Wind
7 Nov 2012, 15:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Wind turbines are great, and useful in so many ways, yet they are also very limited in a number of other ways. For one, wind speeds increase with altitude, and even the biggest struggle to get past ...
Classic Fiat 500 Gets EV Conversion
5 Nov 2012, 12:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may have read a recent editorial we posted, where we argued that it is better to get a classic car, rip its old and dirty engine out, and fill it full of batteries to power an electric motor. Yo...
Brabus Reveals Mercedes A-Class Tuning Program
2 Nov 2012, 12:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class is a striking car to behold, and a clear improvement over its awkward MPV-like predecessor, the role of which has now been assumed by the slightly-larger B-Class. Putti...
Berlin Ready to Give Opel €1 Billion Loan
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After the US-based carmaker admitted that it may get closer to bankruptcy in early 2009, the German government is willing to give the German side of General Motors a 1 billion euro loan, Angela Merk...
Solar Energy Firm Makes $1.2bn Bid for Opel
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While General Motors strives to find a way to revamp its sales and re-become the world's largest car manufacturer, its German brand Opel received the most surprising takeover bid it would ever ...
car2go - Get a smart Whenever You Need It
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German company Daimler recently announced a new mobility concept that allows residents of a certain city to use a smart fortwo whenever they need to with a simple payment system. How does it work? T...
Volkswagen Feels the Recession Too
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The whole automotive industry is currently experiencing what seems to be the toughest period in history, with the global recession pushing them close to bankruptcy and turning models supposed to bri...
Opel Raises Production Number on the New Insignia
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / German manufacturer Opel has announced that it will increase production to its latest model, the Opel Insignia, an action taken in order to keep up with the demand for the new model. The number of c...
Porsche's VW Deal Put on Hold
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Last week, Porsche SE announced that it intends to take full control of German carmaker Volkswagen by increasing its stake from 42.6 percent to 75 percent, a move that turned VW into the most valuab...
Germany Has Great Potential, Lamborghini Thinks
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Italian carmaker Lamborghini today announced that it will open a brand new dealership in Munich, Germany, with a clear goal to increase the company's presence in this side of Europe. In fact, L...
Porsche Models Are Tough, Report Says
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / The latest test conducted by Autobild TÜV Report in Germany showed us once again that the German sport car manufacturer Porsche has a good long-term quality or in other words, their vehicles ar...