Paris Default Speed Limit Might Drop to 30 KM/H
2 Jun 2014, 13:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / And we thought Japan is the slowest country in the world for having a general speed limit set at 40 or 50 km/h (25-31 mph) on most of its roads, including highways and country lanes. But it seems li...
Bike Intermodal Is the World's Most Compact Folding Electric Bicycle
31 May 2014, 06:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 1.58 million Euros ($2.15 mil) for an electric bicycle? That would be a way off bike, alright, but fortunately, this is the sum one of the European Union funds supported Alessandro Belli’s Tec...
Spyshots: 2015 Skoda Octavia Facelift Spotted
30 May 2014, 17:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it was revealed just 2 years ago at Skoda's museum in Mlada Boleslav, the third-generation (Typ 5E) Octavia is preparing for its mid-cycle aesthetic refresh. The facelift model is s...
Restored Facel Vega Excellence For Sale in The Netherlands
30 May 2014, 11:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the successes of the fabulous FV and HK500 models, French luxury car manufacturer Facel Vega developed an even bigger and more exclusive model in 1958. Due to the limited production run, the E...
Porsche Macan Investigated Over Brake System Problem
29 May 2014, 14:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer announced today that 2,500 Euro-spec units of the Macan crossover are prone to brake booster failure. That shouldn't happen to a vehicle developed an...
Turbo Lexus IS 200t Will Happen - Trademark Registered in Australia and Europe
29 May 2014, 13:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Recently we were wondering how great would it be for everyone if Lexus would ditch the 2.5-liter V6 engine from the IS in favor of the all new 2-liter turbocharged unit. Well, our little imagination...
Euro-Spec 2015 Ford Mustang Ordered By 500 People in 30 Seconds
28 May 2014, 19:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Europeans seem to present a great interest in the Ford Motor Company's sixth-generation Mustang. Even though the model will go on sale in Europe later this year, 9,300 reservations have been ma...
Rapper T-Pain Rides a Rented Renault Twizy in France
21 May 2014, 16:37 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / American Rapper T-Pain recently posted an image of him riding in his rented Renault Twizy in Nice, France. Cruising along with one of his friends, it seems they were actually having a lot of fun in ...
Yamaha Shows the New Majesty S 125cc Scooter
14 May 2014, 16:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The new Yamaha Majesty S is a scooter which packs in a quite fashionable styling, solid practicality and even more solid fun. Created for those in search of slightly bigger scooters, and who would r...
Jaguar Making Six Brand New Lightweight E-Type Models
14 May 2014, 15:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Want to feel young again, like in the ‘60s when you bought your first Jag? Well, here’s your chance, as Jaguar is to build six brand new Lightweight E-types of the incomplete 18-car seri...
Toyota Verso-S Gets Midlife Update
13 May 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Young families have another reason to be happy as the Toyota Verso-S (known as Ractis in Japan) just received a slight upgrade. It’s not that much to make you write a check right now and go to...
Switzerland Has Safest Roads in Europe, ETSC Report Says
8 May 2014, 15:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A new report from the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) demonstrates that the number of car occupants killed on European roads has halved in the last decade. Despite continuous improvements i...
Citroen Becomes Second Carmaker Led by a Female CEO: Linda Jackson
7 May 2014, 16:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Peugeot Citroen Alliance (PSA) today announced the Linda Jackson, former Managing Director of Citroen UK, is set to become the CEO of Citroen. Jackson will replace Fréderic Banzet, the cu...
2015 Ford Mustang European Order Book Opens May 24th
7 May 2014, 14:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Blue Oval's latest marketing stunt brings together muscle car enthusiasts and football fans. At the very moment the Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid football match kicks off on May 24, that ...
Mandatory CBS and ABS Could Reduce Bike Crashes by 20%, Study Indicates
5 May 2014, 13:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / study conducted by the Real Automóvil Club de Cataluña (RACC, or the Royal Automobile Club of Catalunya) in collaboration with similar organizations in Italy, Germany and Sloveni...
Lexus LFA With Vanity Plate Says 'Grrr' from Poland
1 May 2014, 15:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Being the unofficial cultural capital of Poland, there are a lot of things to see in Krakow. From museums and Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Lady with an ermine’ to a 1,000-years-old abbey o...
What's the Most Popular Car Colour in Europe?
28 Apr 2014, 16:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to Ford's 2014 Car Buying Trends Report, that would be your run-of-the-mill white so very popular with company fleet vehicles. The Blue Oval's report also suggests that most Euro...
Alfa Romeo Will Reportedly Become Stand-Alone Company
28 Apr 2014, 11:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A number of official sources hint that the Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. subsidiary will change its status into a stand-alone legal entity. According to a report publicized by Automotive News Europe...
Upgraded Toyota GT 86 Available in Europe this Summer
25 Apr 2014, 08:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It’s official - after being revealed in Japan earlier this month, the Toyota GT 86 will get updated worldwide, and the automaker confirmed it will reach European dealerships this summer. An...
Texting and Driving Brings Huge Fines and Jail in Ireland
22 Apr 2014, 10:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though such news seems to be more important to drivers, it should also make riders in Ireland feel a bit safer. Drivers caught texting will receive an initial fine of no less than €1,000 (...