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New Lawnmower Speed Record Set
New Lawnmower Speed Record Set

24 May 2010, 07:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last November, we told you how a team of... lawnmower aficionados was getting ready to break the world land speed record for a lawnmower. Today, we are able to confirm the record has been broken. T...

 
Audi Sets New Sales Record for 2010
Audi Sets New Sales Record for 2010

20 May 2010, 15:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With four months gone in 2010, German carmaker Audi drew the line, added the numbers and proudly announced today it has set a new sales record for the January-April period: 360,760 units sold. &...

 
USLSR on Track to Break the Land Speed Record
USLSR on Track to Break the Land Speed Record

13 May 2010, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been about three months since we've heard from American engine manufacturer Cyclone and the US Land Steam Record Team (USLSR) and we were beginning to wonder if a glitch in Cyclone�...

 
Jason Keller to Set Nationwide Record: 500 Starts
Jason Keller to Set Nationwide Record: 500 Starts

12 May 2010, 14:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Saturday race at Dover International Speedway will mark an important milestone in Nationwide's history, as Jason Keller is getting ready to become the first driver in the competition to sta...

 
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Sells for $30M+
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Sells for $30M+

6 May 2010, 10:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Considered to be the world’s most valuable car, an ultra-rare 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic managed to set a new record when sold for a reportedly breathtaking sum, despite the troubled eco...

 
Kia Brakes Another Sales Record in the UK
Kia Brakes Another Sales Record in the UK

8 Apr 2010, 12:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After it posted record sales in the US for the first quarter of the year, South Korean manufacturer Kia reported a similar feat in the UK, where it managed to beat its previous sales record for one ...

 
Kia Sets Q1 Record in the US
Kia Sets Q1 Record in the US

2 Apr 2010, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new approach South Korean manufacturer Kia is taking in all fields of its activity proves to be working, after the carmaker posted yesterday record sales figures for the first quarter of the yea...

 
Kia Brakes All Records, Posts Best February Sales Ever
Kia Brakes All Records, Posts Best February Sales Ever

3 Mar 2010, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It would seem there's no stopping the growth of South Korean manufacturer Kia in the US, after the sales figures posted by the carmaker for February in the US show the in managed to have its be...

 
Rossi Dreams to Beat Agostini’s Record
Rossi Dreams to Beat Agostini’s Record

22 Feb 2010, 13:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Current MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi made thinks pretty clear in a recent interview, stating that he will retire when he can no longer battle for victory. The Italian, who is a 125cc, 250cc and m...

 
China Sets Sales Record in January
China Sets Sales Record in January

10 Feb 2010, 11:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Like there was any need for another confirmation of last year's great performance in the automotive market, China has set yet another record when it comes to its people's appeal for new ve...

 
Closed Dealerships in the US Hit Record Number
Closed Dealerships in the US Hit Record Number

6 Feb 2010, 06:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The recession made it impossible for some of the car dealers in the US to avoid bankruptcy. Though the government made important efforts to save as many as it could, some of the showrooms became yog...

 
GM's Record Chinese Year
GM's Record Chinese Year

4 Jan 2010, 11:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With a record 1,826,424 units (to the unit!) sold in China in 2009 and an also record market share of 13.4 percent, American manufacturer GM, together with its Chinese partners, are getting ready to...

 
Pastrana Breaks World Record on New Year's Eve
Pastrana Breaks World Record on New Year's Eve

3 Jan 2010, 13:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Travis Pastrana kept his promise and gave spectators of the Red Bull: New Year. No Limits. event in Long Beach an incredible show on New Year’s Eve. The renown motorsports and stunts performe...

 
Volvo S60 Painting by Blind Artist Sets eBay Record
Volvo S60 Painting by Blind Artist Sets eBay Record

31 Dec 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The painting made by the blind Turkish artist Esref Armagan depicting the new Volvo S60 was recently put up for grabs on eBay Canada. The unique painting finally sold for 3,050 dollars, the highest ...

 
World’s Most Expensive Chopper Comes with a Free Yacht
World’s Most Expensive Chopper Comes with a Free Yacht

28 Dec 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Though some of you may consider it a bit frustrating, the whopping price tag of $22.7 million (£14.2 million) set by German custom bike builders House of Thunder for what they claim is the wor...

 
Chinese Harmony, the Fastest Train on Earth
Chinese Harmony, the Fastest Train on Earth

28 Dec 2009, 10:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having earned an unprecedented edge on the automotive market this year, China extended its offensive into the railway sector and set a new speed record for long-distance passenger trains over the we...

 
Cyclone to Provide Engine for USLSR's Record Attempt
Cyclone to Provide Engine for USLSR's Record Attempt

9 Dec 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A good recognition of the efforts made lately by Cyclone Power Technologies for the development of a new type of engine is the announcement that Cyclone will be providing the engine for the car whic...

 
Fiesta Movement, Biggest Tweetup Ever
Fiesta Movement, Biggest Tweetup Ever

4 Dec 2009, 13:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A tweetup is any gathering of two or more Twitter users that got to know each other through this social networking website. Apparently, the biggest tweetup so far, so big that it was registered in t...

 
Tesla Roadster Sets New EV Record: 313 Miles on a Single Charge
Tesla Roadster Sets New EV Record: 313 Miles on a Single Charge

28 Oct 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if the cars manufactured by Tesla have proved to be reliable and, why not, "as advertised," this doesn't mean the respective vehicles can't prove they can do more. And this ...

 
Rossi Decides to Continue on Two Wheels
Rossi Decides to Continue on Two Wheels

26 Oct 2009, 19:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following his latest Championship title at Sepang last weekend, many thought that Rossi would switch to the World Rally Championship starting from next year. The multiple world champion's decis...