1903 Model A Goes to Auction - Oldest Surviving Ford
11 Oct 2012, 07:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is the oldest surviving Ford motor car in the world: a 1903 Model A, which sported a price tag of $880, as well as $30-worth of options. This car is even more interesting, considering the fact ...
Toyota Recalls 7.4 Million Cars Globally
10 Oct 2012, 10:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Just when you thought it was safe to put all your pension money on Toyota, they announce yet another massive recall that could severely weaken the company’s bottom line in the coming months. ...
Nissan Leaf Can Be Leased for Just $139 in California
10 Oct 2012, 09:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you live in California, and you want to drive around in a Nissan Leaf, but you aren’t sure whether to buy one or not, you are in luck! Boardwalk Nissanm in Redwood City, California, is offe...
Crashed Ferrari Enzo Is Reborn as ‘the ZXX’
10 Oct 2012, 08:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember that a Ferrari Enzo, tuned by Edo Competition was crashed into the ocean, last year, and the last we heard of it, it was on its way to Germany, to be ‘fixed’. Well, once...
Honda Recalling 489,000 CR-Vs in Europe and the US
8 Oct 2012, 14:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Honda have announced the recall of close to half-a-million CR-V crossovers from Europe and the US, after discovering that the drivers’ power window switches may malfunction, overheat and ultim...
Toyota’s Electric RAV4 Has Best US Debut of Any EV - Sells 61 Units in September
8 Oct 2012, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Sales figures for EVs are so far off those of conventionally-powered vehicles, that it’s almost comical. However, in the EV world 61 units sold in the first month is a very good performance. T...
New Modern Job Proposed: EV Valet Service
8 Oct 2012, 09:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We need to keep up with the changing times, and we need to adapt to all the changes we face. With the increasing acceptance towards EVs, the need for an ‘EV Valet Service’ may arise, acc...
Nissan Leaf to Receive US Facelift and Budget Version to Counter Poor Sales
6 Oct 2012, 10:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Leaf is a well-engineered and good car, and people generally like it. However, it has been set back alot by the warm weather battery issue which has been plaguing some of its US customers...
Ferdinand Porsche’s Nazi Affiliation Prevents Street Renaming
5 Oct 2012, 13:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Porsche have chosen Atlanta, Georgia as the city where they will be building their American headquarters. They plan to invest some $100-million, to createa a state of the art building complex, which...
Only Mercedes-Benz B-Class to Be Sold in US Is the EV Version
4 Oct 2012, 15:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes-Benz doesn’t currently sell the B-Class, their practical MPV-esque hatchback, in the US, but when they will, it will only be the electric version, and in limited numbers. The informat...
Harley Rider Won't Lean and Crashes in the Woods
4 Oct 2012, 12:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say Harleys are something way different from other bikes... and they're right. Too bad that such a difference seems to count too much when it comes to leaning. We've seen riders on...
ICON Set to Debut Dodge Pickup at SEMA
4 Oct 2012, 11:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you want an exclusive SUV with power, looks and off-road ability, and you also have the wallet to back up your ideas, then the ICON Bronco is your best bet. However, the guys at ICON want to expa...
US-Bound Smart ForTwo Electric Drive to Cost from $25,000
4 Oct 2012, 10:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / EVs are still very expensive to manufacture and sell, mainly due to the high cost of batteries, as well as other associated costs which are usually higher than those for conventional cars, simply be...
Audi Creates Excellent Slot Car Track With Model A4s
4 Oct 2012, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some automakers like to promote their cars using TV and internet ads, expensive marketing campaigns which may or may not reach their target, yet there are very few who really promote their products ...
September US Car Sales Get 13% Boost On Way to 15-Million Units
4 Oct 2012, 09:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While growth on other markets has stagnated or gone back down, in the US, car sales are going strong. Autonews states that car sales have jumped up by 13%, when compared to the same month of 2011, e...
World’s Smallest Supercharged V8 Engine Enters Production
3 Oct 2012, 15:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Model cars are a great way to have a constructive and educational hobby, which is also rewarding because you get to build various scale models of your favourite cars with your own hands - nothing be...
Ford Fusion Hybrid Gets Upmarket Titanium Edition
3 Oct 2012, 14:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The hybrid version of the American Ford Fusion, which is exactly the same car as the European Mondeo, has just gained a new upmarket trim level, called Titanium. It has been used for quite a few yea...
Downhill Skateboarder Hits Reindeer at Over 70 Km/h
3 Oct 2012, 07:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Downhill skateboarding is easily one of the most exciting ways to get around without an engine, by using your own body’s inertia to keep going. It is, however, very tricky to master, and any w...
Ford and GM Joining Forces to Create 9- and 10- Speed Gearboxes
2 Oct 2012, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford and GM will apparently be joining forces in order to split the development costs for new automatic gearboxes. However, they are no ordinary gearboxes, as they will have 8, 9 and 10 speeds, resp...
New Nissan Sentra Gets US Price Tag of $15,990
2 Oct 2012, 09:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan’s all-new Mexico-built Sentra, which is coming to dealerships al across the US as of October 16th, has just received its official pricing information. It starts off at $15,990, for the ...