Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
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Articles written by Alina Dumitrache
Alina Dumitrache
There is only one word that can describe Alina, and no, it is not "true", but motorcycle freak. Ok, that's two words. She sees cars as just some overgrown, hideous extensions of the good old motorcycle, whose only purpose is to stand between the two wheel ride and 250 km/hour of pure pleasure. After careful consideration, we came up with the conclusion that her passion for the Asian Honda bikes or the more European Ducati is based on the ancestral bond between man (in our case woman) and horse. And what is a motorcycle if not an entire troop of horses?Favorite quote: "Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid" (Heddy Lamarr)
The 2010 red dot awards saw three BMW vehicles and one Rolls Royce getting recognized by the international expert jury of non-automotive designers. The Rolls-Royce Ghost, the BMW 5 Series Sedan, the BMW X1 and the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo were the models that ...
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Caroll Shelby played an important part in Aston Martin’s motorsport history, having been on the 1959 Le Mans-winning line-up and also driving a DBR1 in the 12 Hours of Sebring. In total, Shelby contested Sebring four times for Aston Martin between 1954 and ...
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Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo is currently working on several solutions that could help Sweden and EU achieve their target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent until 2020. Volvo Trucks is focusing on Bio-DME, which produces 95% lower CO2 emissions than ...
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A new bill that would threaten GM's ability to repay its taxpayer loans and provide jobs in Kentucky made the carmaker announce today it will start a new local ad campaign to alert all those involved about the negative impact that H.B. 217 will have on Kentucky's ...
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Following a recent partnership with Xi'an Dong Fang Group, TRW Asia Pacific will set up an airbag inflator and seat belt pretensioner manufacturing facility in Xi'an, Shanxi Province, China. The automotive safety systems manufacturer says it intends to start ...
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The automobile parts and service arm of Chrysler Group, Mopar, will team up with custom-car builder Rich Evans to customize a Dodge Challenger for the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, on November 3–6, 2010.
Evans is ...
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The two winners of this year’s GT Academy, Italian Luca Lorenzini and Frenchman Jordan Tresson, raced for real for the first time at Snetterton the past weekend. They were racing on road tires in standard 370Z cars, but were up against sports cars such as ...
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After revealing that a KTM superbike will race for the first time this year and confirmed presence of BMW at the event, Isle of Man TT revealed that Ducati will also be back at the event in 2010. Riding for Ducati will be racer Michael Rutter, who will be competing ...
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The British division of Fiat recently announced pricing for the new Doblo family on the UK market. According to the manufacturer, eight versions of the Doblo featuring seating for up to seven will be available when it goes on sale this month, with prices ranging ...
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Thanks to the success it had on the Australian market since the second generation model made its debut one year ago, the Murano received additional standard equipment including an innovative glass moonroof on Ti models, Nissan announced today.
The Murano is equipped ...
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Team Dynamics Motorsport announced today the Honda Racing Team driver line-up for the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. According to Honda’s British division, it will be the same lineup as the one in 2007, namely two time BTCC ...
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One of the Harley-Davidsons personally owned by the King of Rock and Roll can be seen in a new Presley exhibition that opened at Eashington DC’s Newseum exhibit today. "Elvis! His Groundbreaking, Hip-Shaking, Newsmaking Story" will also be ...
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Bonhams auction house has recently reached an agreement with renown watch company Tag Heuer to set up a special sale in order to celebrate the watchmaker’s 150th anniversary. The 'Haslinger Collection' of rare Heuer watches will therefore go under the hammer ...
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Getting revised for 2010 with enhanced technology and comfort, the Lexus LS 600h hybrid limousine also received a new price tag. Among the new features highlights is the Rear Seat Relaxation Package available as an option for five as well as four-seat ...
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Danish provider of high-end audio and video products Bang & Olufsen and British luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin have kicked-off an U.S. tour for five exclusive press and customer events in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and San Francisco. ...
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American carmaker Chrysler announced today its new Trenton South Engine Plant has been awarded a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Green Building System certification for meeting the highest environmental standards. The facility was the only ...
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Considered by some as the world’s finest motor car, a 1930 Duesenberg Model J Sport Berline went under the hammer the past weekend, managing to exceed its estimate. Sold at the annual RM Auctions Automobiles of Amelia Island auction, the car managed to get ...
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Tuning company Vorsteiner released a preview of their aerodynamics package for the BMW X6M, which will become available this summer. The parts are made of resin pre-impregnated, vacuum-formed carbon fiber autoclave system which reportedly means they are up to 30 ...
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Mercedes-Benz has just announced it has signed a contract with the Brazilian retail company Casa Bahia which involves the delivery of 550 trucks. The order comprises 380 units of the Mercedes-Benz Accelo 915 C light truck, 148 FPN 1718 semi-heavy cab-over-engine models ...
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The big fuss surrounding the 20th anniversary of the Mazda MX-5 recently got a Parisian flavor, as a special edition of the car was unveiled this week. Based on the standard MX-5 2.0, the Black & Matte edition will make its public debut at the Salon du ...
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