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Why Transparent Car Pillars Won’t Stop SMIDSY Crashes
Why Transparent Car Pillars Won’t Stop SMIDSY Crashes

18 Dec 2014, 10:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Reading this article on “transparent“ pillars was thrilling, but I just have to express my skepticism as far as how this technology hopes to put an end to the damn SMIDSY accidents invol...

 
2015 Audi RS3 Costs €56,600. Is It Worth More Money than the A45 AMG?
2015 Audi RS3 Costs €56,600. Is It Worth More Money than the A45 AMG?

17 Dec 2014, 10:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / According to a topic discussion on a prominent German Audi forum, the brand new RS3 pocket rocket that's just been revealed and is yet to be launched will cost a whopping €56,600 when it h...

 
Remember the Mercedes CLC? The New GLE Coupe Is the Same!
Remember the Mercedes CLC? The New GLE Coupe Is the Same!

13 Dec 2014, 13:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Usually, autoevolution editorials aren't about pretty pictures. They're about ideas, controversial ideas that usually upset people. But I can't do this without a photo because there&#...

 
Does Suzuki Hate Small GSX-R Bikes?
Does Suzuki Hate Small GSX-R Bikes?

11 Dec 2014, 17:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha YZF-R125, R25, R3. Honda CBR125 and the rest of the funky bunch. Quarter-liter Ninjas and the Ninja 300 bearing the Kawasaki emblem. Suzuki GSX-R… wait a bit, Suzuki what? I could very...

 
Why the 60 Trophies Stolen During the Red Bull F1 Factory Attack Affect Us All
Why the 60 Trophies Stolen During the Red Bull F1 Factory Attack Affect Us All

6 Dec 2014, 15:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Over the years, motorsport has become more of a business and less of a passion. This has led to a decrease in interest from the public, the greatest challenge motor racing is facing nowadays and som...

 
This is NOT the Actual EBR 1190AX
This is NOT the Actual EBR 1190AX

5 Dec 2014, 16:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In a way it is funny to write this piece, but for the sake of well-informed readers and as a token of respect for Erik Buell Racing, I felt like this article just had to be published. It was with su...

 
Mercedes GLE Coupe Shows How Much Mercedes-Benz Has Changed
Mercedes GLE Coupe Shows How Much Mercedes-Benz Has Changed

4 Dec 2014, 15:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you have any friends working for Mercedes-Benz, you should try to help them with the holidays tasks and not just for now, but for the next few years or so. They’re going to need all the ass...

 
Preparing to Wave 600cc Sport Bikes Good-Bye?
Preparing to Wave 600cc Sport Bikes Good-Bye?

4 Dec 2014, 15:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The title may sound alarming… and maybe we should be alarmed, even if there’s no need for panic, whatsoever. But honestly, it looks like the middleweight sport bikes have a real problem...

 
How Do I Become a MotoGP Legend?
How Do I Become a MotoGP Legend?

28 Nov 2014, 16:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Well, sorry for the catch in the title, but it seemed the only nice formula which would not hurt feelings. Instead of names and stuff, it seemed more appropriate and even funnier to put an I in ther...

 
Why Free 4x4 Is Just Like Winter Chocolate
Why Free 4x4 Is Just Like Winter Chocolate

27 Nov 2014, 18:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / "XXYY SUV Winter Edition. Forget about the plans. Forget about schedules and meeting. Forget about yesterday, all that matters is now. Receive free all-wheel drive, winter tires, roof rails and...

 
The Right Car for the Right Age of Driver
The Right Car for the Right Age of Driver

21 Nov 2014, 18:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / I think consumer electronics play a bigger role in our lives today than automobiles. Perhaps they do a better job at helping us escape from our everyday existence or maybe the money invested into th...

 
Could Harley-Davidson Please Stop Cutting Corners?
Could Harley-Davidson Please Stop Cutting Corners?

21 Nov 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This editorial might attract some hatemail and I am ready for it, especially because I have the proof to back my words with. I had a face-to-face meeting with the new Harley-Davidson Street 750 at E...

 
420 HP Golf R: Why It's Not Going to Happen
420 HP Golf R: Why It's Not Going to Happen

12 Nov 2014, 17:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every Golf GTI, GTD or R owner in the world probably knows about the extreme-looking R400 Concept Volkswagen presented at the Beijing Auto Show back in April. As the name suggests, this supercar of ...

 
South Korea Banning Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Sounds Communist
South Korea Banning Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Sounds Communist

12 Nov 2014, 14:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In case you’ve had the chance to drive a C7 Corvette, or took the time to read the reviews, you know GM’s sportscar is simply brilliant. As it turns out, those living in South Korea will...

 
How the Horsepower War Was Replaced by the Torque War
How the Horsepower War Was Replaced by the Torque War

3 Nov 2014, 17:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / I was recently looking at the specs of the newly released BMW X5 M and X6 M. The world (me included) expected the German company to release the new über-SUVs with a drastically improved version...

 
Audi A3 TDI competition: Why It Needs to Happen
Audi A3 TDI competition: Why It Needs to Happen

24 Oct 2014, 16:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Since American A3 models generally come only with TFSI petrol engines, namely the 1.8 and 2.0, while Europeans go for the cheaper 1.6 TDI, very few people have actually bought or even considered the...

 
How the World Superbike Helps the Motorcycle Industry Grow
How the World Superbike Helps the Motorcycle Industry Grow

24 Oct 2014, 15:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When I was a kid, I used to believe that all racing was about was glory. Well, glory and money. Even in the bedtime stories my folk used to tell me, the mighty warrior getting rid of the dragon or w...

 
Why Scion FR-S Drivers Get More Speeding Tickets than Subaru BRZ Owners
Why Scion FR-S Drivers Get More Speeding Tickets than Subaru BRZ Owners

21 Oct 2014, 15:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / I recently came across a survey saying that Scion FR-S drivers get more speeding tickets than Subaru BRZ owners along with people asking how can this be possible and should they be worried about aff...

 
Which Japanese Brand Do You Hate?
Which Japanese Brand Do You Hate?

19 Oct 2014, 07:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mazda has come a long way since it copied off the British to make its first roadster. In fact, you could almost say that the latest MX-5 model to come out is miles ahead of any mass-market UK-built ...

 
Why Can-Am Spyders Are Sort of A Euphemism
Why Can-Am Spyders Are Sort of A Euphemism

17 Oct 2014, 15:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Before some Spyder fans start barking at me, I should start by saying that I don’t have anything against these trikes or for what’s worth, their owner and fans. They definitely aren&rsqu...