There’s Only One Ghost Rider
18 Jul 2014, 15:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I sometimes ask myself what’s going on in the minds of some riders when they try to flee the police. Police pursuits are definitely a huge source of adrenaline, but the expenses for such an ov...
Why Smaller Indian Motorcycles Would Be a Cool Idea
11 Jul 2014, 15:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s been almost one year since Indian launched its all-new motorcycles in Sturgis, one of the most anticipated events in the two-wheeled world in 2013. So far, the Polaris-owned company has n...
The New Honda Africa Twin, a Winner or Just Another Expensive ADV-ish Bike?
9 Jul 2014, 15:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you came across yesterday’s piece on the new Africa Twin, you’ve probably already discussed the rumors with your adventure buddies. However, with several months ahead of the (presumed...
Go Stalk Dodge's SRT, the 2015 Challenger Hellcat Is an Easter Egg
3 Jul 2014, 19:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Easter eggs. We all love them, whether it’s about planting or finding these little cute time bombs. Apparently, Dodge’s PR team knows a thing or two about this and the image above stands...
Is Ducati Hiding Something?
1 Jul 2014, 15:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Each time things seem to work a bit out of the ordinary, the rumor mill starts spinning faster and faster and all sorts of weird questions pop up. The latest such question came last Sunday, after th...
International Engine of the Year Awards Turning into a Fiasco?
26 Jun 2014, 20:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and gentlemen drivers, please sit down and take notes. In an unprecedented move, a group of carmakers from Europe and Asia have reinvented a few of their engines overnight. There was no offic...
Is Harley-Davidson Stepping into the 21st Century?
23 Jun 2014, 15:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now that the hype around the Harley-Davidson Livewire has cooled down a bit, it’s time to ask some decent questions regarding what path the MoCo may follow in the future. For starters, I have ...
Why Subaru Should Make a Twin-Turbo Diesel WRX
19 Jun 2014, 19:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / I am well-aware that the WRX is not an Impreza model any more, it's a standalone for the 2015 model year, together with the STI. But really, you can't wipe my mind clear of a decade of wat...
Stop Comparing the Porsche 911 to a VW Beetle!
14 Jun 2014, 12:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are lots of polarized beliefs out there, in the car world, and I do agree to some of them. Donks are bad and so are low-riders. Most Audis look the same and some BMWs are ugly to the bone. But...
BMW Motorrad Has Definitely Not Done Its Homework
13 Jun 2014, 15:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Back in the day when I DARED speak (or write, for what’s worth) about the possibility that BMW seemed in a bit of a hurry to deliver its new lineup of bikes, a lot of BMW fan boys snapped thei...
The Fellowship of the ECU
6 Jun 2014, 14:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though the ECU software is one of the very important subjects for the future of the MotoGP, all eyes are now on the record-breaking Marquez, the potential comeback of Valentino Rossi and the be...
Living and Dying with a Racer
5 Jun 2014, 16:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Last winter, I was talking to a buddy of mine, both longing for the warm season and eager to hop once more on our bikes. There was literally no action in the MotoGP pre-season, and the road-racing w...
About Expensive Cars and Luxury Hotels
29 May 2014, 23:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This week in autoevolution news, we tested the Porsche Macan, Mercedes' new AMG 4-liter makes a sound and a lot of Golf fans are gathered in Austria to see a video game car. But you guys didn&...
Ferrari Drivers: Stop Abusing those Enzos!
21 May 2014, 18:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Never do I become as disturbed as I am when seeing a supercar being treated like a sissy. I am kidding you not, go-fast machines kept in a garage most of their lives drive me insane. Wait, there is ...
Could You Build a Car on Kickstarter?
18 May 2014, 13:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / I like to think that cars are the coolest things in the world because they make me happy and give me an everyday purpose (as in… a job). But stepping outside the cocoon I may have built arou...
Is Ducati Losing Its MotoGP Riders?
12 May 2014, 15:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We’re not even halfway through the 2014 season, and the paddocks are already “boiling” with rumors and secret plans: this year marks the end of contracts for the top riders, new te...
You DON'T Need to Own an Alfa Romeo to Be a Petrolhead
8 May 2014, 17:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite decades of making weird cars, the Alfa Romeo brand is still worshiped by millions of people, most of which have never actually driven one. Why? Not because of the glorious history of an Ital...
The Fast, the Unreliable, and the Furious
6 May 2014, 15:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 2014 is definitely not the best year for Cal Crutchlow, despite the rather high hopes he had when he decided to swap the satellite Yamaha seat at Herve Poncharal’s Tech3 for the Borgo Panigale...
Dear Honda: Could You Please Make Cars for Europeans? Thanks!
2 May 2014, 17:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda is the best company in Europe… at making ATVs, boat engines and lawnmowers. Seriously, that's what the official Honda websites offer. What a pain! But when it comes to making cars,...
Welcome 3D Printed Motorcycles
1 May 2014, 14:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A new era in motorcycle manufacturing is dawning, and it might bring a much expected evolution in this industry: 3D printing, a relatively new technology that is already being put to good use by som...