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How the 2015 Mustang Stole Christmas
How the 2015 Mustang Stole Christmas

8 Dec 2013, 11:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A couple of months back, when the first renderings - based on what Ford had shown journalists during the official 2015 Mustang peek - became available, reactions to the new pony car were more on the...

 
Brand My Undies. And My...
Brand My Undies. And My...

29 Nov 2013, 13:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I know this piece might sting a bit, but life's not always made of what one wants to hear, solely. This is not even a matter of right and wrong, it's just taking a look at how things are, ...

 
Gone in 11 Minutes
Gone in 11 Minutes

27 Nov 2013, 17:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 11 minutes is all it takes for one bike to be stolen in the US, barely longer than it took back in 2011. Still, one motorcycle is being stolen in the US every 11 minutes or so, 2012 statistics ...

 
Nissan GT-R NISMO Nurburgring Time: Fake or Real, It’s Still Wrong
Nissan GT-R NISMO Nurburgring Time: Fake or Real, It’s Still Wrong

22 Nov 2013, 18:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Most of the time, words like "fast", "exclusive" and "powerful" sell cars. But some cars, the really cool ones, are described using numbers, unbelievable ones that are ...

 
Ride in Peace, Modern Day Heroes!
Ride in Peace, Modern Day Heroes!

18 Nov 2013, 16:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I can remember at least four professional riders who lost their lives this year, and I am positive their ranks are unfortunately bigger. Learning about the death of Kurt Caselli in the Baja 1000 ral...

 
Mercedes-AMG is Playing With Our Heads
Mercedes-AMG is Playing With Our Heads

15 Nov 2013, 15:00 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Before you start calling me schizophrenic for not making up my mind about the story with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG's imminent end of production, bear with me for one more mild harangue. Earl...

 
Too Much Electronics in New Motorcycles?
Too Much Electronics in New Motorcycles?

14 Nov 2013, 17:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some will agree with me and some will barge in against me, and this is somehow natural after I openly ask: don't you all think there's too much electronics in the new motorcycles? Some ...

 
Too Fast to Win a MotoGP Title
Too Fast to Win a MotoGP Title

13 Nov 2013, 17:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / So the 2013 MotoGP season is finally over, and what an ending! Even more than the title being decided in the very last race, the new champion broke so many records that I'm really asking myself...

 
New VW Golf R: the 300 HP Performance Bargain of the Year
New VW Golf R: the 300 HP Performance Bargain of the Year

8 Nov 2013, 21:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For a while now, Audi has dominated the fast estate market, Volkswagen the European compact market and Skoda the European affordable car market. Nobody other than the owners seems to love their cars...

 
About Eating Food in Cars
About Eating Food in Cars

1 Nov 2013, 18:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Because us journalists easily buy into the "this is brand new" that automakers spoon-feed us every day, we don't really see the way cars are actually being used. Sure, we know everyth...

 
Spaniard Versus Spaniard and the Italian Who Missed
Spaniard Versus Spaniard and the Italian Who Missed

1 Nov 2013, 17:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It is going to be a fiery November in Spain as the last round of the 2013 championship will decide who gets the title. Talk about a tensioned championship so far? Wait until Friday, November 8, and ...

 
Do Crossover SUVs Spell The End for the Small MPV?
Do Crossover SUVs Spell The End for the Small MPV?

25 Oct 2013, 18:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You know what they say: the car you buy says something about where you are at in your life. If you've bought an second-hand Honda Civic Type R, you're young and have a chip on your shoulde...

 
Honda's Giant Mistake and Marquez' Life-Saver
Honda's Giant Mistake and Marquez' Life-Saver

23 Oct 2013, 16:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been quite a long time since a MotoGP round was so full of tension like the one at Phillip Island was last Sunday. The battle for the championship title was rekindled in the most unexpecte...

 
There's a Thin Red Line Between Sport and Crime
There's a Thin Red Line Between Sport and Crime

18 Oct 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I may not be able to hide the indignation and disappointment throughout this editorial, and frankly, I am willing to take the blame, if need be. However, I feel like it's way better to speak th...

 
Aston Martin Lagonda SUV: Should We Be Excited?
Aston Martin Lagonda SUV: Should We Be Excited?

16 Oct 2013, 18:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In a world where people routinely spend $1,000 on a new mobile device, you could say that the luxury phone market has boomed. But being a part of that market is trickier than just putting gold on a ...

 
Manhattan Brawl: Why Alexian Lien Will Most Likely Not  Be Charged
Manhattan Brawl: Why Alexian Lien Will Most Likely Not Be Charged

11 Oct 2013, 15:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you're reading motorcycle news, then you've probably learned about the Manhattan Brawl bikers versus Range Rover incident. The Police investigations is still carried out, with as m...

 
A New Dawn for Ducati Corse?
A New Dawn for Ducati Corse?

10 Oct 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things have been changing quite a lot at Ducati during the last few years. Debts, racing success and decline, Audi, more MotoGP decline, and so on. However, today may be the first day of the rest of...

 
What The Heck Are You Thinking, MINI?
What The Heck Are You Thinking, MINI?

9 Oct 2013, 18:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every decade has a different flavor when it comes to hot hatches. In the 1980s, they were especially popular. Peugeots, Ford, VWs and Opels… you name it. Back then it was all about having a l...

 
Bikers versus Range Rover Case Needs More Key Evidence
Bikers versus Range Rover Case Needs More Key Evidence

4 Oct 2013, 16:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's Friday, so you most likely have already heard about the incident in New York. I named this the “Manhattan Brawl” because it sounded neutral as I saw people taking sides very ea...

 
Qoros: How a Chinese Sedan Became the Safest Car in Europe
Qoros: How a Chinese Sedan Became the Safest Car in Europe

2 Oct 2013, 17:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It was early March when I was first introduced to a new car model from China which, like all the others before her, had unrealistic ambitions. She said she had nice proportions, was well schooled an...