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Why Build a Convertible SUV?
Why Build a Convertible SUV?

20 Jul 2013, 17:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes just announced a new S63 AMG with all-wheel drive and perfume holders, but somehow, I’m a lot more interested in what the SUV market is doing. Apparently, Land Rover has given the gre...

 
What Jaguar Should Do With the F-Type
What Jaguar Should Do With the F-Type

14 Jul 2013, 13:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have I ever mentioned how much I like living in 2013? NO? That’s strange, it must have slipped my mind. There’s a lot of soul in the automotive industry right now, compacted into amazing...

 
Mandatory ATGATT? Thanks, but No Thanks
Mandatory ATGATT? Thanks, but No Thanks

12 Jul 2013, 16:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I really hate it when the state acts erratically and dumb ideas make it to the surface, showing that some of the white collars are really getting paid for being just silly and avoiding any reasonabl...

 
Dear Mercedes: Please Stop Using Renault Engines
Dear Mercedes: Please Stop Using Renault Engines

6 Jul 2013, 11:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes is the definition of "cool". It's as cool as Darth Vader riding a dinosaur which is riding a shark with rocket launches on its back and iPhones for teeth. They are so cool, p...

 
Of Legends, Old and New
Of Legends, Old and New

5 Jul 2013, 15:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The grounds of the Iveco TT circuit in Assen were holy even before the race on the past Sunday. They were the very rocks which stood at the foundation of two-wheeled motorsport and still they are as...

 
Mercedes SLS AMG 5 doors. We need it!
Mercedes SLS AMG 5 doors. We need it!

1 Jul 2013, 16:29 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / Just try picturing the most beautiful car in the whole wide world. A five meter long SLS AMG with four seats, decent storage space of around 350-400L, 4 functional doors and two children on the back...

 
Was Audi Right to Fire Durheimer?
Was Audi Right to Fire Durheimer?

22 Jun 2013, 17:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The luxury car market is full of hard plastic, false hype and automobiles that are F-ing brilliant, all mixed together into a big ball and seasoned with that stuff McDonalds puts on its fries and ma...

 
2014 Indian Chief and the War with No Losers
2014 Indian Chief and the War with No Losers

21 Jun 2013, 15:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I have to be honest and admit that I have never expected to see such a massive interest in the new Indian Chief motorcycle. It really looks like there's something truly magic with Indian as a b...

 
How British Journalism Is Ruining Our Perception of Cars
How British Journalism Is Ruining Our Perception of Cars

16 Jun 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / I know most of our readers are male, though surprisingly as much as a fifth are women, which means we must be doing something right. And, let’s face it, us guys are kind of lazy by definition....

 
The New Toyota Corolla: Why You Should Care
The New Toyota Corolla: Why You Should Care

8 Jun 2013, 12:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / America has become an overly litigious country, a fact which is hurting and helping the auto industry at the same time. On the one hand, you have massive forced recalls that every year cover million...

 
Is the New BMW X5 Really All That New?
Is the New BMW X5 Really All That New?

1 Jun 2013, 11:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The BMW 5 Series Touring is a fantastic car. It’s been with us since 1992, through 4 generations and a few facelifts, all the while trying to become better at what it does, tempting us with mo...

 
All Eyes on Cal Crutchlow
All Eyes on Cal Crutchlow

31 May 2013, 12:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha Tech 3's main rider Cal Crutchlow is the man of the moment. He is not leading the provisional standings and he hasn't even won a GP race this season; yet, he is the man of the mome...

 
The New Mercedes S-Class: Now Just a Regular Car
The New Mercedes S-Class: Now Just a Regular Car

19 May 2013, 15:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are cars in this world that seem larger than life, that tap into our subconscious and stay with us for the remained of our lives. The S-Class is one of those cars. It’s the reason why al...

 
How Much Will Husqvarna Change?
How Much Will Husqvarna Change?

17 May 2013, 15:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The motorcycle industry has seen quite a lot of stir during the last weeks, and things are far from being over in the KTM-Husqvarna-Husaberg-BWM equation. There are several things that seem clear, b...

 
Toyota Titans: Our New Blog Is Going Places!
Toyota Titans: Our New Blog Is Going Places!

15 May 2013, 17:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Three months ago almost to the day, we announced the introduction of a brand new chapter in autoevolution's… evolution. The BMW Power Blog came onto the scene and quickly changed the nam...

 
We're Obsessed With Strange Headlights!
We're Obsessed With Strange Headlights!

11 May 2013, 14:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Bulbous, tapered, squinting and just downright strange – we're very much obsessed with having strange headlights at the front our cars. It's gotten to the point where enough is enoug...

 
Should We Prepare Husqvarna's Obituaries?
Should We Prepare Husqvarna's Obituaries?

10 May 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I am really sad each time I hear about a nice bike builder kicking the bucket, and with all the economic turmoil around the planet during the last years, it looks like major changes are about to tak...

 
Toyota Yaris Hybrid, a Car of Many Good Deeds and a Few Sins
Toyota Yaris Hybrid, a Car of Many Good Deeds and a Few Sins

4 May 2013, 09:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi has been winning every Le Mans race in the calendar, but as good as the R18 may be, Toyota was a huge thorn in their side last year with a brand new car that was still relatively untested. Even...

 
Tesla Model S: The Real American Luxury Car
Tesla Model S: The Real American Luxury Car

28 Apr 2013, 14:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Deep within my subconscious, a shocking idea has been steadily growing, developing from a couple of bits of information to a terabyte of invasive ideas . You see, for a long time now I’ve been...

 
Harley-Appleson and the Factory of Dreams
Harley-Appleson and the Factory of Dreams

27 Apr 2013, 07:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Being in the business of selling dreams must be pretty nice, and when it comes to the the field I work in it was really hard not to think about two of the largest dream-sellers on the planet: Harley...