Alex Tudorache
116 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
Only the wisest and stupidest of men don't change. Confucius
Right after getting a drivers license, he decided to drive everything with wheels, provided it has 4 of them (spare tires don't count).
The Mazda 3 Gets 5 Doors at Bologna Motor Show
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / The new Mazda 3 was launched in its 5 door form at the Bologna motor show and it is considered by the producer “the sports compact that delivers exhilarating driving pleasure.” “Remaining faithful to an inherited identity while...
Michelin Will Make the Active Wheel Available in 2010
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Michelin have confirmed that their new Tweel system will be available starting with 2010, meaning that the future, with little Jetsons mobiles is not far away. This system is revolutionary in every way because it reinvents the way we see and hear c...
KTM Makes 2WD Hybrid Bike
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Patent documents stumbled upon by Gizmag seem to indicate that a hybrid 2WD bike from KTM might be on its way. As you might know, 2WD bikes go around corners faster, messing with your body harder than a traditional one.The system works by placing ...
Future Cars Could be Lubed by Oil from Animal Fat
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / A startup company from Connecticut said that it thinks it can deliver a car engine oil made exclusively out of animal fat, which by the way, is a slaughterhouse byproduct usualy thrown away. Green Earth Technologies Inc. said that it can replica...
Nissan Colaborates With Atomic Freaks
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Strange things are happening in Japan. Some Japanese people cooperated with other Japanese people to study engine lubrication. It might sound a little techno-porn more than techno-freak, but this is a world's first. On November 10th, in Tokyo,...
Nissan Sales Going Down in November
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) recently reported their sales figures for November and, unsurprisingly, it turns out that the Japanese manufacturer is down by 42.2% as opposed to the same period last year (46,605 units this year compared to 80,68...
Nissan GTR Wins Another Prize ... Again
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / As if Nissan's GTR didn't have enough awards, Automobile Magazine, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication (they say), gave the Nissan GTR the Automobile of the year prize.After granting this prize to the fabulous Audi R8 ...
MC Sport Line, Maserati's New Customization Programe
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Maserati unveiled a new series of “go faster” goodies for all their beautiful vehicles. Just like Ferrari who has the One To One Personalisation Programme, the glamorous firm launched the MC Sport Line yesterday at the Bologna Motor Sho...
The New Jaguar XJ Gets a Lot of Standard Equipment
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Jaguar facelifted their favorite big cat, the XJ, a car that needed no immediate update, so they added more standard content on it. The flagship of Jaguar is equipped with an all aluminum chassis that is lighter than its steel counterparts and ...
London Goes Green with Hybrid Double Deckers
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Hybrid buses have arrived in London. This means that from now on you'll be able to go to work, shopping, or anywhere without having to think that you are about to kill 2-3 whales and 1 polar bear in the process.Built by two companies called AD...
Ferrari Showcased the 16M Scuderia Spider at the Bologna Motor Show
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Having launched the Ferrari Scuderia 16M a while ago, the constructor decided to showcase it at the Bologna Motor Show on the December 3, 2008. The car was launched to celebrate the 16th World Constructors' title won by the Scuderia Ferrari...
New Seatbelt For Non-Professional Drivers
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / If you like the new porsche 911 gt3, and you think your 4-door saloon deserves more, you can improve it with a CG-lock. What is it? It isn't a brand new engine, it's not the name of that outrageous tuning kit you've always wanted, it...
VW Introduces LPG on the Golf VI
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / In an effort to make cars greener, Volkswagen has introduced for the Mk VI Golf an LPG version. The car is powered by a 1.6-liter engine that runs on both petrol and liquified petroleum gas (LPG). This is the first effort VW make to install a GP...
Seat's Championship Winner, the Leon Linea R
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Seat's big brother just got out of the gym. The red italian-ish sports car has a (not so) new body kits and (not so) new engines. It is in fact the old Leon, but instead of the elegant Armani suit, it bought Mc Hammer's clothes. It's...
The Base Ford Mustang, the Cheapest Pony Car
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / In the price war going on between Detroit's muscle cars, Ford seems to be winning because the base 2010 Ford Mustang is the cheapest of the bunch. Ford claim that the V6 – powered 2010 Mustang will have a price tag of just $21,845 whi...
Ford Prepares to Sell Volvo For $6 Billion
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Ford are about to sell Volvo to anyone... who offers the kind of money they want. We are talking about $6 billion, that is a hefty sum. Ford bought the Swedish firm back in 1999 for $6.4 billion and after a decade, they expect to sell it with ro...
Sheby Automobiles Sponsors NASCAR
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on the 1st of March 2009 will be sponsored by Shelby Automobiles. In a truly American way, the constructor will make a Limited Edition Shelby 427 package for the Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang. In addition to this, the race ...
Ford Appoints Jost Capito as Senior Performance Vehicle Manager
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Ford is making changes in its hierarchy and it is creating new positions for its divisions. They appointed Jost Capito to the newly-created position of Director, Global Performance Vehicles and Motorsport Business Development. He is scheduled to be...
Project Kahn and Lorinser Make an S Class
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Two famous tuners, one German and the other British, united their forces to conceive what we can describe as a very mean Mercedes S-class. The two culprits are Project Kahn and Lorinser and the end result is stunning, because you might just frig...
Car of The Year Final Countdown
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / The international Car of the Year contest has entered the final round as the jury has released a shortlist of seven finalists and only one of these cars will be declared 2009's car of the year.The MiTO is Alfa Romeo's idea of an 8c for th...