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).
VW Roadster Postponed
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Volkswagen was about to unveil their new roadster this month at the LA Auto Show but decided to postpone it at the very last minute, as Automotive news stated. Some say that this will be a very desirable roaster with the engine mounted in the middl...
Nissan Got Attacked by Spaniards
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Several hundred people protested in front of Nissan's Madrid headquarters because of the company's intention to lay off staff at its plant. The same thing happened in Barcelona on Tuesday.The protesters threw bottles, fireworks and fenced...
The Long Awaited V10 Audi R8 is Here
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / The unexpected has happened, the “captain sensibles” of Audi have fitted a V10 engine in the small, lightweight R8 supercar. The V10 opera singer is good for propelling the lightweight car from 0 to 62 in a smidge under 4 seconds an...
The best Gearbox in the World
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / The AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7 speed sports transmission won an award in the wildly contested Automotive category held by Popular Science magazine.This contest is held every year, and the winners are usually announced in the December issue, which has the...
Subaru to Show Off Concept and Confirms Participation at Detroit Motor Show
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Subaru has confirmed its presence to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this January. The company is looking forward to presenting the 2009 Subaru Forester, a model that has recently been crowned as Motor Trend Sport/U...
Mugen Presents Body Kit For the New Accord
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Mugen are quick to make tuning kits and we can see that because they released an all new one for the fresh out of the box new Honda Accord. They presented a grey car with a meaty body upgrade that makes the car more massive in a sporty manner. T...
Nissan GTR's 2009 Improvements
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Nissan is trying to better the GT-R with every chance they get. The next model is about to be launched and you might be interested by its tasty updates. It will be called the Series II Nissan GT-R R35 and the following changes will be made for next...
Ford Shuts Down Its Russian Factory
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Ford decided to halt the production for the Russian plant near St. Petersburg for one month because of the financial crisis. The workers at the Ford plant will be forced into vacation from the December 24 to the January 24, as the automotive gia...
Nissan Announced the 2009 GT-R
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / As we announced last month, Nissan is getting ready to make some improvements to their GT-R super car. Now they have made them official and we are pleased to tell you that the 5 horsepower increase is on the list. Other changes include the tires...
The Zobin, an Appealing Concept from Ferrari's Number One Fan
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / It is not often that a new Ferrari is designed. To be quite frank, the latest Ferraris have been a bit no show and all go. Ferraris nowadays aren't the visual feast they once were, but ugly F1-race inspired cars. All that you can now show to y...
The 3 US Car Giants Ask Canada For Loan
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / After being granted only a fraction of the demanded sum, by the American government, the 3 biggest carmakers from Detroit thought that they should try the same thing with the Canadian government. The three giants are now making a bid to the Can...
Nurburgring Plans to Build Theme Park
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / The Ring gets reworked. Nurburgring is the mecca of all car enthusiasts in the world. It's the small village everyone wants to live in. Except for coffee-shop craving girls and the ones seeking all the hot glam points of the world. Right n...
This 370Z Upgrade Sounds Fishy
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Nissan decided to make some in-house tuning with their newly released 370Z, so they turned to Nismo to give it a sportier look. There are two different goodies to be offered, one is the S-Tune Aero package which makes the car look like a fish, a...
Toyota's IQ Scores a Perfect 10
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Record braking Car Of the Year award goes to: the tiniest car ever made (not an actual fact)Japan's COTY jury gave the IQ a perfect ten after it conquered all of its jurors' hearts. The IQ won the contest by a mile, and left the runner-up...
Leaked Photos of the New E-Class
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / There are leaked official photos of the new E-class on the internet and we are taking advantage of them. In the photos provided by autoscoops.eu we can see a cognac colored Mercedes that looks like it came from the future, because of its rectan...
Ford Struggles to Go Eco
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / AMG are not the only ones basking in Popular Science glory as Ford's Eco Boost and Easy Fuel have been awarded the “Best of What's New” prizes. In an attempt to salvage what's left of the USA's automotive industry,...
Mercedes Trucks Expects Good Sales Next Year
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Mercedes expects a good year to come for its trucks. Mercedes achieved an all-time high last year when it sold 105,000 trucks over 6 tons. The company, renowned for the reliability of its machines is expecting 2009 sales to return to normal levels...
Mitsubishi Shuts Down Illinois Factory for 7 Weeks
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / After announcing that they would not be present at the Detroit Motor Show because of financial problems, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. gave their word that they would halt activities for seven weeks at its Illinois plant. The shutdown will take place ...
Hamann's Weekend Wheels for BMW and Maserati
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Hamann probably saw Star Wars last weekend and thought they should deliver Darth Vader's wheels. Draconic, eye-catching black rims are fitted on the BMW 7 series making it the perfect funeral car. The same goes for the Maserati GranTurismo. 21...
Toyota Prius Gets Tuned
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Good news for all the tree huggers out there because some dudes at AutoLabo that watched Star Wars for too long made an Imperial Trooper version of the Toyota Prius. The Prius now looks like a squashed bug, ready to take 5 troopers into the next...