Alexandru Monenciu
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A Sketch of the First Fisker-Designed Yacht Has Been Revealed
28 Dec 2015, 09:27 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Famous designer Henrik Fisker, best known for his contribution to important projects such as the BMW Z8, Aston Martin DB9, the V8 Vantage, or the Fisker Karma Hybrid, teamed up with Italian ship builder Benetti and has now released his first sketch...
Audi Could Build an RS Version for the Next-Generation Q5
26 Dec 2015, 12:03 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / German media recently published some features of the next-generation of the Q5, and although insiders claim you will have to look twice to know which is which, the new crossover will still have some big improvements across its versions. First of...
BlackBerry Could Join the Driverless Car Market
23 Dec 2015, 16:31 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / After Apple’s CEO Tim Cook neither confirmed nor denied if his company was thinking to develop a car, now it’s BlackBerry CEO John Chen’s turn to reveal his company’s desire of entering the driverless cars market. The Ca...
Mahindra and Mahindra to Do a Refund to Diesel Customers Affected by Supreme Court Decision
23 Dec 2015, 15:41 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / All the customers who are about to buy a Mahindra diesel-powered SUV that comes under the Indian Supreme Court ban will get their booking amount back from the carmaker. Apart from getting their money back, the customers will be able to choose fr...
Beijing Drivers Could Face Fines for Traveling on the Wrong Day
23 Dec 2015, 14:24 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / It is a well-known fact that Beijing is confronting with dangerous levels of pollution, and the officials are trying to do everything in their power to somehow address this issue. The Government responded to this phenomenon by implementing a four-d...
The 2017 Kia Sportage Has Been Mystique'd
23 Dec 2015, 12:47 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Although lately there has been a lot of fuss surrounding the Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie, as some carmakers made a version of their cars inspired by the film, Kia hasn’t joined them, building instead a special version of the 2017 Sport...
A 2011 Ferrari 599 SA Aperta Is Going Under the Hammer at RM Sotheby’s Sale
23 Dec 2015, 10:54 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / If you haven’t bought yourself a Christmas present yet, you might want to wait a little more. One month more, to be more specific. A very rare Ferrari 599 SA Aperta will be sold to the highest bidder by RM Sotheby’s in Arizona, during a...
If You’ve Got the Money, You Can Now Own a Piece of Group B’s History
23 Dec 2015, 10:24 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The iconic piece of automotive history that is going up for sale at the Coys auction at Autosport International is a Rothmans liveried MG Metro 6R4 in perfect condition and with just 3,100 miles covered. This particular car was built in 1985 and...
Nissan Is Withdrawing from the 2016 WEC LMP1
22 Dec 2015, 18:14 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Nissan has made the decision to withdraw from next year’s FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) LMP1 because it reached the conclusion that the project would never be competitive enough, and it decided instead to turn the brand's attent...
Honda Reveals Some of Its Plans Until 2020 and Beyond
22 Dec 2015, 17:04 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Honda’s official Keiji Ohtsu has recently revealed that the carmaker will mostly focus on powertrain overhaul and downsizing, with the sole purpose of weight-reduction. The Japanese company already accomplished some incredible goals by lau...
BMW to Help Develop the So-Called “Intelligent Assistants”
22 Dec 2015, 15:23 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The days when your car doesn’t understand what you’re saying because of your accent are about to come to an end. BMW, Samsung and Panasonic are currently working together with speech recognition company Nuance to develop a technology th...
Nissan and BMW Join Forces for Installing Fast Chargers Across the US
22 Dec 2015, 14:34 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Nissan and BMW are giving something back to their EV customers, as they will install fast chargers in 120 locations across 19 states in the USA. The chargers are specifically made for Nissan’s Leaf, BMW’s i3, or any other EV vehicle equ...
Maserati Presents Its New and Improved Driving Courses for 2016
22 Dec 2015, 13:47 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The Italian company has just released its Master Maserati programs for 2016, and two new courses have been added to the list, which are expected to teach anyone looking for a great experience how to handle a Maserati in all situations. The firs...
Falcon 9 Becomes the First Reusable Rocket After Safely Landing Back on Earth
22 Dec 2015, 12:36 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Space Exploration Technologies Corp. finally managed to develop a reusable rocket, as Falcon 9 landed back on Earth in one piece after propelling its payload of 11 Orbcomm Inc. satellites into orbit. This accomplishment is a big morale boost for...
Nevada Lawmakers to Give Faraday Future a $335 Million Motivation Package
22 Dec 2015, 10:37 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Electric car start-up Faraday Future will be getting approximately $335 million in tax credits, abatements, and other similar stimuli in order to attract more investments in a Las Vegas suburb, where the Chinese-US company plans to build its billio...
Ford Might Partner Up with Google to Build Driverless Cars
22 Dec 2015, 09:48 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / It is well known that Google shifted its attention to OEM partners to develop the technology needed for building its own self-driving cars. Rumor has it that Ford Motor Co. might team up with the Internet giant to help it accomplish this goal. ...
A Lexus NX Has the Coolest Wheels Ever
21 Dec 2015, 17:28 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The end of the year marks a premiere in the automotive world, as Lexus partnered up with a bunch of ice sculpture specialists and created the world’s first set of working wheels made entirely from ice. The wheels were created by Hamilton ...
GoDaddy Leaves the Super Bowl · Video
21 Dec 2015, 16:27 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / GoDaddy, a constant presence during the Super Bowl for 12 years now, has recently stated that it will not be returning in February 2016. Everything is part of its news marketing strategy. A company official revealed that although the Super Bowl...
New Study Confirms 30,000 Thefts a Year Are Not Even Investigated by the Police
21 Dec 2015, 15:17 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / A new UK study reveals that up to 30,000 annual car thefts, worth over $335 million (229 million pounds), are not investigated by the police because they are “not worthy.” The new research, conducted by Accident Exchange and its frau...
The BBC Ends Formula 1 Television Contract
21 Dec 2015, 14:42 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The BBC, one of the best-known broadcasters in the world, is going through some tough times. As part of a savings plan across the corporation, the public service broadcaster of the United Kingdom has ended its television contract with the Formula 1...