Alexandru Monenciu
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Hope Technik Reveals Another Car-Sized Firetruck Called Red Rhino
4 Dec 2015, 12:30 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The Red Rhino LF5G has been unveiled at the Home Team Festival in Singapore, and according to the company that built it, it is designed to save lives in hard-to-reach fire and rescue emergencies. This fifth-generation Red Rhino has room for more...
BMW CEO Confirms the i8 Spyder
4 Dec 2015, 10:05 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Although we now know that a convertible version of the i8 will be available, an exact launching date has not been provided yet, nor a specific name for the model. All we know is that in 2012, at the Beijing Motor Show, the concept was called BM...
Audi to Attend Consumer Electronics Show for the 6th Time in a Row
3 Dec 2015, 17:29 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The upcoming Consumer Electronics Show will begin on January 6, 2016, and it will be the 6th time when Audi will be providing insights into its latest developments, products and mega-trends in the areas of electrification, digitalization and pilote...
The First Generation BMW M2 Will Have a Very Long Life Cycle
3 Dec 2015, 16:42 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / This long life span is rather unusual because we are talking about M series, BMW’s tip of the iceberg when it comes to high-performance vehicles. Also, an M2 Life Cycle Impulse is expected to hit the streets in 2018, apart from other possible...
Sebastien Loeb’s 2016 Peugeot 2008DKR Has Been Revealed
3 Dec 2015, 14:38 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / This purpose-built off-road machine, based on the 2008 road car, will try to take the team made up of Sebastien Loeb, Stephane Peterhansel, Cyril Depres and Carlos Sainz on a 2-week journey through Argentina and Bolivia in next year’s Dakar R...
Infiniti Eau Rouge Project Might Get Resurrected
3 Dec 2015, 13:04 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Infiniti's president, Roland Kruger, has recently stated that the Eau Rouge project could be brought back to life, but he hasn’t specified the exact launch date, mostly because the premium carmaker has more important cars to launch first...
Silverstone Could Be Bought by Jaguar Land Rover
3 Dec 2015, 10:36 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Legendary British Formula One circuit Silverstone could be acquired by Jaguar Land Rover, recent reports say. After making some inquires about the value of both the circuit and the land, if everything goes according to plan, Jaguar Land Rover wants...
A Very Rare BMW M1 to Be Auctioned to the Highest Bidder
3 Dec 2015, 09:03 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Because BMW wanted to beat Porsche in the Group 4 and 5 racing, they built the first automobile from their legendary M line, the mid-engined M1 Coupe. This iconic piece of engineering was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and the chassis was built ...
System Malfunction Delays Mercedes-Benz November U.S. Sales Report
2 Dec 2015, 16:33 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / As most automakers are expected to release their sales figures today, the Stuttgart-based company is in a tight battle this year for the U.S. luxury sales crown with BMW and Lexus. At the beginning of this week, though, the National Association...
BBR Unveils Engine and Chassis Program for the Mazda MX5
2 Dec 2015, 15:48 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / BBR officials state that this program is the result of intense research and development on the all-new SkyActive engine, and it delivers astonishing power gains across the rev range with no loss of drivability. The entry level modification for ...
Brandalism Answers in Its Own Way to COP21 Climate Conference
2 Dec 2015, 11:05 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / This year, for the first time in over 20 years of UN negotiations, COP21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, will aim to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate, with the aim of keeping global warming below 2°...