Alexandru Monenciu
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Jesse’s Jetta from “The Fast and the Furious” Is Now for Sale
31 Dec 2015, 09:03 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / I’m sure everyone remembers the first movie of the “Fast and Furious” franchise and the Race Wars battle between Jesse, in his dad’s white Volkswagen Jetta, and Johnny Tran in his Honda S2000. Well, you might want to get you...
Bosch Takes Car Connectivity to a Whole New Level
30 Dec 2015, 18:53 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / As self-driving vehicles and connected cars are becoming more and more important nowadays, Bosch, as a leading company in its sector, will present at the 2016 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas some of the newest connected functions and assistan...
A Beautiful 1963 Facel Vega Facel II Is Going Under the Hammer
30 Dec 2015, 16:25 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / When ordinary people hear about France, the first things that come to their minds are perfumes, Eiffel Tower, cheese or wines. Car enthusiasts, on the other hand, think about France’s beautiful car culture. This 1963 Facel Vega Facel II that ...
Halcore Group Recalls a Number of Horton Ambulances
30 Dec 2015, 15:48 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told Halcore Group Inc. that 18 of its Horton ambulances have an electrical system failure and must be recalled for replacing the malfunctioning parts. All Horton 623, 603, 503, 553 and ...
Sidecar Will Have Its Final Ride on December 31, 2015
30 Dec 2015, 14:40 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Co-founders Sunil Paul and Jahan Khanna have recently announced that Sidecar will end all its operations on December 31, mostly because it got harder and harder to compete with the other two giants, Uber and Lyft. This somehow expected move will pa...
Pristine 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta Is Heading for Auction
30 Dec 2015, 13:18 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / If you have a lot of money and you don’t know what to do with a couple of million dollars, we might have a suggestion for you. A 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta will go under the hammer at Kissimmee 2016 my Mecum Auctions, on January 23. ...
Infiniti Changes Its Model Nomenclature Again
30 Dec 2015, 12:39 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / After switching to a Q-everything naming scheme two years ago, Infiniti has now changed the name of its upcoming Q30 compact and will sell it under the QX30 moniker in America and Canada, in three unique versions called QX30, QX30S and QX30 AWD. ...
Millions of Delhiites Are Getting Ready for the Government’s Car Ban
30 Dec 2015, 10:31 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / To fight the increasing level of pollution, Delhi’s Government is imposing a new set of extreme rules, such as banning private cars from the roads on alternate days starting with January 1, 2016, shutting a number of coal-fired power plants, ...
The Toyota 86 GRMN Is Going into Production
29 Dec 2015, 17:04 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / When it was first released, the Toyota GT86 was considered the true successor of the iconic AE86, also known as “Hachiroku.” Now, the Japanese company has announced that a special edition called 86 GRMN will hit the market, but before y...
A LEGO Version of the Dodge Viper Could Hit Shelves
29 Dec 2015, 16:34 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / After seeing that a Ferrari F40 in LEGO form hit the shelves in the summer of 2015, Ben Smith thought to give it a try too and built a first-generation Phase II Dodge Viper that now awaits for its 10,000 votes before heading to a committee for appr...
Emirati Charged with Joining the IS and Plotting Attacks on Yas Marina Circuit
29 Dec 2015, 15:44 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The man, husband of an Emirati woman executed for killing an American teacher, has been recently charged by the UAE’s Supreme Court with seven terror-related offenses, including joining the Islamic State and planning to bomb a US military bas...
Ken Block Signs Partnership with Can-Am
29 Dec 2015, 15:09 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The American World Rally Championship driver Ken Block is mostly known for his insane videos, where he takes Gymkhana to a whole different level. Now, Block and his famous Hoonigan team partnered up with BRP to further promote the Can-Am Maverick v...
Maserati to End the Trofeo MC Series After Six Seasons
29 Dec 2015, 14:04 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / If you’re a fan of Maserati or of the Trofeo MC World Series, then this is bad news for you. After six years, the Italian carmaker decided to conclude the championship based on the GranTurismo model. The mono-marque racing series was creat...
Bonhams Auctions Off a Rare Set of Both Car and Bike
29 Dec 2015, 12:26 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / It’s probably every car enthusiast’s dream to be able to buy a Shelby Cobra Series 1 Roadster and, for the same price, to get a rare Titan Shelby Series 1 Chopper as well. It’s now possible at the 2016 Scottsdale Auction by Bonham...
Fully Driverless Cars Won’t Hit the Road Until 2025, Bosch Official Says
29 Dec 2015, 09:57 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / A lot of carmakers, including Google, Apple or Ford, already took their full autonomous cars to the streets for testing in real conditions. Although they all say that cars will come into production by 2020, a Bosch official contradicts them. Ger...
More than 220 Flights Canceled Because of Beijing’s Massive Pollution
28 Dec 2015, 16:02 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / As Beijing pollution reached new worrying levels, more than 220 flights at the Beijing’s Capital International Airport were canceled on Friday because of poor visibility caused by the pollution. The Chinese capital city already experienced...
Ex-Lamborghini Manfred Fitzgerald to Lead Hyundai's Genesis Brand
28 Dec 2015, 15:13 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / After a twelve-year career at Lamborghini, where he played a crucial role in transforming the Italian carmaker into an even more luxurious car brand, Manfred Fitzgerald has been hired by the Hyundai Motor Company to lead the Genesis brand as the ne...
Honda Reaches New Heights with the HondaJet
28 Dec 2015, 14:17 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The Japanese company is known mainly for its automobiles, but now, after the first Honda light jet has been delivered, the carmaker is ready to conquer the sky as well. After receiving the type certification from the United States Federal Aviati...
Pagani Huayra Chassis Number 001 Is Now for Sale
28 Dec 2015, 13:24 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The Argentinian Horacio Pagani is well known for designing some of the most beautiful cars in the world. Throughout the years, he was behind the LamborghiniCountach Evoluzione project, the mighty Zonda, or the Huayra. Now, one of its creations, the...
Lotus F1 Has Been Bought by Renault for 1 Pound
28 Dec 2015, 12:43 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / It is a known fact that, for a long time now, Lotus Formula 1 team’s officials have been searching for an investor who could pay off its past debts and further fund the team. Recently, after some tough negotiations, Lotus has been bought by R...