Alexandru Radu Chis
373 ARTICLES
Favorite quote: "It's not what your country can do for you, but what your country can steal from other countries" - someone smarter than me.
smart Festival Grows in Importance in the U.K.
24 Jul 2009, 12:33 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / In an effort to raise awareness of the smart brand in the U.K., the popular “Destination Brooklands” event will change its name to “smart festival”. Held at the Mercedes-Benz World in Brooklands, the event which increased in...
BMW Driver Training Program in Australian Schools
24 Jul 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / With over 15,000 Australias successfully taking part in BMW's Driver Training course since its inception in 1998, the program has became, in time, one of the most fruitful driving aid programs in the aforementioned continent. Now, the BMW Driv...
Nissan to Sponsor the Heisman Trophy
24 Jul 2009, 10:25 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The 75th anniversary of college football's most prestigious award, the Heisman Trophy, sees Nissan paring up with the Sports Illustrated magazine to sponsor the event. The campaign will tour 10 of the most anticipated match-ups and will be off...
Public Driving Debut for the Fisker Karma
24 Jul 2009, 09:29 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / After we kept you updated about Fisker's new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with details about the expected price tag and release date, we now bring you further information about its debut drive. The Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid is sche...
KTM X-BOW Gets More Power from ABT
24 Jul 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The German tuning company based in Kempten have made available a new power package for KTM X-BOW owners. ABT Sportsline will offer an engine tuning for your average X-BOW that will raise its power by 60 hp more. For the already track-oriented sp...
More Executive Changes at GM
24 Jul 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Going through a long restructuring process, GM has announced today several major changes in its leadership, sales and marketing positions. The North American auto maker replaced Gary Cower from his position of group vice president for global manufa...
Coulthard Didn't Push Webber Enough
24 Jul 2009, 06:50 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Red Bull F1 team boss and energy drinks tycoon, Dietrich Mateschitz said David Coulthard didn't push Webber hard enough in the past. The same day the Red Bull team confirmed Mark Webber's contract extension, the Austrian billionaire made ...
Nelsinho Piquet Speaks Out
23 Jul 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / 23-year-old Nelsinho Piquet admitted today that his position at Renault F1 is still not completely secured for the remainder of the 2009 season. Much was expected from the talented Brazilian by his team this season, but the young driver failed to d...
Hyundai Releases Q2 Results
23 Jul 2009, 14:47 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / In the second quarter of 2009, the South Korean car maker registered a personal record for this time period, reporting a net profit increased by 48 percent to 811.8 bn won ($648.4 million). In the circumstances of the current global recession quart...
2010 smart fortwo cdi Has 21 Percent More Power
23 Jul 2009, 14:31 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / smart is preparing the launch of its 2010 fortwo cdi model with a clean, new and more efficient diesel engine. The three-cylinder 0.8-liter diesel engine will deliver 21 percent more power and 18 percent more torque. For the upcoming model, smar...
Maserati GranTurismo MC First Track Run
23 Jul 2009, 12:15 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / In order to continue its long-time tradition in motor sport, the Italian carmaker will debut the new GranTurismo MC in the GT4 European Cup. The new racing version originated from the GranTurismo MC Concept Maserati introduced last September at Mon...
NBC's Heroes and Nissan Team Up for Comic-Con
23 Jul 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Japanese car maker thought it would be a great idea to raise awareness of its new model, the Nissan Cube, by teaming up with NBC's television show Heroes, and attending the 40th annual Comic-Con Convention. Held in San Diego between July 2...
Porsche 911 Limited Edition Expected for 2010
23 Jul 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Growing rumors circulate in the online media, saying a new limited edition Porsche 911 Carrera 4S-based will arrive next year. The new special model is said to be a throwback to the 1984 911 Carrera Supersport. The limited edition is believed to...
Honda Civic FN2 Type R Mugen First Drive
23 Jul 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Following the success of the super-hardcore Civic FD2 Type R Mugen in Japan, Honda's tuning branch Mugen have long dwelled upon exporting the version outside Japan. The result is the wicked looking Honda Civic Type R Mugen Concept. Before i...
Honda NSX May Arrive as a Hybrid Supercar
22 Jul 2009, 18:31 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / With Honda president, Takeo Fukui, announcing at the end of 2008 they will abandon the NSX Super sports car development, rumors swarm now about a possible revival of the famed NSX. After its world-wide success and 15 year-long domination of the Jap...
Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse by mcchip
22 Jul 2009, 18:30 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The tuning specialists from mcchip took the C-Klasse from Mercedes-Benz and tinkered with it their very own way. The German tuner named their special edition C-Klasse the “White Series”. The company is known for creating individually p...
Fiat Pleased with Q2 Results
22 Jul 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Fiat Group announced earlier today its results for the second quarter of 2009. While the net loss was estimated at around 179 million euro, the auto maker said that “the result was nearly at break even if unusual items are excluded” (ma...
Audi Cup Trophy Details
22 Jul 2009, 13:18 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / As we informed you before, Audi will host on July 29 and 30, for the first time ever, the Audi Cup. This is a competition that gathers four of the most representative soccer team in the world and puts them head to head in a very interesting s...
AvtoVAZ Will Shutdown for a Month
22 Jul 2009, 12:03 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Russia's largest car maker, AvtoVAZ faces more problems due to the current economic climatel. Faced with plunging sales, the auto maker is expected to close its gates and suspend production for a whole month. The move will extend throughout Au...
Chevrolet Cruze Remote “Paint Work”
22 Jul 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The British round of the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) at Brands Hatch saw the presence of unconventional painting artist Ian Cook. The artist, who is a declared fan of motorsports, wanted to leave his own “Popbang Auto Art” mar...