Alina Dumitrache

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There is only one word that can describe Alina, and that is 'motorcycle freak'. Ok, that's two words. She sees cars as just some overgrown, hideous extensions of the good old motorcycle, whose only purpose is to stand between the two wheel ride and 250 km/hour of pure pleasure. After careful consideration, we came up with the conclusion that her passion for the Asian Honda bikes or the more European Ducati is based on the ancestral bond between man (in our case woman) and horse. And what is a motorcycle if not an entire troop of horses?

Favorite quote: "Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid" (Heddy Lamarr)

MSX1 Rear View Motorcycle Helmet from Reevu Now Available

25 Aug 2011, 14:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Despite the fact that many riders have given up hope that was about all the safety they could get from a helmet, Reevu comes to change all that and launches the innovative MSX1 Rear View, after seven years of development and a year or so in pre-pro...

Techart to Premiere 2011 Porsche Cayenne Aerodynamic Kit I in Frankfurt

25 Aug 2011, 13:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German SUV is growing in popularity among tuners, with the latest upgrade package coming from the aftermarket specialists at Techart, who will premiere it at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. Dubbed Aerodynamic Kit I, the program consists ...

Renault Introduces Pzaz and I-Music Limited Editions

25 Aug 2011, 13:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Renault today announced the introduction of two limited editions, Pzaz and the I-Music, across several models in its range, with prices starting at £6,795. Taken separately, the prices for the Pzaz Twingo 1.2 16V 75...

Estede for Bentley Sunglasses Collection Proves A Hit

25 Aug 2011, 12:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The latest additions to the Estede eyewear collection designed specifically for Bentley Motors come in the form of a limited series of solid gold sunglasses that are exceeding expectations, particularly in the main markets of Hong Kong, China and R...

Ford Focus and Kuga for Scotland Rugby Stars

25 Aug 2011, 09:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Ford today announced that Scottish rugby stars John Barclay and Geoff Cross have chosen Ford Focus and Ford Kuga models to run with for the new season. They collected the vehicles a couple of days after being named in the 30...

Hertz Brings EV Car Sharing to China

25 Aug 2011, 09:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following a new partnership with GE Industrial Solutions China, Hertz is expanding its Global EV initiative to China as part of a multi-layered approach to launch an EV rental program in Shanghai. Also, Hertz and BYD will partner to create an EV mo...

1937 Mercedes 540 K Spezial Roadster Sold for Nearly $10M at Monterey

25 Aug 2011, 09:16 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The recently RM Auctions event at Monterey witnessed the sale of a very special Mercedes 540 K Spezial Roadster, with the hammer dropping at no less than $9,680,000. This was due to the fact that few of the Spezial Roadsters were built in this most...

GM Fighting to Reduce Cadillac Escalade's Rate of Theft

25 Aug 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Earlier today, we brought to your attention a new study from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLD) which stated that the Cadillac Escalade is a high-theft vehicle, topping the list of thieves’ favorite large pickup trucks. But GM rushed to it...

New Mercedes B-Klasse Breaks Cover Ahead of Frankfurt Debut [Gallery]

25 Aug 2011, 08:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Finally, the moment we’ve all been waiting for has come, after months in which the three-pointed star brand revealed the new B-Klasse model in the same manner the Chinese use drop water torture. And we are not at all disappointed, as the late...

Renault Readies Flins Plant for Zoe EV Production

25 Aug 2011, 07:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the concept’s debut in Frankfurt two years back, French manufacturer Renault has previewed the Zoe electric car in Paris last year, a vehicle that was set to hit the streets sometime in 2012. In order to be able to do so and have i...

Record Number of Skoda Fabia S2000 Cars to Enter the Barum Rally

25 Aug 2011, 06:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s Czech Barum Rally Zlin – round seven of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge - will see no less than 14 Fabia S2000 cars lining up at the start, the British division of Skoda announced today. The event is also a round of the...

Honda FCX Clarity To Make UK Debut at EcoVelocity 2011

25 Aug 2011, 06:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Honda today announced it will showcase the FCX Clarity at the EcoVelocity Show next month, an event which will mark the UK public debut of the fuel cell-powered vehicle. In addition, the car will also be running in the Parad...

Hyundai i40 Takes Top Euro NCAP Rating

24 Aug 2011, 14:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Euro NCAP released a new series of crash test results today, with the Hyundai i40 included on the list. The vehicle managed to perform well, scoring a five-star rating from the European safety watch dog. The car tested by Euro NCAP equipped wit...

Audi A6 Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating

24 Aug 2011, 13:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Audi A6 was included in the last batch tested by the Euro NCAP, alongside nine other vehicles, managing to get the maximum five-star rating from the safety organization. The model tested, a 2.0 diesel, received 41 points regarding child occupan...

Opel Ampera Snaps 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating

24 Aug 2011, 12:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and the Nissan LEAF, it was Opel Ampera’s turn to be subjected to the same set of tests by Euro NCAP. The new range-extending EV managed to reach the maximum points in the side pole test as a result of a well o...

Citroen DS5 Takes Top Euro NCAP Rating

24 Aug 2011, 11:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The recently released results from Euro NCAP show that Citroen’s DS5 is ready to meet tougher requirements in 2012. As a top scorer with five star result, the DS5 is fitted with the Citroen Localized Emergency Call, a PSA Peugeot-Citroen tech...

2011 Chevrolet Orlando Earns Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating

24 Aug 2011, 11:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Euro NCAP released a batch of comparably similar crash test results for models available on the European market, and it’s now time to see how Chevrolet’s Orlando did. It looks like the car got the maximum five-star rating, scoring 80 ou...

Street Artists Give the Ford Focus a Makeover

24 Aug 2011, 10:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new Ford Focus became a four-wheeled work of art, as six street artists transformed it in the Glasgow City Centre yesterday. The art car will be featured for the next month at the city’s Independent Recoat Gallery, as part of the Ford Cente...

Ferrari California Kahn Monza Edition Unveiled

24 Aug 2011, 09:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Yes, the tuners at Kahn Design are back, showing us there is no limit to their imagination. And when passion has its say, we get to thrill our senses with a project such as the one presented here: the newly released Ferrari California 2+2 S-A Kahn ...

Bonhams Selling Moby Dick, The Fastest Motorcycle of the 1920s

24 Aug 2011, 09:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The forthcoming Bonhams auction at the Motorcycle Show in Staffordshire on October 16th is to witness the sale of a 1929 Brough Superior SS100 known as Moby Dick, the fastest motorcycle of the 1920s, which has attracted a pre-sale estimate of &poun...

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