Alina Dumitrache
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Favorite quote: "Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid" (Heddy Lamarr)
GM Future Car Design Competition Announces Winner
12 May 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Winner of the Opel - Vauxhall of the year 2049 car design competition was elected last week. The lucky contestant was French designer Augustin Barbot with his the Opel Darwin 2049 concept. The event, co-sponsored by General Motors Europe, selected...
Renault, Official Sponsor of 2009 Cannes Film Festival
12 May 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Renault has announced its sponsorship of the 62nd edition of Cannes Film Festival. It’s not the first time for Renault to bring its support for the festival, as the French manufacturer has been fostering the event for 26 years now. The fes...
Alfa Romeo Berlina Da Corsa Design Concept
12 May 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Seongjun Ko, a Transportation Design graduate from Hongik University in South Korea, has recently presented his Berlina Da Corsa design exercise. The concept was destined for a future Alfa Romeo sports sedan viable on both the track and public road...
London to Have Satellites that Control Speed
12 May 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / So long, high speed fun...A trial involving a sophisticated in-car computer could soon temper speeders from space as a satellite will be used to detect the speed limit on a particular road and automatically slow the car if it is being driven ...
The ‘Transformed’ 2010 Chevy Camaro Now in Dealerships
12 May 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Since its unveiling at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show and its debut in the first "Transformers" movie as Bumblebee, the 2010 Chevy Camaro has been desired by many. This month, GM has brought the car to dealerships for the satisfaction of thos...
JVCs ‘Turn Me On 2’ Campaign for In-Car A/V Product
12 May 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / JVC Mobile Entertainment announced the launching of their 2009 "TURN ME ON 2" campaign to promote four new in-car A/V products. The campaign will feature an online viral video with placement on the high definition video billboard in Times...
Audi Partners With Lance Armstrong’s Cycling Team
12 May 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Audi of America announced that it will team with the Trek-LIVESTRONG Under-23 (U23) Cycling Team for the 2009 racing season. Audi has donated two Q7 TDI clean diesel vehicles to provide support to riders while competing. The Audi Q7 TDI SUVs wil...
SECMA F16 Roadster Now in Germany
12 May 2009, 08:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Secma F16, a French-built roadster is slowly taking over Europe. Available in France from late 2008 and in UK since last month, the tiny mixture of a beach buggy, an Ariel Atom and a KTM X-Bow has now arrived in Germany. As tiny as the vehicle ...
Honda FUZ-O Futuristic Flying Car Concept
11 May 2009, 17:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We all knew the moment we will see flying cars will come some day, but taking a look at designer John Mahieddine’s Honda Hovercar, future seems nearer than we would have expected. The “Honda Fuz-o” is a Vertical Take-Off and Land...
Alfa Romeo Mito to Arrive in Australia in July
11 May 2009, 15:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Alfa Romeo has confirmed the MiTo model will arrive in Australia in July, but only turbocharged versions will be available, with a choice of either 114 kW or 88 kW, both mated to six speed gearboxes. “The MiTo is enormously important to Al...
Terminator Salvation Motorcycle Based on Ducati Hypermotard
11 May 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ducati North America announced last week that “Terminator Salvation” has made the Ducati’s Hypermotard 1100 to take a new form as Moto-Terminators. “This movie is all about technology taken to such a high level that it be...
Rally Driver Survives 115mph Crash With Light Injuries
11 May 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Spectators of the 2009 RDP Welsh Rally eye-witnessed a breathtaking scene on Sunday morning. A rally driver's helmet was ripped off and flew out of the car window as his car flipped at 115mph. Darren Pool was driving his Talbot Sunbeam ove...
Teen with No Driver's License ‘Spanks’ Chevy Camaro SS
11 May 2009, 12:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A Camaro5 forumster (Dertybr) was hit where it hurts the most, recently after he bought his 2010 Camaro SS. He got into a total loss situation after his precious car was rear-ended last week by a teenager driving a Ford Escape. As you can see in...
Car Warranty Call Annoys Senator
11 May 2009, 12:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / U.S. Senator Charles Schumer wants a federal investigation into what he calls "robo-dialer harassment." Spam calls are increasingly frequent all over the country. A computerized voice tells people that their car warranties are about to ...
Scuderia Ferrari F2000 Gearbox in a Custom Table
11 May 2009, 12:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Here is a piece of furniture that any F1 fanatic would like to have in his living-room. A complete 7-speed gearbox of Scuderia Ferrari F2000. For those having second-thoughts whether collecting the table or not, we tell them that the gearbox was...
The First Electric Motocross Event Was in Vegas
11 May 2009, 12:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 5,000 participants at this year’s Mini AMA/Maxxis Supercross race held last week at the Orleans Arena, Vegas, had the privilege to attend the first electric motocross event aimed at promoting greener sport riding. Two companies, Quanty...
BMW 2009 Adventure Riders Challenge to Begin
11 May 2009, 09:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / RawHyde’s Adventure Riders Challenge, sponsored by BMW Motorrad USA is about to begin on May 14 at RawHyde Adventure Center (BMW’s new West Coast off-road academy). The event ending on May 18 covers almost 500 miles over mountains, ...
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder Auctioned for Charity Purpose
11 May 2009, 08:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first US Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder was auctioned on May 8, 2009 at the 16th Annual Race to Erase MS charity event at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A has donated the vehicle to support t...
Audrina Patridge’s New Ride: Mercedes G Wagon
11 May 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / There is nothing better to help you get the attention of the paparazzi than a new white Mercedes G Wagon. Audrina Patridge, star of the MTV series ‘The Hills’ was recently spotted driving such a SUV through LA, celebritycarsblog.com rep...
BMW Z4 Roadster On Air on Discovery HD Theater
11 May 2009, 06:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / BMW came up with a new marketing campaign, entitled “Expression of Joy,” for the launch of the new BMW Z4 Roadster. The campaign includes a MSN.com homepage takeover on May 11 with which BMW will be the first advertiser to make use...