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)
Custom 1958 Corvette Roadster 420HP LT1 for Sale at Under $119,900
8 Aug 2011, 11:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Every now and then we get hit by a restoration or modification project that basically leaves us speechless. So it happens that the latest such vehicle to catch our attention is both. Specifically, the 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster was restored A...
Irmscher Astra GTC Coming to Frankfurt
8 Aug 2011, 09:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With the new Astra GTC three-door sports compact set to have its world premiere at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show this September, Opel-obsessed tuner Irmscher is preparing its own take on the model, one that will allow owners to make their vehicl...
BMW 1-Series M Coupe Tweaked by TVW Car Design
8 Aug 2011, 08:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / You’d think that the German gurus at BMW’s M division would have done a proper job with the new 1-Series M Coupe, but that hasn’t stopped some people from trying to improve on the car's design or performance. So is the case w...
Pirelli Launches the Diablo Super Biker iPhone App
8 Aug 2011, 08:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Renown tire manufacturer Pirelli has just announced the launch of a new iPhone app designed to celebrate the success of the Diablo family of performance tires and its renewed role as Official Tire Supplier to the Superbike World Championship. The c...
NHTSA Investigating New Ford Mustang, VW Jetta TDI
8 Aug 2011, 07:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Every now and then we find out that National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is hard at work investigating complaints received from consumers, which may or may not result in recalls. This time, the agency announced it has opened an in...
Marmon HCM V12 2-Door Sedan Prototype to Fetch $1M at Auction
8 Aug 2011, 07:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Despite its short existence, the Marmon Motor Car Company did manage to give birth to some extraordinary vehicle, one of them actually being put up for auction at the forthcoming Monterey event. The example in question is a 1932 Marmon HCM V12 2-do...
2012 Mazda Axela Facelift Enters Production
8 Aug 2011, 06:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The second model equipped with SKYACTIV technology following the facelifted Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) has started rolling off production lines in Japan. The automaker announced today that the facelifted Mazda Axela (known overseas ...
Limited Edition Hyundai Genesis Coupe GT for Germany Only
6 Aug 2011, 10:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German division of Hyundai has just unveiled a limited edition Genesis Coupe GT developed specifically for the local market. Wearing a price tag of EUR41,990 (about $59,800 at the current exchange rates), the car will come in a limited number o...
BRD RedShift Electric Motocross Prototype Bike Introduced
6 Aug 2011, 10:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Another ‘green’ contender for the conventionally powered motorcycles gets ready to storm onto the market in 2012, as BRD unveiled their latest creation, the electric RedShift motocross machine. The white/blue/orange bike comes to streng...
TV Stars Riding Pink Bikes for Charity
5 Aug 2011, 16:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Red Dwarf’s The Cat, real name Danny John-Jules, BBC MotoGP presenter, Matt Roberts, and Steve Keys, will be riding bright pink bikes and wearing Arai helmets for 1,200 miles. The event, set to take place this October, aims to benefit the Rid...
Honda Recalls 1.5 Million Accord, CR-V and Element Vehicles
5 Aug 2011, 14:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Honda today announced a voluntary recall on three of its models, accounting for approximately 1.5 million vehicles. According to Honda, the problem has been identified in the software that controls the automatic trans...
E. Bullivant 1927 Bentley to Go Under the Hammer
5 Aug 2011, 14:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / What Bonhams considers to be one of the most significant surviving Bentleys in the world today, the E. Bullivant 1927 Bentley Sports Tourer is to be sold at the Quail Lodge auction on August 18-19 in Carmel, California. The example in question w...
Toyota to Build Electric RAV4 in Canada
5 Aug 2011, 14:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We already knew Toyota plans to make the RAV4 EV available to the general public, but they were still lacking a final site for production. It now looks that the automaker has finally decided to manufacture the electric SUV in Canada, at the the com...
Zagato Denies Any Involvement in Scagliarini's 504cze, Threatens With Legal Action
5 Aug 2011, 13:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A couple of days ago, we were reporting on the latest project from the Colorado-based specialists at Scagliarini Motorsports, who have been commissioned by a UAE customer to build its take on the FIAT 500 Coupe Zagato. However, the Scagliarini 504...
New BMW X3 xDrive20i and xDrive35d Coming This Fall
5 Aug 2011, 13:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker BMW today announced the X3 range will expand from autumn 2011 with the addition of the BMW X3 xDrive20i and the BMW X3 xDrive35d. The new BMW X3 lineup will thus come with a choice of three petrol engines and three diese...
Delahaye Presents the Bugatti Type 57S Bella Figura Coupe
5 Aug 2011, 11:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The American specialists at Delahaye USA have spent no less than three years working on the project you see in the adjacent images. In what they consider to be a carbon fiber tribute to Jean Bugatti and the Type 57S, the Bella Figura prototype is m...
New Audi 1.8 TFSI Engine: 170 HP and 5.7L/100Km
5 Aug 2011, 10:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The brand with four rings today released details regarding its completely revised 1.8 TFSI engine, which will be fitted in the updated Audi A5 family. The turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline unit comes as the base engine - for Europe, and is capabl...
Volkswagen R-Cup Mobile App Launched for iPhone Users
5 Aug 2011, 09:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup is an eco-friendly VW one-make cup that cuts CO2 emissions by 80 percent as the racers are being fuelled by bio natural gas. The event’s 2011 season is now underway, with round Six starting today at Nurburgring. ...
MINI Invites You to Get in Touch With Your Manualhood
5 Aug 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In a move set to prevent the death of manual transmissions in the United States, the North American division of MINI has just launched a new ad campaign that addresses the hardtop, Clubman, convertible, and Countryman buyers. In addition, the comp...
Chevrolet Spark Available to US Customers from 2012
5 Aug 2011, 08:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It was back at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit that Chevrolet officially unveiled the US-spec Spark compact car as a 2011 model. However, the model’s arrival eventually got delayed by GM’s rough financial situ...