Andrei Costea
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Personal motto:
Drive quick through turns, they're dangerous! - his driving instructor
His favorites include the 60s-70s American muscle cars, 80s-90s Italian super cars and contemporary mean machines like the Murcielago or the 599 GTO. He dreams that one day he'll have the opportunity to drive alongside renowned racers on a track, or at least do a time attack in a reasonably priced car on BBC's famous show Top Gear.
GM Opens Flexi-Fuel Plant in India
29 Nov 2010, 06:55 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / GM inaugurated its new flexi-fuel engine manufacturing facility in Talegaon, India. This is GM’s first facility that permits the manufacture of petroleum and diesel engine simultaneously. The state of the art facility cost GM an investment...
Ginetta G55 Official Renderings Surfaced
28 Nov 2010, 18:18 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The Leeds-based sport-car maker Ginetta Cars Limited has released the official renderings of the highly anticipated race car G55, that will join the G50 in the company’s own racing series and also race alongside other brands in GT4. Ginett...
V12 Lamborghinis Parade the Streets of Sant'Agata Bolognese
28 Nov 2010, 17:50 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Lamborghini has released a clip of the parade of iconic Lamborghini V12 cars it had organized to mark the end of the production of the Murcielago on May 11, 2010. The event was celebrated in the factory on November 5, 2010 and on the streets o...
Vorsteiner Porsche 911 Turbo V-RT
28 Nov 2010, 17:18 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Vorsteiner released an impressive visual rendition of the Porsche 911 Turbo, adding an aerodynamic body kit and a set of wheels. The Vorsteiner Porsche 911 V-RT was fitted with a newly redesigned front bumper cover that is constructed out of car...
Kia Is Committed to Vehicle Safety, Uses High-Stiffness Body Parts
26 Nov 2010, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Kia has employed a more modern method for stamping its body parts for the new Optima, resulting in greater safety in the event of collisions, and reducing the vehicle's carbon footprint with lowered emissions and increased fuel efficiency. ...
UK's Component Industry Could Disapear by 2016
26 Nov 2010, 14:35 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Members of the Welsh Automotive Forum (WAF) were cautioned that UK's automotive component industry reached a critical moment and could vanish by the middle of the decade unless immediate action is taken. Garel Rhys, chairman of WAF, suggest...
Fiat-Chrysler Joint Venture to Invest EUR 1 Bn in Mirafiori Plant
26 Nov 2010, 13:01 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / During a meeting this morning in Turin between Fiat and its four unions, the carmaker announced it intents to establish a EUR 1 billion (US $ 1.32 billion) joint venture with Chrysler, beginning the production of larger segment passenger cars and S...
Infiniti is Official Automotive Partner of Relais & Chateaux
26 Nov 2010, 11:53 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / A collection of the most beautiful restaurants and hotels scattered in 60 countries around the world, Relais & Cheateaux, has appointed Infiniti, the luxury automotive brand from Japan, as its Official Automotive Partner. “Both Relais ...
Volvo Gets Award for Ad Campaign
26 Nov 2010, 11:09 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The team at Volvo Cars was presented with the ‘Best use of Broadcast Media' distinction at the CorpComms Awards in London for their coverage of the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. The team was interviewed by all the major European T...
Suzuki Apprentices Celebrate Graduation
26 Nov 2010, 10:12 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Suzuki presented 34 young apprentices with their Graduation certificates during a Graduation ceremony at The National Heritage Motor Museum in Gaydon. The candidates had spent three years studying on their block release programme. as well as within...
Nissan Releases Production, Sales and Exports Report
26 Nov 2010, 09:28 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nissan has released information regarding its production, sales and export figures for October 2010. The company's global production in October increased to 363,227 units, up 11.6 per cent from previous year's same month, an all time reco...
2011 Volkswagen Eos Now Takes Orders in the UK
26 Nov 2010, 08:31 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / After its successful North American debut at the 2010 Los Angeles auto show, the newly redesigned 2011 Volkswagen Eos coupe-cabrio is now available for ordering in the UK. The model is expected to arrive in showrooms in early 2011. The new-look ...
HSV Goes Into Singapore
26 Nov 2010, 07:57 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Consumers outside Australia have been mourning the loss of HSV cars since UK shipments of the E2 range were terminated almost a year ago. Now Singaporeans have a reason to celebrate, with Holden Special Vehicles having signed an export contract wit...
Australia's Festival of Speed Opens This Weekend
25 Nov 2010, 16:11 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / This weekend the Australian city of Perth will host the annual Australian Automobile Club's (AAC) Festival of Speed. This year's event will be headlined by Australia's own F1 star, Mark Webber, in person and on the track. Webber w...
Volkswagen Polo is Drive Car of the Year 2010
25 Nov 2010, 15:04 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Volkswagen was awarded 'Drive Car of the Year 2010' for the Polo 77TSI. This is the second major award handed to the new Polo, as the car has begun its career with the most prestigious titles of all, ‘World Car of the Year 2010&rsqu...
Toyota at the RAC Future Car Challenge
25 Nov 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota UK has released a video showcasing its participation in the Brighton to London Future Car Challenge earlier this month. Its lineup included the Auris Hybrid, all three generations of the Prius, the Prius PHV plug-in concept and the FCHV-adv ...
Porsche 928 Could Be Based on the Panamera
25 Nov 2010, 13:27 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Earlier this year we presented you with an official sketch of the revived Porsche 928, with rumors about a front-engined Grand Tourer from Porsche having been floating around the web ever since the German carmaker announced that it was building the...
Audi Can't Cope with UK Demand
25 Nov 2010, 13:20 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Audi could have accomplished a record in the UK this year if supply were to meet demand. The German brand encountered a supply shortage of about 10,000 cars. Nevertheless, the company expects to end the year with sales topping 100,000 units, close...
Ford Cuts its Debt by $1.9 Bn
25 Nov 2010, 11:24 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Ford offered its noteholders the possibility to exchange notes for shares of stock and cash. About three quarters of those eligible accepted the company's offer, thus enabling it to reduce its debt by more than $1.9 billion, the automaker said...
GM Executives Bought Stock at Initial Price
25 Nov 2010, 10:48 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / {img}Ten GM directors and ten executives bought shares for $33 each, the initial offering price, according to documents filed Wednesday with federal regulators. General Motors Co. gave about 600,000 employees and retirees in the United States an...