Andrei Ursu
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Mercedes' GLK in China
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / Mercedes Benz chose the China Auto Show 2008 for the world premiere of the long awaited competitor on the newly born CUV segment, called GLK.The new GLK comes as an addition to the offer of the German producer, not only on the Asian market but also...
Small smart for big China
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / Registering a huge success immediately after its launch in the US and winning multiple awards all over the world, the small city car is now set to conquer even more territory . As the small and micro car segment are registering strong growth, there...
Audi Q5 debuts in China
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / The once uninteresting Premium CUV segment , once dominated by the BMW X3, just got more interesting this week, with the launch of Audi's competitor in this class, the Q5. The new model didn't make its debut in Beijing by accident , as it...
Nissan Sells 1,000,000 Gearboxes
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / Although most people hate automatics and associate the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission ) gearboxes with the lack of sportivity, Nissan decided to prove them wrong and, in December 2006, elaborated a plan, cal...
Bang
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / The paint hasn't dried yet on the freshly introduced Audi Q5 and details regarding the premium sound system on the car already started to appear. A small Danish company called Bang&Olufsen is responsible for the t...
Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart Version R goes Special
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / Everything seems to be "Special" about the Mitsubishi Colt which continues its success on the Japanese market with another small edition. It might look a little difficult to differentiate the new version, but the only big novelty about th...
A Beetle for Adult Children
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / Volkswagen Mexico just came up with an ingenious solution in order to celebrate the child inside each of us. Based on the saying that the only difference between boys and men is the size of their toys, the German manufacturer just released a specia...
Invicta concept previews Global Buick Design
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / Another fruit of the collaboration between an American and a Chinese design center in born, as GM's centers of expertize from Warren, Michigan and Shanghai, China just finished wrapping a concept for Buick, called Invicta. The new Buick I...
Honda launches Civic Type R Sedan in Japan showrooms
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / The new Civic Type R is available for sale in Japan. Based on the current Civic 4-door, the Type R is powered by a normally aspirated 2.0-liter four cylinder that produces around 225 ponies at 8,000 rpm and 159 lb-ft(215Nm) of torque at 6,100 rpm. ...
2008 Cadillac STS Got A Facelift
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / Because they want their vehicles to always be up to date with the latest automotive technology, Cadillac engineers decided that the STS needed something fresh and decided to give it a facelift. The new version is set to make its debut at the New Yo...
Rebirth of a Legend
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / For the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Shelby Cobra KR500, Ford and Shelby decided to do something special and develop the most powerful Mustang ever. As a result, the new 2008 Shelby KR 500 punches out 540 HP and 690 Nm, compared to the 1968 m...
Piece of TV History for Sale
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / The most famous car of the 80's TV shows, the "KITT", is now up for sale at Kassabian Motors, a car dealer in Dublin, California. For those of you who don't remember about KITT, we're talking about the feature car in the Kn...
Honda S2000 Goes Club Racing
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / Honda decided to transform the S2000 into an even better driver's car and as a result, they just presented the new S2000 CR at the New York Auto Show.As the S2000 is already known as a balanced car with good handling and respectable performanc...
F1 Safety Car Hits Normal Roads
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / The CLK 63 AMG Black Series is what you get when you take off the stickers and the additional safety lights off a Formula 1 safety car. Mercedes decided to introduce F1 spirit to those that weren't satisfied by a "normal" AMG. For th...
ESP Mandatory in the US
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) announced last week the final decision to require the electronic stability control as standard on all light duty vehicles sold in US.This is the first time such a measure is welcomed ...
Intelligent Headlamps
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / Headlamp manufacturer company Hella is well known for developing and supplying headlights for major car manufacturers such as BMW or VW. Their latest creation is an intelligent headlight system called "smart" lights, and the main feature ...
A Baby Ferrari with 656 horses
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / The German tuning company Novitec continues the series of modified Ferrari cars called "Novitec Rosso" with the new model based on the Ferrari F430, called Novitec F430 Evoluzione.The main modification on this car refers to the engine, wh...
Cayman GTR has only 20 clones
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / Farnbacher Loles Motorsport is a small tuning company based in Connecticut, that few people have heard of, but now it just became a name that brings a grin on any Cayman owner's face.Why, you ask? Well, because they just thought of taking the ...