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"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow" - Jeff Valdez, Stand-up Comedian.
20 Jan 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Giving the current market conditions (economic recession, high petrol prices and all similar stuff) there's no wonder that automakers turn their eyes to small-displacement models, particularly interested in low fuel consumption and CO2 emissio...
20 Jan 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the increase to above 50 percent in Volkswagen shares, Porsche today confirmed it made the mandatory offer for Swedish truck manufacturer Scania but denies it is interesting in acquiring shares within this company. That's why Porsche...
19 Jan 2009, 15:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no wonder that Americans are more interested then ever in small-displacement vehicles given the high petrol prices and the massive economic downturn the US market experienced. In this context, fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendl...
19 Jan 2009, 15:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While its United States division faces the toughest period in history, General Motors continues to expand its business overseas with a new paint shop, this time opened in Egypt. The whole investment cost $32 million, according to the American autom...
19 Jan 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / US-based automaker Chrysler announced on January 16 that it has received access for up to $1.5 billion in loans from the US Department of Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program, also known as TARP. The funds are part of the government assist...
19 Jan 2009, 14:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW proudly announced today that two of its engines, namely the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged DOHC inline-6 and the BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance technology, received two 10 Best Engines awards from Ward's Automotive Group. Obviously,...
19 Jan 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomber today announced in his State-of-the-City speech that German manufacturer BMW will supply the city with 10 electric MINIs, also known as MINI E, to be used in the Street Condition Observation Unit (SCOUT) prog...
19 Jan 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Traveling to a party in a comfortable limo, with flashing lights and champagne, is probably one of the most enjoyable things in one's whole life. Today's limousine, however, is a bit different and unique, we would say. Canadian Michael Pe...
19 Jan 2009, 11:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though talking about this subject probably makes you feel uncomfortable, Alfa Romeo MiTo has been officially named the “Gay Car of the Year” 2009 in Europe by Ledorga, a French group that “organizes annually a major meeting f...
19 Jan 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Pagani brand has just unveiled what seems to be one of the most awaited models ever released by the company: the Zonda R, a high-performance car, which shares only 10 percent of the parts with its predecessor. And because we're already tal...
19 Jan 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Old and rare cars are undoubtedly very attractive to car enthusiasts and every single event that brings such vehicles into media's spotlight usually draws a very high audience. The best example comes from Gooding & Company who recently set...
19 Jan 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if it officially saw daylight in the early 2000s, the SLR McLaren is one of the most popular supercars ever released, with tens, or maybe hundreds, of aftermarket variants released for tuning fanatics from all over the world. But even so, tuni...
19 Jan 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors proudly announced today that its Latin American, African and Middle East divisions set a new all-time sales record in 2008 as they managed to deliver more than 1.276 million vehicles. Compared to figures reported one year ago, this r...
18 Jan 2009, 21:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though all new cars benefit from a multi-year warranty, keeping up with routine maintenance is one of the most important activities in the post-buying period in order to have a fully-functional and shiny-looking car just like those in dealersh...
16 Jan 2009, 16:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 300-unit Bugatti Veyron production is going to end very soon as approximately 50 cars are still waiting for a buyer to take them home, according to Bugatti's spokesman. This means that 250 models were already distributed to the whole word,...
16 Jan 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fiat today announced it will publicly show its LPG versions of Grande Punto, Panda and Bravo on January 24 and 25 as part of its “Open Doors” initiative supposed to allow customers to view and testdrive specific models. As expected, the...
16 Jan 2009, 15:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French automaker Renault today expanded its E85 bioethanol-fueled product lineup with two new models, namely the Modus and the new Kangoo families. Renault sees the introduction of E85 bioethanol as the best way to protect the environment without d...
16 Jan 2009, 14:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German automaker Mercedes is currently working on a small front-wheel drive roadster based on the new-generation A-Klasse that may reach the market as soon as 2012, a report published by drive.com.au said. The two-seater model is especially aimed a...
16 Jan 2009, 14:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if some automakers attempt to revive old models using next-gen technology and styling elements, it's sometimes impossible to do that, especially due to the market conditions which are continuously demanding a certain type of design, engin...
16 Jan 2009, 13:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the newly-released MiTo has millions of fans all over the world, Alfa Romeo thought it would be a great idea to pay a tribute to RIAR (Registro Italiano Alfa Romeo) for its 46 years of life by launching a special limited-edition MiTo that wou...