302 ARTICLES
"When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting." (Steve McQueen's character from the Le Mans movie, 1971)
11 May 2010, 08:51 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mercedes Grand Prix has unveiled in Monaco its new motorhome that will be used starting this weekend’s Grand Prix of the Principality. In Spain, Mercedes GP used a motorhome usually seen in the DTM paddocks, because of the tight turnaroun...
11 May 2010, 08:02 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volvo estimates sales of 7,000 cars a year in Australia in the following years, based on new models and injection of fresh resources from new owner Geely. According to Just Auto, Volvo’s target for this year is 5,000 units, a figure based ...
11 May 2010, 07:21 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota waited nearly a year in 2005 to recall trucks and SUVs in the US with faulty steering rods, despite issuing a similar recall in Japan and receiving dozens of reports from American motorists about rods that snapped without warning, an Associa...
11 May 2010, 06:42 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Orders for the A1 subcompact car could exceed the 50,000 units of planned production this year, according to Audi. The A1 is directed first of all at young people, an attractive target group since it rejuvenates a brand's image and can build l...
10 May 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry believes that Schumacher’ fourth place finish in Spain shows the German is back on track after the disappointing Chinese Grand Prix. "The sparkle is back," Fry answered when asked by Autosport if Schumach...
10 May 2010, 14:00 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ford will build its first hybrid models for Europe at its Valencia plant, with an investment of up to $36 million, partly funded by the Spanish government. The factory will also build the seven-seat C-Max MPV for North America, the automaker c...
10 May 2010, 13:45 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Peugeot factory team took first and second place in the second round of the Le Mans Series championship, the Spa 1000 Kms, after a chaotic race which included a red flag caused by a major power blackout! The incident, which knocked out the t...
10 May 2010, 13:20 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Peugeot won four categories and the prestigious overall award for Car of the Year in the Diesel Car Magazine awards 2010. After winning Best MPV and Car of the Year for 2010, Peugeot also came first in two of the newest categories: Best Crossov...
10 May 2010, 12:19 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Alfa Romeo Giulietta will act as a safety-car in the Superbike World Championship, starting next round at Monza. The Giulietta will be responsible for track safety starting from the fifth round of the Superbike World Championship, scheduled bet...
10 May 2010, 10:45 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / SEAT drivers from across Europe will join the GTI Meeting in southern Austria from May 12 to 15 to show off their cars in the open areas around lake Worthersee. More than 100,000 visitors are expected to show up, and SEAT will be supporting its fan...
10 May 2010, 10:12 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Citroen’s LCV sales recorded a 47.58 percent increase in April in the United Kingdom, enabling the French company to gain a 9 percent share of the market. Strong performance from Nemo, Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay models this spring saw Citro...
10 May 2010, 09:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ferrari could launch a hybrid car by the year 2015, according to the Italian sportscar maker’s CEO, Amedeo Felisa. However, in an interview with British magazine Autocar, Felisa revealed this was not exactly Ferrari’s wish. The official...
10 May 2010, 08:41 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Dacia, Renault’s successful budget brand, is not planning to move upmarket. The global marketing boss in charge of Dacia’s roll-out has promised that the Romanian brand won’t change its profile. Many bargain car marques eventually...
10 May 2010, 08:05 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Sebastian Vettel has revealed he was asked to pull out of the race by his Red Bull team before finishing the Spanish Grand Prix in third place. With 15 laps to go, the Red Bull driver suffered braking problem and made a pitstop so that the damag...
10 May 2010, 07:11 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Jenson Button criticized Michael Schumacher after their on-track battle in the Spanish Grand Prix. Mercedes' Schumacher defended his position hard for many laps as McLaren's quicker Button tried to overtake him in Barcelona. Button had...
10 May 2010, 06:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Renault’s smallest convertible, the Wind, has officially gone on sale, with two trim levels available at launch. The Dynamique and Exception trim versions will be joined by a limited edition model from June 1, called the Wind Collection. T...
9 May 2010, 09:59 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The final session of practice at the Barcelona circuit was once again dominated by the Red Bull team, which grabbed the first two places at the end of the 90 minutes of action. Sebastian Vettel led the way with a 0.704-second advantage over team-ma...
8 May 2010, 09:54 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Next week’s GTI tuning event at Worthersee is promising to be a real treat for Volkswagen Group fans. VW will bring two special Golf GTIs, Audi will showcase seven custom Audi A1s and Skoda will also be present at the tuning show with two new...
8 May 2010, 09:40 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Although initially Aston Martin didn’t intend to bring the V12 Vantage to the U.S. market, the British sportscar maker is planning to introduce this model in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to Inside Line. Based on the 2007 V12 Vant...
8 May 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Hyundai Motor Company is having difficulties meeting demand for its U.S.-built vehicles and may hand over production of its Santa Fe SUV to sister company Kia Motor Corporation, according to the Automotive News. Hyundai’s only U.S. plant i...