Dragos Serban
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Personal motto:
"Stay mad, but behave like normal people. Run the risk of being different, but learn to do so without attracting attention." - Paulo Coelho
I began searching for technical specs of the car, in order to do some adjustments, but all I managed was to “kill” the car in a matter of minutes. What happened after my masterpiece was unveiled remains a secret! When I think of that it brings to my mind something that an English writer once said “… the last time someone was as wrong as you, was when a politician stepped off an aeroplane in 1939 waving a piece of paper in the air saying there will be no war with Germany.”
Saab Dealers Bail Out Worried by the Constant Flow of Bad News
22 Aug 2011, 07:39 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The oncoming bad news about Saab are starting to put pressure on US dealers who are starting to make plans on what to do after Saab will no longer be present on the car market. As a reminder, Saab was forced to shalt production since March when unp...
BMW Team RLL Took 2nd and 3rd Podium Spots at Road America
22 Aug 2011, 07:03 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Third time was not the lucky one for BMW Team RLL America, given the fact that it managed to pull two previous consecutive victories. BMW’s team ended the American Le Mans Road Race with a double podium finish. Both German manufacturer’...
Steve McQueen's 1970 Porsche 911S Sold for $1,375,000 at Monterey Auction
21 Aug 2011, 15:41 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / When it finally heard the third hammer stroke, the legendary 1970 Porsche 911S , owned by Steve McQueen and presented in his Hollywood film Le Mans managed to find a wealthy owner who paid the impressive amount of $1,375,000 before a full house at ...
UAW President Bob King Calls Entry-Level Wages "Not Livable"
21 Aug 2011, 15:35 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / UAW’s president Bob King breaks the ice and cuts straight to the chase when negotiating with the Detroit Three for higher entry-levels wages and improvement of the parts suppliers' business relation. Also, he explained that the $14 an ho...
Roush Brings in Mark Trostle as Head of Design Studio
19 Aug 2011, 16:01 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / As always, Roush is determined to keep a fast pace regarding design in order to be one step ahead with its creations. Thus, Roush announced that D. Mark Trostle will lead their automotive design team at their state of art Michigan design studio. Fu...
Fuel-Saving Is Motivated By Cost Rather Than Environment, Study Shows
19 Aug 2011, 15:39 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / A recent study made by North West PEMCO Insurance revealed the fact that about eight out of ten drivers in Washington and the greater Portland area say their fuel-efficiency drive is motivated by saving money first, with the environment coming seco...
Honda Calls Former Chrysler Executive To Lead Marketing Division
19 Aug 2011, 14:56 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / It is an unusual move especially during difficult times to recruit an outsider, as American Honda Motor Co. has chosen former Chrysler executive, to lead its US marketing efforts. Honda admitted that it Hired Michael Accavitti as chief marketing of...
Portland Prepares for Electric Cars by Testing Electric Avenue
19 Aug 2011, 14:06 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / No, we are not talking about Eddy Grant’s Electric Avenue as some would be tempted to do so, but it’s close. The one that we are taking about is part of a two-year study which involves seven electric charging stations from six manufactu...
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Backed by Yokohama for the 7th Year
19 Aug 2011, 13:35 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Yokohama Tire Corporation is a key player in Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance given the fact that it has sponsored the prestigious classic car show-case for seven consecutive years, gaining the nickname as “the official tire.”...
Concerning Fact: World Vehicle Count Tops 1 Billion
19 Aug 2011, 12:55 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Despite the fact that 2010 was the year when most car manufacturers were recovering from recession, the number of vehicles on the streets passed the 1 billion-unit marer. According to Ward's research which looked at government-reported registr...
President Candidate Michele Bachmann Promisses $2 a Gallon Gas Price
19 Aug 2011, 11:56 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The political game creates from time to time waves of astonishment when possible facts are revealed in order to attract public sympathy or just to prove that something can be done. Speaking of political “warfare,” presidential candidate...
Vehicle Communication System to be Developed by University of Michigan
19 Aug 2011, 11:16 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Driving accidents tend to increase numbers as more cars are traveling across the roads nowadays. In order to avoid or at least reduce the figures the University of Michigan has been elected to run a on year pilot program studying systems designed t...
Saab Getting Closer to Collapse as Many Bills Remain Unpaid
19 Aug 2011, 09:38 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / From how things are going for Saab it looks like the manufacturer is going down hill without brakes. Theoretically things were looking good for a while as the Swedish maker as many investors lined up to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into th...
Nissan Plans to Reach 500,000 Unit Sales in China by 2017
19 Aug 2011, 09:02 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Judging by Nissan’s aggressive sales behavior on the Chinese luxury-auto market, it is obvious that the carmaker plans to catch up to competitors like Volkswagen AG, and Toyota Motor Corp. Nissan plans to quadruple Infiniti’s share of t...
Rolls Royce’s New-Born MINI Debuts at Pebble Beach
19 Aug 2011, 08:52 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / MINI has revealed its Rolls-Royce inspired 2012 special-edition Cooper at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California. The limited edition MINI Inspired by Goodwood will have a high end price. It will hit the showrooms at $52,000, incl...
Cadillac Ciel Concept Revealed at Pebble Beach
19 Aug 2011, 07:31 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Cadillacs, especially convertible ones, have that American spirit built within, which makes any car enthusiast dream about cruising in one of these history loaded models across Route 66. The latest and most impressive convertible concept from Cadil...
New Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Aims for Performance and Fuel Economy
18 Aug 2011, 18:10 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / GM plans to launch a diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruise in the US, which is expected to roll out in 2013 to manage a fuel economy in the range of 50 mpg(4.7L/100km). The manufacturer also confirms that the diesel engine version planned for the ...
Honda Inventory Levels Hit a Dangerously Low Marker
18 Aug 2011, 15:12 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / As a Wall Street Journal report reveals Honda inventory levels are running dangerously low, with some of the largest US dealers being close to about 20 percent of normal levels. Thus, August could turnout to be the worst months yet for the car manu...
LA Auto Show Design Challenge, a Launch Pad for the Next Hollywood Car
18 Aug 2011, 14:18 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / When thinking about Hollywood cars, we all remember the Batmobile or The Back to the Future Delorean not to mention KITT, and the list could go on. There were certain movie cars which have gained more glory and reached for heights greater than the ...
General Motors Tries to Avoid Impala Lawsuit by Using Bankruptcy
18 Aug 2011, 13:21 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / GM is taking evasive actions in order to dismiss a class-action lawsuit seeking damages for a design flaw with the company’s 2007-08 model year Chevrolet Impala sedans. The manufacturer admits that the Impalas referred to have indeed a faulty...