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.”
Detroit Dream Cruise Brings Back Historical Cars
18 Aug 2011, 12:27 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Woodward Dream Cruise is one of the Detroit Three car manufacturers favorite events. It takes place this Saturday but includes events which start a couple of days earlier. Also, it gives domestic car manufacturers the chance to display their cl...
Audi R8 LMS Racing Simulator Revealed at Gamescom 2011
18 Aug 2011, 11:49 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / This year's Gamescom video games trade fair in Cologne, Germany, hosted the unveiling of a new racing simulator. With the new Audi R8 LMS simulator, enthusiasts can experience Gran Turismo 5, while actually sitting in a race car. The presentat...
General Motors Adjusts Output at Indiana Facility
18 Aug 2011, 11:04 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / General Motors decided to trim the output at its full-size truck plant in Indiana and add shifts to a pickup factory in Michigan in order to improve the balance inventory on dealer lots. The targeted facility is Fort Wayne Assembly in Roanoke, Indi...
GM Leads Talks With the UAW Regarding Variable Payment
18 Aug 2011, 10:02 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / General Motors makes a step forward from other Detroit car manufacturers by beginning the talks regarding the key issue of flexible compensation with the UAW. Having less than a month left before the contract with the UAW expires, Ford Motor Co. an...
Chevrolet Volt Fans Already Losing Interest in the PHEV
18 Aug 2011, 09:18 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Could it be possible that the Chevrolet Volt is loosing it fans? The question comes after a study by CNW marketing revealed some concerning facts about the plug-in hybrid. Just when the manufacturer was revving up production for the Volt the study ...
The Ultimate Drive App from BMW Reveals Top Driving Roads
18 Aug 2011, 08:38 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / BMW’s latest app for North American drivers called The Ultimate Drive encourages motorists to mix driving with the pleasure of sight seeing. Being released last week, the free app enables users to explore, share and rate the world’s mo...
Jaguar and Land Rover Set US Annual Sales Goal at 50,000 Units
18 Aug 2011, 07:48 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / It looks like Land Rover and Jaguar’s US president Andy Goos, had set his sights on a 50,000 units annual sales figure for each brand. The driving factor for achieving the impressive sales would be a $2.45 billion annual investment in produc...
President Obama Travels the U.S. in His $1.1 Million Greyhound One
18 Aug 2011, 07:28 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / When it comes to travel in style, no one does it better than the President of the United States. We are all aware about the Air Force One’s sci-fi capabilities, regarding security being fitted with hardened onboard electronics in order to pro...
Panorama Roofs Becoming More Popular Than Convertibles
17 Aug 2011, 15:40 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / As the sales figures point out auto buyers are giving up the open air for glass roofs. Ford Motor Co. reveals that the sales of vehicles with vista or panoramic roofs are rising. The fact is being also backed up by half of the buyers of its Explor...
Study Shows 1.2% Increase in Consumer Satisfaction
17 Aug 2011, 15:12 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / An annual report released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index revealed that the US consumer satisfaction with vehicles globally has increased. The overall consumer satisfaction with the auto industry has climbed 1.2 percent from 2010 to 83....
2011 Hyundai Sonata Steering Pull Issue to Be Fixed, It's Not a Recall
17 Aug 2011, 14:29 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Hyundai comes to offer its customers a helping hand by launching a service campaign to address complaints about steering pull in the 2011 Sonata which is fitted with 18-inch wheels, after receiving many letters from consumers. The problem is not sa...
Top 5 Fastest Roads in America Revealed by INRIX
17 Aug 2011, 13:54 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Surprisingly Americans are traveling slower than they did a couple of years ago, according to a company which uses GPS data tracks to find out this sort of stuff. A survey from INRIX revealed that the average speed was about 81 mph (about 130km/h) ...
Carmel Concours Managed a Strong Comeback This Year
17 Aug 2011, 13:05 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / This year, the Carmel Concours on the Avenue made a stronger than ever comeback. There were gathered around 200 cars crammed in downtown Carmel, California. The event was, according to some, the biggest they have ever seen. It took place under the ...
Chrysler Drops Prices for Better Sales Figures
17 Aug 2011, 12:19 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Chrysler Group took a decision that will help raise its sales and at the same time will make a couple of its models more accessible. The company decided to cut prices on a pair of mid-sized sedans and the Dodge Journey crossover for the 2012 model ...
United States Investing $510 Million in Biofuels
17 Aug 2011, 11:34 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Biofuel could be an alternative for replacing fossil fuels.That belief grows roots as the US Energy and Agriculture departments and the Navy plan to invest as much as $510 million over a period of three years in order to develop biofuels for comme...
Audi Leads the Way as Top Luxury Brand in China
17 Aug 2011, 11:11 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Volkswagen AG’s Audi brand has been rewarded by Chinese owners with top grades for its car-buying experience at the dealership. As a result, Audi finds itself significantly ahead of Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz and BMW AG’s core bra...
Ferrari CEO Doesn’t Believe in the Future of Electric Cars
17 Aug 2011, 09:59 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Nowadays, the race towards a cleaner environment and more eco-friendly cars seems to gather all the car manufacturers in a F1-like championship for developing more economic and less pollutant vehicles. Thus, most carmakers steer towards electric ve...
Audi Urban Concept Goes Topless at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
17 Aug 2011, 09:04 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Audi’s latest creation addressed to city transportation the Urban Concept car is expected to be one of the most breathtaking concepts of the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The car was first spotted on the streets of Berlin, and after the stunt Aud...
UAW Talks With Ford Started Earlier Than Expected
17 Aug 2011, 08:06 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Talks between Ford and the UAW are ahead of schedule and the union has called its Ford UAW locals to hold routine strike authorization votes by September 2nd. Furthermore, Settles and UAW President Bob King revealed the fact that they have made a ...
Fiat to Show 500 by Gucci at New York Fashion Week
17 Aug 2011, 07:16 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Two of Italy’s most respected brands joined hands in creating the Fiat 500 by Gucci. The fashionable car is set to make and entrance during New York Fashion Week on Fashion’s Night Out, September 8th. The new 500 brings together both It...