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.”
Ford Performance Vehicle's GT Concept Heading for Production
8 Aug 2011, 15:12 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Ford Performance Vehicle (FPV) which is the official tuner of Ford’s Australian division, has received approval for production of its GT concept which was unveiled last month at the 2011 Australian Motor Show. The concept is based on the act...
Mazda to Revive Rotary Engine by 2017
8 Aug 2011, 14:23 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / When Mazda decided to pull the plug on the RX-8 sportscar, a piece of the manufacturer went under at the same time with it. A senior company engineer explained that the Japanese manufacturer aims to bring back into production the rotary engine in ...
Volkswagen to Start 'Try Before You Buy' Program For Fleet Customers
8 Aug 2011, 13:51 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The latest Volkswagen program for fleet customers will offer the possibility to road test the new VW Crafter for up to six months. The program is being called “try before you buy”. The Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles division will be mak...
Rare Amphibious VW Schwimmwagen Goes On Sale for $185,500
8 Aug 2011, 13:12 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / A piece of history surfaces and amazes car and boat enthusiasts at the same time. The one of a kind crossbreed between a car and a boat was put out for auction an as you can imagine it crated a lot of fuzz. More specifically, we are talking about a...
Kia K5 Hybrid and Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Sales Going Up in Korea
8 Aug 2011, 12:34 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / In the US, the Korean manufacturers Kia and Hyundai are going through steady and profitable times. Worth mentioning that both of the manufacturers have posted record sales figures, they managed to cut their own client niche proving that their vehic...
B7 Concept Electric Race Car to Reach 500 km/h
8 Aug 2011, 11:48 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Electric vehicles are expected to have a faster evolution than expected. We say that because of the fast pace that manufacturers are adopting and also the concepts that are being dreamed at in a similar pace. One of these cutting edge concepts is t...
Ferrari 458 Spider Set for 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Debut
8 Aug 2011, 11:14 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Things are looking good for the Italian manufacturer Ferrari, a fact revealed by the record sales levels and by the eager desire of launching new models. The first model to be launched will be the long-awaited 458 Spider, which is the convertible v...
Mitsubishi Adds New AWD Lancer Version Expecting 100,000 Unit Sales
8 Aug 2011, 09:37 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Japanese manufacturer will add another all-wheel drive version of its legendary Mitsubishi Lancer sedan starting this fall as an attempt to rise its US figures back to 100,000 unit sales. The Mitsubishi Lancer SE is expected to be the least ex...
Chrysler’s Group Revival Will Be Based on a Fiat Platform
8 Aug 2011, 08:43 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Chrysler Group plans to step up its production for 2012, after experiencing major product revamping for its entire lineup. The manufacturer plans to unveil next year the first Chrysler Group-branded vehicle based on a Fiat platform and powered by a...
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren... Russian Style
8 Aug 2011, 07:55 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / We all know that Russians have their own way of doing things. As a matter of fact, they do everything their own way because it’s better in their opinion. If we are to take a closer look at all the cars made in Russia, it becomes very clear t...
Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse Suffered K.O. on the Australian Outback
8 Aug 2011, 07:07 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / It looks like the all mighty Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse has its limits, fact revealed after a demoralizing off road PR stunt in the Australian outback. As a result, Mercedes-Benz has launched a rescue mission to one of the most inaccessible sites in Au...
Fiat and Mercedes Opening Cafes in India to Attract Customers
5 Aug 2011, 16:01 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Indian car market proves to be the new battle ground for worldwide car manufacturers. Among the eager names to compete on the Indian car market are obviously Mercedes and BMW. The competition between car manufacturers seems to take its grounds ...
1964 Lincoln Popemobile Goes on Sale for $350,000
5 Aug 2011, 14:31 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Here is one car that will not bring you closer to God but it will definitely be an eye catcher on the streets. It will definitely bring its owner a lot of soul peace while driving the “holy”car. The one of a kind former Popemobile is...
Ferrari EGO Concept, a Supercar for the Year 2025
5 Aug 2011, 13:41 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The EGO (Emotional Generation One) Concept was dreamed up as a compact sportscar focused on emotional content and driving experiences. The next generation Ferrari concept was pencilled by designers like Salvatore Simonetti, Massimiliano Pertachi, V...
Fisker Plans More Versions of the Karma
5 Aug 2011, 13:05 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / After just started deliveries on its Karma range extended-electric car Fisker Automotive has already stared making plans for releasing other models. The future technology car manufacturer has ambitious plans to release a range of new models over th...
U.K. Company Develops Wireless EV Charging Technology
5 Aug 2011, 12:26 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / As the electric vehicle era seems to be getting closer a bit sooner than expected, every manufacturer out there tries to adapt its range of products in order to keep the pace with the EV era arrival. As the car manufacturers are definitely doing th...
Ford's Alan Mulally Brings 2012 Ford Focus Electric to the Letterman Show
5 Aug 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally added a new victory to his hero status by appearing Wednesday night on CBS-TV’s Late Show with David Letterman, bringing along the 2012 Ford Focus Electric. Letterman stood behind the wheel and drove it across t...
General Motors Prepares Ontario Plant to Build Cadillac XTS
5 Aug 2011, 10:09 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / General Motors readies its assembly facility in Oshawa, Ontario for the build of the new Cadillac XTS luxury sedan by investing $117 million securing this way 400 jobs at the facility. When GM filled for bankruptcy protection in 2009 the manufactu...
BMW Z5 Concept Dreamed Up by Turkish Designers
5 Aug 2011, 09:42 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / For a car concept the ultimate appreciation level is reached when an actual car manufacturer decides to turn the vehicle into reality. The expected applause were finally heard by Ismet Cevik and Fatih Tezel, the design team of Nobile-OT, regarding...
Suzuki Grand Vitara Prepared for the 2011 SEMA Show by OTC Students
5 Aug 2011, 08:37 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Students from the Ohio Technical College (OTC) are penciling a new ambitious project in collaboration with American Suzuki Motor Corporation. The student’s team will will be customizing a Suzuki Grand Vitara with a nautical inspired theme pr...