Madalina Iancu
603 ARTICLES
Besides cars and writing, she also likes reading, dancing, traveling, skating, tennis, volley-ball and skiing.
Favorite Quote: "You see things and ask 'Why?' but I dream of things that never were and say 'Why not?'" (George Bernard Shaw)
The Woman Taxi Driver
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Women taxi drivers in pink-rooftop-colored taxis. Ladies in mini-skirts driving you home. Calling for a taxi and the operator asking you to choose between a male or female taxi driver to take you to the destination. That would be a wonderful scenar...
Cristiano Ronaldo's Crash Caused by Oil on the Road
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / After the Manchester Unites star, Cristiano Ronaldo, was part of a terrible car crash last week, he told his family he wrote off his two-day-old red Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano that was involved in the accident, The Daily News reported. Even if the ...
Lamborghini Celebrates 2008 Sales Increased By 1%
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Since all car makers in the world are facing serious difficulties due to the credit crunch, any small increase in 2008 sales is seen as a true blessing from above. That's why, there is no doubt Lamborghini now sits back and applauds its treme...
Golden 50th Anniversary Hurst/Viper to Go Under the Hammer for Charity
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / “Charity begins at home”, an old English proverb says. To make their 50th anniversary even more memorable, Hurst Performance vehicles did not only build a limited edition series Hurst/Viper but will also auction the vehicle that marks i...
Katie Jordan Price Buys a Pink Beetle for her 18-month Daughter
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although we can not say it for sure, Paris Hilton seems to have given birth to a new trend with her customized pink Bentley. Hopefully, there is a slight chance not to happen so but since other celebs such as Katie Price aka Jordan has recently pur...
Clint Eastwood's “Gran Torino” Sets Record at the Weekend Box-Office
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Clint Eastwood has been in the centre of attention with his latest movie “Gran Torino”. So has been said about his newest production that it must have surely stirred curiosity. And now Eastwood's “Gran Torino” has se...
Mazda Scores Record Sales in Europe Last Year
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Given the financial crisis, “each for himself and let the devil take the hindmost” might be the new slogan of car makers around the world. So, every single success in the economic storm is worth being mentioned. Last year, Mazda Moto...
Ford Family Hopes CEO Alan Mulally Will Save the Company
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / While CEO Alan Mulally struggles tooth and nail to save the dying Detroit car maker, Ford family members keep their fingers crossed and assures him of their 100 percent support as Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. confessed. As the...
Bin Laden's Ex-Driver Breathes the Air of Freedom Again
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Being the ex-driver of the most wanted person on the planet surely makes you a controversial figure. After spending seven years at the US detention camp of Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, Osama Bin Laden's ex-driver, Salim Hamdan, can breathe the air ...
Hyundai Genesis, 2009 North American Car of the Year
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Fifty fresh vehicles were attentively evaluated by the jurors, each and every detail was taken into consideration and although the competition was really harsh, the award went to Hyundai Genesis. Oh yes, you heard it correctly: as unbelievable a...
US National Safety Council Wants to Ban Cells While Driving
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Speaking on your cell phone while driving is already a controversial debate. Some people say this might distract drivers from the road, others claim some persons are multi-tasking. The US National Safety Council (NSC) seems to be in the camp aga...
Man Crushed by Tractor Manages to Call For Help
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Stupid accidents happen all the time from various reasons and unfortunately they can have unpleasant consequences for the victims. A recent article in The Daily Telegraph brings to the general attention a story less common. It appears that a 52-...
Expensive Car Simulator Revealed by Computer Games Firm
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / If you enjoy computer games such as “Need for speed” or variations on the same theme, then you'll definitely fall in love with what appears to be the world's most realistic car simulator. The SimCraft simulator called the A...
Gatso Makes Cars Crash on Motorway
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the recent news that almost half of UK speed cameras are switched off but held in place to deter motorists from speeding, there shouldn't be many crashes on British roads. However, theory does not match practice. Apparently, ever since...
Rip Torn Pleads Not Guilty in DUI Incident
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / On the principle “who has done it once, he will surely do it twice”, actor Rip Torn finds himself in another DUI accident shortly before Christmas. To be more specific, this is not the first time he is accused of drunken driving, much l...
Michael Phelps Gets $1 Million to Promote Mazda 6 in China
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / When you're an extraordinary Olympic Swimmer that broke eight world records at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, you can easily get a few million annually from different endorsement deals. It would be logical to promote swimsuits or boats ...
Bets on Volkswagen AG Killed Broke Billionaire Adolf Merckle
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Because his business empire was buried in debts, German billionaire Adolf Merckle decided to put an end to all the troubles by killing himself. Although he had an estimated fortune of $9.2 billion, he had lost 500 million euros after betting Wol...
2 in 1 Promotion: Buy a Luxury House in Arizona and You Get Free Bentley
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally, supermarkets do this kind of promotions: buy whatever expensive product and you'll get a useless item for free. But this time we are not speaking about this marketing trick as a free Bentley starting at $198,000 is surely not useless...
Toyota Prius Powers Your Fridge
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / People are inventive in crisis situations, that's for sure! But using your Toyota Prius' battery to power your fridge during a snow storm that let you without electricity definitely exceeds an ordinary automobile user's imagination. ...
Hot Meals Behind the Wheel
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / If the last thing your car lacked was a device to heat up your meals, then you're surely the future fan of the In-Car Microwave launched by Maplin Electronics. You can plug the 12V appliance into a car's cigarette lighter and then coo...