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)
Male Drivers Are More Aggressive on the Road
28 Jan 2009, 11:15 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although many female drivers have started using swear words when behind the wheel, a recent study shows men are more prone to road rage when driving. The study made by insurer AAMi and revealed by Drive.com brings to the general attention that m...
Motorcycle Seats Do Not Make Men Impotent
28 Jan 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Motorbikes might be fun to drive but a 2005 Japanese study blames men's impotence on their hard seats suggesting motorcycle vibration could be the cause of this problem. Yet, due to limited information, further studies must be conducted to ...
Eight Drivers Might Be Hiding Behind The Stig
28 Jan 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the recent news that Ben Collins would be the hidden driver behind The Stig's white leather suit, Top Gear's fans probably thought one of the most obsessive questions regarding the show has been answered. However, the mystery seems t...
Garage Boss Jailed for Helping Clients Avoid Speeding Tickets
28 Jan 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Apart from his earnings resulting from repairing costs, a garage boss thought of an interesting way to increase his revenues. According to Daily Mail, Abdul Musa was sentenced to prison for 16 months after “helping” his clients escap...
Two Ferrari Dealers Fight Each Other in Court
26 Jan 2009, 15:39 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It's always sad to see two brothers of the same family quarreling over certain issues, finally resorting to court in order to solve out the problem. Two Ferrari South African dealerships are trying to work their disputes out in the Cape hig...
Fiat 500 to Join the Australian Police
26 Jan 2009, 14:33 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / If anyone believed that Australian police officers patrol only in big cars, now it's the time to prove the contrary. Sydney's Leichhardt Police has finally made the big step in purchasing... a small car for their troops. We're not...
Chelsea Star Charged with DUI on Match Day
26 Jan 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Some people consider alcohol as an incentive when going through highly-stressful situations, while others are just addicted to it. We're not jumping to conclusions as far the Chelsea soccer star John Obi Mikel is concerned but the fact that he...
Kid Fools Cops, Gets Permit to Go in Squad Car
26 Jan 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / We already knew kids were inventive, but we couldn't have imagined they can fool the vigilant eyes of the police officers. With a seemingly overdose of police movies injected in his blood, a 14-year-old kid managed to fool the Chicago polic...
Toyota Makes Changes in Standard Equipment
26 Jan 2009, 11:57 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Probably hoping to attract more buyers for their vehicles, Toyota Motors is turning optional equipment into standard. If once you had to clearly state your choice regarding vehicle stability control and traction control, now the 2010 high mileag...
Obama to Set New Auto Standards
26 Jan 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Just a few days after his extremely expensive inauguration as US president, Barrack Obama announced one more time his intentions regarding the car emission standards. According to The New York Times, Obama is going to ask the Environmental Prote...
Former F1 Driver Wants to Be Argentina's President
26 Jan 2009, 09:59 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / When you have a “job” that forces you to retire sooner than expected, you can either sit back and enjoy your lifetime earnings or start things over again. Former F1 driver Carlos Reutmann seems to have chosen the second option, even ...
Porsche Museum to Open on January 31
26 Jan 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / A brand like Porsche can surely afford the luxury of opening its own museum where their cars will never grow old and turn into classics. In fact, at the moment, the final preparations are being made for the opening of an exquisite Porsche museum on...
Renault Names Jérôme Stoll Leader for Americas Region
26 Jan 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / An extremely popular trend among automakers around the world during the financial crisis seems to be represented by changes in the management board. The French car maker Renault is no exception of this “rule” as it has recently announce...
Aussie Police Chief's Car Caught for Speeding
26 Jan 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally, police officers should offer an example to motorists and apart from defending the law, they should observe it themselves. However, there are cases when even police chiefs seem to totally forget their responsibilities and get involved in e...
Go Green - Save the Planet
25 Jan 2009, 11:07 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / I personally love driving and I would under no circumstances give up this hobby. It’s not that I’m lazy and dislike public transportation rather it’s about the feeling I’m having when traveling long journeys (sometimes witho...
Chrome Mercedes Spotted In Dubai
23 Jan 2009, 16:11 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / If once America was considered the land of all possibilities, the country seems to be left behind in favor of the United Arab Emirates. The city of Dubai to be more specific... since this is the only place in the whole world where you can not...
Harley Davidson Proceeds to Layoffs
23 Jan 2009, 16:02 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It's not that we wouldn't have predicted it but it took some time until Harley Davidson announced its measures to cope with the doomed financial crisis. According to Reuters, the American moto symbol plans to close plants due to an ope...
Almost New 2008 Lamborghini Reventon for Sale
23 Jan 2009, 15:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / You probably remember the news with the Chechen Republic's president and his one million euro Lamborghini Reventon. Well, in case you want to be among those 20 lucky owners in the world of such a sports-car and you have enough money to get one...
Audi Promotes the A6 During 2009 Super Bowl
23 Jan 2009, 13:22 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / We have already heard Audi is going to advertise during the 2009 Super Bowl but we could only guess what car will have the starring role in the ads. Until now... A recent article on Autonews revealed, however, the mystery. Audi has finally decid...
Carjackers Prefer Stealing Old Cars
23 Jan 2009, 11:21 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Owning an old car won't spare you of the trouble of having it stolen by a clever thief. As a matter of fact, the carjacker doesn't even have to be intelligent as old cars seem to be an easy target for this kind of crimes. A recent arti...