Madalina Iancu
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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)
Aston Martin Says It May Leave Its Bank Covenants
20 Jan 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Even if Aston Martin claims it faces no immediate financial problems being better placed than its rivals as the chairman of the company reported, its actions are a little bit contradictory to their statements. A recent article on Times online br...
Ford Thunderbird Sold For $600,000 at Scottsdale Auction
20 Jan 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Since we have spoken about Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona earlier and the vehicles to go under the hammer, we couldn't possibly spare you from the pleasure of finding out the results. With the financial crisis started in the...
Top Gear Most Asked Question "Who Is The Stig" Answered
20 Jan 2009, 09:05 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Mysteries have always fascinated humankind and once the secret is revealed, the matter becomes less popular. We don't know whether the Stig faces the same unfortunate fate now that his identity has been discovered but we do know that one of te...
Danica Patrick Returns in GoDaddy Super Bowl Ads
19 Jan 2009, 12:02 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Besides getting tickets for speeding and competing in the IndyCar Series, Danica Patrick enjoys being the centre of media attention, especially when we speak about the 2009 Super Bowl. According to Autoblog, first female driver to win an IndyCar...
How to Cope with Car Crash
18 Jan 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Many of you may regard car accidents as true tragedies thinking that it just can not happen to you but in fact, no matter how perfect you drive, the road is not all yours and you can not control what other drivers do. Therefore, acknowledging that ...
UPDATE: Honda Fury to Be Unveiled Today at New York
16 Jan 2009, 17:13 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / You probably remember the horror presentation of the Honda Fury we talked about a week ago. Even though the official pictures will be presented on furyisunleashed.com in less than five hours, we are now ready to supply you with further detail...
Unique $7M Ferrari to Be Auctioned at Scottsdale
16 Jan 2009, 16:58 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / This Saturday, luxury car collectors will have to take a tough decision at Scottsdale Arizona as the Goodin&Company is selling at auction a wide range of rare vehicles, so it will be hard to chose. Amongst the auctioned models, one can find ...
Lamborghini Reventon for the President, Poverty for the Chechens
16 Jan 2009, 15:21 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / No matter the country, the century or the economic conditions, the story with the rich king and the poor peasant is always the same. The king basks in luxury, while the peasants starve in their hovels. But that's enough with the literature,...
Honda Leaves Behind 3,100 Unemployed
16 Jan 2009, 14:25 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Production is reduced or even stopped for a while, people are being laid off, advertising and marketing budget have become almost insignificant. These are a few examples of the desperate measures taken by car makers around the world in the past mon...
UK Government Might Encourage Car Credit
16 Jan 2009, 14:05 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Since half of all new cars are believed to be bought on credit in UK and banks have severely reduced the amounts they are loaning, there's no wonder the credit crunch is seen as a true curse for the auto industry. Still, the UK government ...
EU Pulls Up Its Socks to Help Auto Industry
16 Jan 2009, 11:25 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With so many governments announcing their plans to help the falling auto industry in their own country, the European Union could just not sit back and admire the view. According to drive.com, EU takes the limelight with discussions regardi...
Gov. Granholm Signs Legislation to Boost Michigan Car Batteries
16 Jan 2009, 10:26 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It took them a while, the subject was intensely discussed, but US lawmakers have finally signed the incentive plan for the development of advanced batteries in Michigan. According to freep.com, after a visit at the Detroit Auto Show where she wa...
Aixam Mega Takes Over Electric Nice Car Company
16 Jan 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In a world where natural resources are limited, some people think that electric vehicles will be the next generation of cars. That seems to be the opinion of electric vehicle manufacturer Aixam Mega who has recently bought the rival Nice Car Compan...
Toyota Deals with Crisis, Severely Reduces Production in the US
16 Jan 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Weak demand in the automotive industry has already determined car makers to cut down production in a manner they haven't done before. Facing the same problem, Toyota Motor Corp has officially announced it would continue to reduce production...
The New Buick Regal Drives Chinese Girl Mad
16 Jan 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Women can be extremely stubborn when they badly want something. But when it comes to red cars, they can go really crazy as shown in a video on YouTube with a Chinese girl and the new Buick Regal. Chinacartimes.com brought to our attention how a ...
GM Raises Money by Auctioning Historic Cars
15 Jan 2009, 16:45 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although this won't solve GM's cash problems once and for all, the Detroit automaker is taking a chance at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona by trying to sell some historic cars to enthusiastic collectors. As usa...
Toyota Sells Cars to Its Managers
15 Jan 2009, 15:55 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Since there are not enough buyers for Toyota vehicles, managers of the Japanese automaker thought of unifying their forces and buy the company cars to help it to get over the current financial crisis. According to an article published today on d...
Woman Involved in DUI Incident On a 2.4 Mph Mobility Scooter
15 Jan 2009, 15:35 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although DUI incidents are dangerous both for the driver and the road users, they have their funny part as well. Just imagine how it's like to drink and then drive a 2.4 mph supermarket mobility scooter and on your way home to be caught by the...
Chrysler Cordoba Spokesman Ricardo Montalban Dies at 88
15 Jan 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Ricardo Montalban, the velvet voiced Mexican born actor who achieved success as Mr. Roarke on “Fantasy Island”, died of natural causes in his Beverly Hills home on Wednesday, The New York Times reported. For petrolheads, Montalban wa...
Jeep Is Returning To BBDO After Two Years
15 Jan 2009, 14:05 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / After getting the $4 billion federal loan to avoid bankruptcy, Chrysler are already making some modifications in their advertising strategy. According to the Advertising Age, Chrysler decided to move the Jeep account back to BBDO, Detroit immedi...