Răzvan Măgureanu
51 ARTICLES
Moskvich-badged Clone of the JAC JS4 Chinese Crossover Gets Reviewed
24 Dec 2022, 17:05 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Scandal in Russia: the low-cost Chinese SUV JAC JS4 assembled in the CKD collection is offered under the Moskvich brand name at a price 40% higher than in China. The "journalist" presenting the first review compares it to rivals from Toyo...
Messi Arrived Home in an Audi Q8 Escorted by Fans
23 Dec 2022, 21:30 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / What a commercial for Audi! Lionel Messi arrives home escorted by fans, and through the crowd of people, you can make out the front of the Audi Q8. Messi's name is on everyone's lips, especially after the Argentine star set a new worl...
The Dark Side of the 'Fit for 55' Plan
23 Dec 2022, 15:58 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / After the so-called Qatargate corruption scandal, suspicions have emerged that the controversial Fit for 55 program regarding the ban of combustion engines in Europe starting January 1st, 2035, could be influenced by foreign interests. A f...
Maserati MC20 Gets 705 HP Courtesy of Edo Competition
18 Dec 2022, 20:30 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / German tuner Edo Competition upgrades the Maserati MC20's Nettuno V6 engine to 705 ps (695 ps) and fits new tailpipes that visually and acoustically impress. The Maserati MC20 is an ideal car for tuning. With a carbon fiber safety cell, th...
Porsche Chief Designer Michael Mauer Will Take On the Same Role for Entire VW Group
18 Dec 2022, 15:36 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Oliver Blume, the new VW CEO, has appointed his former colleagues from Porsche to key positions in the VW Group. Thus, Michael Mauer, Porsche's current chief designer, takes over the same role for the entire VW group. In the car industry, ...
A 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Stored Ten Years in a Barn Is Still in Perfect Condition
18 Dec 2022, 10:50 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / A rare Ferrari Dino 246 GTS stored for 10 years in a barn still has all the original components and paint and has only had two owners, the last one keeping it for 40 years. Built between 1969 and 1974, the Dino 246 GT/GTS had a mission to ...
Alfa Romeo Small Segment SUV Planned for 2024
16 Dec 2022, 21:32 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Alfa Romeo is working on a new small-class SUV. Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato has confirmed that the new model will launch in 2024 and will rival the Peugeot e-2008 and Mini Countryman. Alfa Romeo is in a complicated situation. The brand...
How the Track Boost Strategy Works in the New Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance
16 Dec 2022, 10:23 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Mercedes has improved the AMG Track Pace app for the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance and tells you when to use the electric motor boost function to get the best lap time on the racetrack. The AMG Track Pace app is familiar to many AMG mode...
Mercedes-Benz Vision ATVR Hits the Streets of L.A. for Avatar 2 World Premiere
14 Dec 2022, 08:45 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Mercedes-Benz Vision ATVR hit the streets of L.A. to preview the world premiere of the second Avatar movie "The Way of Water", set to debut on Friday, December 16. The video shared by Mercedes-Benz on Instagram shows the Vision ATVR r...
SsangYong Torres Screams Adventure in Official Launch Video
12 Dec 2022, 11:13 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / SsangYong has released a short launch video for its new Torres SUV on YouTube to draw attention to the capabilities of the model. SsangYong has overcome the troubled times of the past 23 months when South Korean chemical and steel company KG Gr...
Porsche 918 Spyder Will Have a Successor After 2025
12 Dec 2022, 08:15 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Porsche CEO, Oliver Blume, has confirmed that the company is working on a successor to the 918 Spyder, but it won't come before 2025. Unlike Ferrari, Porsche hasn't had too many supercars. We don't even need all the fingers of on...
Mazda Has No Plans To Produce EVs in the U.S. Before 2026–2027
11 Dec 2022, 20:44 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / In an interview, Mazda CEO Akira Marumoto said he is not considering producing EV models in the U.S. earlier than 2026-2027 and that Mazda has yet to provide a time frame for when it will phase out internal combustion engines. Mazda CEO Akira ...
Ford Will Pull the Plug on These Two Best-Selling Models
11 Dec 2022, 20:39 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Ford has no plans to build a successor to the Fiesta and Focus models, not even with electric propulsion. The Ford Fiesta and Focus are two crucial models that Ford has relied on in Europe. Launched in 1976 and 1998, respectively, the Fiesta and...
AvtoVAZ To Build Cars at Nissan Plant in St. Petersburg, Russia, From 2023
10 Dec 2022, 20:55 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / AvtoVAZ, Renault's former division that produces Lada models, will operate Nissan's St. Petersburg plant after Nissan sold its Russian operations to state-owned Russian company NAMI. AvtoVAZ, Russia's largest carmaker and owner o...
Expect an Avalanche of New Mercedes Models in 2023, All With at Least One AMG Version
8 Dec 2022, 09:08 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Mercedes-Benz will launch more than 20 new models or facelifts in 2023. The list of the most significant new cars the premium car maker is working on includes the second-generation Mercedes-AMG GT, the new E-Class, the new coupe replacing both the...
Patrick Tambay, Former Ferrari F1 Driver, Has Died
4 Dec 2022, 20:56 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Former F1 driver Patrick Tambay who raced for Ferrari in the 1980s, died at 73. Born on June 25, 1949, in Paris, Frenchman Patrick Tambay made his Formula 1 debut in 1977 when he competed in just one Grand Prix, the French Grand Prix, for the S...
Historic German Brand Borgward Officially Declared Bankrupt in China
4 Dec 2022, 15:56 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / The First Intermediate People's Court in Beijing has approved the bankruptcy petition filed by the German brand Borgward, now in Chinese ownership, on April 8, 2022. The Borgward brand, once the third-largest German manufacturer by vo...
Isotta Fraschini's Race Car to Include 690 HP 3.0L V6 Hybrid Unit, Powerful Electric Motor
3 Dec 2022, 16:04 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Isotta Fraschini, the Italian luxury car manufacturer reborn this year, wants to compete next year in the World Sports Car Championship (WEC) and the Le Mans 24h race with a hybrid model. Luxury car maker Isotta Fraschini, founded in 1900 in Mi...
This 1-of-111 2003 Ferrari Enzo Destined for the American Market Is for Sale
3 Dec 2022, 08:04 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / One of the 111 2003 Ferrari Enzo destined for the American market is for sale at Sotheby's auction on December 10 in Miami, Florida. The Enzo is one of Ferrari's hypercars of the modern era, alongside the F40, F50 and LaFerrari. The I...
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Wears Tracks for Dashing Through the Snow
2 Dec 2022, 16:06 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Off-road tuning specialist Delta 4x4 has fitted tracks to a Mercedes-Benz G-Class for extreme winter use. But the mod is not permanent. You can quickly do the reverse conversion. With three locking differentials, the Mercedes G-Class is a capab...