Vali Mihaescu
75 ARTICLES
Favorite quote: Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
The Ferrari 900 Is To Be Auctioned
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / If you haven't heard about Ferrari by now, it would probably mean that you probably shouldn't consider yourself a petrol-head. But you probably did not know is that the famous Italian super car manufacturer made a single motorcycle....
BMW Resurrects the Single-Cylinder F650GS
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / BMW will relaunch the old 652 cc single-cylinder F650GS under a new name that is already available in the American markets, the G650GS. This may come a bit confusing to some of you as BMW replaced earlier this year its popular F650GS model with a n...
World's 2009 Best Engine List
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Ward's Automotive Group announced the 2009 best engines list, which which people say it would probably reshape the US automotive landscape. Ward's list is a prestigious recognition brought to the best engines in the automotive industry an...
Seat Offer Option Packs for UK Models
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Being the jolly season and all that, Seat wants to put aside the economic differences and is offering a range of extra-special set of options for their models sold in the UK. Awaiting for the Exeo saloon early next year, Seat is offering a ran...
Automakers Get $15 Billion
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Not long ago Executives from major U.S car manufacturers were accused at the first congressional hearing for burning up to $2 billion a month. Now, the U.S. Congress finally agreed on giving a loan after countless hearings and debates. They wil...
Ferrari Sales Plummet
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Ferrari announced that sales of the Italian super car have dropped from almost a number of 600 units a month to only 92 units in November. But still, Ferrari is determined not to fall victim to the current economical crisis and negotiations a...
UK Car Market Will Recover in 5 Years
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / As a consequence of the economic recession, sales of new cars aren't expected to recover at least for five years in the U.K. An answer to that is to invest in the used car market, an option Spain and Italy went for during the last recession. ...
Daimler and Evonik Partner for Superior Lithium-Ion Car Battery
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / The Germans seem to be determined to make it big in almost every technology branch. In Stuttgart Daimler and Essen AG and Evonik Industries AG are creating a lithium-ion battery technology that they believe it would be the energy storage system fo...
Mercedes Reconsiders Vision SLA Concept
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / It seems like Mercedes Benz has found the cure for the crisis, the small car. In this case, we are talking about the A-Class. But we all know that the A-Class is not a good looking car so German engineering was put into overdrive and they came up w...
The New Twingo dCi 85 eco2 Has Arrived
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Leaning on the high success of the Twingo in previous years as the best selling car of its category in France, and the third best seller in Europe, Renault has just launched the new Renault Twingo. The new Twingo also comes with a new range of ...
Honda NSX Project Will be Dropped
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Due to the economic crisis and some major restructuring that is taking place within Honda, it would seem that the Honda NSX project was dropped in favour of the more realistic "hybrid drivetrain" path. The Honda NSX project would have bee...
Barrett-Jackson to Auction the first 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / The first model of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro will be auctioned at the next Barrett-Jackson event, and almost everybody will want to get their hands on this iconic pony car. At the Scottsdale show that starts on January 11, the manufacturer will pro...
Chrysler Brakes It Up With Cherry
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / A while back ago Chrysler had a plan to produce a small Dodge model in partnership with a Chinese automaker named Cherry Automobile Co., but things have become quite murky. Chrysler now faces the possibility of running out of money before ...
Marussia, Russia's First Super Car
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / The Russians want in on the super car game and have created a car that could revolutionize it all. Italian design, posh color and sensual name, the Marussia has been unveiled to the public and is now awaiting comments both good and bad. The Russ...
Daimler AG Adopts Shorter Work Plan
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / After most of the car manufacturers in the world faced the situation of shutting down their manufacturing plants or adopting shorter work programs, it's now time for the Germans to do the same. The German producer's main manufacturing ...
RSL, Project Kahn's New Rim
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Project Kahn has thrown in the world of customization a new prize gem called the Kahn RSL 9X21 matte black (front) and 10.5X21 (rear) rims. These come with a red stripe that give them a sporty but refined look perfectly suitable for the Mercedes-Be...
Yamaha R1 with Single-Sided Front Hub
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Tier motor sports announced a 2008 Yamaha R1 model which was fitted with a revolutionary single-sided hub concept. All motorbike enthusiasts around the world know the famous Yamaha R1, the crotch rocket that brings out the 10-year child in every...
2009 SSC AERO Boosted to 1287 Horsepower
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / The holder of the “World's Fastest Production Car” title, the Shelby SuperCar Ultimate Aero, is going to receive several improvements for the upcoming 2009 model. These include a 15% increase in horsepower, a revamped front fascia ...
Auto-Parts Supplier Valeo Cuts 5,000 Jobs
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / French auto parts supplier Valeo SA announced they will cut 5,000 jobs worldwide as a response to the decline of the economic stability. The company said that the drop in output will reduce the revenue for the current quarter by 25 percent. The com...
The New Renault Symbol Wins 'Autobest 2009'
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / The Renault Symbol has been awarded with the “Autobest 2009” prize, an annual distinction delivered to the best car available in markets like: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Croatia, the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia,...