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Audi and Tom Brady Teamed Up for Charity Purposes
Audi and Tom Brady Teamed Up for Charity Purposes

1 Jun 2009, 12:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Star quarterback Tom Brady joined Audi of America and Best Buddies International to support people with intellectual disabilities. Audi became the title sponsor and official vehicle of the Audi Best...

 
Hans Stuck’s Auto Union D-Type Goes Under the Hammer
Hans Stuck’s Auto Union D-Type Goes Under the Hammer

1 Jun 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 1939 Auto Union D-type is one the rarest vintage cars in the world, so there is no wonder it is expected to fetch at least £5.5 million at the Quail Lodge Bonhams auction. One of Hitler...

 
Miller to Host Yamaha Champions Riding School
Miller to Host Yamaha Champions Riding School

1 Jun 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / What better place to take riding classes than Miller Motorsports Park and who would be more fitted to teach you if not well-known racing stars and champions? Yamaha Champions Riding School is openin...

 
Personal Car of GM Designer Up for Auction
Personal Car of GM Designer Up for Auction

1 Jun 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Even if designer chief Harley Earl retired from GM in 1958, his 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible is still expected to fetch much more now that GM filed for bankruptcy. This personalized Corvet...

 
BMW Roadster Evolution, Pics Aplenty
BMW Roadster Evolution, Pics Aplenty

29 May 2009, 07:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2009 is probably one of the most exciting years for BMW, at least in terms of anniversaries. After only days ago the latest addition to the company's portfolio, MINI, turned 50 and celebrated b...

 
Ted Leonard Collection to Lead Greenwhich Concours d’Elegance
Ted Leonard Collection to Lead Greenwhich Concours d’Elegance

28 May 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 2009 Greenwhich Concours d’Elegance car auction, due to be held by Bonhams in Connecticut on June 7, will highlight the Ted Leonard impressive car collection. The Rhode Island based col...

 
Lithium-Ion Battery Developers Receive Porsche Award
Lithium-Ion Battery Developers Receive Porsche Award

28 May 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The “Professor Ferdinand Porsche Award” has been awarded every two years since 1976 by the Technical University of Vienna and is worth 50,000 euros. This year, it was awarded to the deve...

 
Fiesta Movement Goes Behind the Scenes
Fiesta Movement Goes Behind the Scenes

28 May 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The marketing stunt pulled by Ford in the US to promote next year's launch of the Fiesta on the local market continues this month with visits to be payed by Fiesta agents to "companies acr...

 
Organizers Promise Great Show at 2010 NAIAS
Organizers Promise Great Show at 2010 NAIAS

28 May 2009, 09:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the automotive industry is still under strong pressure of the economic recession, organizers promise a great show between January 11 - 24, 2010 at Detroit's Cobo Center, the location of t...

 
Ford Fiesta Rallycross Makes US Debut
Ford Fiesta Rallycross Makes US Debut

28 May 2009, 08:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first taste of the new Fiesta in the United States will come in the shape of the Rallycross version, as the car will make its racing debut at the annual Pike's Peak International Hill Climb...

 
Audi Announces Driver Teams for Le Mans
Audi Announces Driver Teams for Le Mans

27 May 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi today announced the new driver lineup for the 77th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the last year's winners again forming a trio for the German automaker. The team that achieve...

 
Microsoft's CEO Receives 1 Millionth Ford with SYNC
Microsoft's CEO Receives 1 Millionth Ford with SYNC

27 May 2009, 06:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer should consider himself lucky as Ford has just handed him the 1 millionth vehicle equipped with SYNC, the company's in-car communications and entertainment sy...

 
Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 Scores Impressive 1-2 in Nurburgring
Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 Scores Impressive 1-2 in Nurburgring

26 May 2009, 20:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the Nurburgring 24 hour race now over, manufacturers which took their vehicles to the track now step up and highlight their vehicles' performances on tarmac. Volkswagen is no exception, as...

 
Audi R8 LMS Survived Its First 24H Nurburgring Race
Audi R8 LMS Survived Its First 24H Nurburgring Race

26 May 2009, 14:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The newest GT3 race car sourced from Audi, the R8 LMS, took a spot at this year's 24 Hours Nurburgring and managed to complete the race. To the delight of the manufacturer, all 4 cars which ent...

 
20 Years of Mazda MX-5 Celebrated at Le Mans
20 Years of Mazda MX-5 Celebrated at Le Mans

25 May 2009, 12:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Mazda will take the opportunity to celebrate 20 years since the MX-5 model first entered the market. The Miata/MX-5 made its arrival on February 10, 1989 at...

 
Aston Martin Takes Double-Win at Nurburgring 24h Race
Aston Martin Takes Double-Win at Nurburgring 24h Race

25 May 2009, 12:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The past weekend was a real success for Aston Martin’s factory entered V12 Vantage as it clinched an impressive debut win in the SP8 class at the 37th Nürburgring 24 hour race. The Vantag...

 
The 2010 British Motor Show Might Take Place After All
The 2010 British Motor Show Might Take Place After All

25 May 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Good news for car enthusiasts living in the United Kingdom: the 2010 British Motor Show might take place after all thanks to a millionaire Darren Richards who wants to revive the show. According to ...

 
2009 Tokyo Motor Show Loses Porsche, Maserati
2009 Tokyo Motor Show Loses Porsche, Maserati

25 May 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following last week's announcement that no less than 22 manufacturers will not attend the upcoming 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, here are two new names that confirmed they won't show up at the ev...

 
Aston Martin Throttles Up for Nurburgring
Aston Martin Throttles Up for Nurburgring

22 May 2009, 12:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The weekend that's about to begin will witness the 24 Hours Nurburgring race and, as the green light approaches, manufacturers have began feeling the rush and excitement of the race. One of the...

 
Travis Pastrana Takes the Oregon Trail Rally Win
Travis Pastrana Takes the Oregon Trail Rally Win

22 May 2009, 07:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Subaru Rally Team USA’s Travis Pastrana and his co-driver Christian Edstrom won the Oregon Trail Rally this past weekend, picking up the Championship Lead. This was their third win of four rac...