100,000 Test Drives Planned in Ford Fiesta Movement
13 May 2009, 13:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As we previously reported, Ford’s Fiesta Movement campaign was started to build Fiesta awareness in the US before its launching next year. This time, we are referring to the eight-month test d...
HyNor, Officially Open for Business
13 May 2009, 13:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Norway is taking giant leaps, compared to other countries, into becoming Europe's most environmentally friendly country, in the automotive segment, at least. While Think City Car, the Norwegian...
BMW Classic at the 2009 Mille Miglia
13 May 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A piece of BMW’s history, normally only on view at the BMW Museum has been rendered to race again especially for his year’s Mille Miglia event. We are talking here about the BMW 328 Mill...
Le Mans Winner Porsche Carrera 6 Goes Under the Hammer
13 May 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / At the COYS auction that will take place on May 23, 2009 at the UK’s Brands Hatch motor racing circuit, an extremely rare vehicle will be auctioned, for which the organizers expect to fetch ar...
GM Future Car Design Competition Announces Winner
12 May 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Winner of the Opel - Vauxhall of the year 2049 car design competition was elected last week. The lucky contestant was French designer Augustin Barbot with his the Opel Darwin 2049 concept. The even...
2009 London Motorexpo to Witness Jaguar XFR, XKR, XF Diesel S
12 May 2009, 09:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Jaguar-Land Rover family comes in bulk to the 2009 London Motorexpo. After late last week Land Rover announced which cars it will display at the event, it is the turn of its Jaguar cousin to do ...
The First Electric Motocross Event Was in Vegas
11 May 2009, 12:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 5,000 participants at this year’s Mini AMA/Maxxis Supercross race held last week at the Orleans Arena, Vegas, had the privilege to attend the first electric motocross event aimed at promot...
BMW 2009 Adventure Riders Challenge to Begin
11 May 2009, 09:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / RawHyde’s Adventure Riders Challenge, sponsored by BMW Motorrad USA is about to begin on May 14 at RawHyde Adventure Center (BMW’s new West Coast off-road academy). The event ending ...
Land Rover Brings Home Its 2010 Range
8 May 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Already deprived of the next year's British International Motor Show, following its cancelation by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the UK still has the 2009 London Motore...
First UK Ferrari Store Officially Opened
6 May 2009, 15:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Räikkönen today officially opened the UK’s first Ferrari Store at 193-197 Regent Street in London. The Regent Street Store joins the other Ferrari ...
Aston Martin Works Service to Host 2009 Bonhams Auction
6 May 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The tenth anniversary of Bonhams Auction of Aston Martin motor cars and related automobilia is to be hosted this year on May 9, by Aston Martin Works Service. The Aston Martin Works Service faci...
Morgan Aero SuperSports Wins Double at Silverstone
6 May 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you towards the end of last month, British manufacturer Morgan has detailed its anniversary Morgan Aero SuperSports model. Today we come back on the subject to tell you that two of the Su...
Racing Legends to Celebrate Audi's 100th at Goodwood Festival
5 May 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As part of the Audi centenary year celebrations German Walter Rohrl (former double world rally champion) and Belgian Jacky Ickx (six-time winner of Le Mans 24 Hour race) will attend the Goodwood Fes...
Think Goes to Viking Rally, EVS 24
4 May 2009, 11:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most popular EVs to-date, at least for Scandinavian countries, the Think City Car, will take a place at the 24th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicle Symposium and Exhibiti...
Ford Fusion's 1,445.7 Mile Performance, a World Record
30 Apr 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / While trying to drive a 2010 Ford Fusion for 1,000 miles, Ford actually managed to go for an impressive 1,445.7 Miles on a single tank of fuel. We already told you about the impressive performance h...
1965 Shelby Cobra Auction to Set New World Record
29 Apr 2009, 12:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Mecum High Performance Auctions expect to set a new world record with a rare 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601 to be auctioned at the 22nd Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction, on May 13...
2009 Lotus Cup Gets New Format
29 Apr 2009, 10:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2009 Lotus Cup Europe, set to make its debut with the Brands Hatch round, from May 1 to May 3, comes this year in a new format. Organized by Lotus On Track Racing Drivers Club (LoTRDC) , the ser...
Aznom Caterham Superlight and Vun Presented at Top Marques Monaco
28 Apr 2009, 14:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Top Marques Monaco 2009, Montecarlo luxury show held between April 16-19, was chosen by Aznom to celebrate its co-marketing with Caterham by introducing the Aznom Caterham Superlight. At the same lu...
The F-Cell Roadster on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route
28 Apr 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The F-CELL Roadster, a fuel cell powered car, recently covered a small section of the Bertha Benz memorial route, the first long-distance journey in automobile history in August, 1888. Over the past...
1938 Alfa Romeo Won Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2009
27 Apr 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Over 2,600 visitors who attended the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2009 at Villa Erba in Cernobbio witnessed an 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring claiming its victory. And i...