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Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell Passes Tests in Extreme Cold
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell Passes Tests in Extreme Cold

8 Apr 2010, 12:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The prototype of the Mercedes-Benz Vito with battery-electric drive recently underwent testing in freezing temperatures of up to minus 30 degrees during both day and night, as well as intensive hand...

 
Ferrari 599 GTO Official Pictures and Info
Ferrari 599 GTO Official Pictures and Info

8 Apr 2010, 12:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It’s 1962 and Ferrari releases the Gran Turismo Omologato (GTO) version of the 250 model, a vehicle that many consider to be the first supercar. Fast forwarding to 1984 we see the Italian auto...

 
Audi A3 Receives Discreet Facelift and New Gasoline Engine
Audi A3 Receives Discreet Facelift and New Gasoline Engine

8 Apr 2010, 12:38 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Audi will premiere at the Leipzig Auto Show this month the facelift of the A3 model. The modifications apply to the entire range: the three-door variant, the Sportback, the Cabriolet and the S3. The...

 
The NYIAS Effect: 4 Shot, 50 Arrested
The NYIAS Effect: 4 Shot, 50 Arrested

8 Apr 2010, 10:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what tends to become an unwanted tradition at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), four people were shot and some other 50 were arrested on Monday, after they wreaked havoc near Times Sq...

 
MTM Unleashes Supercharged RWD Audi R8
MTM Unleashes Supercharged RWD Audi R8

8 Apr 2010, 10:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 420 hp V8 version of the Audi R8 just got A LOT wilder, thanks to the German tuner Motoren Technik Mayer (MTM), who supercharged the engine and threw away the Quattro four wheel drive system, le...

 
Obama Wanted Hybrid Limo. Secret Service Said: "Hmm... No."
Obama Wanted Hybrid Limo. Secret Service Said: "Hmm... No."

8 Apr 2010, 10:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / What's the point, some might ask, of being a president, if you can't get what you want? After approving the spending of billions for the automotive industry bailout and an extra few more m...

 
New VW Passat Expected at the Paris Auto Show
New VW Passat Expected at the Paris Auto Show

8 Apr 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The current generation of the Volkswagen Passat has been a successful vehicle, but it really needs a replacement - it seems like its chromed front fascia is just not fashionable any more. Volkswa...

 
Garia Edition Soleil de Minuit Golf Car Previewed
Garia Edition Soleil de Minuit Golf Car Previewed

8 Apr 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Rich Europeans will get the opportunity to experience and, why not, decide upon the ultimate mobility vehicles designed especially for golf course use. Scheduled for official unveiling at the upcomi...

 
Switzer Nissan GT-R Gets 800 HP and Loses 200 Lbs
Switzer Nissan GT-R Gets 800 HP and Loses 200 Lbs

8 Apr 2010, 09:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan GT-R is an impressive performance vehicle, as it comes with a 485 HP turbocharged V6 engine a PhD in all wheel drive, but its 3,800 lb weight is kind of a drawback. This is exactly what ...

 
Prostitutes and Drunks Road Signs
Prostitutes and Drunks Road Signs

8 Apr 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / You must love those latin-blooded people from Italy and Romania... We mean, how many of you anglo-saxons would have ever come up with this? Traffic signs warning motorists of the presence of prostit...

 
Mercedes-Benz World Summer Concert Series Announced
Mercedes-Benz World Summer Concert Series Announced

8 Apr 2010, 08:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / British fans of the Mercedes-Benz brand and music lovers will be glad to hear the Mercedes-Benz World Summer Concert Series will be held in Weybridge starting July 3. The two-day event will feature ...

 
2011 Audi TT Gets Updated Engine and Mild Facelift
2011 Audi TT Gets Updated Engine and Mild Facelift

8 Apr 2010, 08:53 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The 2011 model year Audi TT has received a facelift and an updated four-cylinder engine. Both the coupe and the roadster versions get refreshed exteriors and interiors, along with the new 2.0 liter ...

 
Dartz CA$H.CAMO Bentley Is All About Money
Dartz CA$H.CAMO Bentley Is All About Money

8 Apr 2010, 08:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We have already gotten used to Dartz and their not-so-ordinary tuning works, but we have to admit they still manage to amaze us every time they release something new. After we saw the Monaco Red Dia...

 
Volkswagen Passat CC Revised for the UK Market
Volkswagen Passat CC Revised for the UK Market

8 Apr 2010, 08:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen’s sporty saloon, the Passat CC will receive multiple revisions for the UK market to add new technologies and increased flexibility. One of the most important changes of the coupe...

 
Sad Day: Another Lambo Passes Away
Sad Day: Another Lambo Passes Away

8 Apr 2010, 07:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We're not exactly sure what's the reason behind these flaming Lambos, but it's becoming a habit to see burning supercars on our roads. Unfortunately, it happened again, this time in N...

 
Ford Teams Up with Toby Keith for 2011 Super Duty Campaign
Ford Teams Up with Toby Keith for 2011 Super Duty Campaign

8 Apr 2010, 08:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford announced it has kicked-off the advertising and marketing campaign for the all-new 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty with a preview of Web and TV spots at the grand opening of...

 
Ford Kicks-Off Belt It Out: Sing for Safety Campaign
Ford Kicks-Off Belt It Out: Sing for Safety Campaign

8 Apr 2010, 07:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The ‘Belt it Out’ song-writing competition is part of Ford’s nationwide Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) program, which kicked-off last October. The carmaker announced yesterday it h...

 
Audi Q7 Gets 3 New V6 Engines and an 8-Speed Auto in Germany
Audi Q7 Gets 3 New V6 Engines and an 8-Speed Auto in Germany

8 Apr 2010, 07:10 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Audi has broadened the choice of engines for its large SUV, three new V6 units plus an eight-speed automatic transmission being offered. The new additions are available only in Germany for the momen...

 
Need for Speed Enters the Real Racing World
Need for Speed Enters the Real Racing World

7 Apr 2010, 15:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the big disadvantages of trying hard to get a good score/impressive run in Need for Speed is the fact that there are always a lot of pessimists who say that NFS is just a game and that you&rs...

 
Audi Lucid Flux at Milan Design Week
Audi Lucid Flux at Milan Design Week

8 Apr 2010, 06:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker Audi is getting ready for its first display ever at the Milan Design Week, which will be centered around Lucid Flux, a light installation by designer Moritz Waldemeyer, used to showc...