GM Announces 49 Percent Sales Drop in January 2009
4 Feb 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the global economic downturn far from being over, General Motors today announced its January 2009 sales, revealing a 49 percent drop compared to the same month of the previous year. No less tha...
Mitsubishi Pull Out of Dakar Rally
4 Feb 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No more Dakar Rally for Mitsubishi. Following the example of several other manufacturers out there, the Japanese car maker decided to cut their racing programmes down to a minimum due to the economi...
Dick Colliver Backs Away as Honda Sales Executive
4 Feb 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the economic crisis knocking on the door, there is a lot of pressure over automakers' executives and to be honest, not many people would like to be in their shoes at the moment. Ther...
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Unveiled Before Geneva
4 Feb 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After a rumor hit the web just a few hours earlier, the official confirmation came a little bit faster than a jiffy. With a V12 taken straight out of Bond's DBS, the new Aston Martin V12 Vantag...
Honda Rolled Out Its 20 Millionth Car in North America
4 Feb 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese automaker Honda today announced it has reached a new milestone in North America as the company rolled out the 20 millionth automobile last month. Honda arrived in North America in 1982,...
European Car Makers Interested in IndyCar Engine Deal
4 Feb 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most manufacturers seem to revise their racing programmes in Formula 1 – Honda even withdrew from the series last year – the IndyCar Series confirmed that no less than 5 c...
Chrysler Got Three Offers for Viper
4 Feb 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chrysler received three offers for its Viper business, co-President Jim Press was quoted as saying by CNNMoney.com, but the matter is being look at with “due diligence.” The company firs...
VW Reports US Sales Drop, Blames the Global Recession
4 Feb 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen of American today announced the January 2009 sales, unveiling a 11.6 percent drop compared to the same month of the previous year. This is nothing more than a consequence of the economic ...
Driver Using Cell Phone at Wheel Jailed over Fatal Crash
4 Feb 2009, 08:21 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Because it's extremely difficult to focus on the road if you use your mobile phone while driving, there is also a high risk of an accident. The sad part is that because of some drivers' ne...
Fiat Sketches Chrylser Alliance Plan
3 Feb 2009, 17:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Fiat plans to finish its review of Chrysler's operations by February 17, in order to help the American counterpart to get a green light with this vital point in the viability report expected by...
Geneva to Bring Citroen DS Rebirth
3 Feb 2009, 17:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The popular Citroen DS model which saw daylight during the '50 and became famous thanks to its aerodynamic body design will be revived by the French manufacturer at the upcoming Geneva Motor Sh...
Scania Says "Nej" to Porsche Takeover
3 Feb 2009, 17:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Scania officials advised today company's shareholders to decline the takeover offer made by Porsche, under the pretext that the price offered per share is too low. Scania has taken this decisio...
Daimler AG Deny F1 Vote
3 Feb 2009, 17:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Daimler AG have denied rumors that they are considering pulling out of the sport at the end of 2009. The German company have in turn reaffirmed their commitment to their F1 operations, but denied ha...
Driving Instructor Crushed Under Lorry by his Student
3 Feb 2009, 16:31 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Even if at first sight you wouldn't have imagined that, being a driving instructor is a very dangerous profession. Not to mention the stupid accidents that happen all the time... In the case...
Boehler concept.BS3 – Tuned Audi S3 Producing 328 HP
3 Feb 2009, 16:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / O.CT Tuning recently presented its latest creation, the so-called Boehler concept.BS3, an aftermarket Audi S3 that incorporates both exterior styling and engine performance upgrades. The aerodynamic...
Valentino Rossi Injures Himself at Home
3 Feb 2009, 16:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi's participation at this week's testing session in Sepang is in doubt after the Italian suffered a hand & leg injury at his house in Italy. According to the Italian m...
Fast&Furious 4 Second Trailer during the 2009 Super Bowl
3 Feb 2009, 16:12 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / The more we find out about this film, the more curious we are to go to the cinema, buy some popcorn and a fizzy drink and enjoy every single second of it. Until then, however, we have to be satis...
Citroen Rebranding - Three Years to Impress the World
3 Feb 2009, 15:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the middle of the survival battle, some car manufacturers find the time to plan for major makeovers. This is the case with Citroen, which announced its global re-branding initiative the same year...
BMW Leads All-Wheel Drive Sector in Australia
3 Feb 2009, 15:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / According to the 2008 sales results, BMW leads the all-wheel drive sector, as it managed to deliver way more vehicles fitted with such a system than its Australian competitors. More than 323,000 uni...
Panamera. Is it a Porsche Prostitute or...
3 Feb 2009, 17:00 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ... a panacea? I couldn't get used to the idea that if your space needs ever outgrew a 911, Porsche prescribed you another one of their models. Until I actually drove the Cayenne, that is. No o...