Donington Park Boss Sued Over Unpaid Rent?
11 Feb 2009, 16:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Each day seems to bring even more bad news of the future host (if eventually accepted by the International Automobile Federation) of the British Grand Prix. The Donington Park owners seem even more ...
Mazda Rewards Canadian Graduates for "Casual Sex"
11 Feb 2009, 16:12 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In an effort to sell more cars during the global recession, Mazda is struggling to lure Canadian graduates with discounts in case they decide to buy a remaining model of the brand. Good for them ...
Mini E Test Delayed by Flood of Applicants
11 Feb 2009, 16:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / No, there is no technical problem with Project i's Mini Electric and no, BMW has not ran out of money for the US test. It's just that so many applicants have registered as Mini wannabe tes...
Maybach Zeppelin Nameplate Makes a Return at Geneva
11 Feb 2009, 15:36 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Almost seven years since the Maybach-Manufaktur brand made a comeback into the super-saloons for the super-rich market, the German head-honchos have decided to revive another Friedrichshafen-related...
Nissan Announces 2009 cube Pricing, Debuts Krom
11 Feb 2009, 15:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan today announced pricing for the new 2009 Nissan cube, with the cheapest variant to be sold for $13,990 when it goes on sale in early May. In addition, the Japanese automaker introduced a bran...
Ron Dennis & Lewis Hamilton Receive Palm D'Or Awards
11 Feb 2009, 15:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / He may be retiring from his position as team principal of McLaren-Mercedes later this year, but Ron Dennis will never be too old to accept a Palm D'Or (Golden Palm) award for his long-time acti...
US to Approve $1 Trillion to Boost Consumer Credit
11 Feb 2009, 15:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the global credit crunch together with all its allies, and count here the global recession as a whole plus the continuously collapsing new car demand, brought the world's largest automake...
Sandstorm Ruins 2nd Day of Testing in Bahrain
11 Feb 2009, 15:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If it's not a fog interrupting the testing action at Bahrain, it's a sandstorm. After yesterday''s session on the Sakhir circuit was cut due to intense fog, this morning's m...
Mini Plans a Diesel for the US Market
11 Feb 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Already present in other parts of the world with diesel engines, BMW's Mini now turns its attention to the American market. Tighter car emission regulations that are in effect in the US have ke...
Let's Get Loud as Jaguar Equips Its 2010 Line with HD Radio
11 Feb 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Turn on the radio and let the music play as Jaguar is equipping its 2010 product line with HD Radio technology. Because the British luxury automaker likes to keep the pace with the ultimate technolo...
Nissan Requests US Loan to Build Electric Cars
11 Feb 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan has requested the United States government to provide financial support for its local operations in order to design new electric vehicles along with the batteries needed to power them. Even t...
Ralf Schumacher Gets New Mercedes C-Klasse for 2009
11 Feb 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ralf Schumacher is expected to boost his performances inside the DTM this year, as Mercedes-Benz have confirmed that the series' sophomore will be driving a 2009-spec C-Klasse in 2009. After sp...
Ferrari Reports Record 2008 Sales Figures
11 Feb 2009, 14:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Italian car manufacturer Ferrari has announced it had an excellent 2008, despite the crisis that shook the automotive world. In 2008, Return On Sale (ROS) growth that began in the previous years...
China Beats US at Car Sales
11 Feb 2009, 13:59 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although many doubted the potential of the world's biggest continent to beat US when it comes to car sales, it seems that the impossible turned into possible and China vehicle sales managed to ...
Red Bull RB5 Dominates Day 1 at Jerez
11 Feb 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Buemi topped the first day of testing at the Jerez circuit on Tuesday, but the timing sheets were not very relevant as Toro Rosso approached the official testing session this week with the...
Peugeot 308 CC Limited Edition Comes Before April
11 Feb 2009, 13:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Peugeot has announced it will release a very limited edition of the 308 CC, before the series model hits the streets in April. The Peugeot 308 CC limited edition will market only 100 units that are ...
Space... Top Gear's Final Frontier
11 Feb 2009, 13:45 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / We knew it will be a time when space travel will be as ordinary as flights over the ocean but we couldn't have possibly imagined that time is closer than ever. Oh well, at least closer than eve...
PSA Sales Drop 7.4 Percent in 2008
11 Feb 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all knew 2008 was a difficult year, particularly in the end when the economic recession started slashing sales, workforce and profits of automakers all over the world. The PSA Peugeot Citroen gro...
Chris Brown's Lambo Impounded for Fingerprints?
11 Feb 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Because the alleged altercation between Chris Brown and Rihanna on Sunday morning has not yet been clarified, it seems that the cops are investigating the matter by analyzing the fingerprints on the...
Mercedes Vans Brought Steady Sales in 2008
11 Feb 2009, 11:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite extremely difficult market conditions, especially during the third and the fourth quarter of the year, Mercedes' vans brought pretty high sales all over the world in 2008, with the Spri...