UK Police Want to Stop Stolen Cars with X-Net
12 Feb 2009, 20:03 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Carjackers might soon say “Goodbye” to their jobs as the British police are now testing a new device able to stop any car they want. The device called X-Net is a spiked web which wrap...
Meet the World's Fastest Limo Driver
12 Feb 2009, 16:55 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / A businessman from Indiana and a limousine driver have jointly developed what they and an obscure organization called the “World Record Academy” say it's the world's fastest st...
Cessna Believes Detroit Automakers Should Have a Private Jet
12 Feb 2009, 17:03 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / During these days of global recession, companies that are purchasing a private jet have been highly criticized. You probably remember how much criticism the Detroit automakers have attracted when th...
Loeb Reckons Struggling Day 1 in Rally Norway
12 Feb 2009, 16:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tomorrow morning, reigning champion and championship leader Sebastien Loeb will start his quest for a first ever win on snow inside the World Rally Championship, in Norway. The Frenchman admitted it...
Interior Supplier Sues Chrysler and Demands $110M in Damages
12 Feb 2009, 16:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Faurecia Interior Systems Inc. filed a lawsuit against American automaker Chrysler, requesting around $110 million in damages, according to Crain's Detroit Business. The lawsuit filed Monday in...
Renault 2008 Finacial Results Down, 2009 Prospects Worse
12 Feb 2009, 16:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Renault's financial performance in 2008 was, as expected due to the economic mayhem that ravages the automotive industry, very poor. The French company posted a total revenue figure for 2008 of...
Red Bull Consider Sato for Testing Job
12 Feb 2009, 16:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he lost out to Sebastien Bourdais in the battle for a racing seat with Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2009, Takuma Sato might still be present in the Formula 1 paddock in the season to come. Accord...
Mercedes-Benz Canada Sees You in the New GLK
12 Feb 2009, 16:00 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / When Mercedes asks you “Where do you see yourself?”, there is only one possible answer that is likely to satisfy the German luxury car maker: in a new GLK. Although at first sight thi...
2008 Mercedes-Benz Truck Sales at All-Time High
12 Feb 2009, 15:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if it's fairly obvious that commercial vehicles are expected to bring lower sales during recession times, the truck division of Mercedes-Benz reached an all-time high in 2008, according to...
Truck Rolls Aways by Itself, Driver Reports Theft
12 Feb 2009, 16:57 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Any good driver knows that after parking your car, you should leave it in gear and with the handbrake on to make sure it doesn't roll away in your absence. But when it comes to automatic gearbo...
Ssangyong's Chinese Executives Quit and Go Home
12 Feb 2009, 15:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ssangyong, the fourth largest South Korean manufacturer lost all its Chinese management, as all 30 Chinese staff, including about 10 executives led by Lan Qingsong have returned to China. Ssangy...
GM's Daewoo Calls for Financial Aid
12 Feb 2009, 15:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the recession still making victims among global automakers, more and more companies decide to ask for support from their local governments, explaining that financial aid is absolutely mandatory...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Urges Daytona to Resurface Track
12 Feb 2009, 15:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Daytona International Speedway hadn't had its track resurfaced in more than three decades. That's a fact. And most NASCAR drivers feel that the it could really used a facelift in the n...
Kia Temporarily Halts Production in Slovakia
12 Feb 2009, 15:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean automaker Kia Motors today announced it will temporarily halt production at the Slovak facility due to collapsing sales in Europe. Even though Kia officials did not mention the new prod...
Sandstorm Ruins Another Test in Bahrain
12 Feb 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari, BMW Sauber and Toyota received another blow on Thursday, as their testing programme in Bahrain was affected once again by a sandstorm. The helicopter that was supposed to intervene in case ...
Renault Scraps Laguna and Espace
12 Feb 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French automaker Renault is to terminate production of the Laguna and Espace models it produces at the Sandouvile plant. The decision is part of the larger plan Renault has developed in order to get...
Sportec SC 350 VW Scirocco Released
12 Feb 2009, 14:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swiss tuner Sported rolled out was seems to be one of the first customized versions of the new-generation Volkswagen Scirocco, an aftermarket model that sports numerous upgrades including engine per...
Michael Schumacher Crashes Bike at Over 135 Mph
12 Feb 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher may have picked the wrong hobby following his retirement from Formula 1. Riding motorcycles at over 135 mph, as fun as it may seem, is usually a quite dangerous task. The seven-ti...
USF1 to Secure Second Base in Europe
12 Feb 2009, 14:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although USF1 team principal Ken Anderson confirmed earlier this month that his new team will most likely be based in North Carolina, it seems the former Ligier Technical Director Ken Anderson is al...
Porsche Panamera Interior Officially Revealed
12 Feb 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After months of spy-shots, teasers and official exterior pictures, the time has now come for the Porsche Panamera's interior to be fully revealed. If some of you guys were expecting something a...