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...
Piquet Frustrated with Losing Weight
3 Feb 2009, 15:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Nelsinho Piquet admitted he has tried to lose some weight ahead of the 2009 F1 campaign in order to improve his on-track performances next season. However, as compared to teammate Fer...
Sydney Motor Show Postponed until 2010
3 Feb 2009, 15:09 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the financial downturn striking automakers these days, the fate of many 2009 motor shows seem to be already sealed. The latest such event was the Sydney Motor Show, cancelled because car com...
Chris Bangle Quits BMW, Auto Industry
3 Feb 2009, 14:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Christopher Edward Bangle, BMW Group's chief designer is quitting his job “to pursue his own design-related endeavors beyond the auto industry”, said BMW officials according to Auto...
Webber to Run Jerez Test Next Week
3 Feb 2009, 14:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber is confident that he will make it to this month's testing with Red Bull Racing, scheduled next week at Jerez. The Australian has been recuperation from a leg injury – picked u...
BMW M Car Sales Up 50 Percent in 2008
3 Feb 2009, 14:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite the difficult market conditions that slashed sales all over the world, BMW M Automobiles today unveiled the 2008 financial results, revealing the second-best result in the thirty-year histor...
Police Chief Wants Car Wrecks to Be Removed with the Dead Inside
3 Feb 2009, 14:23 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Some people truly like to be in the center of attention and trigger controversial debates. This seems to be the case of the 53-year-old Welsh police chief Richard Brunstrom whose ideas make headline...
Mercedes & BMW to Leave F1?
3 Feb 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 is on the brink of losing two of its most appreciated manufacturers in 2010, according to reports from German magazine Focus. The two companies are allegedly considering retirement from th...
BMW Says No Dual-Clutch, Opts for Eight-Speed Automatic
3 Feb 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW will rely more on eight-speed automatic transmissions and less on dual-clutch systems, Klaus Draeger, BMW’s development chief said today, pointing to a number of advantages brought by an a...
F1 Teams Support Tom Pryce Memorial Trust
3 Feb 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Starting next week, F1 fans throughout the world will have the opportunity to bid for F1 passes that will connect then directly to the F1 paddock and enjoy team hospitality from each of the 9 outfit...