autoevolution
 

Stories about: 2013

Will Peugeot's 208 GTi Be Worth the Wait?
Will Peugeot's 208 GTi Be Worth the Wait?

22 Sep 2012, 11:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The French have a very unusual approach to building cars. They do not simply build a car, as much as they engineer and design everything to be different (and better, usually, though this cannot be c...

 
Renault F1 Deputy Managing Director Cyril Abiteboul Moves to Caterham F1 as CEO
Renault F1 Deputy Managing Director Cyril Abiteboul Moves to Caterham F1 as CEO

21 Sep 2012, 11:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Caterham F1 Team is, as of today, in new hands. The British team has enlisted the help of Cyril Abiteboul, to quit his job of Deputy Managing Director at Renault F1, in order to join their team ...

 
Honda Five-Year Plan - Double Car Sales to 6-Million
Honda Five-Year Plan - Double Car Sales to 6-Million

21 Sep 2012, 09:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Officials from Honda Motor Co. have just announced plans to double the number of cars they sell within the next five years, raising the number of cars sold from their last fiscal years from 3.1-mill...

 
Audi Reveals 296 Hp S3 Ahead of Paris
Audi Reveals 296 Hp S3 Ahead of Paris

21 Sep 2012, 07:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Audi has just revealed the all-new S3, ahead of its official public debut at the Paris Motor Show, later this month. As we have come to expect from the Ingolstadt automaker, the differences between ...

 
Poor Sales May Force Citroen to Reduce WRC Budget or Withdraw Altogether
Poor Sales May Force Citroen to Reduce WRC Budget or Withdraw Altogether

20 Sep 2012, 12:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Citroen is a force to be reckoned with, in the world of WRC, which they have all-but dominated in the last decade. However, in order to reach these heights of success and glory, the company has had ...

 
Renault Trucks Aiming for Extensive Range Refresh in 2013
Renault Trucks Aiming for Extensive Range Refresh in 2013

20 Sep 2012, 12:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Hanover Motor Show for commercial vehicles was the venue chosen by Heinz-Jurgen Low, President of Renault Trucks, to announce that the company will be completely revamping its range of trucks in...

 
Flavio Briatore Says Ferrari Should Keep Massa for 2013
Flavio Briatore Says Ferrari Should Keep Massa for 2013

17 Sep 2012, 14:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Former head of Renault’s F1 effort, Flavio Briatore, has been quoted as saying that he says Ferrari should stick with Felipe Massa for another season. He said: "I would keep Massa for ano...

 
Kawasaki ZX-6R Leaks Onto the Web
Kawasaki ZX-6R Leaks Onto the Web

17 Sep 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We previously reported that Kawasaki would be increasing the capacity of their ZX-6R’s engine from 599cc to 636cc, for the 2013 model-year. Well, now, the bike has been leaked onto the web via...

 
Heikki Kovalainen May Move To Ferrari in 2013
Heikki Kovalainen May Move To Ferrari in 2013

13 Sep 2012, 15:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Finnish motorsport press has begun to speculate a possible move of F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen from his current team, Caterham, to Ferrari, as of the 2013 season. If the rumors turn out to b...

 
Next Volvo XC90 to Be Offered Only With Four-Cylinder Powerplants
Next Volvo XC90 to Be Offered Only With Four-Cylinder Powerplants

13 Sep 2012, 14:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This piece of news may be quite shocking to some, who know the current Volvo XC90, and the fact that the size of its engine range goes from 2.4 liters, to 4.4 liters. Well, in an effort to reduce th...

 
Next Cadillac CTS Ditching Angular Styling
Next Cadillac CTS Ditching Angular Styling

11 Sep 2012, 13:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When the current Cadillac CTS came onto the world stage, back in 2002, its ‘art and science’ design language shocked all those who saw it - some loved it, while others simply could not s...

 
Schumacher - A Viable Replacement for Massa at Ferrari
Schumacher - A Viable Replacement for Massa at Ferrari

7 Sep 2012, 13:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While it has been rumored that Michael Schumacher may give up his racing career in favor of a management position within the Mercedes F1 team, another rumor states that he could actually return to F...

 
Kawasaki Reveals Ninja 300
Kawasaki Reveals Ninja 300

5 Sep 2012, 15:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Kawasaki have decided to give their entry-level Ninja a bit more poke, and so they have fitted it with a 296cc parallel-twin engine, which develops 39 hp - 7 hp more than the outgoing model, which w...

 
French Circuit Mangy Cours May Return to 2013 F1 Calendar
French Circuit Mangy Cours May Return to 2013 F1 Calendar

5 Sep 2012, 13:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The French track at Mangy Cours has reportedly applied for inclusion in the 2013 F1 calendar. According to the French press, the application was handed in to the FFSA (Fédération Fran&...

 
2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R to Get 636cc Engine
2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R to Get 636cc Engine

31 Aug 2012, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / According to a spreadsheet released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the 2013 model-year Kawasaki ZX-6R will get a 636cc engine, instead of the 599cc unit powering the current model. Th...

 
Yamaha Improves XJ6 and Diversion for 2013
Yamaha Improves XJ6 and Diversion for 2013

31 Aug 2012, 15:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Yamaha XJ6, Diversion and Diversion F have just bee mildly updated for the 2013 model-year. Of the three models, the XJ6 gets the most extensive list of improvements, including redesigned sidepa...

 
Spyshots: All-New Peugeot 308 Spotted
Spyshots: All-New Peugeot 308 Spotted

29 Aug 2012, 13:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The current Peugeot 308, launched in June 2007, was a real step up from the 307 it replaced - a car which was a real disappointment after the 306, an excellent car in its day. Now, though, just one ...

 
Kia Working On Sporty and Convertible Version of the Soul
Kia Working On Sporty and Convertible Version of the Soul

24 Aug 2012, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When Kia first showed off the Track’ster concept, some people were expecting it to be some sort of preview for a sporty version of the Soul. Well it didn’t happen for the current incarna...

 
Turkey May Return to F1 Calendar - May Be Joined by Greece
Turkey May Return to F1 Calendar - May Be Joined by Greece

22 Aug 2012, 11:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Turkish F1 Grand Prix, held around the Herman Tilke-designed circuit in Istanbul has been one of the more enjoyable ones, at least for the drivers who were very pleased with its layout. Despite ...

 
All-New 2013 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe Revealed
All-New 2013 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe Revealed

8 Aug 2012, 11:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Honda will be focusing on fuel economy and safety, with their all-new 2013 Accord, while not neglecting style. The car is lighter than its predecessor, and boasts a more sober and Germanic look to i...