Nissan GT-R Powered Dacia Duster Hits the Dirt
6 Jun 2011, 12:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Still waiting to take on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the one-off extreme Dacia Duster presented last week as the No Limit is testing its limits on circuits that are meant to resemble th...
Dacia Duster Pikes Peak Gallery, Official Presentation on May 26
25 May 2011, 14:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last week, the very first photos showing the bulked-up version of the Dacia Duster with which Renault hopes to conquer the Pikes Peak surfaced, causing a bit of a sensation among fans. As it appears...
Renault Duster First Photos Leaked
24 May 2011, 09:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For various reasons, ranging from cultural diversity to historic rivalries, the global car makers are forced to sell their models in various regions of the globe under different names. This reality ...
Dacia Duster Pikes Peak First Photos
17 May 2011, 19:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Laugh no more, detractors of Europe's most successful low-cost brand, as all your giggling will turn into a sigh like no other once your eyes fall upon this baby: enter the 850 horsepower Dacia...
Dacia Duster, the Romanian Export King
16 May 2011, 08:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Crisis is the word of the day in Europe, with more than one nation being confronted with severe financial problems that have led to budget cuts, unemployment and, in some cases, even civil unrest. A...
Dacia Launches Limited Edition Duster Ecole de Ski Francais
7 Apr 2011, 07:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault’s low-cost Romanian brand, Dacia, has just revealed a set of images showing the very first limited edition version of its new small SUV model, the Duster. Called the Duster Ecole de Sk...
Dacia Goes Digital, Sells on Facebook
30 Mar 2011, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / OK, so we drew you in with that title, but we must admit it is not entirely accurate. Meaning that Dacia is not selling on Facebook. Not yet, at least, not before the top brass of the company decide...
Dacia Produces 4 Millionth Vehicle in Mioveni
18 Mar 2011, 14:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just as the rumors surrounding the plans mother group Renault has to slowly shift the production of Dacia models from Romania to Morocco, Europe's favorite low cost brand is celebrating the pro...
Alain Prost and Dacia Duster Triumph at Stade de France
7 Mar 2011, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Alain Prost and his Dacia Duster reached the podium several times this year in Trophee Andros but the French driver managed to amaze the audience one more time, this time in front of 50,000 spectato...
Dacia Duster SUV Scores Only 3 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Tests
23 Feb 2011, 10:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Dacia's first-ever SUV, the Duster, only scored a 3-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests conducted in Europe, just like the Logan sedan it is based on. Although a crossover SUV and b...
Renault to Launch New SUV for India in 2012
11 Feb 2011, 07:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault yesterday presented what it calls "Renault 2016 - Drive the Change", a five-year plan that's supposed to give us a glimpse into how the French carmaker intends to become much ...
Dacia Duster 850 HP to Hit Pikes Peak
27 Jan 2011, 13:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the end of last year, of the least expensive SUVs currently on the market, the Dacia Duster, got a version which is years ahead of the regular production versions of the model: the Ice, a 3.0l V6...
Dacia Sold Over 100,000 Cars in France Last Year
4 Jan 2011, 14:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Dacia, Romania’s only carmaker, has managed to sell a record number of cars in France last year. The automaker's French dealers shifted over 100,000 units in 2010, which is a premiere for...
Alain Prost Finishes Third in Alpe d'Huez Trophee Andros Stage
20 Dec 2010, 14:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Alain Prost and his Dacia Duster continue to perform well in Trophee Andros, recording another finish on the podium at the latest Alpe d'Huez race. The French driver scored the third fastest ti...
Dacia Duster Gets Autobest Award
11 Dec 2010, 09:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first SUV to roll off the assembly lines of Romanian manufacturer Dacia, the Duster, received its first major prize this week. A jury comprised of people for 15 east European countries deci...
Right-Hand Drive Dacia Duster Aimed for Australia
3 Dec 2010, 15:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the first markets that could see a right-hand drive version of Dacia's low-cost SUV Duster might be Australia, as French manufacturer Renault is now pondering launching the recently-rele...
Car of The Year 2011: just another Eurovision
3 Dec 2010, 08:47 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / It’s already a known fact that the Nissan Leaf has been voted as European Car of the Year for 2011. It was a very close call, at Alfa Romeo Giulietta’s loss. To be precise, the 100% elec...
Dacia Duster on the Snow
26 Nov 2010, 07:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Dacia's first SUV, the Duster, has proven to be a hit on more than one markets, even in places where a low-cost SUV is officially regarded as a big no-no. Yet, until now, there were few those (...
From Dacia 1300 to Dacia Logan/Duster. The History of a Controversial Brand
25 Nov 2010, 14:28 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / Nicolae Ceausescu (former Romanian president/dictator) in 1966, about the new Dacia 1100/Renault 8 car: “It’s just right for idiots”. The history of the Dacia brand couldn&rsquo...
Dacia Duster Ice Wants Trophee Andros
22 Nov 2010, 20:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Its been a few successful months for Dacia's Duster models, with orders poring in from all over the world for the first true Romanian SUV. But it does seem like there's something missing f...