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Euro-Spec 2013 Kia Sorento Engines Detailed
Euro-Spec 2013 Kia Sorento Engines Detailed

17 Aug 2012, 15:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show in September, Kia has dropped engine details about the 2013 Sorento SUV, which has received a number of upgrades. The most important changes are under t...

 
Financial Crisis Bites Supercars in Italy
Financial Crisis Bites Supercars in Italy

15 Aug 2012, 16:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One would say that booming car sales mean that the economy is on its way to getting back on track, but this is not the case if the sales we're referring to concern second-hand supercars offered...

 
Polish Rally Driver in Mitsubishi EVO Makes Huge Save
Polish Rally Driver in Mitsubishi EVO Makes Huge Save

14 Aug 2012, 14:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some driving maneuvers are so unbelievable, so breathtaking, that you would think they employed strings and stunt drivers to get done. Well, not here, as this guy is a true driving hero with unparal...

 
Vintech P550 Tribute Coming to Pebble Beach
Vintech P550 Tribute Coming to Pebble Beach

14 Aug 2012, 13:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Porsche’s 550 was a mid engined sports car built between 1953 and 1956. It was basically a racing evolution of Porsche’s 356, which was very light, low to the ground and agile. Now, a Fr...

 
Opel Now Offering HiPerStrut Suspension on FWD Insignia
Opel Now Offering HiPerStrut Suspension on FWD Insignia

14 Aug 2012, 13:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / One of the main features of the Vauxhall / Opel Insignia VXR / OPC version was the trick HiPerStrut suspension which reduced understeer and improved the overall handling characteristics - similarly ...

 
Watch The Fiat Panda Being Made
Watch The Fiat Panda Being Made

14 Aug 2012, 12:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The name Panda has been attributed to the first Fiat small family hatchback back in 1980, when the boxy first generation car burst onto the scene. It spawned numerous Fiat and Seat badged cars, incl...

 
Ukrainian Drivers Show No Discipline
Ukrainian Drivers Show No Discipline

14 Aug 2012, 09:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Traveling in the Ukraine can be a treacherous undertaking for all but the most hardy drivers (or drivers from Russia). In this video, these Ukrainian drivers have clogged up a road which is much too...

 
Codemasters to Debut F1 2012 at Gamescon
Codemasters to Debut F1 2012 at Gamescon

10 Aug 2012, 08:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / British game studio Codemasters, one of the world leaders when it comes to great racing franchises, seems to be on a bit of a roll, ahead of the Gamescon gaming show, which is due to take place in C...

 
Mitsubishi Stops Production of Peugeot and Citroen-Badged i-MiEVs
Mitsubishi Stops Production of Peugeot and Citroen-Badged i-MiEVs

9 Aug 2012, 10:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mitsubishi signed an agreement with the PSA group, back in 2008, and the Japanese manufacturer started making and selling the Peugeot and Citroen versions of their i-MiEV. However, neither of those ...

 
Nissan Europe Sales Rise in July
Nissan Europe Sales Rise in July

9 Aug 2012, 08:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan recorded an increase in their European market share, reaching 3.8%, with a total of 53,323 units sold on the Old Continent in July. This was supported mainly by a 15.3% increase in Eastern Eu...

 
Stunning Danish EV - ECOmove QBEAK Revealed <span>· Video</span>
Stunning Danish EV - ECOmove QBEAK Revealed · Video

8 Aug 2012, 07:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s not often that we come across a small EV made out of plastic that excites us so much. The Danish-designed and built ECOmove QBEAK is, first and foremost, a stunning piece of design, radic...

 
Hiriko Fold EV Shows Off in Spain
Hiriko Fold EV Shows Off in Spain

6 Aug 2012, 12:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember the rather clever Hiriko Fold, an excellent EV urban solution, useful for the most congested urban centers in Europe, as well as the world. Thankfully, it is not ironically named, l...

 
Saab Sale Story Still Not Settled
Saab Sale Story Still Not Settled

6 Aug 2012, 11:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that the Saab story is still not settled, despite the fact that National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) were supposed to have already closed the deal. However, according to saabsunited.com,...

 
Tramontana Peparing XTR V12 Supercar with 888 HP !
Tramontana Peparing XTR V12 Supercar with 888 HP !

4 Aug 2012, 09:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We must admit that we really like how Spanish supercar maker Tramontana does things. We loved the R’s looks which are unmatched by any other car (the Caparo T1 might be the exception here, tho...

 
BMW Reports Motorcycle Sales and Production Increase in 2012
BMW Reports Motorcycle Sales and Production Increase in 2012

3 Aug 2012, 14:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The automotive industry isn’t the only one on the rise for BMW, as their Motorrad division has also registered an increase in its revenue, sales and production, in the second quarter of 2012. ...

 
New Nissan Pathfinder Not Coming to Europe and the UK
New Nissan Pathfinder Not Coming to Europe and the UK

2 Aug 2012, 08:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan have just revealed the all-new Pathfinder, a car which is far more advanced (and bigger) than the old version, which is still on sale, throughout the world. This larger yet lighter Pathfinder...

 
In Spain, Renault is Giving Away a Free Twizy When Buying Laguna or Espace!
In Spain, Renault is Giving Away a Free Twizy When Buying Laguna or Espace!

1 Aug 2012, 15:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Let’s all move to Spain! Aside from the excellent food and sunny weather, if you buy a Renault Espace or Laguna, in Spain, you get a free Twizy EV thrown it. Is it not just better than a simpl...

 
Chrysler to Offer Eight-Speed Gearbox in 2012 - Nine-Speed in the Works
Chrysler to Offer Eight-Speed Gearbox in 2012 - Nine-Speed in the Works

1 Aug 2012, 12:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that all automakers have gone gear-crazy! A few years ago, the seven-speed autobox seemed so crazy - now we have a seven-speed manual. Then came BMW with the eight-speed automatic gearbox w...

 
Robert Llewellyn Checks Out an ‘Eco Home’ in Germany
Robert Llewellyn Checks Out an ‘Eco Home’ in Germany

1 Aug 2012, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The problem of sustainability is really beginning to be widely accepted, whereas, but 10 - 15 years ago, people were a lot less open to talk about it. Germany which is one of the world’s most ...

 
Audi Makes €2.9-Billion in Profit in the First Half of 2012
Audi Makes €2.9-Billion in Profit in the First Half of 2012

1 Aug 2012, 10:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Credit crunch or no credit crunch, it is clear that lots of people are buying luxury cars. While the demand for large luxurious sedans in Europe has significantly fallen, the Chinese market, along w...