MINI One Gets 1.2-liter Engine
31 Jan 2014, 08:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Today MINI surprised us with the unveiling of 2 new models and a huge photo gallery. Unfortunately for its fan-base, apparently the new One model will have a brand new 1.2-liter engine. The new t...
Volkswagen Opens 100th Plant in Mexico
17 Jan 2013, 16:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Globalisation and internationalization are perfect words to describe what Volkswagen is doing through its relentless worldwide expansion. Nothing is more eloquent to prove this point than the recent...
Jay Leno Drives Custom Jaguar E-Type V12
17 Jan 2013, 09:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As far as pretty cars from the 1960s go, the Jaguar E-Type or XK-E, is among the best to look at and to listen to. The original Series I (S I)came with a 3.8- or 4.2-liter straight six engine, and f...
Opel to Add 1.6-Liter Diesel to Engine Lineup
16 Jan 2013, 10:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Opel and Vauxhall’s 1.7-liter CDTI diesel engine has been around in one form or another for a very long time, and while there`s nothing really wrong with it, aside from a slight lack of refine...
2013 NAIAS: Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel · Live Photos
15 Jan 2013, 06:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The extensive facelift and refresh undergone by the Jeep Grand Cherokee, for the 2014 model-year, is not purely cosmetic. It updates several mechanical aspects of the SUV, as well, while also includ...
Black and Yellow Ferrari F12s Turn Heads in Monaco
14 Jan 2013, 15:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, the replacement for the 599, is still new enough and rare enough to attract the gazes of citizens and tourists alike, in Monaco. The Monegasques don`t usually stand a...
All-New 2014 BMW X5 Leaks
14 Jan 2013, 13:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While BMW’s design philosophy doesn`t really excite anybody anymore, the advent of a new X5 is still a very big deal. Now, ahead of its official reveal later this year, the all-new 2014 BMW X5...
Turbocharged V6 Formula 1 Engines to Retain Trademark Sound
14 Jan 2013, 08:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Noise, emissions and fuel efficiency constraints have forced Formula 1 officials to change engine rules, and force all teams to use turbocharged V6 engines, instead of the naturally-aspirated V8 uni...
All-Wheel Drive Jaguar XJ Gets Driven Up Frozen Dempster Highway
10 Jan 2013, 14:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Jaguar is really trying to broaden the appeal of their cars, and they have done so in a number of ways. With the XF, for instance, they decided that a small capacity diesel engine was crucial, so th...
SsangYong Roduis Gets New Diesel Engine for 2013
8 Jan 2013, 15:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The SsangYong Rodius is a very practical, very affordable, well-built and spacious large MPV from Korea. However, it has never and will never be a real success, simply because it looks ugly and disp...
Diesel-Powered MG6 - A Viable Alternative for Company Car Drivers
21 Dec 2012, 08:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The motoring press is not yet fully convinced what to make of the now Chinese-owned MG brand, and their one and only offering in the UK, the 6. The car looks decent, drives great and has an acceptab...
Chinese Automaker BYD Working on 2.0-Liter Turbocharged Engine
19 Dec 2012, 11:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BYD, short for Build Your Dreams, is slowly migrating from the laughing stock side of the automotive market towards being recognized as a serious automaker, with good products. Now, with the multitu...
Subaru BRZ Gets V8 Power!
18 Dec 2012, 08:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Subaru BRZ, Toyota GT86 and Scion FR-S are all great cars, and the source of their greatness is the perfect weight distribution, coupled with a low center of gravity, lots of tactile feedback an...
Downsizing - How to Keep Performance at Low Displacement
16 Dec 2012, 15:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This year has seen an explosion in the number of turbocharged small displacement petrol engines available under the bonnets of new cars. Ford, Fiat, the Volkswagen Group brands, some of the GM brand...
GM Announces 2013 as Year of the Truck!
14 Dec 2012, 11:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While GM may have concentrated on small and fuel-efficient cars in 2012, with offerings like the Chevy Volt, the Chevy Spark EV and a whole slew of other green-orriented models, they have announced ...
Former Ducati Owners May Buy Aston Martin After All
7 Dec 2012, 09:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite having reported that Mahindra & Mahindra, as well as Geely were interested in buying Aston Martin, it seems that the third company, the one we had heard less about is actually closest to...
BMW May Drop V12 from Next-Generation 7-Series
3 Dec 2012, 14:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW has been offering its flagship car, the 7-Series, with a V12 engine since they launched they second-generation model, back in 1987, and have stuck with it, even in these times of downsizing and ...
Maserati Quattroporte Engines Detailed
16 Nov 2012, 14:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While when it was first revealed all we had to go by were the pictures, information on the all-new Maserati Quattroporte has slowly been gathering, up to the point where we can now even give you det...
All-New Maserati Quattroporte to Gain V6 Diesel and All-Wheel Drive
13 Nov 2012, 13:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-new Maserati Quattroporte has been well received by all who have seen it, with its long and very sleek shape, which is surprisingly fuss-free and very elegant, as well as the interior which,...
Honda Details New Small 1.5-Liter Hybrid System
13 Nov 2012, 07:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Honda has just revealed its new hybrid system, which will eventually replace their current one, called Integrated Motor Assisst (IMA), used in cars like the Civic, Fit/Jazz, the mildly-sporty CR-Z c...