Volkswagen Teases New Golf R Ahead of Geneva Debut
28 Jan 2013, 10:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The announcement of an all-new Volkswagen Golf R is a big deal for performance car enthusiasts, who don`t really like the fact that the GTI is front-wheel drive (and not all that powerful). The R ve...
Two Turbocharged Renault 5s Hooned on French Highway
28 Jan 2013, 10:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Renault 5 Turbo, or R5 Turbo is a really exciting car. It is small, very light and with over 100 hp, it is extremely nippy, even in standard trim. However, the French have created an entire subc...
Peugeot 208 GTi Starts at £18,895 in the UK
28 Jan 2013, 09:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Peugeot's eagerly-anticipated 208 GTi, a car hot hatch fans have been looking forward to for many years, is almost here. Now, the hot Peugeot has just received its official price tag, for the U...
Kia Reveals Sporty Pro_Cee'd GT With 200 HP
28 Jan 2013, 08:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Kia has been slowly etching its way up the automakers' ladder, and while in the US it may be enough to have a competent Toyota Camry-sized sedan, in Europe you need a solid hatchback. Kia'...
The Morality of High Displacement
27 Jan 2013, 10:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Back when man was pondering giving up the idea of tying a horse to the front of a wheeled vehicle, petrol and diesel engine technologies were in their infancy. Steam was king at the turn of the cent...
Ultra-Exclusive Supercar by W Motors to Debut at 2013 Qatar Motor Show
25 Jan 2013, 12:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Arab world is not renowned for building the world's greatest cars, and in fact they do a lot more buying, than actual building. So when we heard about Qatar-based W Motors' plan to bui...
China-Only Koenigsegg Agera R Zijin Spotted - Gets Solid Gold-Plated Interior!
22 Jan 2013, 15:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you have the money, ultra-exclusive automakers, like Koenigsegg will build your car however you want it, to the full extent. Just such an example of a car was recently spotted in China - the Age...
Nissan Planning Hotter Juke Nismo
22 Jan 2013, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan created the Juke Nismo as somewhat of a stepping stone between the regular Juke, and the ultra-hot Juke-R, which is actually a Juke body placed atop a shortened GT-R platform, complete with r...
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...
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...
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...
Hot Opel/Vauxhall Adam OPC/VXR Planned
11 Jan 2013, 13:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In order to fully-compete with the MINI and Citroen DS3, Opel/Vauxhall was bound to announce the development of a hot version of their posh little Adam. The trendy hipster-oriented city runabout has...
Five-Pot Heaven - Audi Quattro Rally Car Loud Acceleration
11 Jan 2013, 08:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Audi Sport Quattro S1 isn`t only a part of Group B rally racing from the 1980s, but it goes even further than that - it defined the sport and everything changed once it arrived on the scene. Wei...
Front Fascia of the Renault Captur Crossover Rendered
10 Jan 2013, 13:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With one day to go before it gets officially revealed, indianautosblog.com have decided to make a rendering of the front fascia of the new Renault Captur crossover. The Clio-based high-rider will fe...
BMW M135i Owner Discovers Engine Sound is Artificially Enhanced
8 Jan 2013, 09:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In this day and age, people aren`t really that interested in the engineering and mechanical sides of the automotive industry. All the modern consumer wants is good fuel efficiency, lots of horsepowe...
Two Widebody Evos Driven to the Sound of Dubstep
4 Jan 2013, 16:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Mitsubishi Evolution X is one of the most highly-tunable cars you could ever buy. Whether you are looking to alter the car’s looks, or its performance, the Evo takes its mods well, and wea...
Next Ferrari California Likely to Be Turbocharged
3 Jan 2013, 13:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ever since that turbocharged Ferrari California mule was spotted undergoing testing around the Fiorano test track, rumors have begun to spread that the engine in question was not just destined for M...
Mazda CX-5 2.2 Diesel Gets Top Speed Run on Autobahn
21 Dec 2012, 16:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Mazda CX-5 is currently one of the most efficient and advanced SUV/crossovers on the market, and the SKYACTIV philosophy adopted by the Japanese automaker is clearly evident in the vehicle&rsquo...
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...
2013 Skoda Octavia RS Pictures Leaked
14 Dec 2012, 08:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-new 2013 Skoda Octavia has barely been officially revealed for less than a week, and already we have more news from the Czech manufacturer. Now, it is the sporty hot-hatch version of the Oct...