Kawasaki to Face Legal Actions Unless They Return to MotoGP
14 Jan 2009, 15:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unless they want to go to court in the near future, Kawasaki will compete in the 2009 MotoGP series. The announcement was made by Carmelo Ezpeleta – CEO of MotoGP promoting company Dorna &ndas...
More Support for the French Automakers
14 Jan 2009, 15:10 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / When private businesses fail, run out of money, the government takes the limelight... As we reported earlier, French auto industry is not doing good at all and, for the moment, the government is the...
Magyar Suzuki Restarts Production
14 Jan 2009, 15:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Hungarian division of Suzuki, also known as Magyar Suzuki, restarted production yesterday after a five day temporary shut down forced by the gas restrictions imposed by local authorities. The pr...
Domenicali: Raikkonen Lives on Another Planet!
14 Jan 2009, 14:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen's way of isolating himself from the rest of the group has become reason for anecdotes in the Italian media. Following the unveiling of the Ferrari F60 car earlier this week, at M...
Garmin Helps Automakers Reduce Fuel Consumption
14 Jan 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Automakers across the world are not the only companies that aim to reduce vehicle fuel consumption as several other firms, including the popular navigation devices manufacturer Garmin, develop advan...
Audi Gets Two EyesOn Design Excellence Awards at NAIAS
14 Jan 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / If there's a design competition that attracted car makers the most these days, that was definitely the “Design Excellence Awards” at the 2009 North American International Auto. A...
Revenge Designs Presents Hyper-Expensive Turnkey Kit-Car at NAIAS
14 Jan 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The world of shed-built supercars has been filled with another product made by a tuner turned carmaker. The humorously-named Revenge Designs company has unveiled their GTM-R $145,000 supercar at the...
Ask.com Becomes Official Search Engine for NASCAR
14 Jan 2009, 14:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As of this season, Ask.com will become official search engine for NASCAR. The two companies have signed a brand new agreement that enables the leading search engine to offer category exclusivity and...
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Launched at Detroit
14 Jan 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid was finally launched at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, the Japanese automaker saying that the new model is expected to arrive in US authorized dealers...
New E-Klasse Will Cost Between €41,590 and €70,269
14 Jan 2009, 13:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Recently showcased at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, the new Mercedes E-Klasse will be priced between €41,590 and €70,269, the German automaker today announced in a press...
Germany Injects 1.5 Billion Euros in the Auto Industry
14 Jan 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Heavily criticized for not doing much for the country's economy during the recession period, Germany's governing coalition composed of chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the...
Cristobal Guerrero's Life is Out of Danger
14 Jan 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest medical reports from Copiapo reveal that Cristobal Guerrero's condition has improved over the last few hours. The Argentine medical staff confirmed that, while still in coma, the pat...
Swarowski Studded Mercedes SL600 Unveiled at Tokyo Auto Salon 2009
14 Jan 2009, 11:56 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / The Tokyo Auto Salon usually brings to light all sorts of ugly/ghastly/horrible tuned cars, but this year's edition has surely exceeded the legal limit of good taste and elegance. Luxurylaun...
UK Gas Guzzlers to Pay Bigger Parking Fees Than Regular Cars
14 Jan 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Since environmental policies are truly fashionable nowadays, members of the city council in London consider that motorists driving cars with more CO2 emissions should pay more when... parking. An...
Helio Holds First Shot at Securing 2009 Drive with Penske
14 Jan 2009, 11:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Team Penske's owner Tim Cindric has been more than specific regarding Will Power's role with his team throughout the 2009 IndyCar season. While appointing the Australian as replacement for...
Chrysler to Sell Key Assets, Renault Denies Talks
14 Jan 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although rumors surrounding a potential deal between Chrysler and Renault spread on the web since mid-2008, the French manufacturer has always denied them, saying that it has no absolutely intention...
VMK Racing to Purchase Honda F1 Team?
14 Jan 2009, 11:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Will VMK Racing proceed in buying Honda's F1 racing team? This seems to be the question on the lips of most F1 fans following an official announcement made by the VMK Racing website earlier las...
Renault's Dacia Idles Plant for Two Weeks
14 Jan 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault's Romanian brand Dacia is again fighting against the global economic crisis with a cost-cutting measure, this time a two-week production halt that will occur between January 26 and Febr...
Bertone B.A.T. 11 DK Concept Fights for Breast Cancer in Detroit
14 Jan 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Although technically a logical evolution in the B.A.T. 5, B.A.T. 7 and B.A.T. 9 line of Bertone concepts from the 1950s, the B.A.T. 11 DK was born out of a single man's dream. Shown for the fir...
Schumacher: My Heart Stopped at Silverstone
14 Jan 2009, 10:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher revealed that the accident he had at Silverstone almost a decade ago was the closest he ever get to 'feeling dead'. The 7-time Formula 1 champion recalled that, for a co...