Jaguar Planning Mid-engine Supercar
15 Jan 2009, 15:47 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After getting bought by the Indian Tata conglomerate in early 2008, Jaguar is heading into totally new directions. One of these directions will include the unveil of a mid-engine supercar ready to ...
Schwinn Mocks US Automakers, Launches Hybrid Bicycle
15 Jan 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / US automakers put all their faith and hope in the “hands” of hybrids as they are often described as the only type of vehicles that can rescue their apparently sealed gloomy future. Their...
Thompson Considers Sabbatical 2009
15 Jan 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / James Thompson might have brought Honda their first win in the FIA World Touring Car Championship this year, but that didn't change the Japanese manufacturer's mind to withdraw from the sp...
Chrysler Discontinues PT Cruiser
15 Jan 2009, 15:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American carmaker Chrysler today confirmed it will discontinue the PT Cruiser model and will start seeking a potential buyer for the equipment it used to manufacture this vehicle. President Tom LaSo...
Toyota Sells Cars to Its Managers
15 Jan 2009, 15:01 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Since there are not enough buyers for Toyota vehicles, managers of the Japanese automaker thought of unifying their forces and buy the company cars to help it to get over the current financial crisi...
Mazda2 and Mazda6 Tamura Special Edition Unveiled
15 Jan 2009, 14:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Mazda today announced two special editions of its well-known Mazda2 and Mazda6 models that will include a set of new features when compared to the base models. Dubbed Tamura Speci...
Toyota Loses Marmorini as Engine Chief, Confirms Kobayashi as 2009 Test Driver
15 Jan 2009, 14:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Shortly after unveiling their new TF109 car for the upcoming F1 season, Toyota have announced the departure of engine chief Luca Marmorini. The Japanese carmaker is yet to disclose the reasons why M...
Woman Involved in DUI Incident On a 2.4 Mph Mobility Scooter
15 Jan 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although DUI incidents are dangerous both for the driver and the road users, they have their funny part as well. Just imagine how it's like to drink and then drive a 2.4 mph supermarket mobilit...
Sainz Crashes Out of Dakar
15 Jan 2009, 14:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dakar Rally leader Carlos Sainz is Dakar Rally leader no more. Following a crash only 79 kilometers into stage 12 of the South-American event, the Spaniard damaged his car beyond repair after crashi...
Detroit's Big Three Pull Out of this Year's Tokyo Auto Show
15 Jan 2009, 14:04 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Confirming earlier suspicions, General Motors, Chrysler and Ford have already decided to shun this year's Tokyo Motor Show, according to a report by Automotive News. Supporting earlier rumors, ...
Chrysler Cordoba Spokesman Ricardo Montalban Dies at 88
15 Jan 2009, 13:39 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Ricardo Montalban, the velvet voiced Mexican born actor who achieved success as Mr. Roarke on “Fantasy Island”, died of natural causes in his Beverly Hills home on Wednesday, The New Yor...
Russian Automaker Aiming to Buy SsangYong Rights
15 Jan 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Russian automaker Sollers today said it is interested in acquiring SsangYong production rights to manufacture sport utility vehicles for the domestic market. SsangYong filled for bankruptcy protecti...
Jeep Is Returning To BBDO After Two Years
15 Jan 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / After getting the $4 billion federal loan to avoid bankruptcy, Chrysler are already making some modifications in their advertising strategy. According to the Advertising Age, Chrysler decided to ...
Trulli: Winning This Season Is a Must
15 Jan 2009, 11:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It has been more than 4 years since Jarno Trulli's last win in Formula One (at Monte Carlo). However, the Italian reckons that he cannot end another winless season inside the Great Circle, as t...
Koichi Suzuki Rejoins the American Suzuki
15 Jan 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It looks like lately Suzuki Motor Corp has done quite a few modifications to its the management board. By placing the best persons in key positions, the Japanese car maker probably hopes to find an ...
Toyota F1 Launch New TF109
15 Jan 2009, 11:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In an effort to save some money ahead of their 2009 Formula 1 campaign, Panasonic Toyota Racing have opted for a virtual launch of their TF109 car. As expected, the new machinery features a complete...
Peugeot 3008 Detailed
15 Jan 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Officially announced in August 2008 and presented to the general public one month later at the Paris Motor Show, the Peugeot 3008 Crossover is going to be a compact and spacious crossover manufactur...
Atkinson Hails Citroen C4 Test Drive
15 Jan 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Chris Atkinson tried out the new Citroen C4 WRC car for the first time in the off-season and he was thrilled. The former Subaru driver tested the car on the asphalt of Saint-Die-des-Vosges (northern...
Wanted: 100 Motorists to Test Drive Ford Fiesta
15 Jan 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / If you happen to be a Ford fan and a Fiesta enthusiast, live in America and want to take the new 2010 Fiesta for a six-month test drive, now it's your chance. In an attempt to attract fuel-e...
Carbon Fiber Lotus Elise Takes Six Months to Build
15 Jan 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / There are a lot of crazy people out there. Some of them like to play with dolls even if they're in their thirties, while others have long conversations with imaginary friends. Gladly, there...