Alina Dumitrache
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Favorite quote: "Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid" (Heddy Lamarr)
Daimler Research Team Nominated for German Future Prize
28 Aug 2011, 12:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German auto giant Daimler is currently taking pride in the work of the company’s research team, as they have been nominated to the German Future Prize, the Federal President’s prize for technology and innovation, together with two other...
2012 Mercedes CLS63 AMG Fashion Police Car Patrols Michigan Avenue
28 Aug 2011, 12:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It looks like the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Force takes its job seriously everywhere it goes. After New York and Miami, the new 2012 CLS63 AMG fashion police car rolled on the streets of Chicago, during the City's first major shopping event, In-Fa...
Carl Edwards Sports Aflac Dental Paint Scheme on His Ford Fusion
28 Aug 2011, 12:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series race car driver Carl Edwards yesterday sported a new livery on his No. 99 Ford Fusion. Edwards raced the car bearing the Aflac Dental paint scheme in the Irwin Tools 500 in Bristol, Tennessee....
2012 Cadillac SRX Gets Auto Dry Brakes
28 Aug 2011, 12:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It looks like buyers of the 2012 Cadillac SRX will get some extra benefit from StabiliTrak system, despite the help it brings in preventing crashes. This time we are talking about removing water from brake components during wet highway driving cond...
2012 Elegant Lady Luxury Motor Coach Introduced
26 Aug 2011, 12:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / - Luxury motor coach manufacturer Liberty Coach is pleased to introduce its first Volvo-equipped Liberty Coach, The Elegant Lady 2012. The exterior blends Black, Dark Berry, Champagne, Copper and rich gold with fades and marbelizer accents, while t...
Tamara Ecclestone Greets Her New Ferrari in Pyjamas
26 Aug 2011, 12:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Here is one picture reminding us of when we were kids and got up early in the morning and ran down the stairs to check underneath the Christmas tree for the gifts that Santa would have placed there the night before. Only this time it’s not Ch...
Peugeot iOn Now on Offer by Europcar
26 Aug 2011, 11:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Europcar’s UK fleet has just expanded with the addition of the new Peugeot iON, the company announced today as a follow up to the announcement of the global partnership with PSA Peugeot Citroen last October. The vehicles will be available ...
Kia Soul Funky Hamsters Do It Again
26 Aug 2011, 11:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / While the Kia Soul received a facelift for 2012, the popular hamsters the company uses to promote it are also up to new adventures. This time, the company prepared a new 60-second spot featuring the "Party Rock Anthem," by electro-pop gr...
2012 Toyota Yaris Further Details Announced for the UK
26 Aug 2011, 10:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The british division of Toyota today announced further details of its new Yaris model, with all variants being backed by a five-year/100,000-mile warranty. The five-door 1.33-litre VVT-i TR, expected to be the best-selling model, costs £13,26...
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Replica Goes Under the Hammer
26 Aug 2011, 09:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Those of you who ever dreamt of having the chance to own the legendary movie car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will now get the chance to do so... as long as they are the highest bidder at an upcoming auction run by Robson Kay. The original Chitty Chi...
The Original Pink Panther Car Up for Grabs... Again
26 Aug 2011, 09:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Certainly many of you remember The Pink Panther Show from the seventies, the series of animated cartoons that brought the main and title character in the opening and closing credit sequences of every film in The Pink Panther series to our TV scree...
Lamborghini Carbon Fiber Bags Collection Launched
26 Aug 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Raging Bull is an automobile brand that knows its business, and knows the importance of having the right accessories. So, if you are a Lamborghini owner, you will now have the chance to get yourself a carbon fiber bag to go with it starting fro...
Shhh... the 2012 Honda Civic Is Coming
26 Aug 2011, 08:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Honda keeps releasing one video after another, accompanied by development details of the ninth generation Civic, which is set to make its world public debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month, and will reach European showrooms in early 2012. ...
2012 Nissan Versa Sedan Launched via Multi-Platform Campaign
26 Aug 2011, 08:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Nissan has high hopes for its new Versa Sedan in the US, and has thus decided to invest in a new multi-platform campaign that will include a “first person” digital experience, iAds, a Facebook competition, as well as traditional broadca...
Superchips Remaps the Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport
26 Aug 2011, 07:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The latest upgrade program coming from the aftermarket specialists at Superchips is an ECU remap for the Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport, which boosts the power already available under the hood by 26 bhp and 28 Nm of torque. This means it is now developing ...
GM to Develop Electric Vehicles Together With LG
26 Aug 2011, 07:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American auto giant General Motors and LG Group have just signed a partnership that will see the two companies jointly design and engineer future electric vehicles. LG already was the battery cell supplier for the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera ext...
New Fiat Doblo Work Up Unveiled
26 Aug 2011, 06:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Fiat Doblo Cargo van range has just expanded with the addition of a new version, called the Doblo Work Up, the manufacturer announced today. Coming as a ‘dropside’ vehicle, the car is recommended for use in agriculture, construction...
Nissan LEAF to Reach Chicago This Fall
26 Aug 2011, 06:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Nissan today confirmed the all-electric LEAF will be launched in Illinois this fall, in response to strong consumer demand and plans of an extensive electric car charging network in Chicago and surrounding suburbs in ...
Ken Block's Fiesta HFHV Adds Ford SYNC
26 Aug 2011, 06:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Having completed filming and launched the fourth installment of the Gymkhana series, Ken Block is now turning his attention to the World Rally Championship where he will drive the same H.F.H.V. (Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle) Ford Fiesta. The vehicl...
David Hasselhoff to Star in Motorcycle TV Series Sons of Anarchy
25 Aug 2011, 14:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As we were patiently awaiting for the 4th season of the popular TV series ‘Sons of Anarchy” to premiere on September 7th, we found out that the notorious motorcycle gang will be joined on screen by none other than David Hasselhoff. B...