Robert Matei
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Blonde hood ornament for the Oscar Geiger Escalade
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / As you probably know, the 2007 Academy Awards Ceremony is getting closer and closer. OK, fine, but what does this have to do with cars? Well, know that GeigerCars took the latest Cadillac Escalade ESV and turned it into an Oscar-mobile. They call i...
VW GTI Fahrenheit shakes America
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / By the looks of it, Volkswagen went out on a quest to conquer America and they are taking some serious steps in this regard. First of all, they just launched a new Volkswagen GTI model called Fahrenheit, a very exclusive model, which will be availa...
A5 getting lonely, here comes the S5
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / The Audi A5 was feeling lonely, so the German manufacturer thought of revealing its sports coupe companion, the S5. Needless to say that the Audi S5 has quattro permanent four wheel drive, but something that stands out is the V8 FSI engine which ca...
Limo for Robocop
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / Even if Mercedes-Benz is currently developing a new armoured limousine meant for people who really need to be safe and protected, for sure, heads of state, monarch and high-class business men won't be their only customers. Once every gangsta-r...
SEAT “boss” becomes SEAT boss
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / Looks like Erich Schmitt “has had enough” with Audi because he decided to resign as Board Member with responsibility for the SEAT division. His resignation will take effect as of Friday the 23rd of February and this will conclude a peri...
US, pleeease buy our Bluetecs!
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / Looks like Mercedes-Benz wants to conquer the eco-market as they are getting ready to unveil the Vision C 220 Bluetec. This will happen at this Geneva Motor Show, and this model will comply with the very strict EURO 6 emission standards. These stan...
More crash tests from Euro NCAP
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / Some more cars have just been evaluated by Euro NCAP, and they hurried to release the results. We are dealing with the Fiat Bravo, the Honda CR-V, the Honda Legend, the Mitsubishi Outlander and the Toyota Corolla. The results aren't spectacula...
Gallardo enters the gym, Superleggera comes out
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / Even though this will be a very exclusive car, its production volume being restricted to even lower numbers than the standard Gallardo, a new supercar is coming our way, namely the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera. This is an improved version of t...
200 HP for the Alfa Spider
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / If you were thinking of buying an Alfa Spider (convertible or coupe) this is the time to do it, because this Italian model has just received a new engine, the 200 hp 2.4 JTDM. By the looks of it, this powerful engine is now available on all Alfa Sp...
Lotus 2-Eleven for the every day track
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / Lotus Sport, the race car performance division of Lotus Cars, is getting ready to unveil a new model at the Geneva Motor Show. This model is called Lotus 2-Eleven, an extremely lightweight vehicle with an extraordinary power to weight ratio, thanks...
Sport package for the SL 350 and 500
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / Most of you probably know the Mercedes-Benz two-seater, the SL. They have now reached the fifth generation of the SL Class and as if it didn't have a sporty look, Mercedes-Benz has released a new equipment package meant to make the car even sp...
"Race" is its middle name
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / The guys over at Koenigsegg have turned one of their series models into a race car. The Koenigsegg CC model range is the basis for the new race car, called the CCGT, which complies with ACO and FIA GT1 regulations. Its engine is based on the CCX pr...
Lotus Loves the Luxury
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / Looks like the Lotus Europa S is going to become more luxurious, with the release of a new option pack called Luxury Touring. The most important upgrades brought by the Luxury Touring Pack Option can be seen on the inside, where the interior receiv...
New toy for rich and spoiled
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / If you have a six figures or more bank account you might be interested to know that the new Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show this week. You can get a glimpse of the new model, but to drive it you will h...
Class on wheels
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / What can be described as “a muscular and rakish grand touring coupe with classic British proportions, in the finest Bentley tradition”? Maybe a 530 horsepower, 1050 Nm vehicle, which has its production limited to only 550 units? The onl...
smart “Lambo” Roadster
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / If you fancy yourself to be a mechanic, here's a new project for you. A German car parts company has just released some new wing hinges for the smart Roadster, hinges that will turn your smart Roadster into a Lambo (or ar least we can dream). ...
Russian luxury with a twist of African wood
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / Probably not many of you know who Russo-Baltique is, because they have been out of the picture quite some time. Now, they want to make a comeback and they have revealed a new prototype in this regard. We are dealing with a 2+2 coupe called Impressi...
RX-8 Hydrogen RE helps setting the bar for hydrogen vehicles
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / Looks like Mazda vehicles will help in establishing the standards and safety regulations for hydrogen vehicles, because the Japanese manufacturer has just delivered a RX-8 Hydrogen RE to the Japanese Automobile Research Institute (JARI), which is a...
Conquistador to conquer Rolls fans
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / If you are into Bentleys and Rolls-Royces, you probably know the German tuner, Mansory. They offer tuning services for some Bentleys and some Aston Martins, but now they switched and they have a new project, one based on the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Th...
Latitude in limited edition
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Robert Matei / After the 2006 success of the Latitude limited edition, Renault has now decided to come out with a new Scenic, which promises to have even more features than its previous limited edition predecessor. It is not an all-new Scenic per-say, but the old...