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VW Golf TDI in UK Crosses 450,000 Miles in 10 Years

VW Golf TDI in UK Crosses 450,000 Miles in 10 Years

A man in the UK has driven his Volkswagen Mk.IV Golf S TDI over 450,000 miles in 10 years.  Roy Dyson bought his Golf TDI in 2002 when he moved in Devon, England. He and his wife wanted a vehicle with good fuel economy to make long drives...
09.08.2012 | 11555 views | 0 comments
Alfa Romeo Prepping 3 Series Rivial for 2014

Alfa Romeo Prepping 3 Series Rivial for 2014

Fiat is making a big investment in Alfa Romeo with the hope of making the respected but unreliable brand popular in the US. One of the brand's new models will be the new Giulia sedan that will be aimed against the BMW 3 Series and will be laun...
09.08.2012 | 1878 views | 0 comments
Porsche 918 Test Car Filmed with Exhaust Note

Porsche 918 Test Car Filmed with Exhaust Note

Porsche's 918 Spyder test car with its Martini-livery has been spotted again testing in Spain. What sets the video apart is that the viewers can clearly hear the car's exhaust note, granted at low speeds.  The V8 has a dry rasp th...
09.08.2012 | 6393 views | 0 comments
Rare Volkswagen Beetles Being Auctioned at Historics at Brooklands

Rare Volkswagen Beetles Being Auctioned at Historics at Brooklands

Two rare Volkswagen Beetle special editions will cross the auction block at the Historics at Brooklands on September 1. The first car is a Triple White Beetle Convertible that was sold in the US. The other car is La Grande Bug, which was also...
09.08.2012 | 9692 views | 0 comments
Linschoten, Netherlands, Named Most EV Friendly City in Europe

Linschoten, Netherlands, Named Most EV Friendly City in Europe

The small town of Linschoten, Netherlands, has been named the winner of Nissan's Big Turn On promotion and has been named most electric car friendly city in Europe. As part of the title, Nissan donated several quick chargers to the roughl...
08.08.2012 | 947 views | 0 comments
Study: Dogs Pollute More Than Cars

Study: Dogs Pollute More Than Cars

Two New Zealander researchers have far too much time on their hands. Robert and Brenda Vale who specialize in sustainable living at Victoria University of Wellington have written a book titled Time to Eat the Dog. In it they calcula...
08.08.2012 | 2659 views | 0 comments
Porsche's Roadmap to the Pajun Mid-Size, Five-Door Coupe

Porsche's Roadmap to the Pajun Mid-Size, Five-Door Coupe

More rumors have emerged about Porsche's attempt to make a smaller five-door coupe, codenamed the Pajun. In German newspaper Wirtschaftswoche, Porsche Chairman Matthias Müller did not completely confirm the model but said: "Such...
08.08.2012 | 1300 views | 0 comments
Red Bull is a Finalist to be Promoter for World Rally Championship

Red Bull is a Finalist to be Promoter for World Rally Championship

The World Rally Championship has had a very rough year since the owner of its promoting company North One Sport was arrested for fraud just before the first rally of the year. That arrest caused the WRC to terminate its contract and has left it se...
08.08.2012 | 10089 views | 0 comments
European Automakers See Central Europe as the Future

European Automakers See Central Europe as the Future

It is not a revelation to say that the European market is struggling. Ford thinks that it will lose over $1 billion in the region this year, and when automakers announced their earnings at the end of July, Volkswagen is the only company that made ...
08.08.2012 | 905 views | 0 comments
RM Auctioning Trio of All-Metal Unique Ford Pedal Cars

RM Auctioning Trio of All-Metal Unique Ford Pedal Cars

The 1932-1934 Ford Model B often called the "deuce coupe" was the car of hot rodders into the early 60s. They were cheap, plentiful and their flathead could be endlessly upgraded. A deuce coupe starred in George Lucas' American Graff...
08.08.2012 | 8640 views | 2 comments

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