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VW Responds to Marchionne; Says He Should Leave ACEA

VW Responds to Marchionne; Says He Should Leave ACEA

In an interview in the New York Times yesterday, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said that European automakers need to work together to fix the problems facing the region. He also said that the deep discounts that are being employed by some automakers ...
27.07.2012 | 1085 views | 0 comments
Auction of Prince Rainier and Prince Albert's Cars Makes Nearly €1.2 Million

Auction of Prince Rainier and Prince Albert's Cars Makes Nearly €1.2 Million

Auction company Art Curial sold a collection of cars owned by Princes Rainier and Albert of Monaco that brought in €1,177,967 for 38 cars.  The collection included cars originally purchased by Prince Rainier many of them from the 192...
27.07.2012 | 10402 views | 2 comments
Honda Unveils 1.6-Liter Turbocharged WTCC Engine

Honda Unveils 1.6-Liter Turbocharged WTCC Engine

Honda will enter into the World Touring Car Championship next season with a Civic powered by a new 1.6-liter, direct injected turbocharged engine. While two cars will compete next season, Tiago Monteiro will drive in the car in three races th...
27.07.2012 | 980 views | 0 comments

And If These Olympic Athletes Were Cars?

The Olympic Games are about to begin in a couple of days from now and the world's best athletes leave for London to try to lay their hands on one of those mythical gold medals in the lands of Her Majesty. Their every move will be watched by a ...
27.07.2012 | 7887 views | 0 comments
Ferrari Keeps Massa in Suspense

Ferrari Keeps Massa in Suspense

According to news reports, Ferrari let expire an automatic renewal of Massa's contract for the 2013 season. Massa's future at Ferrari has been subject to discussion over the last months, due to his mixed record on the track. While Alon...
27.07.2012 | 1285 views | 0 comments
FIA Rules Red Bull Engine Management Against Rules

FIA Rules Red Bull Engine Management Against Rules

The FIA has closed a loophole that allowed Red Bull to decrease torque and increase engine emissions in the middle RPM range. The exploit allowed Red Bull to decrease wheel spin and allowed more gases to exit the car to affect aerodynamics.  ...
26.07.2012 | 1017 views | 0 comments
Mercedes GL-Class Goes on Sale, Including GL63 AMG.

Mercedes GL-Class Goes on Sale, Including GL63 AMG.

We reported on the Mercedes GL-Class when it was announced in April, but now the car is ready to go on sale and Mercedes has revealed more details about it and the GL63 AMG version.  The GL-Class is Mercedes' line of full-size, luxury...
26.07.2012 | 1589 views | 0 comments
Kimi Raikkonen Crashes into Car While Leaving German Grand Prix

Kimi Raikkonen Crashes into Car While Leaving German Grand Prix

Kimi Raikkonen kind of lucked into the podium in last weekend's German Grand Prix. After the stewards ruled that Sebastian Vettel's pass on Jenson Button on lap 66 was illegal because Vettel went of track and gave him a 20 second penalty, ...
26.07.2012 | 8858 views | 2 comments
Marussia Preparing More Detailed Report on De Villota Crash

Marussia Preparing More Detailed Report on De Villota Crash

The Marussia Formula 1 team is preparing a detailed report about the circumstances surround test driver Maria de Villota's crash on July 3. The report should be ready in about 10 days. In addition to its own internal report, an independent, ex...
26.07.2012 | 1348 views | 0 comments
Seat Debuts Exeo Ecomotive as Sedan and Wagon

Seat Debuts Exeo Ecomotive as Sedan and Wagon

Seat has revealed Ecomotive versions of the Exeo sedan and wagon. Of all Seats sold about 40% are now the Ecomotive versions, and the new Exeo Ecomotive gets 62.8mph imperial (4.5l/100km) and produces 117g/km of CO2.  The Exeo Ecomotive c...
26.07.2012 | 1027 views | 0 comments

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