Although Robert Kubica’s new team in the Formula One Championship hasn’t exactly stand out with some impressive performances last season, the Pole looks very confident preparing for his one-year stint with Renault. The former BMW driver already got to test the R30 a few times this month and admitted his enthusiasm over Renault’s 2010 challenger.
According to Kubica, things are moving into the right direction in terms of development, as the car seems more performing by the test. Additionally, … (read more)
Fleet sales are very important, so when a top UK researcher like used car experts CAP Monitor says Mazda6 is worth more at the fleet benchmark replacement period of three-years/60,000 miles than any of its key company car rivals, that’s good news.
Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta is again preparing the MV on Tour, which will see this year the new Brutale motorcycles visit the most important European cities and the F4 motorcycles on the best circuits. Starting February and through the month of July, the non-stop tour of Europe will allow fans to try the new MV Agusta generation. 
We know we’ve talked more about female Formula One drivers in the past year that in the entire past decade – with Danica Patrick making the headlines plenty of times last summer – but the most recent reports of a potential talented young girl making the F1 grid in the near future comes from the UK.
Social networks are part of our lives and whatever we’re doing, it is usually written on our Facebook page or in our status on the instant messaging software. But some people are going beyond these limits and are turning to social networks even for more confidential information.
As the world can’t take its eyes off the electric automobile industry, something else is happening behind everybody’s back: a lot of companies are developing two-wheel electric vehicles. The idea is not bad at all, as Pike Research says more than 466 million e-bikes, e-motorcycles, and e-scooters will be sold worldwide during the period of time between 2010 to 2016.
German carmaker Mercedes Benz launched this week in India the 2010 model year M-Klasse in two special variants for the local market: the Sports Edition and the Luxury Edition. According to Indian Express, the two models are priced at Rs. 55 Lakhs and Rs. 60.9 lakhs ex-showroom, respectively. 
A private collection of American vehicles from the late 1950s and early 1960s are set to go under the hammer at Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction on March 15. Highlights of the event include three right hand drive Cadillacs – a 1960 Coupe de Ville ($26,000-$34,000), a 1960 Series 62 Four-Window Sedan ($16,000-$22,000) and a 1962 Eldorado Biarritz Convertible ($28,000-$36,000).
With only a few weeks before the official start of the motorcycle racing season, most riders seem to be having a hard time keeping themselves healthy enough for the opening rounds of the 2010 competition year. After the news about Jorge Lorenzo’s injury in the MotoGP a few days ago, the news now emerged that one Superbike contender will also stay on the sidelines for a few weeks due to a leg injury.
Volkswagen E-Up will enter production in 2013 and will be based on the electric concept displayed at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2009. Ulrich Hackenberg, head of development department of Volkswagen, confirmed the information, according to a report published by autoweek.nl. Furthermore, the source notes that Volkswagen intends to market the E-Up as the electric version of the Lupo. 
Aussies looking for a supercar will now have another alternative, as the facelifted Porsche 911 Turbo has just landed in Australia. The German model has a 35-year history, going back to 1975’s inaugural 930-series 911 Turbo, whose 3.0-litre boxer turbo engine produced 260 hp of power and 350Nm of torque. The first 911 was able to hit 100km/h in 5.4 seconds.
Excited by the release of the new Nissan patrol last weekend, Japanese carmaker Nissan announced plans (and hopes) to double the volume currently registered in the Middle East, but by taking a somewhat unexpected approach for the region: built smaller, cheaper cars. 
Passing through the twenty year mark since the model was originally launched, Mazda organized the MX-5 Open Race to honor the roadster. The four-hour endurance competition gave drivers from most European countries the opportunity to experience the MX-5 on the race track. The event took place at the Adria International Raceway in Northeast Italy, one of Europe’s newest racing circuits.
Lola has revealed their new pictures and specifications of the concept chassis they have submitted to the IndyCar Series for the 2012 season. After Dallara, Swift and DeltaWing, the Italian manufacturer has now showed the world how they think the next IndyCars should look like from 2012 onwards.
Hybrid vehicles. A compromise that is becoming more and more present in our daily driving life, as the industry tries to reduce the impact of motoring on the environment.
There’s no doubt 2009 was one of the most difficult years in the history of the US auto sector and the bankruptcies of two of its largest carmakers, GM and Chrysler, are the living proof. But the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), or Cash for Clunkers as some people called it, brought a smile back on their faces, boosting sales, creating jobs and luring buyers back into dealership.
Probably for the first time since it attends the Geneva Auto Show, American manufacturer Chevrolet will perform at the event a sort of a "what you see is what you get" stunt; meaning that all the models presented will soon be availble in Europe. 
More bad news from Dani Sordo after the last weekend Rally Sweden, as the very team boss of Citroen WRC team Olivier Quesnel publicly tipped Sebastien Ogier as France’s next world champion in the FIA-sanctioned series. 
Ever wonder what would people buy instead of Toyota, with the Japanese car manufacturer facing disaster nowadays? A recent survey shows that 80 percent of American car buyers would chose a Ford, Chrysler or a GM brand. The figures say that 48 percent would opt for Chevrolet to replace Toyota, with 17 percent choosing Ford and 14 percent choosing Chrysler.
With the March Geneva event in the horizon, carmakers are gearing up to let the world know what are the goodies which they will present at the event. Although, overall, the 2010 show seems somewhat poorer than last year, as far as novelties are concerned, there are a few interesting vehicles worth a look.