BRIDGESTONE WINS VOLKSWAGEN GROUP AWARD 2009

Bridgestone Corporation has been awarded the Volkswagen Group Award 2009 in recognition of its overall entrepreneurial performance as a premium supplier and business partner.

Volkswagen Group Award

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MERCEDES-BENZ E 63 AMG

Affalterbach, Jul 03, 2009 – AMG, the high-performance brand within Mercedes-Benz Cars, is presenting the new E 63 AMG. This dynamic sports saloon with day-to-day suitability is the top-of-the-line E-Class model, offering an impressive combination of outstanding performance, exhilarating driving dynamics and a technology transfer from the SL 63 AMG high-performance Roadster.

Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

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SEAT INCREASES WORLD DELIVERIES BY 0.7% IN JUNE

The Spanish car manufacturer SEAT posted an increase in its world retails sales in June; the almost 36,000 units sold show a 0.7% increase over the same period last year.

SEAT León CUPRA

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PORSCHE AT THE 2009 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED

With an unbeaten record of 16 victories in the Le Mans 24 Hours race, the reputation of Porsche has been founded on success in the high speed, high pressure motor sport environment. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Porsche 917, the first Porsche to win Le Mans outright, and it is therefore appropriate that the theme of the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 3-5) is ‘True Grit – Epic Feats of Endurance’.

porsche 917 k short-tail

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WORLD’S FASTEST MAN TO DRIVE HOT INSIGNIA AT FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Luton – World Land Speed Record holder, Andy Green, will be experiencing a different type of thrust this weekend when he drives the all-new, 325hp Vauxhall (Opel) Insignia VXR up Goodwood’s hillclimb course at the Festival of Speed.

Andy Green

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VAST 35-METRE AUDI ‘MONUMENT’ TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT GOODWOOD

MILTON KEYNES – UNITED KINGDOM – July 2, 2009: Every year since 1997, Lord March has surprised us all with ever more vast and spectacular centrepieces for the Festival of Speed at his home, Goodwood House in West Sussex. For 2009 the latest sculptural ‘monument’ will be unveiled for the start of the three day Festival (3 to 5 July), which is likely to entertain a record number of 130,000 visitors for this year.

audi monument

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CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AT LANDMARK MERCEDES-BENZ SYDNEY DEALERSHIP

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – July 2, 2009: Construction began today on what will become the harbour city’s flagship luxury car dealership.

Sydney Mercedes

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PEOPLE’S REVIEWER PUT TIGUAN TO THE TEST

What do you get when you combine a veteran car enthusiast, a self-styled family man and a busker-crime novelist-knitter? For Volkswagen Tiguan it’s the perfect mix of contestants to take part in the first heat of the People’s Reviewer challenge. As part of a three month competition to find a new, “real-world” type of car reviewer, the first three competitors – Stefan from Margate, Eric from London and Dirk from Edinburgh – drove over 2000 miles as they sought to put the Tiguan through its paces.

the peoples reviewer logo

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PORSCHE SALES SLIGHTLY IMPROVE ONLY IN CANADA

Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, suffered a setback in a perpetually difficult market environment in June 2009 in North America. With 1,072 vehicles sold, deliveries to customers in North America were 62 percent below last year’s figures. While the sports car manufacturer was able to increase the number of deliveries in Canada by 6 percent to 170 units, the number in the USA fell to 902 units.

porsche boxster

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THE SEAT IBIZA IS THE MOST SECURE VEHICLE IN ITS SEGMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN

In both its 5-door and SC version, the SEAT Ibiza is still racking up distinctions. This time, the popular Spanish model has been singled out as the most secure in the ‘City Car/Supermini’ category with the prestigious British Insurance Vehicle Security (BIVS) Award, presented by Thatcham, the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre located in the county of Berkshire, England.

seat sc color edition

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PORSCHE PANAMERA LAUNCH IN THE GROWTH MARKETS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Stuttgart. Right in time for the market introduction of Porsche’s four-dour Panamera starting in September, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is changing the management in three growth regions. Starting 1 August 2009, the sales companies in Canada, Russia and the regional office in Miami, Florida responsible for Latin America will be under new management.

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SKODA AUTO – MAIN PARTNER OF TOUR DE FRANCE FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

The 96th Tour de France, the world’s most famous cycling competition, is again going to be supported by Škoda Auto, for the sixth consecutive year. With 20 teams on the start line, this legendary race starts this Saturday, 4 July, in Monaco and, as usual, is going to end on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

Skoda

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FIFTH GEAR: MINI COOPER S CABRIOLET VS MAZDA MX5

Here’s Jason Plato and Tiff Needell from Fifth Gear comparing a couple of fun, topless models; the new MINI Cooper S Cabriolet and Mazda’s MX5.

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858BHP SPORTEC SPR1 T80

Swiss automotive tuner SPORTEC, famed for its ultra high performance SPR1 range of 997 based supercars, is proud to announce the latest addition to its range, the T80. Conceived, designed and constructed in Switzerland by SPORTEC’s technical team, the new version of the SPR1 offers unrivalled supercar performance and exclusivity.

SPORTEC SPR1 T80

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THE MINI ONE D

Munich. The MINI model family is set to welcome another new arrival. A new entry-level diesel model will be launched in September 2009 and promises to deliver exceptionally economical driving fun. The MINI One D showcases the qualities of its state-of-the-art diesel engine as part of an attractive entry-level package. The drive system is based on the 1.6-litre diesel engine from the MINI Cooper D.

MINI One D

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