Posted on 22nd April, 2007 by Warren M
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Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced that Thursday, April 19th marked the 52nd anniversary of the formation of its sales division in the United States.
The first offices were located in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. By the end of 1955, Volkswagen recorded 35, 851 sales in the United States, the majority of which were Karmann Ghias and Beetles.
Also during 1955, Volkswagen AG produced its one millionth car, and for the first time, exceeded the production level of one thousand cars per day.
[Source: VW]
Posted on 22nd April, 2007 by Warren M
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Audi claimed another podium finish this weekend, with the R10 TDI of Dindo Capello & Allan McNish taking third place overall in Houston, Texas. Full press release below.
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Posted on 21st April, 2007 by Warren M
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Audi has issued a press release giving full details of its Cross Coupé quattro. It’ll have plenty of competition in the compact luxury crossover/SUV segment; including such vehicles as the BMW X3, Rover Freelander 2/LR2 and Acura’s RDX.
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Posted on 21st April, 2007 by Warren M
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EVO magazine has created this video comparing the Bugatti Veyron with another iconic supercar - the Ferrari F40.
The video’s not the best we’ve seen, but still gives you a taste of how it feels to drive the cars.
Posted on 20th April, 2007 by Warren M
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A new factory in India could be used to help boost the production of BMW’s super-successful MINI. The plant; situated 40km south of Chennai, is seen as a realistic choice to help BMW cope with spiralling demands.
“We are carrying out a market analysis for the launch of the Mini in India. If it is found to be viable, we could have it on sale here in 2009,†said BMW India president Peter Kronschnabl.
David Panton; BMW’s Asia region senior vice president, explained that big tax differences – 114% on imported cars, compared with 60% on Indian-built models – would have a bearing on the company’s decision. “We started the analysis a month ago and we are keeping our options open to include both the completely built up (CBU) route and assembly from parts that are supplied from abroad (completely knocked down – CKD).
“Going the CKD route would call for a big investment, but of course, we have to take price positioning in the reckoning. It is too early to say what will happen…at this stage we don’t know what sales volume would be necessary to make it viable,†said Panton.
[Source: Just-Auto]
Posted on 20th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Mercedes has enhanced the CLK range with a new Sport Edition. Both the coupe and cabriolet models receive the company’s attention, giving the cars a more aggressive presence. Press release below.
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Posted on 20th April, 2007 by Warren M
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OK, so it may be dead, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop drooling over it. Let’s hope the rumours of a GT replacement aren’t just rumours…
Posted on 20th April, 2007 by Warren M
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You may remember we brought you news of a possible four-door ‘coupe’ from BMW? Here’s a few renderings of the car in question. The CS Concept will be created to compete with the Mercedes CLS, Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin’s forthcoming Rapide.
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Posted on 19th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Volkswagen of America, Inc. was presented with the PACE Collaborator Award on Monday evening, April 16, 2007 at the 13th Annual Automotive News PACE Awards for its EcoConcept paint process partnership with DuPont Automotive Systems. This breakthrough technology was recognized for reducing the number of paint processing steps, cost and time efficiency, as well as being more environmentally friendly.
Volkswagen began seeking new cost-efficient and more environmentally friendly painting and finishing methods in 1998. DuPont responded to the challenge with an innovative basecoat and paint process named EcoConcept. EcoConcept eliminates the need for a separate primer application by including all the primer functions in the basecoat.
Volkswagen and DuPont collaborated to perfect the EcoConcept process and tested the technology in Wolfsburg in 2003, coating approximately 800 vehicles. Working together, the new processes launched in 2005 at Volkswagen’s plant in Puebla, Mexico and soon after in Volkswagen’s Pamplona, Spain paint facility.
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Posted on 19th April, 2007 by Warren M
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We’ve found these wallpapers of the unusual looking (we’re being kind because it’s a sunny day and we’re in a good mood) Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia.
If the 997 GT3 RS went on a high-fat diet, this would be the tragic outcome.
You can download these wallpapers, from Serious Wheels.
Posted on 19th April, 2007 by Warren M
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German publication Auto Zeitung is running more spy photos of the forthcoming BMW 1-Series during testing.
How long will it be before some crazy German tuner squeezes a BMW M5 5.0L V10 unit into the engine bay of one of these!
[Source: Auto Zeitung]
Posted on 19th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that the Volkswagen Passat wagon was recognized as the “Most Effective Established Nameplate Launch Campaign†by IAG Research during the 2007 New York International Auto Show opening press breakfast on April 4th.
IAG Research is a TV advertisement and product placement effectiveness measurement company. Volkswagen was recognized for producing ads that effectively reached the 18- to 54-year-old television viewing audiences. The award category was based on national advertising that began airing in 2006, and on responses from 1.5 million television viewers who respond to survey questions.
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Posted on 19th April, 2007 by Warren M
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The Volkswagen Group delivered more vehicles to customers during the first three months of 2007 than in any previous quarter.
The Group sold 1.47 million vehicles worldwide, corresponding to a 7.9 percent rise compared with the same period in the previous year. “We were more than able to compensate for the expected drop in sales in Germany as a result of increased VAT by rises, some of them quite considerable, in other key world markets. An important success factor is the very pleasing growth on the Chinese market,†Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, commented. “All brands contributed to these excellent results, confirming that the Group is in a good position to master forthcoming challenges and that we will meet our sales targets for this year in spite of difficult market conditions.â€
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Posted on 18th April, 2007 by Warren M
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We’ve found a bunch of cool Porsche Cayman S wallpapers to brighten up your desktop.
The 295bhp Cayman S sprints from a standing start to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h) in just 5.1 seconds, gets to 124 mph (200 km/h) in 18.6 seconds and can eclipse the quarter-mile sprint in 13.6 seconds and achieves a top speed on the test track of nearly 171 mph (275 km/h).
You can grab these wallpapers from Serious Wheels.
Posted on 18th April, 2007 by Warren M
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You may remember we brought you news of the Mercedes CLK63 Black Series. Here’s a promotional video for the vehicle.
