NEW AUDI A4: MADE OF STRING?
Posted on 28th January, 2008 by Warren M
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Nope…
R-LINE EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR THE TOUAREG
Posted on 28th January, 2008 by Warren M
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The Volkswagen Individual product offensive proceeds to the next round; the elegant but sporty R-Line accessory package was recently also made available for the Touareg. The “Exterieur†and “Plus†packages include a range of sporty design features and can be ordered individually or together as desired.
IN DETAIL: MERCEDES-BENZ CLC SPORTS COUPE
Posted on 28th January, 2008 by Warren M
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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a stand-alone model series in the guise of the new CLC, the compelling entry-level model in the Mercedes-Benz coupé family.
TO THE POINT: THE 7-SPEED DSG
Posted on 28th January, 2008 by Warren M
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Five years ago Volkswagen presented the first production dual-clutch transmission in the world: the 6-speed DSG. An intelligent automatic, a transmission of superlatives. The winning move of dual clutch transmissions had begun at Volkswagen.
Since then over one million 6-speed DSGs have been sold! In just the first eleven months of last year 364,000 were sold. This is now being followed up by another transmission sensation: the world’s first 7-speed DSG to be produced in high-volume. For many car drivers this could signify the final turn away from conventional transmissions. Because the new DSG can do everything better than a manual gearbox. It is more fuel efficient, sporty and comfortable.
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN: WHO’S LAUGHING NOW?
Posted on 28th January, 2008 by Warren M
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Seriously, we’ve only posted this commercial because we’re such massive fans of the Sharan’s lines…
BENTLEY DESIGN DIRECTOR FOLLOWS IN FAMOUS FOOTSTEPS
Posted on 27th January, 2008 by Warren M
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Dirk van Braeckel, director of design at Bentley Motors, has been awarded the prestigious European Automotive Design Award by Designers (Europe), in partnership with FEBIAC, the Belgian automotive industry association. Previous winners of the award, which honours excellence and originality in automotive design, include Giorgietto Giugiaro in 2004 and Sergio Pininfarina in 2006.
JAY LENO REVIEWS THE BMW HYDROGEN 7
Posted on 27th January, 2008 by Warren M
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Monster-chinned chat show host and all-round car nut, Jay Leno has been driving BMW’s Hydrogen 7 for the Times.
“It’s seamless going from gas to hydrogen. You cannot tell the difference. It’s viable but it’s expensive. I think you’ll see it in the years ahead. There’s no hydrogen infrastructure right now. It’s got to be one of those things like when John Kennedy said we’re going to the moon, long before 1969. Everybody works on it and gets it done.”
Check out Jay’s full review, at the Times Online.
AUDI A4 ‘KEYLESS’ ENTRY
Posted on 26th January, 2008 by Warren M
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What would you do if you’d just walked away from your Audi A4, only to discover that you’d locked your keys inside? Probably the easiest thing would be to simply smash a side window? You’d think so…
Remember, this is standard factory glass.
REAR-ENGINED BABY BEETLE ON THE WAY?
Posted on 26th January, 2008 by Warren M
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According to Autobild, Volkswagen is working on a smaller version of its Beetle. Not only will it retail for just €10,000, but will also follow in the foot steps (tyre prints?) of the original Bug, by being rear-engined. We presume this means that it’ll be based around the Up!’s platform.
[Source: Autobild]
TEN MILLIONTH OPEL CORSA BUILT
Posted on 26th January, 2008 by Warren M
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German Economics Minister Michael Glos and Minister-President of the German State of Thuringia Dieter Althaus were present as actress Esther Schweins drove the ten-millionth Opel Corsa off the production lines at the plant in Eisenach.
AUDI S5 ROAD TEST
Posted on 25th January, 2008 by Warren M
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Apparently, it’s got a “menacing rumble”…
NEW PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD AT AUDI
Posted on 25th January, 2008 by Warren M
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Audi has become the first car manufacturer in Europe to adopt a new presentation technology – of digital cinema quality. It is possible to examine future vehicle models realistically and in detail in the design check and the Data Monitoring Centre at the Virtual Reality (VR) Studios even before they have been created.
NEW ENGINE VERSIONS FOR EUROPEAN AUDI A4 AND A5
Posted on 25th January, 2008 by Warren M
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Audi continues to expand its successful A4 and A5 model lines. The new entry-level units add to the range of available engines. The 1.8 TFSI engine is available for the Audi A4, where it generates 88 k (120 hp) in combination with a manual transmission, and for the A5, where it develops 125 kW (170 hp) in combination with the continuously variable multitronic transmission.
Å KODA AUTO SALES RECORD SURPASSES EXPECTATIONS
Posted on 25th January, 2008 by Warren M
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Å koda Auto delivered altogether 630,032 vehicles to its customers in all its markets worldwide in 2007. The figure is by 14.5% higher than that reached over the previous year and is the Company’s best ever sales result.
BENTLEY SETS GLOBAL SALES RECORD IN 2007
Posted on 25th January, 2008 by Warren M
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With retail sales of 10,014 units worldwide, Bentley has completed the best year in its history. Overall volume grew by 7%, with increases in almost all major markets: +7% in the UK, +4% in North America, +7% in Europe, +18% in the Asia Pacific region, and +93% in China alone.
