BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM – BELGIAN GP – PREVIEW

Formula One trades stifling urban heat for fresh mountain air: after the Valencia street circuit on which the BMW Sauber F1 Team took its eighth podium place of the season, the Belgian Grand Prix beckons in the Ardennes. Covering over seven kilometres, Spa-Francorchamps is the longest race track in the calendar and also features the most extensive full-throttle section by far.

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DRIVERS REPUBLIC TV: AUDI RS6 VS MERCEDES C63 AMG

Chris Harris from the superb online magazine Drivers Republic has been to Silverstone to compare the Audi RS6 vs Mercedes’ C63 AMG. Lovely stuff.

 

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC: A LIFE MORE STREAMLINED

In a Partnership With The Times, Tribal DDB Create Online Hub to Promote the Benefits of the New Streamlined Passat CC. The campaign, devised by Tribal DDB London, centres on an online portal featuring 6 video podcasts, editorial articles and user generated content on how to make your life more streamlined.

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SEAT’S IBIZA RANGE GROWS WITH ADDITION OF THE CUPRA AND ECOMOTIVE

Less than six months after its launch, the new Ibiza range has expanded with the arrival of two new versions that combine distinct sports character with the commitment to environmental sustainability. In the first, innovative design and technology join character and exclusivity in the Ibiza CUPRA, a vehicle whose adrenaline rush is provided by the 180 hp 1.4 TSI twin-turbo engine and the 7-speed DSG gearbox with steering wheel shift-paddles. In turn, the attractive ECOMOTIVE version is the most ecological of its segment thanks to its reduced CO2 emissions figure of only 99 g/km.

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AMS TEST: AUDI A5 VS VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC

The guys from German magazine Auto Motor und Sport have been comparing Audi’s A5 with the Volkswagen Passat CC. It’s in German, but that’s because they’re German. You get the idea.

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HYDROGEN IN CLASS – THE BMW GROUP PRESENTS A REDESIGNED VERSION OF ITS TEACHING MATERIAL “H2 – MOBILITY OF THE FUTURE”

The BMW Group presents a redesigned version of its teaching material “H2 – Mobility of the Future”
Munich. The BMW Group’s information package “H2 – Mobility of the Future” presents an updated and reworked version of its course folder on the topic of hydrogen.

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VOLKSWAGEN OVERTAKES FORD

WOLFSBURG, Germany – The Volkswagen Group has taken its place among the world’s top three automakers thanks to the Wolfsburg-based company’s outstanding delivery figures in the first half of 2008. Rival Ford had to settle for fourth position.

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DAIMLER TRUCKS OPENS GLOBAL HYBRID CENTRE

Stuttgart/Kawasaki – Yesterday, Daimler Trucks inaugurated its new Global Hybrid Center at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) in Kawasaki. Located within the company’s R&D facilities, the Center will be the worldwide hub for Daimler Trucks’ hybrid development. A ceremony was held today to officially open the Center. MFTBC is an integral part of the Daimler Trucks division of Daimler AG, and one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers.

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OPEL FUEL-EFFICIENCY STARS: NEW CORSA AND ASTRA ECOFLEX MODELS

RUSSELSHEIM – August 28, 2008: Opel introduces new pro-environmental ecoFLEX variants of the Corsa and Astra for model year 2009. With CO2 emissions of just 109 (Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX) and 119 g/km (Astra 1.7 CDTI ecoFLEX), the two are real fuel-efficiency stars, requiring just 4.1 and 4.5 liters of diesel, respectively, per 100 km.

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TO THE POINT: 2008 MOSCOW MOTOR SHOW

WOLFSBURG, Germany – At the Moscow International Motor Show (08/26 to 09/07) Volkswagen is presenting the largest range of models ever shown in Russia under the VW label. Marking its debut on the strongly growing Russian market are the Tiguan and the new Passat CC.

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VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI CUP SEASON MID-SEASON UPDATE

HERNDON, Va. – The Jetta TDI Cup may be half way through the season, but the competition is only getting started. After winning at Mosport International Raceway and consistently placing in the top six positions, David Jurca, 22, Federal Way, Wash., leads the Jetta TDI Cup series standings by a mere 7 points, but with four more races in the season the contest is still wide open.

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AUDI ANNOUNCES NEW A4 ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

HERNDON, Va., Aug. 27, 2008 – In a new advertising campaign launching this month for the 2009 Audi A4, Audi of America demonstrates product superiority versus the perceived leaders within the luxury automotive segment with the introduction of the entirely new Audi A4. The campaign uses television, digital and driving experience platforms to make bold and declarative claims about the advantages of the 2009 Audi A4 and features the tagline “Progress is beautiful.”

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VIDEO: LEWIS HAMILTON MEETS VBH

If you missed this Fifth Gear you won’t have seen some racing driver guy chatting with the perky princess of motoring – Miss Vicki Butler-Henderson. She’s the only presenter worth watching. OK, her and Tiff.

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VOLKSWAGEN CADDY TOPOS SAIL DESIGN CONCEPT

MILTON KEYNES – August 27, 2008: Among the display of leisure vehicles and campers on the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles stand at Europe’s largest recreational vehicle show that starts in Düsseldorf, Germany this weekend will be an interesting Caddy Topos Sail design concept which takes its nautical theme to the extreme of having a wooden boat deck on its roof.

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AUDI R8 GT3 ANNOUNCED

For the first time, Audi Sport will offer a racing sports car specifically developed for customer use in the form of the powerful 500 hp plus GT3 version of the Audi R8 which will be available from autumn 2009. The logistics and factory space required for the AUDI AG customer program will be created over the next few months in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm and Györ.

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