Posted on 30th November, 2008 by Warren M
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SEAT’s range of ecological cars keeps growing.The original Ibiza ECOMOTIVE spearheaded a new line that was soon followed by the León and Alhambra models. After the recent launch of the fourth generation Ibiza, the new ECOMOTIVE version is available. Now even more conservation-oriented, the new car achieves a best-in-class emissions figure of only 98 g/km of CO2 and lowers fuel consumption to 3.7 litres per 100 kilometres.
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Posted on 30th November, 2008 by Warren M
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The BMW Motorsport squad of Formula One drivers (Robert Kubica, Nick Heidfeld and Christian Klien), FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) works drivers and the junior racers from Formula BMW were joined by over 500 guests at the Postpalast venue in central Munich on Saturday evening for the end-of-year party and Sports Trophy presentation.
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Posted on 29th November, 2008 by Warren M
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Following its unveiling at Essen, here’s Audi’s pornographic GT3-spec Audi R8 LMS in action. Oh yesssss.
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Posted on 28th November, 2008 by Warren M
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“The very first Scirocco was the absolute star amongst compact sport coupes”, reminisces Hans-Juergen Abt. The manager of the renowned car tuner is just as fascinated with the great-grandson of the Wolfsburger trend-setter: “The Scirocco looks really dynamic and the handling is very agile.” All the more so with the Kempten modifications.
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Posted on 28th November, 2008 by Warren M
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Audi aims to demonstrate “Vorsprung durch Technik” specifically in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Audi is just one victory behind Ferrari in the French endurance classic’s all time winners’ list following its eighth victory last June. Only Porsche has more wins at Le Mans.
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Posted on 28th November, 2008 by Warren M
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Rüsselsheim/Singapore. The Opel Flextreme concept car has been recognized by an international jury for its outstanding design and has received the prestigious red dot award in a ceremony in Singapore.
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Posted on 28th November, 2008 by Warren M
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OXFORD – November 28, 2008: The world’s love affair with the MINI Convertible is set to continue with the first official images released of this unique rendition of motoring freedom. The driving pleasure and individual style so typical of MINI are combined once again with all the flair and refreshment of driving in the open air.
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Posted on 28th November, 2008 by Warren M
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Volkswagen’s new Scirocco has been named ‘Car of the Year 2008’ by Top Gear.
The judging panel was made up of members of the road test team and journalists from Top Gear magazine, the country’s biggest selling motoring and most widely read men’s magazine, and topgear.com which boasts two million unique users a month.
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Posted on 28th November, 2008 by Warren M
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Munich. The world record in the men’s 100 meters stands at 9.69 seconds, whilst a BMW M3 Coupe is capable of reaching 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. Starting today, three-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt knows what it feels like to travel at both speeds because the 22-year old Jamaican was able to experience the outstanding driving characteristics of his future sports car while driving it to its limits at the BMW Vehicle Test Facility in Aschheim near Munich.
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Posted on 28th November, 2008 by Warren M
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Stuttgart. In the new Porsche Museum the final preparations are made for the opening on Saturday 31 January 2009. At last, now that the scaffolding has been removed, it is possible to see to the full extent the bold architecture of the building at the head office premises of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG in Zuffenhausen: The 5,600 square metres of exhibition space are supported on just three so-called cores of reinforced concrete – hence just seeming to hover in space. Inside the building the majority of approximately 80 exhibits are already in place.
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Posted on 28th November, 2008 by Warren M
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In future, the AUDI AG motorsport programme will be based on three pillars: During the 2009 season, the brand with the four rings will compete once again in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the DTM. Additionally, with the new Audi R8 LMS, Audi Sport offers for the first time a racing sports car specifically developed for customer use.
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Posted on 28th November, 2008 by Warren M
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On 18 October the workforce at Mercedes-Benz MiniBus GmbH celebrated “10 years of the Mercedes-Benz minibus”. EvoBus first entered the minibus segment in 1998, and today the 220 employees of this Dortmund-based company produce around 1200 vehicles annually. This gives the company an approx. 7 percent share of the European bus market for vehicles between 3.5 and 5 t gross vehicle weight. MiniBus GmbH combines line-based series production with the advantages of a high content of craftsmanship. Individual minibus solutions in traditional Mercedes-Benz quality are the keystone of the company’s success.
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Posted on 27th November, 2008 by Warren M
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Just in time for the Essen Motor Show, the successful tuner mtm Motoren-Technik-Mayer introduces the MTM Scirocco R with its specially developed tuning components. The program for the VW Scirocco includes a performance enhancement of up to 272 hp, a MTM Clubsport running gear, a 4-pipe exhaust system with rear skirt attachment, a 8-piston MTM Brembo brake and also exclusive, sportive ”bimoto“ rims.
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Posted on 27th November, 2008 by Warren M
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LOS ANGELES – November 27, 2008: The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Clean Diesel has been honoured at the Los Angeles Motor Show by the Green Car Journal, being crowned ‘2009 Green Car of the Year’.
The Jetta, which takes centre stage at the Los Angeles Show this month, is the first diesel vehicle to receive the prestigious award.
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Posted on 27th November, 2008 by Warren M
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Last week saw the Automobili Lamborghini development team and engineers from tyre partner Pirelli put the Gallardo Super Trofeo through its paces on the Vallelunga Race Track outside Rome. This marked the first tests under simulated race conditions, with Lamborghini test driver Giorgio Sanna behind the wheel. From the very outset, the lap times achieved were faster than any ever recorded with a single-brand trophy race car on this track.
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