NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL CHARITY AUCTION FEATURES AN AUDI R8

One of the grandest prizes up for auction this year at the Naples Winter Wine Festival, Naples, Florida charity event is the chance to own an Audi R8 sports car finished in Ibis White and a black Fine Nappa leather interior.

audi r8

Read the rest of this entry »

 

AUDI A4 ‘DUEL’ COMMERCIAL

Audi A4 ‘Duel’ commercial highlighting the car’s efficiency. We’re guessing it’s been dubbed. We’re guessing…

YouTube Preview Image

 

INCORRECT FUELLING PROTECTION SYSTEM AS STANDARD FOR ALL BMW DIESEL MODELS

Munich. BMW is the first car manufacturer to equip all new diesel-powered models with an Incorrect Fuelling Protection System as standard equipment.

bmw 730ld

Read the rest of this entry »

 

PORSCHE CANNOT ESCAPE GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, was not able to escape the general downward trend in the global automotive industry in the first six months of the current year of business 2008/09 (1 August 2008 – 31 January 2009) and will therefore show a decrease in revenues according to provisional figures of 14.3 per cent to approximately Euro three billion.

Read the rest of this entry »

 

SEAT LEON TAKES ‘BEST CAR OF 2009′ AWARD

The SEAT León came in first place on the imports list within the compact car category during the voting for “The best cars of 2009”, after a selection made by over 92,000 readers of the specialist German motoring magazine auto motor und sport.

seat leon

Read the rest of this entry »

 

VOLKSWAGEN EXTENDS PASSAT CC RANGE

MILTON KEYNES, United Kingdom – January 30, 2009: Volkswagen’s four-door, four-seat coupé, the Passat CC, is now available to order with a seven-speed DSG gearbox which enhances performance and economy.

volkswagen passat cc

Read the rest of this entry »

 

AUDI S4 COMMERCIAL

Audi S4 commercial demonstrating the benefits of the car’s sport differential by showing a downhill skier making his way through the streets of San Francisco, with ease.

YouTube Preview Image

 

SEAT IBIZA SC ‘COLOR EDITION’

The new Color Edition versions for the Ibiza SC are now on sale across the SEAT sales network, with new personalisation packages that increase the model’s exclusivity and sportiness on both the interior and exterior. This vehicle is unique and clearly different than the rest of the Ibiza range models, and with more customisation possibilities on the Ibiza SC, it is bound to satisfy even the most demanding customers.

seat sc color edition

Read the rest of this entry »

 

AUDI SUPERBOWL COMMERCIAL – ‘CHASE’

Here’s a thirty second version of Audi’s brand new Super Bowl commercial. Inspired by iconic Hollywood chase scenes, actor Jason Statham, known for his action-packed roles in the “Transporter” series, “Snatch” and “The Bank Job,” rushes from decade to decade to avoid capture, trying to find a vehicle to aid his getaway. He finds that several other luxury vehicles fail to get the job done. That is, until he finds the supercharged Audi A6, the company’s redesigned, mid-sized luxury sedan. This ad will mark Jason Statham’s first time doing a Super Bowl commercial.

YouTube Preview Imagea thirty second version of

 

BERLIN DEALERSHIP CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF MERCEDES-BENZ SALES IN GERMANY

Berlin – The Berlin company-owned sales and service outlet extended invitations to a ceremony which took place today to mark its 100th anniversary. Some 800 guests attended the function at the Mercedes World Berlin on Salzufer. At the same time, this event is the start of a series of jubilees at the Mercedes-Benz-owned sales and service outlets established in Dresden, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Düsseldorf in 1909.

julia stegner

Read the rest of this entry »

 

METROBUS PROJECT IN ISTANBUL WINS A USA AWARD

The Metrobus project of the Istanbul administration authority was recently given an award during the presentation of the Sustainable Transport Awards in Washington D.C. This award is presented to projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the quality of life in the inner areas of major cities worldwide.

Read the rest of this entry »

 

AUDI DETAILS NEXT GENERATION MMI

Audi is increasing its lead in infotainment technology even further. A new generation of the MMI, the supreme solution for multimedia, communication and operation, has been announced. With a high-capacity hard disk, a DVD drive and an automotive grade NVIDIA™ chip for graphics processing, it is much more versatile and its performance is higher than ever before. The new MMI’s first appearance will be in the all-new Audi Q5.

audi mmi

Read the rest of this entry »

 

NEXT GENERATION PORSCHE 911 GT3 TO MAKE WORLD DEBUT IN GENEVA

ATLANTA, January 29, 2009: Porsche will launch the fastest, most powerful 911 GT3 to-date at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3, 2009. The high performance GT3 is the latest in the new generation 911 series and carries over a wide range of expertise learned from motorsports — resulting is superb capabilities both on road and on track.

porsche 911 gt3

Read the rest of this entry »

 

‘BEST CARS’: THREE AUDI MODELS AMONG WINNERS

INGOLSTADT, Germany – January 29, 2009: Audi has succeeded in repeating its successes of recent years in the “Best Cars” reader poll sponsored by the magazine “auto motor und sport” (ams).

audi a4

Read the rest of this entry »

 

HOT-HATCH HAT-TRICK

MULGRAVE, Australia, January 29, 2009: For the third year in a row, the MINI Cooper S has been named the best hot hatch on sale in the UK at the annual What Car? awards ceremony.

mini cooper s

Read the rest of this entry »

 

Welcome

German Car Scene brings you all the latest news and rumours about the German car industry.

Search

Use our search feature to find other posts.

Subscribe

Keep up-to-date with our latest headlines via RSS!

RSS   Feedburner stats

Add this blog to my Technorati favourites

Email Updates

Enter your email address and we'll let you know every time we update!


Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Sponsors

  • Car storage in Manchester, UK for classic cars.
  • Tailored car covers are recommended for winter car storage.