“DAKAR” WINNER DE VILLIERS IN THE “GREEN HELL” WITH VOLKSWAGEN

A man who loves extremes: For the second time in 2009, Dakar Rally winner Giniel de Villiers is tackling a legend with Volkswagen.

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MEDIA ALERT: BMW Z4 ROADSTER ONLINE PRESS CONFERENCE – MAY 6, 2009, 11:00AM EDT

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April 30, 2009… BMW of North America invites you to our web-based news conference about the all-new Z4 Roadster.

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PROGRESS IN DESIGN: AUDI REDEFINES DEALERSHIP ARCHITECTURE

HERNDON, Va., Apr 30, 2009 – Before stepping into a new car, you need to step into a dealership – an experience which has long been characterized as hectic, overwhelming, and disjointed.

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THE TEN MILLIONTH OPEL ROLLS OFF THE ZARAGOZA ASSEMBLY LINE

Zaragoza. Production workers cheered today as they placed the finishing touches on the ten millionth car built in Zaragoza: a green, five-door Opel Corsa ecoFLEX 1.3 CDTI. The Corsa commemorates a landmark in the history of the plant and highlights Opel’s commitment to the environment. The brand’s most economical and fuel efficient car is produced in the company’s most environmentally friendly plant.

Opel Corsa ecoFLEX 1.3 CDTI

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THE LIFE BALL MINI 2009, DESIGNED BY “THE BLONDS” FOR KATY PERRY

Munich/Vienna. When fashion and music come together at the Life Ball, the result will always be something fascinating and unique – the new Life Ball MINI created in Katy Perry style by American designer duo The Blonds.

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KW HYDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM (HLS) UNIVERSAL KIT FOR ALL LOWERED VEHICLES ON COILOVER SUSPENSION

Fichtenberg – Running gear manufacturer KW not only lowers vehicles. The Hydraulic Lift System UNIVERSAL also pushes lowered cars up to 45 millimetres from the ground. With this system even extremely lowered vehicles can pass underground parking exits, speed bumps and railroad crossings easily.

KW suspension Audi TT

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G-POWER M6 HURRICANE CS TOPS 370 KM/H

Creating the ultimate BMW, nothing less was the set target for the G-POWER engineers when they started to designe the G-POWER M6 HURRICANE CS. The starting basis for this project is the currently most exclusive model in the BMW product range, the BMW M6.

G-POWER M6 HURRICANE CS

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FC BAYERN MÜNCHEN LOOKS FORWARD TO AUDI CUP

As partner of FC Bayern München, Audi uses the home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach this Saturday (May 2) to get soccer fans in Munich into the mood for the premiere of the Audi Cup. On July 29 and 30, the teams of Manchester United, AC Milan and Boca Juniors will meet the German record champion at the Allianz Arena.

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A STATE OF TRANCE 400 – ‘DRIVEN BY SEAT’

72 hours of non-stop radio, 26 hours of live performances from Germany, the UK and the Netherlands. An estimated 4.5 million listeners through 20 FM radio stations on the opening night. More than 200,000 unique online visitors on the website listening to and watching live music streams for an average of 2.5 hours. With these impressive figures the most popular DJ in the world, Armin van Buuren, celebrated the 400th edition of his radio show ‘A State of Trance’ (ASOT) this weekend.

DJ Armin van Buuren and SEAT Exeo

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AVUS PERFORMANCE AUDI RS6

With its 580bhp and an impressive 650Nm (479.35 lb/ft) of torque the actual Audi RS6 is the perfect symbiosis of an estate and a super car. For AVUS Performance, based in Berlin, that starting basis was not enough.

AVUS Performance Audi RS6

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BRABUS MONOBLOCK F, G AND Q WHEELS EXCLUSIVE FOR MERCEDES AND MAYBACH

BRABUS Monoblock light-alloy wheels are the number one choice for owners of Mercedes-Benz and Maybach automobiles around the globe who appreciate exclusive design and top quality. Now BRABUS presents three new Monoblock F, G and Q wheels.

BRABUS Monoblock Q wheels

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PORSCHE CAYENNE – RANGE EXTENDED BY NEW DIESEL AND HYBRID DRIVE

The Porsche Cayenne is one of the success stories of the automotive world. To date, over a quarter of a million examples have been sold since its launch six years ago. In the last financial year 2007/08, 45,478 examples of the Cayenne were sold around the world – more than ever before in a 12 month period.

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NEW AUDI S4 AVANT MAKES TRACKS WITH H&R

The new Audi S4 saloon is a great success. The newly appeared stationwagon-variation is, however, in no way inferior to the notchback version – especially when the Avant’s external appearance is ‘combined’ with an H&R spring set.

audi s4 avant

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USAIN BOLT FLIPS BMW M3

Olympic and world record holder for the 100 metres, Usain Bolt, has flipped his BMW M3 into a ditch after losing control on a wet road in his native Jamaica. Both he and his female passenger were taken to hospital in St Catherine after receiving minor injuries.

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AUDI AG ESTABLISHES FULLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY IN CHINA

AUDI AG established Audi (China) Enterprise Management Co. Ltd., Beijing, on April 18, 2009. Its business purpose is to coordinate all Audi activities in China, in close cooperation with the Changchun-based joint venture FAW-VW. The new company’s activities will include operating a test center for infotainment systems in Beijing.

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