Posted on 31st July, 2009 by Warren M
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Munich, 31st July 2009. In the coming 2010 season BMW will concentrate on running its Formula BMW Europe and Formula BMW Pacific series. Despite challenging economic conditions in 2009, the European Formula BMW series continued to maintain 26-strong grids in its second season. Formula BMW Pacific has also benefited from integration of Formula BMW into the supporting bills of Formula One Grands Prix, as attested to by a steadily increasing number of competitors.
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Posted on 31st July, 2009 by Warren M
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Here’s the official Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni Vídeo. Balboni, a remarkable test driver with his own personal cult status has had a model in his honour and bearing his name created by Lamborghini.
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Posted on 31st July, 2009 by Warren M
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STUTTGART, GERMANY – July 31, 2009: Anton Hunger (60), long-time Head of Public Relations at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and since 2007 of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, this friday retires from his position after 17 successful years with the producer of sporty luxury cars. By request from the new Porsche CEO Michael Macht he will make himself available in a consulting role to the company.
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Posted on 31st July, 2009 by Warren M
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After several consecutive record years, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. reports a decrease in worldwide sales for the first six months of the financial year 2009 (which ends 31/12/2009). In spite of the massive economic downturn in Lamborghini?s major markets the company is still among the few car companies maintaining overall profitability.
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Posted on 31st July, 2009 by Warren M
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Here’s Fifth Gear Europe racing two machines from the same company, against each other; the Audi-powered KTM X-Bow and KTM RC8 bike. Not in English, but still worth viewing.
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Posted on 31st July, 2009 by Warren M
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Here’s Fifth Gear Europe comparing the Porsche Cayman with Audi’s TTS model. Even if you don’t speak Spanish it’s still worth viewing.
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Posted on 31st July, 2009 by Warren M
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Just like commissioning a new Bentley, colour selection is an intimate, intense and highly personal process. Here in Crewe, we have a vast archive of paint colours. Skilled craftsmanship is mixed with modern technology unlike anywhere else in the world. For the experts in our paint shop, colour is an obsession and an art.
With the all-new grand Bentley, you have a truly unique opportunity for individual choice.
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Posted on 31st July, 2009 by Warren M
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Books about Daimler AG, its brands and its corporate predecessors are to be found in libraries worldwide – after all, the company can look back on a history spanning almost 125 years.
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Posted on 31st July, 2009 by Warren M
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Ingolstadt – In the first six months of the current year the Audi Group succeeded in avoiding the effects of the negative overall market trend, and recorded a significant operating profit of 823 million euros (2008: 1.3 billion euros). The Audi brand is also hitting its sales targets: in the first six months, approximately 466,000 cars were delivered (2008: 516,219), representing a 9.7 percent shortfall compared with the previous year’s record figure.
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Posted on 30th July, 2009 by Warren M
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FRANKFURT, GERMANY – July 30, 2009: On September 15, 2009, IAA Frankfurt Motor Show opens its gates to the press. A first for BMW Group: This year, all three brands are presented under one roof – in Hall 11 which today was officially opened by Frankfurt’s Lord Mayor Petra Roth.
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Posted on 30th July, 2009 by Warren M
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Despite the ongoing global economic crisis, the Czech Republic’s biggest car manufacturer, Skoda Auto, has achieved positive results in the first half of 2009. The Company’s operating result is CZK 4.2 billion which, however, is less than a half of the amount achieved over the same period of last year.
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Posted on 30th July, 2009 by Warren M
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STUTTGART / SÃO PAULO – July 30, 2009: Following the Brazilian launch of the two-seater car in April of this year, smart provides local artists with an unconventional platform: the smart Urban Stage will take place in São Paulo from 27 August to 10 September 2009.
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Posted on 30th July, 2009 by Warren M
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Wolfsburg, 30 July 2009 – In the first half of 2009, the Volkswagen Group extended its global competitive position and strengthened its financial base. In the first six months of the year, Europe’s largest automobile manufacturer delivered 3.1 million (H1 2008: 3.3 million) vehicles worldwide.
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Posted on 30th July, 2009 by Warren M
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BMW and motor sports: These two things have a long-standing tradition and simply belong together. Be it in motorcycle, touring car, sports car, rally or Formula One and Formula Two racing, BMW has amassed successes around the globe.
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Posted on 30th July, 2009 by Warren M
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São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil – Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has sold a million Mercedes Benz trucks since the launch of production in 1956, thus setting an all-time sales record. The company is celebrating this milestone by launching the Axor 2544 celebration series.
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