FIFTH GEAR EUROPE: BUGATTI VEYRON
Posted on 31st August, 2009 by Warren M
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Our favourite German racing driver, Sabine Schmitz, has some fun in the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, in Abu Dhabi, for Fifth Gear Europe.
STATISTICS CONFIRM ACCIDENT RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY MERCEDES-BENZ: MERCEDES DRIVERS ENJOY BETTER ROAD SAFETY
Posted on 31st August, 2009 by Warren M
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Stuttgart – The evidence is now clear: drivers of Mercedes vehicles are safer on the road than drivers of other car brands. This is the result of a study of Mercedes accident research based on official, anonymous data samples from the Federal Office of Statistics.
MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG NEWSROOM LAUNCHED
Posted on 31st August, 2009 by Warren M
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The newly launched Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Newsroom is a free service provided by Mercedes-Benz that aggregates web contents from all over the world on the SLS AMG as well as Mercedes-Benz Press Releases and makes them available for its fans in preparation for the official presentation at this year’s IAA (Frankfurt motor show).
Check it out here.
NEW AUDI A4 2.0 TDIe COMMERCIAL
Posted on 31st August, 2009 by Warren M
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Cool new commercial from Audi featuring the A4 2.0 TDIe model. Available exclusively in saloon form, the new A4 2.0 TDIe joins the range alongside the three existing, and continuing, 2.0-litre TDI variants, and employs the very latest efficiency measures to make 61.4mpg and 120g/km CO2 output a reality.
SKODA YETI COMMERCIAL
Posted on 31st August, 2009 by Warren M
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New Škoda commercial featuring the company’s interesting Yeti model.
POMBO LEADS WIRE TO WIRE TO TAKE THE VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI CUP WIN AT MOSPORT
Posted on 30th August, 2009 by Warren M
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BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Mother Nature returned to challenge the 26 drivers competing in today’s Round 7 of the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup at Mosport International Raceway. Overnight rain left the 10-turn, 2.459-mile road course wet and loaded with puddles, which led series officials to run the race on rain tires.
IN DETAIL: THE BMW VISION EFFICIENTDYNAMICS CONCEPT
Posted on 30th August, 2009 by Warren M
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For decades, BMW has made the reduction of emissions and fuel consumption a key part of its product development strategy, just as enhancements to the dynamic ability of each BMW have been a lasting, sustained brand value. BMW’s EfficientDynamics engineering philosophy – the pursuit of an enhanced, athletic driving experience while simultaneously lowering the consumption and emissions of each vehicle – resulted in the most dramatic drop in fleet consumption of any automaker from 1990 through 2005, according to an Environmental Defense study.
VIDEOS: BMW VISION EFFICIENTDYNAMICS CONCEPT CAR
Posted on 29th August, 2009 by Warren M
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[29-Aug-2009] This BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car will be presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This vehicle is a Plug-In Hybrid, with two drive-trains, a 3-cylinder Diesel engine, and an electric drive – combining fuel efficiency and driving pleasure with the acceleration of an M3. Available video includes studio shots of the concept car as well as soundbites from BMW Group’s Head of Design. Press release, plus another seven videos, after the jump.
POMBO WINS THE VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI CUP POLE AT MOSPORT
Posted on 29th August, 2009 by Warren M
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Bowmanville, ON (August 29, 2009) – The drivers competing in the SCCA Pro Racing race weekend at Mosport International Raceway battled the elements in today’s practice and qualifying sessions. They saw it all on the 10-turn, 2.459-mile road course–rain, fog and even a few peeks of sun, which made tire selection a bit difficult.
AMS: PORSCHE 911 TURBO VS NISSAN GT-R
Posted on 29th August, 2009 by Warren M
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Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport TV has compared Porsche’s legendary 911 Turbo with the impressive Japanese weapon, Nissan’s GT-R. Watch the second part after the jump.
THE NEW BMW F 800 R CHRIS PFIEFFER
Posted on 29th August, 2009 by Warren M
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With the BMW F 800 R, BMW Motorrad expanded its F 800 model series for 2009, presenting a sporty roadster designed for a high level of riding dynamics and maximum riding pleasure in the segment of the medium category naked bikes. In addition to the two roadsters R 1200 R and K 1300 R, it was the third BMW roadster to see its international premiere in the BMW Motorrad Urban world of experience.
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM
Posted on 28th August, 2009 by Warren M
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HERNDON, Va., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) today announced it would initiate a new customer service program to address concerns raised by its customers with certain Direct Shift Gearboxes (DSG(®)) in Volkswagen and Audi models, and to affirm its confidence in the sophisticated technology represented by those components.
VOLKSWAGEN GERMANY LAUNCHING SCIROCCO R WEB SPECIAL
Posted on 28th August, 2009 by Warren M
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Volkswagen Germany is launching a web special featuring the company’s 265 bhp Scirocco R. We’ve added the video and wallpapers from the site, too. The web special is due to launch on September 1st.
VOLKSWAGEN AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES MOST FUEL EFFICIENT MODEL – GOLF 77TDI
Posted on 28th August, 2009 by Warren M
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BOTANY, AUSTRALIA – August 28, 2009: The new Golf range now features the most fuel efficient model in the Volkswagen range with the addition of the new 1.6-litre diesel Golf.
NEW ZERO EMISSION FUEL CELL CAR FROM MERCEDES-BENZ: THE B-CLASS F-CELL
Posted on 28th August, 2009 by Warren M
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Stuttgart, Aug 28, 2009. Mercedes-Benz is launching its first series-produced fuel cell car on the road: the new B-Class F-CELL. The environmentally friendly electric car has better a performance similar to than a 2,0-litre petrol car and is fully suited for everyday driving.
