TWO MILLIONTH ENGINE TO BE BUILT AT BMW HAMS HALL

Today, a four-cylinder 2.0L petrol engine will be the two millionth power unit to be built since production commenced nine years ago at the BMW engine production plant in Hams Hall, North Warwickshire.

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LUMMA CLR X 650 M

CLR X 650 M – that is the name of the BMW X6 M after it underwent a rejuvenation by LUMMA Design. Instead of the serial 555 hp (408 kW), the V8-engine now renders powerful 650 hp (478 kW). Also, LUMMA Design increases the maximum torque from 680 to breathtaking 830 Newton metres. Thereby, the top speed rises to 312 kph.

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M SPORTS PACKAGE FOR THE NEW BMW X5

Munich. The new BMW X5 – set for launch in spring 2010 – now cuts an even more commanding figure with new, even more powerful engines and an extended selection of innovative driver assistance systems. All of which takes the characteristic driving pleasure of the Sports Activity Vehicle into a new dimension.

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ICE COOL WILKS READY FOR HOT BRAZIL RALLY CHALLENGE

Guy Wilks will swap the wintry north east of England for the hot and humid interior of Brazil, when the Škoda UK Motorsport driver contests Round 2 of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, the Rally International de Curitiba (4-6 March), in his Fabia S2000.

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BMW PHYSICS LESSON COMMERCIAL

New commercial from BMW: Is Efficiency and Dynamic really a contradiction? Well…sometimes it’s not.

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ŠKODA SUPERB ESTATE HITS UK SHOWROOMS

The new Škoda Superb Estate will become the most luxurious and most practical car ever to wear the famous Škoda badge when it goes on sale on 26 February.

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MERCEDES-BENZ WINS TOP AWARD FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

Mercedes-Benz has been recognised as being the best automotive manufacturer in the country for providing excellent customer service in the latest UKCSI survey published by the Institute of Customer Service.

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TECHART GTStreet R

The TECHART GTStreet program has been recognised for years as a success formula with its sights firmly set on dynamics and incorporating racing engineering to create vehicles that stand for pure driving pleasure as well as full on-track capability.

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AUDI A1 ON THE TEST TRACK

Dr. Horst Glaser, Head of Chassis Development of AUDI AG, tests the Audi A1 with DTM racing driver Markus Winkelhock.

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IT’S OFFICIAL: BMW CONCEPT 5 SERIES ACTIVEHYBRID

Parallel to the world debut of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, BMW is also presenting the concept of a future-oriented full-hybrid model in the upper midrange segment: The BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid for the first time offers the combination of a BMW straight-six with electric drive, setting new standards for sporting pleasure at the wheel and superior sustainability in this segment.

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TECHART CONCEPT ONE – DESIGN STUDY INDIVIDUALIZATION PORSCHE PANAMERA

Individuality and personality, passion and perfection are concepts that substantially stand for TECHART. Yet TECHART is also defined by innovation and richness of ideas, by identification and instinct. At the 80th Motor-Show in Geneva, TECHART proves this once again by presenting the world premiere of the Concept One individualization study.

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THE MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG: THE MOST POWERFUL F1 SAFETY CAR OF ALL TIME

When the new Formula-1 season gets underway in Manama/Bahrain (12-14 March 2010), it will mark the debut of the most spectacular and powerful Official F1™ Safety Car of all time. The job of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, which will be launched on 27 March 2010, is to ensure maximum safety in Formula 1. The “gullwing” model replaces the SL 63 AMG, which was used as the Official F1™ Safety Car in 2008 and 2009. As in the last two years, the C 63 AMG Estate will be used as the Official F1™ Medical Car for the coming season.

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THE NETWORKED CAR: VOLKSWAGEN AND C3WORLD PRESENT THE VERY LATEST RESULTS AT THE CeBIT 2010

Hanover/Wolfsburg, 26 February 2010 – The “C3World” research group is working at networking cars to make them “talk” with one another. At the CeBIT 2010, the very latest phases of development in the realm of visionary applications of information and communication technology for the car will be presented.

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THINK BLUE: A SIGNAL FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Wolfsburg, 26 February 2010 – Protecting the environment is simple and everyone can help in their everyday lives. This is the message of the new image and marketing campaign called “Think Blue.” which the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand is launching on February 27, 2010. Building on one of the best-known environmental labels in the automobile industry, “BlueMotion”, Volkswagen is sending out a new signal for sustainable mobility.

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TECHART INDIVIDUALIZATION FOR PORSCHE 911 TURBO AND TURBO S CABRIOLET

Since 1974, this vehicle has been making the hearts of true sports car fans beat faster: the Porsche 911 Turbo – a masterpiece made of the finest materials and a symbol of top engineering and design. An almost-perfect sports car. Almost, because individuality and personality are essential elements in achieving perfection.

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