German Car Scene

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  • AUDI AT WÖRTHERSEE 2011


    Video from Audi recapping its time at this year’s Wörthersee Treffen in Austria. Most companies from the Volkswagen Group bring something a little special to the party, and Audi pulled out all the stops for the show’s 30th year – a 503 hp Audi A1 clubsport quattro. It’s just a one-off concept for now, but it doesn’t take much imagination to picture the little beast on a WRC stage, does it? (more…)

  • OFFICIAL BMW M5 IMAGES LEAKED


    Germany’s Auto Zeitung has just posted a set of official 2012 BMW M5 images. Powered by a version of the 4.4L V8 Twin Turbo unit usually seen in the X5 M and X6 M models, the magazine reckons it will hit 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds and a price tag of around €100,000. (more…)

  • BMW Z4 sDRIVE35is BY KELLENERS SPORT


    Merzig-based car tuner Kelleners Sport, has been tweaking the BMW Z4 sDrive35is, giving it an impressive upgrade from 335 to 400 bhp – the type of power that its looks deserve.

    Sports springs drop the roadster closer to the ground (20 mm front/10 mm rear), while a choice of 19 or 20-inch wheels help to fill out those ample arches.

    Inside the Z4, there’s a new three-spoke steering wheel, alloy pedals, velour mats and carbon trim pieces. For owners with deeper wallets, Kelleners boasts that its saddlery department can provide them with the interior of their dreams.

    [Source: Kelleners Sport]

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  • THE CHARLES HOTEL TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO BMW INDIVIDUAL 7 SERIES MODELS


    The sumptuous Charles Hotel, in Munich, has taken delivery of two specially-ordered BMW Individual 7 Series models. Based on the 544 hp BMW 760Li, the Individual cars are finished in Ruby Black Metallic, while inside, occupants are treated to Full Merino leather upholstery in Platinum – with Mugello Red piping on the seats and head rests. The roof lining is finished in Alcantara.

    In case the guests forget whose car they’re being chauffeured around in – the hotel’s logo has been embroidered into the car’s head rests, cushions, rear sun blind, and also finds its way onto the illuminated scuff plates and iDrive controls…

    [Source: BMW Germany]

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  • VOLKSWAGEN & GAZ SIGN AGREEMENT TO BUILD VEHICLES IN RUSSIA


    Volkswagen has signed an agreement with the GAZ Group today which will lead to the assembly of Volkswagen and Škoda vehicles at the Nizhny Novgorod GAZ plant. The deal, running until 2019, will see an initial output of 110,000 units, beginning with Skoda’s Yeti, towards the end of next year. Production of the Octavia and Volkswagen Jetta will follow later.

    GAZ has also announced plans to increase capacity at its Kaluga plant in anticipation of an expected boom in the Russian market.

    [Source: Volkswagen]

  • ‘WHITE PEPPER’ PORSCHE CAYENNE FROM LUMMA DESIGN


    Winterlingen-based tuner, Lumma Design, has been tweaking the latest Porsche Cayenne model. Based around the CLR 558 GT body kit, the modified SUV receives an aggressive front bumper and vented bonnet, rear bumper with a diffuser, and wide arch extensions, which house the new 10×22-inch wheels. A lowering module, suitable for cars with air suspension, is capable of bringing the Cayenne 40mm closer to the ground. The obligatory growl is provided by a new sports exhaust – complete with triple tailpipes reminiscent of the Ferrari 458’s.

    [Source: Lumma Design]

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