‘TRUTH IN 24′ SCORES IN TINSELTOWN, WINS FT. LAUDERDALE FESTIVAL PRIZE

Anticipation ran high last Thursday evening along the brightly lit, red carpet walk at Hollywood’s legendary Mann’s Chinese Theater. The moment had arrived for “Truth in 24″ the documentary on Audi’s 2008 Le Mans motorsports teams, to launch into its world premiere at the highly regarded AFI Fest film festival.

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AWARD FOR AMG’S SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-SPEED SPORTS TRANSMISSION

Affalterbach – The well-known American technical magazine “Popular Science” has made an award to the newly developed AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission. During the “Best of what’s new Awards”, the innovative power transfer of the SL 63 AMG high-performance Roadster achieved first place in the “Automotive” category.

sl 63 amg

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VOLKSWAGEN PUTS CUSTOMERS FIRST WITH NEW WEBSITE FUNCTIONS

MILTON KEYNES – November 13, 2008: Volkswagen has added a number of new functions to its www.volkswagen.co.uk website, all aimed at helping new and existing customers find the information they require to make the right purchasing decisions.

vw badges

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF “SURVIVOR” COMMERCIAL

Here’s a Spanish Volkswagen commercial created by DDB Barcelona for the company’s new Golf VI model. We’re loving the soundtrack, and the Beetle is a nice touch, too.

 

VOLKSWAGEN TO UNVEIL PURPOSE BUILT RACE TOUAREG TDI TROPHY TRUCK AT L.A. AUTO SHOW

HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. will unveil its purpose-built Volkswagen-Red Bull Baja Race Touareg TDI Trophy Truck, powered by a clean diesel TDI engine, during a news conference at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The news conference is scheduled for 10:45 to 11:10 a.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at the Volkswagen stand.

baja touareg

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CARLSSON AIGNER CK65 RS “EAU ROUGE” DARK EDITION

The automobile manufacturer Carlsson who is specialized on Mercedes Benz, extends its co-operation with the leather lifestyle brand Etienne Aigner AG and will exhibit the world premiere of the Carlsson Aigner CK65 RS “Eau Rouge“ Dark Edition at the Zurich Auto Show (Auto Zurich Car Show, 13th - 16th November 2008, exhibition stand SAHLI & FREI AG - hall 2, stand C 01). Produced in small series, the luxury coupe is available with either a V12 Bi-Turbo with 705 hp or a second power level with 756 hp and 1,150 Nm.

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KTM X-BOW VS KTM SUPERMOTO

Here we see the guys from iMOTOR putting KTM’s Audi 2.0L TFSI-powered X-Bow up against the KTM 990 Supermoto - in the wet!

 

BENTLEY TO DEBUT AZURE T IN LA

Stylish and powerful, the new Bentley Azure T is the world’s most elegant convertible and destined to become a future classic. With unique Bentley ‘T’ styling cues reinforcing its sporting stance, the 500bhp Azure T delivers driver-focused performance with the ability to transport four adults in first-class, open-top luxury.

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VOLKSWAGEN ENTERS NEW CLEAN DIESEL TDI TROPHY TRUCK IN 41st SCORE BAJA 1000

HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced the all new Volkswagen-Red Bull Baja Race Touareg TDI, powered by a clean diesel TDI engine, will enter this year’s 41st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race in the SCORE Trophy Truck class. Volkswagen will unveil its purpose-built Race Touareg TDI Trophy Truck during its news conference at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The news conference is scheduled for 10:45 to 11:10 a.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2008.

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SYNERGY OF SOPHISTICATED SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES MAKES NEW MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS AND S-CLASS MODELS PART OF THE “THINKING” PROCESS

Leipzig – By introducing around a dozen new or modified systems, Mercedes-Benz is adding a new chapter to its long history of passenger- car safety. Following on from their successes achieved in the domain of occupant protection, the Mercedes experts will be focussing more than ever on avoiding traffic accidents and reducing accident severity, with the driver assistance systems being unveiled in the new E-Class and the model year 2009 S-Class from spring 2009 onwards set to play a crucial role.

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BRABHAM RACING BACK WITH A TRIO OF CUSTOM BMWS

One of the most illustrious names of automotive history has returned. After numerous successes in Formula One and being dormant for nearly sixteen years, the legendary motor racing brand was relaunched.

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AUDI Q7, A3 EARN TOP HONOURS IN STRATEGIC VISION TOTAL VALUE INDEX

The Audi Q7 earned recognition as the best luxury SUV and the Audi A3 claimed the top ranking among luxury multi-function vehicles in the just-released 2008 Total Value Index® produced by the consumer research firm Strategic Vision.

audi q7

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VOLKSWAGEN “ATTENTION SEEKER” SCIROCCO COMMERCIAL

Here’s Volkswagen’s latest commercial to feature the company’s sexy Scirocco. Surely the ad would have been more believable if it’d been a 300 pound woman with a moustache, rather than this hottie, needing to rely on a Scirocco to grab some attention?

 

BMW 335d AND X5 xDrive35d PRICING ANNOUNCED

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - November 11, 2008… BMW of North America, LLC today announced pricing of the 335d Sedan and X5 xDrive35d Sports Activity Vehicle, the first two BMW Advanced Diesels with BluePerformance.

bmw x5

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KTM X-BOW SELECTED FOR THE RACE OF CHAMPIONS

The “Race of Champions” (13th and 14th of December 2008) is the crowning finale of the motorsport year, bringing together some of the world’s best racing drivers to go head-to-head at the wheel of a variety of cars.

KTM are delighted that the X-Bow will be one of the cars driven by motor racing legends Michael Schumacher, Sebastien Loeb, Tom Kristensen or Mattias Ekström, in this year’s event.

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