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  • Audi at Wörthersee Tour 2009

    Each year Wörthersee plays host to the now legendary GTI meet, at which auto enthusiasts and of course Audi fans from throughout Europe come together. AUDI AG once again has its own stand at this extraordinary event. The brand’s appearance at the 28th Wörthersee Tour (from May 20-23) in Reifnitz, Kärnten (Austria), is dedicated to the centennial celebration “100 years of Audi.” In addition to historic models from various decades, the Ingolstadt carmaker is featuring showcase vehicles such as the Audi TT RS, the Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro and the Audi A1 Sportback. As a special highlight for the event at Wörthersee, Audi has prepared a customized Audi Q5 with 21-inch wheels, wider track, lowered ride height, a special paint finish and a power-enhanced 3.0 TFSI engine: the Audi Q5 custom concept. (more…)

  • Hennessey Transforms the 2010 Camaro from Muscle Car to Super Car

    Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), well known for their extreme performance sports cars and muscle cars, announces their Limited Edition 2010 HPE700 Camaro. (more…)

  • Fiat “500C by DIESEL”: playing the starring role at the charity auction in favour of AmFAR

    The Cinema Against AIDS Gala in favour of AmFAR (the American Foundation for AIDS Research), the association in charge of fund-raising for the fight against AIDS, is to be held on 21st May 2009, during the 62nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The charity auction, now in its seventeenth edition, will be taking place at Hotel du Cap in Antibes this year. (more…)

  • Legendary 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa Smashes Auction World Record At Maranello Sale

    RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s made history in Maranello as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for €9,020,000 at the third annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record for the most expensive motor car ever to be sold at auction.

    Returning to its Maranello birthplace for its auction debut, the €9,020,000 sale price represents €1,980,000 more than the previous auction world record which was set at the same sale last year. (more…)

  • R Line Model Adds Value For Money And Fresh Appeal To Passat Range

    Volkswagen is revising its Passat saloon and Estate ranges, adding a new R Line model to give customers more equipment and value for money.

    The familiar Passat range line-up of S, Highline, Sport and SEL is replaced with a new streamlined selection of S, R Line and Highline. BlueMotion remains the choice for efficiency while R36 continues as the range-topping performance model. (more…)

  • Aston Martin Choose 2009 London Motorexpo For Uk Debuts Of V12 Vantage And DBS Volante

    Aston Martin have today confirmed they will use the 2009 London Motorexpo as the platform for the UK debut of both their V12 Vantage and DBS Volante – following the world premieres of both vehicles earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show. (more…)

  • Vauxhall Launches Most Economical Car In Company’s History

    With a combined C02 rating of just 105g/km, the latest Vauxhall Corsa ecoFLEX shaves a remarkable 14g/km off the outgoing model’s emissions figure, and now achieves 85.6mpg on the Government’s extra urban fuel cycle – an improvement of over 13 per cent.

    Now officially Vauxhall’s most economical production vehicle in its 106-year history, the 3-door only Corsa ecoFLEX will pave the way for even more efficient vehicles, such as the groundbreaking Ampera, as the company reinforces its commitment to reducing C02 emissions. (more…)

  • New seats “Abarth Corse by Sabelt”

    The new seat “Abarth Corse by Sabelt” is born: a technologically evolved product which is the result of the cooperation between two Italian brands, sharing the same sportsmanship and technological values. In fact, Abarth once more found the ideal partner in Sabelt in order to develop this new product, which confirms the goal of the Scorpion brand to transfer to all its customers the functionality, in terms of performance and safety, of the racing world. (more…)

  • Seat’s Sporty Supermini Celebrates 25 Years

    It was back at the 1984 Paris Motor Show that the world caught its first glimpse of a Spanish supermini that would shake up the small car class for good, bringing much-needed style and excitement to the sector and establishing SEAT as a key component of the Volkswagen Group.

    The public unveiling 25 years ago of the Ibiza Mk I signalled the start of a motoring success story that has taken the car to worldwide sales of more than four million and, in the process, the title of SEAT’s best-selling model of the modern era. (more…)

  • Beatlemania at MINI United 2009

    MINI has come up with a fresh interpretation of George Harrison’s extravagant original Mini to coincide with the brand’s 50th birthday. The one-off model will be handed over to Olivia Harrison at the MINI United event. Olivia will accept the MINI on behalf of the Material World Charitable Foundation, a charity set up by George Harrison in 1973. The car will be auctioned in aid of the Foundation later in the year. (more…)

  • The HAMANN refining programme for the new BMW 7-series

    Individualisation on the highest level – this is the motto under which HAMANN presents its refining programme for the new BMW 7-series of the model range F01 and F02. Already since 1986, the Laupheim-based company develops and produces products for the individualisation of BMW automobiles. Thereby, the HAMANN technicians profit from hundreds of successful motor sports participations. (more…)

  • The World’s Best Drivers And Riders Gather At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed To Entertain The World’s Best Dads

    With Father’s Day just weeks away (Sunday 21 June), Goodwood is encouraging all good sons and daughters to show just how much they appreciate their dad, by treating him to a visit for this year’s Festival of Speed, being held at Goodwood House from 3-5 July.

    The Festival of Speed is firmly established as the world’s biggest celebration of the history of motor sport. Your hero (your dad) will be able to see a huge number of his favourite motor sport heroes in action, as many compete against the clock on the challenging 1.16-mile Goodwood Hill. (more…)