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  • Mazda6: The Evolution Of Zoom-Zoom

    The original MAZDA6, introduced in late 2002 for the 2003 model year, made Zoom-Zoom the two most evocative words in the automotive lexicon. This sport sedan was the first Mazda vehicle to benefit from the spirit of a true sports car infused in a five-passenger, 4-door sedan. That revolutionary combination created a commotion in the mid-size class where strict practicality, affordability, and economy of operation usually leave no room for driving enjoyment. The original MAZDA6’s vitality is what set it apart from competitors. (more…)

  • HARTGE aerodynamic kit for the 1 series (E82 / E88) Coupe and Cabrio

    hartge bmw 1 seriesHARTGE front spoiler lip
    for all E82 and E88 with M Aerodynamic package
    HARTGE lip for boot lid
    HARTGE roof spoiler for E82
    HARTGE rear diffuser
    for 135i with M Aerodynamic package
    (only in connection with HARTGE stainless steel rear silencer 18 82 0140)

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  • Exclusive iPhone pouch at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin

    Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is a major event on the fashion calendar: between July 17 and 20 top German and international labels and designers will be showing their latest creations in Berlin. Exceptional products from Mercedes-Benz will add a touch of glamour to the catwalk. The exclusive iPhone® pouch, featuring high-quality CRYSTALLIZED™ Swarovski Elements, provides a glimpse of what can be expected in the new GLK Collection. (more…)

  • Renault-Nissan Alliance Invests 1 Billion Rand In A New Manufacturing Project In South Africa

    The Renault-Nissan Alliance has confirmed the launch of a new manufacturing project in South Africa. Nissan’s manufacturing plant at Rosslyn was identified as having the potential to maximize synergies between Renault and Nissan. (more…)

  • Saturn Fans Invited To ‘Kiss My Astra’ In Online Photo Contest

    Saturn today launched the “Kiss My Astra” national photo contest, offering Saturn fans an opportunity to show just how much they would love to win a new Saturn Astra. (more…)

  • A million MINIs exported from Plant Oxford

    Since production began in 2001 Plant Oxford has seen over one million MINIs leave the plant destined for customers abroad. The one millionth MINI for export has now left Plant Oxford. (more…)

  • Toyota Auris TR now available with 1.4 D-4D 90 engine

    Toyota has doubled the diesel choice in its Auris TR range with the introduction of its lightweight, economic 1.4 D-4D 90 engine to the line-up. Lightweight, smooth and highly efficient, the unit delivers strong fuel economy and low emissions.

    It takes the engine choice in the best-selling TR grade to four, joining the 1.4 VVT-i and 1.6 VVT-i petrol units and the 2.0 D-4D 130 diesel. (more…)

  • China’s Brilliance ships first BS4 sedans to Germany

    brillianceBrilliance Auto, BMW’s partner in China, said on Thursday it has shipped its first BS4 compact sedans to Germany, as it steps up its supply of domestically developed Chinese cars to that fiercely contested market. (more…)

  • The Scirocco story – Two generations of the Volkswagen sport coupé

    With the market launch of the new Scirocco just round the corner, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft’s Corporate History Department is presenting the story of a model with a difference in a new book entitled “Scirocco. Aufregend vernünftig. Der Volkswagen Scirocco 1974-1992.” Based on previously inaccessible documents from the Corporate Archive in Wolfsburg, historian and archivist Claudia Böhler for the first time traces the history of the first generations of the “desert wind from the Mittellandkanal”, from development and series production through to the marketing and sale of the Volkswagen sport coupé. (more…)

  • Mercedes-Benz and fashion – a perfect match

    Mercedes-Benz has been committed to fashion for over a decade, establishing itself as an experienced partner of major international fashion platforms. The Stuttgart-based automaker is the title sponsor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weeks in Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Mexico City, and supports numerous fashion events in Milan, Stockholm, Amsterdam and elsewhere in the world. “People are interested in the things that connect them to their personal lifestyles. This is why we’ve been aiming for years to present the Mercedes-Benz brand within the lifestyle environments of our target groups. Fashion is one of those environments,” says Dr. Olaf Göttgens, Vice-President Brand Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars. (more…)

  • Mitsubishi Pajero Sport SUV to be unveiled at 2008 Moscow Motor Show

    Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will unveil its new Pajero Sport*1 SUV model at the Moscow Auto Salon 2008 (The Moscow Motor Show) to be held at the Crocus Expo in Moscow between August 26 and September 7 (opens to the public on August 29). The new Pajero Sport will be phased in selected regions*2 such as Russia, the ASEAN area, the Middle East, Latin America and Oceania starting in the fall this year. (more…)

  • Ford Flex And The Nascar Guy

    As a chassis development engineer for Ford Racing, Jamail was largely responsible for reviving the Ford NASCAR race program in 1999. And as a vehicle dynamics engineer for Flex, Jamail is on the team charged with ensuring this daring new seven-passenger crossover delivers in driving dynamics. (more…)