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  • SL 63 AMG Edition IWC

    The AMG PERFORMANCE STUDIO has developed a new limited edition vehicle, the exclusive SL 63 AMG Edition IWC. Limited to a total of 200 units, the new roadster features an eye-catching designo magno Kashmir white finish as well as an AMG Exterior Carbon package with a matte surface. In keeping with the exterior appearance, the vehicle’s interior is fitted with Carbon matte trim as well as Tobago Brown nappa leather upholstery that creates additional visual and tactile highlights. In addition, the vehicle features the AMG Performance package to ensure unparalleled handling. All SL 63 AMG Edition IWC vehicles will be delivered to customers along with an exquisite “Grosser Ingenieur” (Great Engineer) watch from the renowned Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen. (more…)

  • HAMANN sportivo – The lively tuning programme for the Fiat 500

    HAMANN Fiat 500Normally HAMANN-Motorsport is renowned as a tuning company for BMW and for refining sinfully expensive luxury cars. But sometimes the Laupheim-based technicians move off the beaten tracks and devote themselves to something completely unexpected – in this case the Fiat 500. (more…)

  • Carlsson CK50 Roadster

    For the newly-arrived, comprehensively reworked Mercedes SL, Carlsson Autotechnik GmbH in Merzig can already offer an individualisation programme – transforming the SL 500 into the Carlsson CK50.

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  • Audi: Successful start to 2008

    Following a very successful 2007, Audi is on course to achieve top figures once again in 2008. “We will continue to pursue our course of profitable growth,” said Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, today at the company’s 119th Annual General Meeting in Ingolstadt. “We produce cars in such a customer-orientated and individualized way that they are like “made-to-measure” suits. In this sense we will deliver a million “made-to-measure” cars to customers in 2008. The new A4 Sedan and the new A4 Avant will play a major part in achieving this. And countless innovations will help us expand our “Vorsprung durch Technik” when it comes to efficiency.” (more…)

  • Audi Q5: Sporty and versatile – New Photos!

    The new Audi Q5 combines the dynamism of a sports sedan with highly variable interior and versatile options for leisure-time and family use. Strong and efficient engines, quattro permanent all-wheel drive and agile running gear have been brought together to create a superior technology package for both on- and off-road driving. Highlights such as the innovative seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission and the Audi drive select control system are proof of Audi’s Vorsprung durch Technik. The sportiest SUV in its class is dynamic, multifunctional and comfortable.

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  • 1.8 TFSI now as entry-level engine in the Audi TT

    New four-cylinder engine with 118 kW (160 hp) for Coupe and Roadster Dynamic performance with high fuel efficiency 2.0 TFSI now also available with quattro all-wheel drive. (more…)

  • Audi TTS – with 2.0 TFSI – the perfect sport engine

    Audi is taking the wraps off a new sports car model. In early summer, the top model of the TT line, the TTS, will be appearing at dealers in both Coupe and Roadster body versions. Its two-liter TFSI engine develops an awesome 200 kW (272 hp) that catapults the Coupe with S tronic dual-clutch transmission from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in just 5.2 seconds and on up to a governed top speed of 250 km/h (155.34 mph). (more…)

  • The Audi TT 2.0 TDI quattro – Coupe and Roadster

    Performance and efficiency
    Purist sportiness and compelling performance, combined with sensational efficiency – Audi is setting the trends yet again. The Audi TT Coupe 2.0 TDI quattro and Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TDI quattro are the first series-production sports cars in the world to be powered by diesel engines. The two-liter fourcylinder engine delivers dynamic thrust, with a power output of 125kW (170 hp) and 350 Nm (258.15 lb-ft) of torque. (more…)

  • The Audi A3: Fresh dynamism increasing driving pleasure

    The Audi A3 and A3 Sportback, the premium compact models from Audi, are raising their sporty profile with a raft of improvements and an accentuated design. Innovative technologies such as the S tronic dual-clutch transmission with seven speeds and Audi magnetic ride, the suspension control system, makes for even greater driving pleasure. Its sharper, more striking design lends even greater expression to the A3 family. (more…)

  • „Iron Man“: Spektakulärer Auftritt für Audi R8

    Robert Downey Jr. umrundet von Stars auf dem Roten Teppich: Diese Situation ist nicht ungewöhnlich. Wenn der „Iron Man“-Darsteller mit seinem aktuellen Filmpartner Audi R8 auftritt, dann wird die Performance allerdings spektakulär.

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  • Hot Wheels ‘Honda Racer’ Turns Up the Heat in a 1/64th Scale Model

    Hot Wheels \'Honda Racer\' Turns Up the Heat in a 1/64th Scale ModelHonda is announcing the arrival of the Honda Racer™, a much-anticipated 1/64th scale Hot Wheels® car designed by Honda R&D Americas, Inc., in Torrance. The Honda model, along with designs from five additional automakers, were selected as part of the Hot WheelsDesigner’s Challenge™ as a way to celebrate the die-cast brand’s 40th anniversary. The Honda Racer arrives on store shelves in May 2008. (more…)

  • AC Schnitzer ACS6

    More aggressive, more attractive: With its latest facelift, BMW has made its successful 6-series coupé a little more dynamic.

    Everyone who thinks this measure does not go far enough will welcome the newly restyled aerodynamic components from AC Schnitzer. Like its predecessor, the new front skirt of the ACS6 mirrors the famous kidney design of the grille, but its proportions have been clearly sharpened by Head Designer Michele Viandante.

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