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Audi RS 6: the confidently superior sports sedan from quattro GmbH
August 12, 2008Press Release - 426 kW (580 hp) and 650 Nm (479.42 lb-ft) of torque – with its twin-turbo V10 and quattro permanent all-wheel drive, the Audi RS 6 is a car without equal. Following on the heels of the RS 6 Avant, Audi now presents the sedan. It...
Audi A6: an overachiever with new strengths
August 12, 2008Press Release - A winner always builds on his strengths: That’s why Audi has again upgraded its luxury class A6 model. Efficient engines have been added to the drive-train lineup, with innovative technologies cutting fuel consumption by about 1...
Mercedes-Benz to introduce attention assist from 2009
August 12, 2008PRESS RELEASE - Accident researchers at Mercedes-Benz are acutely aware of the danger in nodding off at the wheel (the "one-second nap"). In the view of these specialists, long holiday journeys without intermediate breaks involve a high risk...
Harley-Davidson completes acquisition of MV Agusta
August 11, 2008Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) today announced the completion of its purchase of the privately-held Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta Group. The Company has acquired 100 percent of MV Agusta Group shares for total consideration of approximately 7...
Chrysler Financial Announces Leadership Chnages
August 11, 2008Chrysler Financial announced today the appointment of key executives to further strengthen the company's focus on its core business. Thomas F. Gilman is appointed to the newly created position of Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. This position...
BMW Group sales up 2.2% in July
August 11, 2008Sales of BMW brand cars rose to 106,483 units (July 2007: 104,168 units / +2.2%) for the month under review. For the period to the end of July, 744,061 BMW vehicles were sold (January - July 2007: 726,355 units / +2.4%). Once again the BMW 1 Series...
A million MINIs exported from Plant Oxford
August 11, 2008Since production began in 2001 Plant Oxford in the UK has seen over one million MINIs leave for customers abroad. More than 80 per cent of MINI production is exported to almost 80 countries worldwide, including Australia. MINI sales in Australia are...
Lotus competes with Porsche Cayman S
July 19, 2008Lotus Company reported official information about the new sport car, which meanwhile has the name Eagle. This fore engine car with the back formula “2+2” will be presented next at the London motorshow, but its official sell begins in the spring...
Kia presented the new Forte sedan
July 09, 2008Kia Company presented the official photos of the Forte sedan, which will substitute the version Cerato (in USA Spectra). As the Motor Authority site informs, the Kia Forte model design is based on the exterior of the concept Koup, presented in a car...
The new Bugatti appears not later than 2012
July 09, 2008Bugatti will present a new supercar, substituting Veyron version, not later than 2012. About that informs in the Holland magazine Autovise the chairman of the Italian company Franz-Josef Paefgen. “In the next three years we will think of the...