Audi of America, Inc, today announced the launch of its new diesel-specific media website www.audiusdiesel.com. Audi has long been a leader in diesel technology since the debut of the first Turbo Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engine back in 1989. Not long after Audi went undefeated in 2006 with its R10 TDI prototype race car, including [...]
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The first Audi R8 sports car to be sold in the U.S. will be auctioned off at the 15th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation party to celebrate the Academy Awards. All proceeds will be donated to EJAF to support its work in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This marks the second year in a row Audi [...]
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The new Alfa Spider, the latest open-topped Alfa Romeo in the company’s outstanding legacy of iconic convertibles, has just gone on sale in the UK. Derived from Giorgetto Giugiaro’s multiple award-winning Alfa Brera design, the new Alfa Spider was developed by Pininfarina in collaboration with Alfa Romeo Centro Stile. Winner of the Cabrio of the [...]
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The Jeep brand is expanding into new territory with the all-new Jeep Compass – a modern-styled compact Jeep that delivers a competitive package of size, performance and fuel economy. The Compass extends the Jeep brand to compete for the first time in the compact sport-utility vehicle (SUV) segment and is the first Jeep vehicle to [...]
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Earlier this month, spy photographers brought us the first images of a prototype 2008 Saab 9-3 Wagon, expected to go on sale later this year. Now, photographers have snapped images of the 9-3 Convertible, which will receive a similar restyling.
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 When it makes its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month, the 2’s bold design is sure to cause a stirThis great little machine is Mazda’s all-new 2 - a stylish supermini that throws away the conservative look of its preÂdecessor, and introduces in its place a fresh, head-turning shape.
When it makes its [...]
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Austrian motorcycle builder KTM today released photos of a full-scale prototype of its new X-Bow (crossbow) roadster. The 1500-pound car has a four-cylinder Audi engine offering 220 horsepower in the base model, and a potential 300 horsepower in a more expensive variant. A choice of either a six-speed
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At its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month, the third generation petrol-electric powered car will be revealed in the form of this concept, called the Hybrid X. It’s said to propose a new design direction for the firm’s dual-power models. And, as this teaser image of its bold tail shows, the new [...]
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The pictures were taken in northern Sweden, and they show the new car for the first time ever. Although the new C Sportcoupй will mimic the design of the brand-new C-class saloon, the coming coupй is actually built around the mechanics of the existing model – and hence based on the chassis of the outgoing [...]
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Newsweek 6 Cover New Rover ExclusiveChinese Focus rival previewed8 Cover Mazda’s miniPictures and details of slick new 212 Superb hatches outExclusive shots of stylish Skoda16 Stolen V5 crisisDVLA thefts spark fears for buyers17 Maserati coupйGeneva show star unveiled19 BMW’S new ‘M1’M Sport 1-Series ready for action 20 See-through peugeotCheck out amazing show star
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