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audi r8 5.2 fsi quattro

Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro

Audi continues to vigorously advance its successful strategy in the high-performance sports car segment. With the R8 the brand has established itself there right from the start – now follows the R8 5.2 FSI quattro. Its ten-cylinder engine churns out 386 kW (525 hp) and 530 Nm (390.91 lb-ft) of torque, which makes for breathtaking performance. With its distinctive design and superior Audi technologies such as quattro all-wheel drive, the lightweight aluminum body and the innovative, all-LED headl

09 Aygo: Greener – And Black And Blue, Too

Aygo is a success story in miniature. Since launch in 2005 this small but perfectly formed Toyota has amassed more than 100,000 sales a year across Europe, its combination of low cost of ownership, contemporary styling and fun-to-drive character making it a top performer in the expanding A-segment. Now the factors that have made Aygo a winner have been further sharpened to make it an even stronger proposition. The result is the new 2009 Aygo, on sale now. The revised Aygo range includes two new feature models

honda s2000 ultimate edition

Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition

Honda has announced that the Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition will go on sale from March 2009 in Europe. This limited edition has been produced to mark the end of production for the award winning sports car. The Ultimate Edition retains its highly acclaimed 2.0 litre 9000 rpm VTEC engine and combines it with a Grand Prix White body and graphite coloured alloy wheels. The shade of the paint evokes the colour first used on Honda's 1964 F1 car and many sporting models since. The exterior colour comb

Hypermiling iQ Breaks 500 Miles On One Tank Of Fuel

There is no questioning iQ’s status as one of the most fuel-efficient cars on the market, but a new hypermiling challenge has seen the tiny Toyota perform way beyond its official mpg figures. Piloted by two of the team from the iQ blog, a standard iQ2 with a 1.0-litre VVT-i petrol engine, broke through 500 miles on

Nissan X-Trail 20GT Wins Energy Conservation Prize

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the X-TRAIL 20GT featuring clean diesel engine, released in September 2008, has won the ANRE (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) Director-General's award in the 19th annual Energy Conservation Prize. This is the second consecutive year that Nissan has won the prize awar

2009 Audi Q5

Key Summary Points • The Audi Q5 builds on the foundation established by the Audi Q7, and strengthens the brand’s presence in the SUV segment. • The Audi Q5 will be offered in the USA in March 2009 (2009 model year) with a 3.2 V6 FSI direct injection engine, quattro® all wheel drive, and a six speed Tiptronic transmission. • The Audi Q5 will be the first Audi offering with Generation 3 MMI, and navigation with real-time traffic information. Competitive Advantage Summary • Best-in-clas

new porsche 911 gt3 to debut in geneva

New Porsche 911 GT3 To Debut In Geneva

The new Porsche 911 GT3, which will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3 2009, is the latest evolution of an iconic sports car. Embodying the essence of more than 23,000 Porsche racing victories, the 911 GT3 is the ultimate integration of driver and car and arrives in the UK this autumn. In developing the second generation of the Type 997 911 GT3 into the most sporting and dynamic road-going 911 ever with a naturally-aspirated power unit, Porsche has applied a wide range o

ford focus rs

2009 Ford Focus RS

In the 40-year story of Ford RS, the marque has been applied sparingly, merited by only the most high-performance Ford machines of the time. Six years have passed since the last Ford RS – the Mk1 Focus RS – finished its strictly limited production run.  Now the famous badge has returned for its league of devoted fans and a new generation of performance car enthusiasts. RS – A Significant Event This new Focus RS is the product of Ford Team RS, headed by Jost Capito, a committed car enthu

Bentley Motors 2009 Geneva Show Preview

On March 3rd at the 2009 International Geneva Motor Show, Bentley will reveal its fastest, most powerful production car ever. Delivering supercar performance, this new model is very much the extreme Bentley. Importantly it will run on biofuel, delivering stage one of Bentley's environmental commitment and pioneering the use of this fuel in the luxury sector.

HARTGE aerodynamic kit for the M3

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New Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Is Uk'S Greenest Family Car

The all-new Ford Fiesta – December's top-selling car – is the latest to benefit from the ECOnetic package of extra fuel efficiency refinements already available on Focus and Mondeo. For the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, modifications include lowered suspension, aerodynamic body styling and a gear change alert.  Together the

Volvo Cars Uses Sun Simulation to Ensure Low Interior Emissions in Cars

All new models are verified as if they were parked in Mediterranean sun, to measure the interior emissions in 65º Centigrade. In this temperature, normally, interior materials would release harmful emissions. But Volvo has minimised harmful emissions in the car interior, by using allergy-friendly textiles and carefully chosen materials. There are no societal standards for in-car air, so Volvo Cars has created its own in-car air quality require