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BMW Presents New BMW 7 Series In A Fascinating Installation On Red Square In Moscow

A unique vehicle presentation on Red Square in Moscow (Russia) on 8 July 2008 marked the start for the BMW Group of the countdown for the European market launch of the new BMW 7 Series in the autumn of this year. With the motto "Never stand still", the world's most successful provider of premium segment automobiles had an hourglass almost twelve metres high built against the historic backdrop of St Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin. With the larg

Lotus Eco Elise - Trackday Warrior Turns Eco Warrior

Lotus unveils the Eco Elise technology demonstrator at the British Motor Show, capitalising on great strides forward in green technology. The Eco Elise project promotes a different perspective on “green”, one which does not revolve solely around tailpipe CO2. This holistic approach is in keeping with the progressive Lo

the new proton gen-2 - even more car for your money

The new Proton GEN-2 - even more car for your money

Proton Cars are pleased to announce the arrival of the new version of their popular GEN-2 hatchback, which is now available in dealerships across the UK.   The GEN-2 hatchback also benefits from a new sporty interior with red trim on the seats, doors and steering wheel as well as a re-designed dashboard and

Je Design Audi Q7 Street Rocket

What do you get when JE DESIGN combines its special paintwork “Red Rocket” with its Audi Q7 aerodynamics kit “Street Sport”? JE DESIGN “Street Rocket”! An elegant luxury vehicle with integrated show-effect. The JE DESIGN “Street Rocket” gets its really sporty look from the body construction set "Street Sport" (€5,719). JE DESIGN unites a new front spoiler, double headlights including headlight shutters, side rocker panels and a new lower back apron extension to create an appearance bursting w

B&B Audi TTS

The Siegen-based Audi expert B&B, perfects the actuel version of the TT. Performance values, which normally are preserved by high class sports cars, can be reached in 3 different stages (306, 324 and 362 hp). The acceleration duration 0-100km/h is lowered to an enormous value of 4.6 seconds in the final stage - while Vmax level is on 280km/h. To reach these performance values, B&B mounts a special turbo loader, a sport exhaust system with a special pre exhaust system and a high performan

Edo Competition Gallardo SLE

With the modified Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera edo competition Motorsport has now added a second high-profile Italian racer to its tuning program after the Murcielago LP 640. Like its bigger brother, this sports car with the bull in its logo excels through its highlighted racing genes and more aggressive appearance after being modified at edo competition. The most remarkable feature is the sensational acceleration. edo competition achieves these figures thanks to the installation of a ma

Delta 4x4 Kuga

Delta 4x4 is convinced that Ford’s late comer will easily send a shock wave through the flooded SUV-sector. Ford Europe is exploring new terrain – territory that has long been conquered with a passion by delta4x4, the Bavarian offroad specialist over the last 30 years. delta4x4 interprets the name „Kuga“ as „cool way of moving“ and honours Ford’s stylish offroader as the first accessory supplier with more offroad power and perfectly customized design kits. In time for the offroad festival in

Marie Karlsson won a Volvo C30 of her own design

Volvo Cars Swedish sales company, Volvo Personbilar Sverige, contest "Design your own Volvo C30" attracted a record number of contestants. Nearly 6,000 people submitted entries. The winner was 23-year-old Marie Karlsson, engineer from Vetlanda, Sweden. She will receive a Volvo C30 1.8F in the "dream pattern" Weeds. This spring’s Volvo C30 campaign, featuring patterned cars, has also given sales of this model a boost. "We have achieved absolutely fantastic results. For one thing, we have had 112,000 visitors to o

Mitsubishi Motors announces launch of Galant Fortis RALLIART premium sporty 4WD sedan

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announces the addition of the premium sporty 4WD RALLIART trim level to the Galant Fortis sedan series. The new model raises the driving pleasure bar while retaining all the utility and comfort qualities of the base model. RALLIART comes with a price tag of 2,982,000 yen and goes on sale at affiliated dealership throughout Japan today.Launched in August 2007 Galant Fortis*1 was MMC's first new sedan model in seven ye

Land Rover - Portraits Of Adventure

Land Rover's adventurous spirit captured in photo exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society A collection of 60 photographs that represent the spirit of adventure has been brought together for a special exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London, to celebrate Land Rover's 60th anniversary this year. The exhibition, called Portraits of Adventure, runs from 22 July to 3 August. Portraits of Adventure includes 50 rarely seen archive images from leading landscape, portr

2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur - Debuts At British International Motor Show

The 2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur and Continental Flying Spur Speed will make their official international motor show debuts at ExCel (London) later this month. “We are delighted that the next chapter of the Flying Spur success story will begin in our home market and at the British International Motor Show, notably as our British customers have played a key part in making this Bentley the most sought-after 12-cylinder luxury saloon in t

BMW Motorrad Days 2008

Three days of partying, motorcycling and talking shop: around 34,000 visitors both with and without a motorcycle attended the 8th BMW Motorrad Days from July 4th - 6th 2008 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Thousands of motorcyclists from over 30 nations met in glorious weather once again this year at the picturesque holiday resort at the foot of the Hausberg mountain for the world's biggest BMW Motorrad party. A diverse program of events was provided, enabling visitors to enter the world of BMW Motorr