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First full-LED headlamp for the Audi R8

Ingolstadt – Effective immediately, the range of equipment available for the Audi R8 sports car now also includes the first full-LED headlamp. In addition to the daytime running light which now features 24 LEDs per headlamp, light-emitting diodes are also used for the turn signals, the low-beam and the high-beam headlights. The €3,590 option rounds out the list of equipment available for the high-tech, mid-engine sports car. The earlier launch of LED technology at the front of the car require

Chrysler Rooting for 2008 Ginn Tribute Player to Shoot a Hole-in-one and Receive an All-new 2009 Chrysler Aspen HEMI® Hybrid

The Chrysler brand is hoping that one of the 144 Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) players competing in this weekend's 2008 Ginn Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA will shoot a hole-in-one as that golfer will be one of the first to own an all-new 2009 Chrysler Aspen HEMI® Hybrid, due in showrooms later this year. As one of the founding sponsors of Ginn golf tournaments and the official automotive sponsor, Chrysler is also giving the winner of

Kia Motors to keep UEFA EURO 2008 on the move

Kia Motors Corporation announced today that it will deliver 265 passenger cars and provide 463 days worth of buses to ensure efficient and smooth transportation during UEFA EURO 2008™ in Austria and Switzerland, and to fulfil its requirement as official automobile of UEFA EURO 2008™.  Kia is supplying official vehicles from its wide-ranging model line-up to the EURO 2008 and seeks to boost its brand recognition through commercial displays at the event venues and A-board advertisements in the stadiums. UEFA EURO

Production begins on next generation Nissan Maxima

The 4-Door Sports Car is back The first production model of the all-new 2009 Nissan Maxima today rolled off the assembly line at Nissan North America’s Smyrna, Tenn., manufacturing plant, signalling the return of Nissan’s flagship to its roots as a commanding 4-door sports car. Sporting a bold new look, as well as

Time to start a Yamaha tenere adventure!

The brand new Yamaha XT660Z Tenere has now arrived at authorised Yamaha dealerships. Initially available in limited quantities, customers will need to be quick of the mark to start their own Yamaha Adventure. The latest incarnation of the legendary Tenere features a single cylinder four-stroke, fuel injected 660cc motor, delivering superb torque in a tough steel frame with a light weight aluminium swing arm. Allied to plush suspension and a 22 litre fuel tank, this all adds up to a versatile package which offers

Hyundai crafts a rival to the world's premier sport sedans

Rear-wheel drive and high-output V8 engine deliver world-class driving experience FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – Hyundai aims to shatter premium automobile paradigms with the introduction of its new flagship, the all-new Genesis sports sedan. With capabilities and features comparable to the world’s leading premium sports

Ford flex’s design helps cut dry cleaning bills

The 2009 Ford Flex adds another industry-first claim to growing list of why buys: It’s the world’s first trouser- and dress-friendly vehicle. Good news for everyone but dry cleaners, the Flex team engineered into Ford’s newest crossover a concealed rocker panel, the structural component at the bottom of the door aperture. “The Flex design is so clean and efficient that we’ve been able to reduce the step-in area,” said Rich Gresens, Flex chief designer. “The clever design minimizes your clothes’ exposure to

Aerodynamic kit for the X5 (E70)

51 70 0110 G HARTGE front spoiler incl. wheel arch extensions (not possible with M Aerodynamic package) 51 70 0120 G HARTGE rear skirt incl. wheel arch extensions (not possible with M Aerodynamic package) (only in connection with HARTGE stainless steel tail piece 18 70 0310) 51 70 0130 G HARTGE left side sill (consisting of 2 parts) (only possible with standard aluminium running board) 51 70 0140 G HARTGE right side sill (consisting of 2 parts) (only possible with standa

Land Rover G4 challenge: past, present and future

The 2009 Land Rover G4 Challenge is an exciting global adventure competition with driving at its core, run in the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The program begins with a grueling series of selections and culminates in the Challenge Finals, when teams of two competitors from each of the 18 entered nations will compete for victory. The Challenge Finals will take place in some of the world's most spectacular locations and will pit competing teams against each o

Supercharged Audi S5 by MTM

Motoren Technik Mayer from Wettstetten, Germany, puts the Audi S5 under pressure. As "MTM GT Supercharged" the sporty coupe's supercharged engine demonstrates impressive performance data. Together with bigger brakes, a coilover suspension and other minor changes, the result is an overall package which can take on the race track. Pressurized Watch out, when it gets loose! At the slightest pressure on the accelerator the MTM S5 GT Supercharged rockets forward with brute force. The compressor

Volkswagen working on high-performance energy storage

Dynamic partnership between the Volkswagen Group and Sanyo Agreement has been reached on a co-operation which sees Volkswagen joining forces with Sanyo, one of the world’s leading developers of rechargeable batteries, to work on new and extremely efficient high-performance storage systems based on lithium-ion te

PPI PS Audi TT Coupe

This is second generation PPI equipped with an innovative and sporty design. A striking in the eye-catching feature is a windshield innovative aerodynamic spoiler on the bonnet to the voorraam. PPI has also developed a diffuser at the rear. Here are the four exhaust pipes of the PPI sport exhaust system, in conjunction with the rear spoiler, produces additional downforce on the rear axle. Advanced technology in the heart of PPI's is the performance tuning kit for the 2.0TFSI engine of t