* XKR 75 to celebrate Jaguar’s 75th anniversary * Only 75 will be produced making it one of the most exclusive and exciting XKR’s * Higher performance than standard XKR – 0-60 seconds time of 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 174mph * Power and torque increased to 530PS and 655Nm respectively * Upgraded [...]
* 24.06.2010 Munich . As part of the ongoing expansion of office functions in BMW ConnectedDrive, BMW is now the first automobile manufacturer in the world to enable e-mail messages to be received inside the vehicle enabled by a Bluetooth connection. From autumn 2010, owners of a BlackBerry® smartphone made by the mobile phone manufacturer [...]
EXPANDS USE OF ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIAL ACROSS LINEUP * The new 2011 Ford Explorer will offer more eco-friendly features including soy foam in seat cushions and seatbacks as well as at least a 25 percent increase in fuel economy over the current model * Ford is expanding its use of bio-based soy foam through nearly all [...]
New York, NY, 23 June – The Ferrari Store of New York officially opens its doors today, unveiling a retail space offering an array of branded apparel and lifestyle products. The 200 square metre space is dedicated to the Ferrari Store, sitting next to the Ferrari Showroom. It is situated on the corner of Park [...]
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger By winning the overall International Engine of the Year Award for the second consecutive year, VW’s innovative TSI Twincharger has proved it’s no one-hit wonder. In fact, only two other engines throughout the 12-year history of the International Engine of the Year Awards have won the overall award back-to-back: first BMW’s [...]
Stuttgart/Affalterbach , Jun 23, 2010 Stuttgart/Affalterbach – The AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine took away two top accolades as part of the coveted “International Engine of the Year Awards 2010″: the high-revving naturally aspirated engine developing up to 386 kW/525 hp comfortably took top spot in the “Best Performance Engine” and “Above 4 litres” categories. This [...]
Stuttgart. The sporty Porsche Cayenne Diesel SUV is the “2010 company car of the year” in the off-road/SUV category. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, also won the award in 2009. It is sponsored by the magazine Firmenauto and the expert organization DEKRA.
A COLLECTION OF 5 UNIQUE EXAMPLES CREATED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO LEGENDARY FORD LE MANS RACERS Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 21 June 2010 – Ecurie Ford France, one of the partners of the popular Le Mans Classic event which takes place between July 9th and 11th, has prepared a collection of just five Focus RS cars in unique [...]
2010-06-22 * Corsa 1.3 CDTI saves 0.5 l/100 km in urban cycle * By end 2011, this eco-friendly feature will be available on all major Opel models R?sselsheim. Opel now offers Start/Stop technology on the Corsa 1.3 CDTI (55 kW/75 hp) and Agila 1.2 l (69 kW/94 hp) gasoline together with a Euro 5 upgrade [...]
Over 100 Lamborghini cars past and present, and their drivers, gathered in Switzerland this weekend, 18 to 20 June, in a dynamic celebration of the marque. Owners from across the world joined ‘Lamborghini St. Moritz 2010’, supported by Lamborghini dealerships and clubs, to celebrate the House of the Raging Bull with a driving programme that [...]
