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August 2008
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Audi Q5 tuned by Abt
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Category: Audi, Tuning, News
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| Abt took the challenge to tune the Audi’s new Q5 and it seems they did really astonishing job with their power tuning.
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E92 M3 CSL is getting shelved!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Category: BMW, News, Car Cemetery
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| It seems the M division is on a roll the last few days, as just recently the M division boss, Luwig Willisch, has confirmed that the M3 CSL project is getting shelved as well!
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Mercedes-Benz SL63 Kicherer Evo
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Category: Mercedes-Benz, Tuning
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| The German tuning company Kicherer is ready with its project, the Mercedes-Benz SL63 Kicherer Evo edition. The team working on this project took the 6,2 litter 8 cylinder engine and put 40 extra “wild horses” in it, increasing the total number to 560, producing the huge 670 Nm of torque (almost 500 lb-ft).
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TT RS version spotted undergoing testing!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Category: Audi, Spy Photos
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| Audi has been working on a top of the line TT version for a while now, it’s called the TT RS. Just recently, the car was spotted undergoing some testing in the desert somewhere in the southwestern United States.
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New Alpina B7 is underway!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Category: BMW, Spy Photos
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| The new 7-series is not even officially out yet and the BMW-subsidized tuner, Alpina, is already working on a performance oriented version of the flagship.
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BMW 2009 US Prices and Changes announced!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Category: BMW, News
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| BMW has leaked the latest news on the 2009 US model year pricing and model changes. Most of the MSRP prices have gone up and some of the optional packages are also indicating a price increase.
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VW Passat CC Gold
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Category: Volkswagen, News, Special Editions
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| This year during Concours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach Volkswagen unveiled their Passat CC Gold Coast edition. The exclusive “Gold” edition is a highly upgraded Passat CC which could be described better as a jewel rather than a regular car.
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B&B's take on the RS6 Avant
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Category: Audi, Tuning
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| This time around, it’s B&B’s (another German tuner company) turn to take a swing at modding the RS6 Avant. They have employed every trick of the trade known to them and the official verdict is that they have come out on top.
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Mercedes CL550 - The Coupe
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Category: Mercedes-Benz, Reviews
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| What if you want to own a coupe variant of the S-Class perfection? You can, the S-Class coupe is called CL. This car emits a pure, unique and inimitable beauty outside, and has everything that a car can have in terms of the technology. Even the central pillars are sacrificed in the name of the art.
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Mercedes CLC Sports Coupe Review
Friday, August 15, 2008
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| The body of the car is a cross-breed between the new C-Class and the old one, some details in the back remind of a B-Class, which doesn’t look very nice at all. The rear window is smaller making parking backwards very complicated. As you probably remember that the previous C coupe had the two rear windows separated by a spoiler; here we have “only one”, probably to show that this car is not Honda Civic or Citroen C4. The front of the car looks li...
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VW: The Future from the Eyes of an Empire
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Category: Volkswagen, News
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| Now 3rd in the global sales by recently surpassing Ford - one of the most profitable colossus of automobile industry, VW is silently (almost stealthy) getting ready to adapt to the ever changing future and to plan its industry dominance.
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2009 RS6 - Audi's New Juggernaut!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Category: Audi, News, Reviews
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| In todays world and in a "slightly" different context Audi is trying to reinvent the persian Heavy Cavalry and retain the meaning of it in a single 4 wheeled juggernaut. The words are chosen carefully and the meaning could not have been more correct when we talk about the latest Audi RS6.
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Audi 2009 A4 - New Audi Era!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Category: Audi, News
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| Audi has never hidden its ambition to become the primary luxury brand in the world, and Audi representatives have on numerous occasions stated that by 2015 Audi will rule the world of luxury cars.
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Mercedes-Benz GLK Made in US
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Category: Mercedes-Benz
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| Mercedes-Benz Company has made the decision to produce the new GLK in Alabama USA. If you think about the falling US dollar with respect to Euro and the fact that the biggest demand for SUVs is in North America, this decision suddenly appears quite logical.
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Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Review
Sunday, August 10, 2008
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| Which vehicle can stand against Mercedes V12 S65? The answer, of course, gravitates in the same orbit - and it is Mercedes AMG modified S63 as it is powered by AMG's 6.2L naturally aspirated V8. So, unlike previous AMG engines, this one shares no parts with standard Mercedes engines.
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Porsche 911 Carrera 4 & 4S Review
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Category: Porsche, Reviews
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| Porsche 911 Carrera is an icon, its not a car or an automobile its a symbol describing a perfect shape that has outlasted generations and different fashions and has always remained the de-facto standard for exclusivity. style and performance. The latest 911 4S or CAS as its known does not differ.
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More “Spy” Details on the New E-Class
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Category: Mercedes-Benz, Rumors, Spy Photos
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| There have been several “spy” photos of the new Mercedes E-Class circulating the cyber space; the latest ones are revealing another fresh data. The Central Information Display will be located on the dash panel instead under it, on the lower console.
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Audi RS6 Avant Review
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Category: Audi, Reviews
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| With turbos the big V10 jumps from 435 hp and 398 lb-ft to 572bhp at 6250rpm and 479lb-ft of torque from a low 1,500 RPM all the way up to 6,250 rpm. For those counting benchmarks, that puts the RS 6 well ahead of the BMW M5 (500bhp and 384lb-ft) and even the Mercedes-Benz E63 (507bhp and 464lb-ft) in the legs race.
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Mercedes-Benz USA Reports 11.6% Increase i...
Monday, August 04, 2008
Category: Mercedes-Benz, News
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| Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported sales of 20,733 new vehicles for July 2008, an 11.6 percent increase over last July. This brings the year-to-date total to 140,012 units, marking a 2.3 percent increase over the same period last year and setting the new record for MBUSA year-to-date sales
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Audi latest RS6 sedan to become official s...
Monday, August 04, 2008
Category: Audi, Spy Photos
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| Audi knows that each market has its niches and its favorites and this is the reason why RS6 4-door version is getting ready to be announced in this year Paris Motor Show. Americans don't like Avant and don't seem to figure out where exactly is the Sport in the Sportback.
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VW Golf MKVI official photos leaked!
Monday, August 04, 2008
Category: Volkswagen, News, Rumors
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| Based on the very limited information on the net the new model will be larger in size and the range of engines would include 1.4L TSI, 1.8L TFSI and (we are pretty confident) the engine of the year 2.0L TFSI will be an option.
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Audi to show off a "stunning" concept!
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Category: Audi, News, Rumors
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| The next North American International Auto Show is coming up soon in Detroit and as it seems Audi cant wait for it. The brand with the four circles is getting ready to unveil a 'stunning' concept car and a world premiere of a new model.
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VW Passat R36 Reviewed by Top Gear
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Category: Volkswagen, News
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| Fast, too, the big 299bhp, 3.6-litre V6 revving cleanly and quickly and bestowing this big estate with a 5.8-second 0-62mph time. Sounds throaty, and it works well with the standard DSG gearbox and four-wheel-drive system.
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Audi MTM S5 GT Supercharged!
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Category: Audi, Tuning
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| Instead of the stock 354 hp, there is now all of 505 horsepower available at 7190 rpm. This makes an engine output of 120 hp per liter! The torque boost by 106 to 546 Nm emerges in vehement intermediate bursts, to which the driver can get addicted.
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Audi MTM 380hp S3 8P!
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Category: Audi, Tuning
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| Recently the company has decided to work on the Audi S3 and has again pushed the limits with an output boost of 380hp (283kW) and 340lb-ft (460Nm) of torque. This an amazing power increase considering the base S3 comes with "only" 280 hp. One other very impressive feature of this MTM project is that the model is tuned to deliver great amount of power throughout its rev-range.
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