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Main > Car Makers News > Other > ‘Avions Voisin’ name revived with new supercar concept Just as Volkswagen Group’s Veyron supercar revived the longstanding Bugatti label, Portuguese-based designer Ernesto Freitas from Luso Motors envisages his new Voisin Concept injecting some life into France’s forgotten carmaker, Avions Voisin. At the moment his new Voisin Concept remains just a 3D simulated model but Freitas has plans to create a full scale model and hopes to display it at several international car shows. Avions Voisin was a carmaker based in Paris, which built a number of luxury... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-31 04:36:32 Article Views Rating: 201 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2008 International Engine of the Year nominees chosen There are many publications, organizations and companies that hand out awards to the automotive industry for its various technical and design achievements, but few are so lauded as the winner of the International Engine of the Year competition. Judged by a panel of 62 of the world’s top automotive journalists from around the globe, the engine that comes out on top - or tops in its class - can lay claim to being the best there is. For a year, at least. The reigning International Engine of the Year... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 07:59:08 Article Views Rating: 291 Main > Car Makers News > Mercedes-Benz > 2009 update for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class Mercedes-Benz has updated a model that has been in production for 29 years and remains nearly identical to the original 1979 version. The model is the G-Class off-roader, short for Geländewagen cross-country vehicle, and despite being the longest-serving passenger vehicle in Mercedes’ 122 year history the SUV is subject to continual updating to keep it in touch with the latest in technology. While the exterior has largely been left untouched, the car has received several major updates to its... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-02 06:48:00 Article Views Rating: 3888 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > 2012 launch expected for Audi Q1 Audi bosses have hinted at launching a new compact SUV-crossover positioned below the recently revealed Q5 but an even smaller soft-roader is expected to be launched to help the carmaker reach its goal of delivering 40 different models by 2015. The new entry-level soft-roader is likely to be called the Q1 and latest reports claim it won’t come onto the market until late 2012 at the earliest. Rising fuel prices are causing buyers of large SUVs to downsize to smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:15:56 Article Views Rating: 222 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Abt reveals tuned A4 Avant Tuners - perhaps especially the German-car tuners - seem to leave no stone unturned in the search for more performance and sportier looks. Abt’s latest creative burst brings us this new take on Audi’s already excellent A4 Avant. The Abt AS4 is an estate redesigned for daily use with a kick. Although Audi gave the A4 Avant a good bit of go from the factory, Abt has chosen to do a bit more. Depending on the state of tune desired, and which engine you’re starting with, you can go from a... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 07:58:53 Article Views Rating: 339 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Abt tunes the VW Touareg TDI Turbodiesel motors are getting lots of press lately, and VW group vehicles are garnering much of that attention. Audi’s R8 looks to be getting a V8 TDI motor soon, and the Jetta TDI Cup in the U.S. is helping to bring diesels back into the American public’s consciousness, albeit slowly. German performance tuner Abt has already done most of VW’s lineup, but now it’s turning attention to the latest Touareg 3.0 TDI. Focusing on power upgrades and appearance modifications, the Abt... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:53:52 Article Views Rating: 244 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi a year away from decision on U.S. production A number of European carmakers are seriously considering starting production in the U.S. to take advantage of the low dollar and to improve production and logistic efficiencies of popular import models in North America. Volkswagen has already confirmed it’s looking for a new site in the U.S. to build a factory and Fiat has also revealed it’s considering the move and Audi, too, is thinking of doing the same. One major advantage Audi has is that it can borrow capacity at VW’s future American plant... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 07:58:54 Article Views Rating: 279 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi A3 TDI Clubsport quattro concept Audi has prepped its second Clubsport quattro concept in just two years with the reveal today of the all-new A3 TDI Clubsport quattro concept, which is set to go on show at this month’s 27th annual Lake Wörther tuner show in Austria. Last year Audi presented the TT Clubsport quattro concept and just this week we saw spy images of an actual production version. Whether this latest A3 concept spawns an actual production version remains to be seen but the car is packed with a number of features that... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:18 Article Views Rating: 179 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi denies R4 plans Despite numerous reports claiming Audi’s new Cayman-rival is in development, senior officials have confirmed there is no ‘baby’ R8, or R4 as most sources have been calling it, currently in the works. However, before we rule out the new model, remember that carmakers are well known for their tenacity in denying the existence of products until as late as possible. Last week an Audi spokesman told Automotive News the carmaker has no plans to build such a car. “It was never in our... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:18 Article Views Rating: 241 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi exec hints at lightweight R8 and TT ‘Sport’ models BMW has enjoyed some success with its CSL range of stripped out ready-to-race M3s and Mercedes-Benz is on the verge of delivering its third lightweight Black Series model. That leaves the third major German carmaker, Audi, who will soon offer uprated sports versions of its regular production models. Speaking at a recent press event Audi’s quattro development chief Stefan Reil hinted that lightweight versions of the R8 supercar and TT were being considered. Still in the works are high-performance RS... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 20:41:19 Article Views Rating: 212 |
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