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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 > 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 > BMW > AC Schnitzer restyles ACS6 BMW 6-series BMW-specialist AC Schnitzer has released its latest aero kit for the facelifted 6-series coupe and cabrio and has added a host of performance upgrades as well. Like its predecessor, the new front skirt of the ACS6 mirrors the famous kidney design of the grille but gets a more aggressive look with sharper lines and new-style triangular fog lights. The changes continue at the rear with a new, slightly smoother rear skirt and BMW’s facelifted taillights. Other changes include new side skirts, which now... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-11 08:37:04 Article Views Rating: 177 Main > Car Makers News > Alfa Romeo > Alfa Romeo design chief resigns Along with Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati, Alfa Romeos personify the image of Italian motoring with their sporty overtones and curvaceous lines, however some of the brand’s most admired models were in fact created by an American designer. Now, less than a year out from Alfa Romeo’s official return to the U.S., American Frank Stephenson, has quit his role as chief designer. Cars developed under his guidance include the first Alfa Romeo in years to be headed for the U.S., the new 8C Competizione... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:23:19 Article Views Rating: 3171 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Alpina to return to motorsports with B6 GT3 BMW-tuners extraordinaire Alpina have decided to return to motorsports after a 20 year absence. The comeback will be staged in the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship - but the best part: they’ll be selling exact copies of their race cars to individuals, collectors and other teams. Alpina’s racing history is a long and lauded one, despite the 20-year lay off. Drivers like Hans Stuck, Jacky Ickx and Niki Lauda all drove for Alpina at one point, each winning a European Touring Car championship... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-25 06:15:30 Article Views Rating: 116 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 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi may add more powerful RS6 Avant ‘Plus’ Back in 2004 Audi released a more powerful version of its already potent RS6 as a last hurrah before the arrival of the all-new A6 and subsequent next-generation RS6. The special model was called the RS6 ‘Plus’ and it produced a peak output of 480hp – an additional 30hp over the standard model. Just as Audi did with the original RS6, the German carmaker is likely to introduce a new Plus version of the latest model. An Audi insider recently revealed to AutoTelegraaf that a more potent Plus version... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-16 07:19:53 Article Views Rating: 299 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi planning higher volumes for A1 minicar Audi could be producing more A1 minicars than previously predicted as the carmaker bolsters output ahead of its 2015 sales deadline. You may recall Audi has set itself an ambitious target of building more than 1.5 million vehicles by the middle of the next decade, and to help reach that goal production volumes at most of the carmaker’s plants will be increased over the coming years. A spokesperson from the company has revealed Audi’s Brussels plant is considering boosting production for the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 06:01:44 Article Views Rating: 203 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi planning higher volumes for A1 minicar Audi could be producing more A1 minicars than previously predicted as the carmaker bolsters output ahead of its 2015 sales deadline. You may recall Audi has set itself an ambitious target of building more than 1.5 million vehicles by the middle of the next decade, and to help reach that goal production volumes at most of the carmaker’s plants will be increased over the coming years. A spokesperson from the company has revealed Audi’s Brussels plant is considering boosting production for the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 08:50:56 Article Views Rating: 469 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi Q5 debuts in Beijing Audi has added a second model to its Q-car lineup with the unveiling of the all-new Q5 SUV at the Beijing Motor Show this weekend. The new car is designed to rival new entrants like the Mercedes-Benz GLK, which also debuted at the Beijing event, as well the current BMW X3 and Lexus RX range. The new Q5 measures 4.63m in length wheelbase is 2.81m, 1.88m across and sits 1.65m tall. It also has a class-leading drag coefficient of 0.33. To save weight engineers used aluminum for much of the vehicle’s... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 07:58:51 Article Views Rating: 279 |
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