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Montvale, N.J. – At Mercedes-Benz USA, the “R” in the new R-Class could stand for “Rock-and-Roll” as the company’s newest vehicle introduces a new sports tourer segment by going on tour with the Rolling Stones. As the official automobile partner of the Rolling Stones’ A Bigger Bang concert tour in the U.S. and Canada, the Mercedes-Benz R-Class is being featured on-location at each concert arena from the tour’s launch at Fenway Park in Boston on August 21 through the Fall for over 60 subsequent concert dates. Read the rest of this entry »

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — BorgWarner’s all-
wheel drive transfer case system will be standard on the new Audi Q7, a luxury
performance SUV scheduled to debut in 2006.

“BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems is delighted to add Audi to the list of
valued customers who benefit from our advanced technology, quality, and
creative solutions to all-wheel drive challenges,” said Cindy Niekamp,
President and General Manager, BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems. “We are proud to bring BorgWarner’s leadership in all-wheel drive to the owners of this distinctive vehicle.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Wolfsburg - The 61st International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt starts in one month’s time where Volkswagen will be presenting a series of new models: 16 international and motor show premieres. The highlight is the debut of the Cabriolet, which manages to join opposites with its new roof system. In addition Volkswagen is presenting the successor of the Golf R32 and the new Golf GT, which marks the start of a new engine generation due to its dual charged FSI engine. Also in Frankfurt: new versions of the Caddy, Touran, Sharan, Passat, Multivan, Touareg and Phaeton. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tokyo, August 24, 2005 — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced that it would enter a Lancer Evolution MIEV1 test vehicle in the Shikoku EV Rally 2005 to be held August 27-28 in Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. Deriving from the Company’s Lancer Evolution IX high-performance 4WD sports sedan, Lancer Evolution MIEV uses a lithium-ion battery system to power four newly developed in-wheel motors. The Shikoku EV Rally 2005 is organized by the Shikoku EV Challenge Committee and the Shikoku EV Rally 2005 Executive Committee.

Mitsubishi Motors is driving forward the development of the Mitsubishi In-wheel motor Electric Vehicle (MIEV) next-generation electric vehicle and is planning to bring a MIEV model, built around core technologies of in-wheel motors and high density lithium-ion batteries, to market by 2010.

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. ¾ The 2006 GLI is Volkswagen’s answer to drivers who seek the sporty attitude, style and driving dynamics of an Autobahn-bred performance sedan with the everyday practicality of a large four-door compact, all at a solid Volkswagen value that offers a lot of car for the money.

Backed by the promise of Volkswagen’s advanced German engineering and meticulous attention to details, the new GLI infuses the very best of Volkswagen’s unique driving pleasure sought by the automaker’s enthusiasts everywhere into the solid 2006 Jetta line-up, which includes the all-new Jetta Value Edition, Jetta 2.5, Jetta 2.0 T, and Jetta TDI. Read the rest of this entry »

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Montvale, NJ – Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) will offer the first 20 all-new 2007 S600 flagship sedans as an exclusive Signature Edition model that will be available only through the Saks Fifth Avenue annual “The Gift” holiday catalog. Priced at $145,775 (MSRP including $775 destination and delivery), the exclusive and limited Signature Edition S600 Sedans will be delivered to 20 lucky owners before the S-Class debuts in dealerships for public retail.

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WENDOVER, Utah - It took Mother Nature millennia to create the Bonneville Salt Flats, but she needed only a few hours of hard rain to wash out this year’s Bonneville Speed Week. After two days of speed trials, a violent storm swept through northern Utah on the evening of August 16, leaving standing water on the immense natural speedway and compelling officials to cancel the final four days of the event. Read the rest of this entry »

DETROIT, MI – Cadillac will host the European debut of the STS-V and XLR-V next month at the Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA) in Germany. These high-performance additions to the Cadillac portfolio have completed testing and the numbers certified by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) are official. The STS-V delivers 350 kW (469 hp) and the XLR-V is certified at 330 kW (443 hp). Read the rest of this entry »

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Text: Dubspeed Media Staff Writer - Donald Bond
Photos: Dubspeed Driven Contributor - Nathaniel Furniss

Prancing horses and raging bulls graced this year’s Italian Concorso over looking Monterey Bay, California. Normally when you think of California, you are reminded by everyone that it’s always sunny. But that is not always true. When you live on the coast or have a beautiful concours show grace the Black Horse Golf Course, one would expect to have sunny skies. This year in the middle of August you found yourself with overcast skies and a jacket in hand as temperatures were in the middle 50’s all day long. Read the rest of this entry »

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Pebble Beach, 21st August 2005…Bentley Motors today announced that the glamorous four-seater convertible show car unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2005 will carry the evocative Azure name. The new Bentley Azure goes on sale in Spring 2006.

The new Bentley Azure is an elegant four-seater convertible that provides a powerful and refined open-top driving experience while offering a unique blend of classic Bentley design and craftsmanship. The new Azure is the latest in a long line of much-admired Bentley convertibles, its design inspired by the 1955 Park Ward S1 Drophead Coupé and the original Azure introduced in 1995. Like its iconic predecessor, the new Azure becomes the flagship of the Bentley model range, reaffirming the company’s status as the prime provider of four-seater convertibles at the very pinnacle of the market. Read the rest of this entry »