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PORSCHE 918 SPYDER GETS GREEN LIGHT FOR SERIES DEVELOPMENT

29 July 2010

* Decision taken by the Porsche Supervisory Board today to develop 918 Spyder concept for the road in a limited series * Made in Germany: Weissach development and manufacture at Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart * Mid-engined plug-in hybrid super-sports car concept defines Porsche Intelligent Performance philosophy with a powerful petrol-electric drivetrain offering CO2 emissions of 70 g/km [...]

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GENTEX SEES BRIGHT FUTURE FOR AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAMS

28 July 2010

Gentex Corporation, the automotive industry’s leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based active-safety systems, has announced that its SmartBeam high-beam assist system is now being offered on nine Volkswagen vehicle models. This is the first time that SmartBeam has been offered on Volkswagen models. Specifically, the Gentex SmartBeam feature is now available as an [...]

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MCLAREN MP4-12C: THE WORLD PUBLIC DEBUT AT THE 2010 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED WITH JENSON BUTTON AND LEWIS HAMILTON

30 June 2010

McLaren Automotive will be presenting the groundbreaking new MP4-12C to a public audience for the first time at Goodwood Festival of Speed, which takes place from Thursday 1- Sunday 4 July 2010. Current Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button and 2008 Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton will drive the 12C up Goodwood Hill on [...]

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SUPERCHIPS BOOSTS AUDI’S TT RS TO 401 BHP WITH NEW BLUEFIN ECU REMAP

28 June 2010

* ECU remap boosts performance by 65 bhp / 93 Nm * Peak performance figures increase to 401 bhp / 551 Nm * Over 500 Nm of torque available from 2500 – 5700 rpm * Available now on Superchip’s Bluefin ‘plug and go’ platform Buckingham, United Kingdom, 28th June 2010 Boasting a five cylinder, 2.5-litre [...]

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HULME CANAM SUPERCAR OPENS TO ORDERS

26 May 2010

A limited run of just 20 New Zealand-designed and built Hulme CanAm supercars ensures extreme rarity value. The developers of the eagerly-awaited 200+mph Hulme CanAm Supercar, named in honour of New Zealand racing legend and F1 World Champion, Denny Hulme, have announced an attractive proposition for those wishing to purchase an option to order one [...]

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McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEGENDARY McLAREN F1

26 May 2010

* McLaren F1 is still the fastest normally aspirated production road car in the world. * McLaren F1 GTR secured McLaren’s position as the only car manufacturer to win the Formula 1 World Championship, Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans 24 Hours * McLaren F1 was first production road car to use a full carbon fibre [...]

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MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS AND SPRINTER RETAIN THEIR FLEET WORLD HONOURS

19 May 2010

* S-Class awarded Best Luxury Car, for the second year in a row * Sprinter has been recognised as Best Large Van since 2008 The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been crowned Best Luxury Car at the 2010 Fleet World Honours and the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter scooped Best Large Van. Both vehicles retained their awards from 2009, whilst [...]

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THE 2010 LEXUS GS 450h

14 May 2010

* Full hybrid Lexus GS 450h enhanced for 2010 * Revised Pre-Crash Safety system and new active headrests * New HDD navigation and DAB-ready audio systems * New exterior styling details, wheels, colours and interior trim * Optional package for SE model with 18-inch alloy wheels and parking sensors Lexus has introduced a series of [...]

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LEXUS AND GAZOO RACING COMPETE TOGETHER AT NÜRBURGRING 24H RACE

13 May 2010

* 24h race plays key role in final development as LFA moves to production * Gazoo Racing team personnel gain valuable experience in ultra-competitive, highly emotional racing environment * Collective learning will benefit future Toyota and Lexus products Playing a key role in helping to finalise the development of the LFA before it enters production [...]

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PORSCHE 911 LINES UP FOR NÜRBURGRING 24 HOURS MARATHON

13 May 2010

* Porsche factory squad and customer teams tackle Germany’s greatest motorsport event * The largest line-up of Porsche 911 race cars in many years – including debut of GT3 R Hybrid * A total of 33 vehicles featuring the characteristic six-cylinder Porsche ‘boxer’ engine * British journalist Chris Harris takes the wheel of ‘street legal’ [...]

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