ABT Sportsline is showing the highlights of 2010 in Geneva

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For the car industry spring traditionally starts with the Geneva Motor Show. This is because nowhere sets the stage for extravagant vehicles better than in the halls near Lake Geneva. The public here is particularly interested, and the ambience exudes pure flair. (continue reading…)

Stanford’s robotic Audi to brave Pikes Peak without a driver

Shelley was named after Michele Mouton, the first woman to win the race up Pikes Peak.

When the Pikes Peak race of Colorado Springs began in 1916, drivers ascended the dusty switchbacks hoping their car would not overheat or fall apart before reaching the 14,000-foot summit. This September, a new kind of car faces the peak: one without a driver. Continue reading ‘Stanford’s robotic Audi to brave Pikes Peak without a driver’

Audi boost sales up by roughly 39 percent in January

Audi A5 Sportback
  • Growth in all of Europe’s major markets
  • Sales grew by over a third in the U.S. and more than doubled in China
  • Sales chief Schwarzenbauer: ‘Expecting a strong first quarter’
  • High sales figures for the Audi Q5 and the A5 family

With some 77,800 cars delivered worldwide, AUDI AG achieved sales growth of around 39 percent in January (2009: 56,138). In the past month, 16,798 Chinese customers chose an Audi – more than twice as many as in January 2009 (2009: 7,816). Sales in the United States rose by 37.9 percent to 6,510 cars (2009: 4,722). Sales in Europe outside Germany grew by 23 percent, with 33,300 cars sold (2009: 27,020). Continue reading ‘Audi boost sales up by roughly 39 percent in January’

Volkswagen evaluates talent for the new Scirocco R Cup

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Volkswagen Motorsport starts into a new era: at an evaluation course on 18 and 19 February the Wolfsburg-based automobile manufacturer will be looking for new talent for the new Scirocco R Cup that will debut at Hockenheim in April. (continue reading…)

VW Punch Dub the Game

Play. Punch. Win a VW. Start punching!

VW Punch Dub the Game

You just may win a VW. Now you can play the game Sluggy started back in the ’60s, with your friends on Facebook. The more people you slug, the better your chance of winning. Punch with all 13 models and be entered for a chance to win a 2010 Volkswagen CC. Good luck, and start swinging.

The new Porsche 911 Turbo S: Efficiency, Personality, Responsibility and History videos

3 more videos after the jump!

The new 911 Turbo S – Efficiency demands Performance. Charged.

With the 911 Turbo we showcased what is technically feasible. Nevertheless, there is always more that can be achieved. Thats why weve developed the 911 Turbo S and given it that little bit extra.

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Porsche 911 Turbo S microsite launched

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With the 911 Turbo we showcased what is technically feasible. Nevertheless, there is always more that can be achieved. Not out of duty, but out of the passion to reach the targets we’ve set for ourselves. That’s why we’ve developed the 911 Turbo S – and given it that little bit extra.

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Audi Motorsport plans for the 2010 season

Timo Scheider at the opening of the terminal of the Audi Zentrum Mainz
  • New signings complete first R15 TDI test
  • Lucas Luhr will be reserve driver for Le Mans
  • Marco Werner in the Audi R8 LMS
  • Mike Rockenfeller wins at Daytona
  • Timo Scheider at “ball of sport”
  • Tom Kristensen in rehabilitation

Official DTM tests at Valencia

DTM: Eleven weeks from now, the new DTM season will start at the Hockenheimring. Before the first race and the presentation in Wiesbaden on April 18, the official DTM test days are scheduled from March 24 to 27 at the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo in Valencia (Spain). Audi plans to test with the complete 2010 DTM squad. (continue reading…)




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