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  Audi AG expands Neckarsulm site – new Audi R8 production line and logistics centre inaugurated

  26 October 2014 / 3 comments

  Audi has officially moved production of its R8 model to the new Böllinger Höfe site, just six kilometres from the main facility in Neckarsulm. Apart from R8 assembly, a state-of-the-art logistics centre has also been […]

   

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  Both Caterham and Marussia to skip US and Brazil

  26 October 2014 / 7 comments

  It looks like Caterham won’t be the only team that won’t be racing at the US Grand Prix next week – Marussia will also skip the race, according to F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone yesterday in […]

   

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  Volkswagen Passat B8 to spawn CC, Alltrack variants

  25 October 2014 / 9 comments

  The B8 Volkswagen Passat family is set to grow bigger with the inclusion of the next-generation CC and Alltrack variants, if a recent report from Car and Driver is to be believed. Chief designer Klaus Bischoff reportedly […]

   

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  Caterham F1 team hands over management to administrators, may miss US and Brazil races

  25 October 2014 / 3 comments

  There has been some updates to the sad drama surrounding the Caterham F1 Team. The representatives of 1MRT/Caterham F1 Team have agreed to hand-over full management of the team to the administrator Finnbarr O’Connell from […]

   

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  Nissan electric taxis delivered to Madrid and Barcelona

  25 October 2014 / 7 comments

  Every other headline with Madrid and Barcelona this weekend will be about the El Clasico and the fierce rivalry between the rival clubs and cities, but here’s something they have in common. Nissan has delivered […]

   

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  Audi A6 Hybrid dropped from line-up – are nearly half of all Audi A6 Hybrids in existence in Malaysia?

  25 October 2014 / 22 comments

  When Audi unveiled the A6 facelift in early September this year, the Audi A6 Hybrid wasn’t featured in the image galleries that accompanied the press kit. We didn’t think too much of it at that […]

   

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  Infiniti Q50 BTCC racer to support injured paratroopers

  25 October 2014 / 0 comments

  The Infiniti Q50 may be a fairly sporting sedan – especially in Eau Rouge guise – but it still seems just a bit too luxe for racing duty, doesn’t it? That’s certainly not how Infiniti […]

   

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  GALLERY: Hyundai Genesis 3.8 GDI V6 in Malaysia

  24 October 2014 / 59 comments

  The second-generation Hyundai Genesis – first previewed in Malaysia last August – was put on display at the recent Hyundai Experience Car Fest 2014 (both in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru). We took the chance […]

   

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  Daimler sells stake in Tesla Motors – reports indicate growing rivalry as electric car demands soar globally

  24 October 2014 / 2 comments

  In a report by Automotive News Europe, Daimler AG has made the decision to sell its 4% stake in Tesla Motors, an electric car maker from America. The company bought into Tesla in 2009 to […]

   

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  BMW M2 Coupe could draw up to 400 hp from new turbocharged 3.0 litre six-cylinder engine – report

  24 October 2014 / 5 comments

  A treasure trove of details regarding the upcoming BMW M2 Coupe (Theophilus Chin renderings shown) have surfaced, courtesy of Autocar UK. The hot two-door is reportedly set to pack a turbocharged 3.0 litre six-cylinder motor under its […]

   

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  Lotus Exige S Automatic unveiled: 6-speed self-shifter

  24 October 2014 / 10 comments

  Fancy the hardcore 345 hp/400 Nm bantamweight Lotus Exige S but not hardcore enough to row the manual gearbox yourself? Well, the British sports car maker has just the answer with a new self-shifting variant – the […]

   

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  SPIED: Mercedes-Benz C 200 BlueTEC in Malaysia

  24 October 2014 / 18 comments

  Now here’s something we didn’t expect – reader Ong Kok Tsin just sent us a picture of a W205 Mercedes-Benz C 200 BlueTEC parked at Cycle & Carriage Jalan Tun Razak. A diesel C-Class isn’t […]

   

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  Honda executives to take pay cut in wake of fifth Jazz hybrid recall; first-ever quality arbiter appointed

  24 October 2014 / 35 comments

  In the wake of a series of recalls for the Honda Jazz in just a year’s time, Honda has appointed the company’s first-ever executive solely dedicated to quality reformation, according to Automotive News Europe. The […]

   

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  Audi A4 recalled – 850,000 units over airbag issue

  24 October 2014 / 20 comments

  A global recall of about 850,000 units of the Audi A4 has just been issued, over a software glitch that may prevent the front airbags from deploying in a crash. Models affected are A4s – […]

   

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  VIDEO: Second-generation BMW X5 M and X6 M teased in new ‘Paparazzi Challenge’ clip

  24 October 2014 / 2 comments

  The new BMW X5 M and X6 M based on the new F15/F16 series SUVs have been teased in this new clip released by the BMW M division entitled “Paparazzi Challenge”. We’re not sure what […]

   

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