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Fastest Ever Audi S8 Sets New Benchmark with 605PS and 189MPH

Fastest Ever Audi S8 Sets New Benchmark with 605PS and 189MPH

Supercar pace and archetypal Audi A8 luxury converge in the Audi S8 plus, a new evolution of the already formidable S8 performance saloon developed using the combined expertise of Audi and its specialist high performance division quattro GmbH. Ramping up power from the 520PS offered by the ‘standard’ S8 to an ... Continue reading

The Stig and the FordForza Focus RS

The Stig and the FordForza Focus RS

Customised new Focus RS with unique livery designed by players of Forza Motorsport for Xbox unveiled ahead of 2015 Gamescom exhibition in Cologne, Germany The Stig from BBC’s Top Gear drives Forza Focus RS to pre-show event Visitors to Gamescom – Europe’s largest interactive games trade fair – will ... Continue reading

Nissan Plots 5 of the Most Electrifying Drive Routes Across Europe

Nissan Plots 5 of the Most Electrifying Drive Routes Across Europe

The 100 percent electric Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 navigated across Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, the UK and France Europe’s most scenic roads show off range and driving capabilities of Nissan’s zero-emission vehicles More than 1.14 billion1 of us will enjoy a domestic holiday this year, including over 42,000 ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Wraith 'Inspired By Music' +VIDEO

Rolls-Royce Wraith 'Inspired By Music' +VIDEO

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has contributed to the myth and legend of the contemporary music scene since the birth of Rock & Roll. Over half a century later, this long-standing love affair lives on, with some of the world’s most celebrated artists choosing the marque as the ultimate affirmation of their success. In thi ... Continue reading

BMW Group Reports Solid Sales Volume Growth Despite Volatile Markets

BMW Group Reports Solid Sales Volume Growth Despite Volatile Markets

The BMW Group continued to perform well throughout the second quarter 2015. Group revenues and sales volume figures reached new heights for the period from April to June, with the Motorcycles segment raising its profit before tax to a new record level. Group profit before financial result (EBIT) for the six-month perio ... Continue reading

Toyota Yaris Hybrid Sport, On Sale Now in the UK

Toyota Yaris Hybrid Sport, On Sale Now in the UK

Yaris Hybrid range grows with new Active and Sport versions Yaris Hybrid Active enjoys the lowest on-the-road price a for a new Toyota hybrid, on offer at launch at £14,995. New Yaris Hybrid Sport available through Access Toyota with nought per cent representative Both models on sale now EPSOM, UK -- August 4, 2015: ... Continue reading

AUDI, BMW, and Daimler Agree With Nokia Corporation on Joint Acquisition of HERE Digital Mapping Business

AUDI, BMW, and Daimler Agree With Nokia Corporation on Joint Acquisition of HERE Digital Mapping Business

Acquisition will secure and strengthen HERE as an independent company serving customers from all industries - Real-time maps and location based services will be the basis for the mobility of tomorrow - Transaction expected to close in first quarter 2016 AUDI AG, the BMW Group and Daimler AG have agreed with Nokia Corpo ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Unimog and Mercedes-Benz Zetros: Super Success: 3 First Places at the 2015 Wroclaw Poland Rally

Mercedes-Benz Unimog and Mercedes-Benz Zetros: Super Success: 3 First Places at the 2015 Wroclaw Poland Rally

When it comes to offering equipment for extreme situations, Mercedes-Benz has been considered a specialist for decades. Where robustness, performance and reliability count the Unimog and Zetros convince on and off the road. Now the two off-road specialists demonstrated their advantages once again. No less than three am ... Continue reading

Jaguar Hits The Gas Pedal On U.S. 2016 F-TYPE Lineup To Raise Pressure On The Competition

Jaguar Hits The Gas Pedal On U.S. 2016 F-TYPE Lineup To Raise Pressure On The Competition

Jaguar ramps up F-TYPE value advantage by increasing standard equipment and features by $3,550 for F-TYPE to $11,850 for F-TYPE R models - Starting with the 2016 Model Year, the Jaguar F-TYPE will come with the best warranty and longest scheduled maintenance package* of any luxury sports car in the market* with five-ye ... Continue reading

Porsche Sets New Sales Records in the First Half of 2015

Porsche Sets New Sales Records in the First Half of 2015

In the first half of 2015, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG had the most successful half-year in the company's history with new record figures for vehicle deliveries, sales revenue, and earnings. The sports car maker delivered 113,984 vehicles in the first six months of the 2015 fiscal year, up 30 percent compared to the sa ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Records a Successful First Half of 2015

Volkswagen Group Records a Successful First Half of 2015

--Sharp year-on-year rise in sales revenue to EUR 108.8 billion (EUR 98.8 billion); positive impact from exchange rates and mix effects --Operating profit before special items rises to EUR 7.0 billion (EUR 6.2 billion) --Equity-accounted profit of the Chinese joint ventures level year-on-year --Net liquidity in Automot ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor UK is Official Car Partner to Wales Rally GB

Hyundai Motor UK is Official Car Partner to Wales Rally GB

Hyundai renews official support for Wales Rally GB for second year Rally winning Hyundai i20 WRC to feature in all marketing campaigns Fleet of the latest Hyundai vehicles for event officials and dignitaries HIGH WYCOMBE, UK -- jULY 31, 2015: Building on last year’s successful affiliation, Hyundai Motor UK will be ... Continue reading

Citroen Rises in 2015 Auto Express Survey

Citroen Rises in 2015 Auto Express Survey

COVENTRY, UK -- July 31, 2015: The 2015 Auto Express Driver Power dealer rankings survey has produced a strong set of results for Citroën in sales, aftersales and overall customer satisfaction. The survey measured responses of 60,988 car owners, across 200 different models, relating to factors such as the atmosphere ... Continue reading

The Renault Group Continued to Grow and Increased its Profitability in the First Half of 2015

The Renault Group Continued to Grow and Increased its Profitability in the First Half of 2015

Thanks to a stronger than forecasted recovery in a European market, and despite a more adverse environment in our main emerging markets, Groupe Renault half-year results marked a further step towards “Drive the change” plan targets. “The successful line-up renewal and expansion, European momentum and disciplined exe ... Continue reading

Owners Say Peugeot Dealers Just Keep Getting Better

Owners Say Peugeot Dealers Just Keep Getting Better

Auto Express Driver Power sees PEUGEOT Dealers climb to fifth overall for aftersales Dealers take significant step forward in how they conduct sales PEUGEOT ranks highly for customer loyalty COVENTRY, UK -- July 31, 2015: PEUGEOT owners have given the brand a resounding thumbs up in the latest Auto Express Driver Power ... Continue reading

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