Just imagine that you are on your way to BMW Welt and you know that you have to get your tickets for the guided tour through the BMW Munich Plant at the Info Counter South. The following questions occur to you in quick succession: Where can I park? How do I get into the multi-storey [...]
Audi is adding another model to its R8 high-performance sports car lineup: Hot on the heels of the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro comes another model with a V8 engine. The 4.2-liter FSI produces 316 kW (430 hp) and launches the open-top two-seater to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.8 seconds on its way to [...]
Pagani’s Zonda R has dethroned Ferrari has the fastest car in the world. At the Nürburgring’s “road-based car” track, the Zonda R defeated the old record holder, a Ferrari 599XX, by 11 seconds – clocking in at 6 minutes and 47 seconds. Only 15 examples of the Zonda R were built, making it one of [...]
BMW this week released the first images of the small, four seat, all-electric car it plans to produce by 2013. The car is part of BMW’s urban mobility project, called “Megacity”. Adrian van Hooydonk, BMW’s design chief, said the design would be sporty and stylish —and that it would not resemble the Toyota Prius. Expect [...]
A new generation of Vito vans has hit the streets. The Vito is a Mercedes van – something many don’t associate with a luxury performance manufacturer. The Vito, however, is a great, utilitarian vehicle. The major changes to the exterior are the redesigned headlights, bestowing a white collar look to the commercial vehicle. New bumpers, [...]
Mercedes-Benz presents the new generation of the CL-Class – the epitome of luxury coupés. The new-generation CL-Class consolidates its position as an automotive masterwork and a technology platform of the Stuttgart-based company with the most advanced assistance and protection systems. These highly perceptive assistants convert the Mercedes model into a “thinking” partner that can see, [...]
Can a blind person drive a car? Possibly, according to scientists and the National Federation of the Blind, who will present a prototype of such as vehicle next year. The car will be fitted with technology that allows a blind person to drive independently, the NFB and Virginia Tech University said. It uses non-visual aids [...]
Autoblog has a first ride review of the 2011 Lexus CT 200h Hybrid. The CT 200h is a hatchback – a new segment for Lexus. Toyota is no stranger to being first – Japanese luxury vehicles and hybrids chief among them. Although Acura may have launched earlier, Lexus remains the only Japanese luxury marque to [...]
Luxury car brand Range Rover has announced that Victoria Beckham will be the brand’s creative design executive, lending her input on all things high-end for future projects, starting with a Special Edition Range Rover Evoque. “Victoria Beckham is a talented British fashion designer and is extremely knowledgeable about great design and trends,” said Gerry McGovern, [...]
He was the last Tsar of Russia, with taste for the finer things in life. Unfortunately for Nicholas and his family there was the Russian Revolution. And while the Tsar’s ending was not good, his beloved Rolls-Royce – a 1914 Silver Ghost painted royal purple with nickel-plated fittings and coachwork by Barker – survived the [...]
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