Timo Bernhard about the Dunlop Chicane: “It’s nice to drive past the grandstands at the start and finish. At the right, there’s the crew and the pit lane with the pit board which you’ve got to keep watching. At the left, there are the full grandstands. That’s where you can see the enthusiasm of the fans for… Read More →
Le Mans. On June 12 at three in the afternoon the legendary the 24 Hours of Le Mans will officially begin. A highlight will surely be the participation of the Jeff Koons’ 17th BMW Art Car which has been presented in Paris just a week before. In April 2010, BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen announced the driver… Read More →
Building highly efficient cars is one aspect of Audi’s ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ – making sure that they can be used for efficient journeys is another. The development teams at Audi see the task in its entirety, and examine the complete road traffic system. Their travolution project is a concept for a dialogue between cars and traffic signals…. Read More →
At the premiere of the 17th BMW Art Car Jeff Koons unveiled and signed his car in front of 300 international VIP guests on June 1 in the Centre Pompidou, one of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions for modern and contemporary art. It is the same place where Roy Lichtenstein back in 1977 first presented and… Read More →
Ctroën is today revealing the style lines of Metropolis, a new concept car that pays homage to China’s extraordinary development. Metropolis will be on show at the French pavilion at the Shanghai World’s Fair from 1 May to 31 October 2010.
The iconic sports car of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, the 911, was ranked highest in this year’s AutoPacific customer satisfaction survey in the US. The premium sports car manufacturer has once again impressed its most important market. For the 14th Vehicle Satisfaction Award, a total of 42,000 car owners rated their new cars in 48… Read More →
New content from Qype with community based recommendations helps everyone make the most of their time Ovi Maps, the free walk and drive navigation service from Nokia, announced new partnerships that deliver more relevant information on more points of interest making travelling easier than ever. With summer holidays fast approaching, the updated Ovi Maps gives travelers and… Read More →
The growth of overall sales at Škoda Auto, the Czech Republic´s largest car manufacturer, continued also in April. The number of vehicles delivered to customers from the beginning of this year grew to 242,078 (+18.6 %). In April alone, the company sold 63,177 vehicles (3.5% more than in April 2009).
With the addition of the MINI Countryman as the fourth variant in its model family, MINI is taking the inimitable MINI feeling into a new dimension. The MINI Countryman crossover bridges the gap between the classic MINI concept and a contemporary Sports Activity Vehicle. Its broader range of abilities in both urban use and beyond paves the… Read More →
The evolution of models from 1901 to 1990 is shown simply and directly with the aid of a large number of photographs and explanatory text. Information on all the earlier companies and brands is provided, together with important motorsport milestones. Emotive videos, pioneering advertising films and rare sound recordings complete the presentation. The company chronicle “Four Rings… Read More →