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- Robert Scoble interviews Jeff Ubois on the RSS counch in the RSS Lounge at David Winer's house. Tune in here to listen to the conversation. On archiving, Jeff talks about the way to do it "right," and discusses some of... |
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- As reported here first and now finally confirmed: the Audi A1 is going to be exclusively produced in Brussels for its start in 2009! Planned production is 10.000 copies per year. This agreement was settled between Audi and the unions in Belgium. |
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- We found some new spy shots of the next beauty from Audi, the Audi A5 coupe. Very nice! These latest spy photos are the first to show the new coupe's window lines without heavy camouflage. Not surprisingly, it looks pretty slick. Related news: |
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- As if the LA Auto Show is not highlight enough, Audi of America topped that by showing the new Audi TT and the new Audi R8 on Rodeo Drive! Following the first day of the L.A. Auto Show, Audi executives relaxed over cocktails and live music with a dark-as-night R8, an S8 and a TT Coupe bathed in the glow of promenade mood lighting. For executives and journalists attending, this was more of a |
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- Here are some official pictures of the new Audi TT Roadster. What a beautiful car! Audi has released a bevy of images of its hotly anticipated new Audi TT roadster. They even show the droptop with its top up. Related news: |
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- Great find by the eagle-eyed guys from Winding Road, the Audi R8 monocle. Nice! Go and take a closer look. One of the neat little details we liked was the R8 ?monocle? |
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- Japanese website "Driving Future" has more live pictures of the Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster from LA. Truly a must see! Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster Source: Driving Future |
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- We found a very cool, interactive ad for the VW Golf GTI aka VW Rabbit. Go and play with it! It's great fun. Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, VW Golf GTI Source: |
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- German car magazine "Auto Motor und Sport" compared the Audi A4 2.7 TDI against the Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTDM. The winner? Come on, as if you had any doubts about that. |
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- Still looking for a cool christmas present for your kids (and maybe yourself)? Stop searching, here it is. Bob sleds from VW and Porsche. Nice! The VW GTI sled comes for 109 Euro, but you can already get the Beetle "Herbie" for 49,90 Euro. |
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- Here's a very creative ad idea for the VW Touareg. Enjoy! Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, VW Touareg Source: Ads of the World |
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- With a limited production of 300 cars and having sold already 50 in 2006, the production for the Bugatti Veyron is soon to end. But don't worry, a successor will come! Good news. The question is what will come next, said the executive, adding that he hopes to have a decision made by mid-2007. "There will be another car," despite rumors and reports that Bugatti might be a one-trick pony, insisted |
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- VW might launch a VW Polo variant in India coming from their soon to be build factory over there. German automaker Volkswagen is setting up a manufacturing plant in India and the company is now rumored to be considering launching a variant of their popular Polo car here. This car would be launched in the same segment as Maruti?s Swift, Hyundai?s Getz and Tata Motor? |
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- Nice, very nice. Here are some pictures from LA showing the unveiling of the Audi TT Roadster. Enjoy! Deciding on a soft-top setup versus the en vogue hard top configuration, Audi maintains that driving dynamics have been enhanced by its lightweight construction. To make sure the center of gravity is optimally distributed, Audi employed the use of steel and aluminum in the top's structure and |
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- WOW! What a beauty in white! And we are not talking about the lady. I say it again, white is the new black. Great car, looks fantastic! |
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- Will this be the VW CrossTouran? At least it's a crossover based on the latest VW Touran facelift. Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, VW Touran Source: Autoblog. |
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- Here are some new official pictures of the VW Tiguan. Enjoy! ts boxy dimensions and chunky styling give the 4.4-metre long Tiguan a wide stance and ensure a spacious cabin, while a host of trademark design cues mean the 4x4 is unmistakable as a VW. The chrome grille, distinctive headlamps and neat rear light clusters all mimic those found on the Passat saloon and Eos coupé-cabrio. |
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- Inside Line has a nice video of the VW Tiguan concept from the LA Auto Show. Enjoy! Go and check the source for the video. What's Edmunds' take? Now that's how fender flares should look. |
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- Here's a review of the much anticipated GT3, with the very funny Vicki Butler Henderson. Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, Porsche 911 GT3 Source: YouTube |
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- No doubt that Korea is a very strong market for Audi. Therefore Audi Korea raised its sales target by 14% for next year to then 4000 cars. The German premium automaker already sold 3,590 cars in the 10 months to October, posting a nearly 50 percent growth year-on-year. Audi said it will unveil five or more new models including the new A4 Cabriolet, high-powered S6 and S8 sedans, new TT |
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- Another day, another award for Audi and it comes double today as the Audi TT and the Audi Q7 have been awarded as "Drive Car of the Year" in Sydney. The new Audi TT Coupe and Audi Q7 have both been announced as winners in the inaugural 2006 ?Drive Car of the Year? Awards. Both Audi models won their categories, including; |
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- Award time again for Audi: Audi scored the EuroCarBody award for the innovative Audi TT body concept. Congrats! Vorsprung durch Technik: Audi is the winner of the EuroCarBody AWARD from the Automotive Circle International for the innovative body concept of the Audi TT. |
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- Here are the first official pictures of the Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster and even a real life spy shot! Nice. Lamborghini has given its flagship Murcielago ? the LP640 ? the open top treatment. |
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- As reported here first in the blogosphere, Audi and VW finally launched their Bluetec diesel initiative at the LA Auto Show. Diesels are back in town! Really exciting news. On the eve of the Los Angeles Motor Show, DaimlerChrysler, AUDI and Volkswagen announced that they intend to establish the BLUETEC brand name as the designation for particularly clean, highly fuel-efficient passenger cars and |
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- Here's an en detail view on the new Audi TT Roadster which is shown at the LA Auto Show. A must read! Very nice. Sheer sportiness, high power reserves plus a stirring driving experience ? cue the new TT Roadster from Audi. |
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- Here are more pictures of the Porsche Panamera, this time from one of our favorite websites lately: Driving Future from Japan. They always have interesting stories and their chief editor Kazuo Shimizu has a unique way of writing. Enjoy! The Porsche Panamera is said to arrive in spring 2009 and this article promises a nice V8 sound and a pleasant drive. |
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- We found some live pictures from the unveiling of the VW Tiguan concept at The Hollywood. Nice! Check out the source article and some incredible pics. We?ve just returned from the automaker? |
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- The long-awaited VW Tiguan is shown at the LA Auto Show and will hit the roads end of 2007. Good news! But the biggest news is that the VW Tiguan Concept already features the new Bluetec diesel engine. Wow! That was fast. |
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- Just one word: Nice! Enjoy. Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, Bentley Azure Convertible Source: |
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- This is the first entry in our christmas present recommendation list. First it was the Lamborghini notebook, now it's a Lamborghini mobile phone. Looks cool! The Nokia 8800 might not be big on features, but it certainly does exude a certain elegance that other cellphones cannot match. Nokia decided to boost its desirability by teaming up with Lamborghini to bring us a limited edition Nokia 8800 |
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- Here's a nice read of the 2007 Boxster S. What matters about the 2007 Porsche Boxster S is that it's fast, and it constantly dares you to engage in bad behavior. During a drive down Highway 1 from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay I alternated between having fun on the curves to paranoid glances at the rear view mirror. The Boxster S has a 3.4-liter flat six-cylinder engine that's mounted right |
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- Wow, that was painless! We reported yesterday that we are going to switch servers and also the hosting company of The German Car Blog. And, it's done! Without a minute (!) of disruption, the mission has been accomplished. |
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- Jeremy Clarkson from TopGear already had his drive with the Audi TT 2.0 TFSI and he absolutely loved it. Now he takes on the Audi TT 3.2 quattro. As you can imagine a very funny read. |
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- Austrian tuner Schubert is showing their interpretation of the Audi TT. Looks like we will see more SEMA-style cars in the future. Usually we don't like it so much, but this is definitely one of the better mods. Thumbs up! Especially we love the white. |
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- What a great achievement, 236MPH in a convertible. Last month at Nardo, German carmag Autobild and tire manufacturer Continental sponsored a high-speed showdown, during which big-time tuners from all over -- Sportec, Brabus, 9ff, and TechArt just to name a few -- descended upon the circular track in Italy to see what they could wring out of their high-horsepower hardware. You already know that |
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- Great ad! The Passat. On request with 230-V-Power-Outlet. Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, VW Passat Source: |
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- Here's another review of the VW Passat R36 which everybody seems to like. That means the Passat is capable of sprinting from 0-62mph in only 5.6 seconds, and on to an electronically limited top speed of 155mph. The R36 features VW's six-speed DSG sequential manual gearbox and 4MOTION all-wheel drive. In addition, there's uprated brakes and suspension. |
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- As reported earlier the Audi A3 is now also available with a 1.8 TFSI engine. TFSI rules, great experience. Try by yourself! The 1. |
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- Volkswagen is going to invest 530 million dollars into their Indian factory in Pune. The contract is going to be signed today at the German embassy in New Delhi. From 2009 a small car shall be produced by 2500 workers in the then newly built location. Read the Google-translated source here. Related news: |
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