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Spied: BMW Front Wheel Drive vehicle

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:49:33 +0000

The future BMW Front Wheel Drive model was spied in Germany during the usual test driving process. Sporting the psychedelic camouflage we became accustomed to, the 2013 BMW with front-wheel drive architecture sports an unusual design, with a taller upright monobox and the proportions of a smaller “sports van”

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Vw may leave Dakar Rally in favor of WRC

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:41:05 +0000

According to some speculations and 2011 Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah, Volkswagen is unlikely to compete for a fourth consecutive Dakar Rally title in 2012. Nasser Al-Attiyah, who won Dakar this year and will drive for VW in the WRC in 2013, admitted the chances of him competing next January looked doubtful. “It doesn’t look so possible now,” > Read complete article inside…

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China: Vw gets green light for two new plants in China

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:08:08 +0000

During the German-Chinese government consultations in Berlin, final approval was granted today for the plants to be built at Foshan and Yizheng. Prof. Dr

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Video: BMW 1 M Coupe Wows Jeremy Clarkson

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:43:36 +0000

Ironically, in the same weekend BMWBLOG”s founder Horatiu is in Munich to pick up his 1M Coupe , season 17 of Top Gear debuted on the BBC with, wouldn’t you know it, a review of a Valencia Orange BMW 1M Coupe! At the outset of the review, I was concerned about hearing Clarkson pan yet another BMW, something he’s prone to do. However, the there was no disdain, no negatives – only elation. Early on, Clarkson compares the 1M Coupe to the iconic Volkswagen GTI Mk I, no small statement considering the legacy of the GTI as a game-changer upon its debut.

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Volkswagen’s ‘Temporary Auto Pilot’ will drive your car up to 80 mph

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:59:20 +0000

New Volkswagen technology, Temporary Auto Pilot (TAP), will “drive” your car up to 80 mph.

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[Rumormill]: Porsche 550 rumors resurface

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:51:57 +0000

Quote: Originally Posted by AutoBlog Another day, another rumored entry-level Porsche. Auto Express is reporting that the German sports car manufacturer may be looking into resurrecting the 550 moniker for a new sub-Boxster model.

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2011 VW Touareg TDI Execline

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:55:03 +0000

Volkswagen, the “people’s car”, has had a long history of bringing affordable cars to the masses; of delivering a product to those who might otherwise not be able to afford it.

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Vw unveiled an Auto Pilot technology

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:51:42 +0000

Volkswagen Ag. has revealed today a new driving system which allows a car to driven in ‘Temporary Auto Pilot’ mode on the motorway. The automaker said it represents a link between today’s assistance systems and fully automatic driving.

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Argentina to Alaska in a VW TDI

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:51:03 +0000

Rainer Zietlow leads a team of drivers that will take a Volkswagen Touareg TDI from Argentina to Alaska, a journey of 16,000 miles, in 14 days.

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Jetta dumbed down, except for the diesel

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:00:35 +0000

Volkswagen Canada had record sales in May 5,776 units and the 2011 Jetta is a big reason why.

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