The new ABT AS3 - Individuality and dynamics for everyday life

2012 ABT AS3

The A3 is a winner – it defines the compact car class with its self-confident premium claim again and again. The car is compact, but "the emphasis is on class", explained Hans-Jürgen Abt. For the CEO of the renowned tuner the car is an absolute all-rounder, but in the "intensified" ABT version it offers additional maximum individuality and dynamics. Hans-Jürgen Abt: „The happiness in driving, always and everywhere – this is what our new AS3 stands for.“  

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HAMANN HAWK Roadster – Attractive deluxe convertible with 636 hp

HAMANN HAWK Roadster

A powerful engine packed into an exclusive body design with matte-red lacquer from HAMANN Motorsport. After the Gran-Turismo-Coupé, HAMANN is now also customising the Roadster version of this top-class sports car. The result is a genuine treat for both the eyes and the ears: Upthrust-reducing aerodynamic components, powerful performance enhancements, stainless-steel exhaust systems with a sporty sound, striking 21-inch light-metal rims and deluxe interior modifications bring an individual character to this series vehicle.

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Nissan backs ground-breaking deltawing project for Le Mans

Nissan Deltawing

Nissan DeltaWing experimental racecar to be powered by Nissan 1.6-litre DIG-T engine technology in this generation's most revolutionary and exciting motorsport project

• Nissan leads efficiency charge as founding partner of project
• Innovative new racing car to run at Le Mans with Nissan technology
• Nissan DeltaWing will act as test bed for new road car technologies
• Drive for efficiency will see car use half the fuel of its conventional counterparts, bringing Nissan "PureDrive" principles to the track
• Initial backers include racing legends Dan Gurney and Don Panoz, concept designer Ben Bowlby and Michelin
• Special invitation from ACO to occupy ‘Garage 56'
• Car to wear number ‘0' and run outside race classification

Nissan is aiming to change the face of endurance racing forever by becoming a founding partner in the most radical motorsport project of its time - Nissan DeltaWing.

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Toyota GT86 : Driving fun purely starting from 29,990 euros

Toyota GT86

• Consistent sports car offers highest agility at the attractive price
• Excellent weight per horsepower and optimal axle load distribution
• Introduction on the market on 15 September 2012

COLOGNE : March 13, 2012 - After the European premiere on that Geneva automobile salon now opens Toyota the order books for the GT86. The sports car expected with high voltage is immediately orderable at prices starting from 29,990 euros. Thus the GT86 offers driving fun purely at an extremely attractive price. The introduction on the market in Germany takes place on 15 September 2012. 

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Renault Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7 : quintessentially sporty

Renault Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7

To celebrate its Formula 1 Constructors’ world crown with Red Bull Racing in 2011, Renault Sport has released a limited edition version of Clio R.S.: Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7…

• A vehicle dedicated to performance (Cup chassis, 18-inch black Interlagos wheels, R.S. Monitor, etc.), with forceful looks
• Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7 will be marketed in five countries: France, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium and Austria. Order books open on March 14 in France where the car’s tax-paid price will be €27,900

“Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7 is a hot hatch combining stunning looks with the very latest features to have been developed by the wizards at Renault Sport Technologies,” enthuses Jean-Maxime Boulanger, Clio Renault Sport Product Manager. “Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7 is a dynamic car which will definitely turn heads. It is a tribute to the very close ties that exist between Renault Sport Technologies and Renault Sport F1!”

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The new Mercedes-Benz SL : Lightweight, athletic, luxurious

2012 Mercedes-Benz SL 350

With the completely redeveloped SL, Mercedes-Benz continues a tradition that began 60 years ago. The letters “SL” have ever since been synonymous with a symbiosis of sportiness, style and comfort - and with groundbreaking innovations. The new SL has been produced for the first time almost entirely from aluminium and weighs up to 140 kilograms less than its predecessor. 

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MTM celebrates the season kick-off in Geneva with two PSUVs

2012 MTM Q3

Just prior to the spectacular premiere of the automobile industry’s current annual presentation season at the International Motor Show in Geneva, the statistics registered a trend that every automobile manufacturer should take note of: the notchback is out and the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) is taking over.

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BMW M5 F10 : Just arrived at the show room – and already customized - G-POWER isn’t just fast when it comes to HIGH-SPEED world records!

G-POWER : BMW M5 F10

The all new BMW M5 is already fast when it comes from the factory. Now G-POWER makes it even faster. The G-POWER Bi-Tronik III pushes the factory 560 hp/ 680 Nm to 640 hp/ 777 Nm. 21 inch G-POWER “SILVERSTONE RS” and “SILVERSTONE CLUBSPORT” alloy wheels with MICHELIN Pilot Super Sport tyres in the dimension 265/30 ZR 21 and 305/25 ZR 21, G-POWER coil-over suspension, stainless steel sport rear muffler featuring the legendary G-POWER “DEEPTONE” technology and the G-POWER Ceramic Braking System complete the G-POWER package for the BMW M5 F10.

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Mitsubishi Motors to Enter i-MiEV Prototype in 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Mitsubishi i-MiEV Prototype for 2012 Pikes Peak Int'l Hill Climb

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will enter the i-MiEV Prototype in the 2012 edition (July 8) of the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb held annually in Colorado in the United States. The i-MiEV Prototype is a prototype based on the MMC's all-electric i-MiEV model, the first 100% electric vehicle (EV) to go into mass production and is already on the road in Japan, Europe and North America, with plans to expand to other markets.

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Mazda Demio 13C-V Smart Edition on Sale in Japan

Mazda Demio '13C-V Smart Edition'

Mazda Motor Corporation released the Mazda Demio 13C-V Smart Edition in Japan. This special edition of the Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) comes with dark tinted glass in the rear and manual air conditioning and goes on sale today at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam dealerships throughout Japan.

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