Fiat and Gucci introduce the new “500C by Gucci” cabriolet with an innovative European tour

FIAT 500C by GUCCI

TURIN : August 2, 2011 - On the wave of the remarkable interest attracted by “500 by Gucci” - 3000 pre-orders logged on the www.500bygucci.com website and requests from all over the world - Fiat and Gucci introduce the “500C by Gucci”, a cabriolet version once again customised by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini in collaboration with the Centro Stile Fiat.

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All-New Mazda CX-5 World Premiere at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show

2012 Mazda CX-5

• The first of Mazda's new-generation vehicles to fully adopt breakthrough SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY and new 'KODO - Soul of Motion' design theme

HIROSHIMA : August 2, 2011 - Mazda Motor Corporation will hold the world premiere of the all-new Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show (September 13 through 25, 2011). The CX-5 is the first of a new generation of Mazda products that will adopt the full range of Mazda's breakthrough SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY and new design theme, 'KODO - Soul of Motion'.

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Toyota Land Cruiser – 60 years of glory

Toyota Land Cruiser – 60 years of glory

TOKYO : August 1, 2011 - It has been exactly 60 years, when Toyota’s legendary 4x4 model was revealed to the public as the Toyota BJ on 1st August 1951. Originally introduced for military purposes, the vehicle evolved into an incredibly capable, extremely reliable and unstoppable all-wheel drive machine that conquered the Arctic and the Antarctic, crossed deserts and rain forests, worked in mines, helped to save lives in faraway places and has been the best companion of many who circumnavigated around the globe.

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MTM A7 3,0 TDI Quattro - a little bit more power?

2011 MTM A7 3.0 TDi Quattro

Diesel engines prefer to show their strong sides in the part-load operational range: here they have a good traction and consume a little. This is also true for the A7 TDI Quattro which offers 245 hp and a tight torque of 500 Nm. For the typical MTM customer it can even be more in this 3 litre compression-ignition engine. Roland Mayer, head of MTM and the driving force behind this engineering laboratory outside the gates of Ingolstadt, learned about the original virtues of Audi six-cylinder cars, cultivated them partially and prepared two more variations, which leave nothing to be desired:

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Audi R8 LMS wins 24-Hour race at Spa-Francorchamps

24-hour Spa-Francorchamps winners : Matthias Ekström / Greg Franchi / Timo Scheider - #33 Audi R8 LMS - Audi Sport Team WRT

INGOLSTADT/SPA : July 31, 2011 – The Audi R8 LMS won the most important endurance race for GT cars ahead of BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Audi Sport Team WRT overcame the strongest competition during the 63rd running of the 24 hours of Spa (Belgium). The two DTM stars Mattias Ekström (Sweden) and Timo Scheider (Germany) and the Belgian endurance specialist Greg Franchi shared driving duties in the victorious mid-engine sportscar.

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2011 Formula 1 : Button wins wet Hungarian Grand Prix

2011 Hungarian GP winner : Jenson Button - McLaren Mercedes, MP4-26

BUDAPEST : July 31, 2011 - Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes) made the right tyre choices in changeable conditions to lead in the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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2011 SUPER GT : S Road MOLA GT-R wins SUGO GT race

2011 SUGO GT 250 km. GT-500 Race Winners : Masataka Yanagida / Ronnie Quintarelli No. 46 S Road MOLA GT-R - NISSAN GT-R R35

MIYAGI : July 31, 2011 - The "SUGO GT 250km RACE," Round 4 of the 2011 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series, took place at Sportsland SUGO circuit (one lap: 3.704 km x 68 laps) in Miyagi Prefecture on July 31. In the GT500 class race the S Road MOLA GT-R driven by Masataka Yanagida and Ronnie Quintarelli, starting from pole position and running away to a perfect win without ever being threatened by the competition.

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2011 WRC : Loeb wins Neste Oil Rally Finland

2011 WRC - Rally Finland winner : Sebastien Loeb - Citroen Total World Rally Team - Citroen DS3 WRC

Sebastien Loeb took 'one of his greatest' ever wins  in Finland, triumphing on the classic for the second time.

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Updated! : The new BMW 1 Series - UK version

2012 BMW 1 Series - UK Version

The all-new, second generation BMW 1 Series occupies a distinctive niche within its segment, offering a unique and rewarding combination of agile, precise handling, improved aesthetics and innovative technology. It remains the only rear-wheel drive car in its class and, with a range of advanced TwinPower petrol and diesel engines, offers a sporty but fuel-efficient proposition boosted by BMW’s EfficientDynamics technologies fitted as standard.

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BMW presented mobility of the future : World premiere of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 concept

BMW i Presentation in Frankfurt am Main

FRANKFURT A.M. / MUNICH : July 29, 2011 - The BMW Group showcases its visions of future mobility in the shape of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept studies. Unveiled for the first time, these concept vehicles provide a glimpse of the first electrically powered production cars from the new BMW i sub-brand, due to be launched as the BMW i3 in 2013 and the BMW i8 in 2014.

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