The tenth and final round of the gruelling Nürburgring VLN endurance championship − the 36thDMV Münsterlandpokal four hour race − has seen Aston Martin’s Nürburgring Test Centre Team claim second and third in the SP8 class for GT cars over 4.0 litres, to round off a most successful 2011 season.
Volkswagen Motorsport has continued with preparations ahead of the Polo R WRC making its debut in 2013, completing a successful test at this weekend’s Rally de Espana.
Volkswagen will probably become the world’s biggest carmaker this year, vaulting past Toyota and General Motors on gains in emerging markets.
Preparations for the Volkswagen Women’s World Cup 2011 took one more step towards completion today, with the handover of the official event cars from Volkswagen Singapore to the event organiser, the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA).
Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu, Dr Zeno Kerschbaumer (Managing Director, Volkswagen Group Singapore), Er Dr Lee Bee Wah (President, STTA), Feng Tianwei.
Continue reading
Innovation and creativity are at the core of the Citroën brand’s DNA. To perpetuate these values, Citroën is delighted to present the 2012 Citroën Créative Awards competition.
The Mazda RX-8 production is slated to end in mid-2012, but the next gen rotary is in the works!
A new gasoline direct injection turbo engine for Alfa Romeo is to be developed in Italy for production, at the FMA plant in Pratola Serra, beginning early 2013.
Last weekend saw three Jota prepared Mazda MX-5s start what is considered the most gruelling test of car endurance: the Britcar 24hr race at Silverstone race circuit, and 24 hours and 1,830 miles later, cross the finish line in formation.
General Motors plans to offer a center airbag between the front seats, that is designed to protect the driver and front passenger in side-impact crashes.
Once again, Aston Martin has topped a poll which comprises an array of leading international contemporary design-driven brands, including Apple and Bang & Olufsen, as well as other leading automotive brands. Aston Martin was also voted the top automotive brand surpassing a host of other luxury and specialist manufacturers to complete a double success.
