Alfa Romeo 4C Voted “Future Classic” By The Readers Of Motor Klassik

Alfa Romeo 4C Voted “Future Classic” By The Readers Of Motor Klassik

Turin, 26 March 2014 – The German historic car magazine “Motor Klassik” regularly carries out a survey to find out which contemporary cars its readers consider as an investment. The title of “Future Classic”, in the “Motor Klassik Awards”, is therefore important for establishing whether a car, in addition to being a great success today, is able to deliver a timeless appeal. The vote of the readers is an important indicator of trends regarding cars that are destined to become collectors’ items. The undisputed winner in the prestigious “Coupé” category…

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2014 Kia Forte Koup named “best value in America” award winner by Vincentric

2014 Kia Forte Koup named “best value in America” award winner by Vincentric

Kia’s Sporty Two-Door Honored in the Compact Coupe Category Forte Koup recognized for its high value and low cost of ownership versus competitors Vincentric award emphasizes Kia’s commitment to advancing value to new levels of sophistication IRVINE, Calif., March 26, 2014 – The 2014 Kia Forte Koup has been honored as a 2014 Vincentric “Best Value in America” award winner in the Compact Coupe segment. Vincentric is a leading source of cost-of-ownership data and analysis within the automotive industry. “The all-new 2014 Forte Koup being named ‘Best Value in America’…

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Top score in U.S. crash test for Audi A3 Sedan

Top score in U.S. crash test for Audi A3 Sedan

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rated the Audi A3 Sedan* Top Safety Pick+. The new model is thus also one of the safest automobiles on the market in the U.S.A. The IIHS awarded the Audi A3 Sedan the top score of “Good” in all crash disciplines rated. The rating is based on a frontal collision with 40 percent overlap (moderate overlap), a frontal collision with 25 percent overlap (small overlap), a side impact, roof strength and a rear impact. “The Top Safety Pick+ award for the A3 Sedan…

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BMW i8 Deliveries to Start in June

BMW i8 Deliveries to Start in June

BMW i8 deliveries to customers starting in June. Performance and fuel economy specifications further improved – Real life fuel consumptionreaches small-car level – World’s first production car with innovative laser light technology. 10. March 2014, Munich – With the completion of the development work and final preparations for production at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, the launch of the BMW i8 approaches its peak. Delivery of the first customer cars will start in June 2014, beginning with the main European markets. Beforehand, special public events will be held in…

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Audi Achieves Pioneering Feat With E-tron Quattro Four-wheel Drive

Audi Achieves Pioneering Feat With E-tron Quattro Four-wheel Drive

Trendsetter Audi: four-wheel drive also established in LMP1 sport New development of e-tron quattro four-wheel drive system for 2014 34 years of four-wheel drive expertise in production and motorsport Audi has set another trend in motorsport. After the brand revolutionized rally racing with quattro four-wheel drive in the nineteen-eighties and significantly shaped touring car racing with this system in the nineties, four-wheel drive has been making its way into LMP1 sports prototypes as well. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro now aims to extend ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ with a system featuring…

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