Month: April 2014

The new Mercedes-AMG GT: The sporting sensation

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The new Mercedes-AMG GT: The sporting sensation

Affalterbach. A new AMG high-performance automobile is all set for its world premiere in the autumn of 2014. The Mercedes-AMG GT will thrill sports car fans throughout the world with breath-taking design and supreme agility. Fascinating, dynamic – and versatile into the bargain: the GT is destined for a new segment – turning the dream of the authentic Mercedes-AMG sports car into reality. “The new Mercedes-AMG GT shows that we will be positioning AMG more vehemently and aggressively than to date as a dynamic sports car brand,” notes Tobias Moers,…

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Maximum transparency: Audi receives DEKRA certificate for carbon footprint

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Maximum transparency: Audi receives DEKRA certificate for carbon footprint

First premium automobile manufacturer with corporate carbon footprint calculated in detail and certified Board of Management Member for Production Dr. Hubert Waltl: “An important element of climate-neutral mobility” Transparency on company-wide greenhouse-gas emissions The Audi Group has calculated its corporate carbon footprint and is the first premium automobile manufacturer to be certified according to the international standard ISO 14064. For this purpose, the Group made a detailed assessment of emissions in all automobile lifecycle phases. Experts of DEKRA Certification GmbH and DEKRA Certification Inc. reviewed and confirmed the basic data…

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Audi begins new era as World Champions

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Audi begins new era as World Champions

FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with new regulations Two strong challengers for Audi in the LMP1 category Audi builds its lightest and most efficient sports prototype ever This is a change of historic proportions: The new regulations of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) force the automobile manufacturers to use significantly less fuel than last year. The new rules will come into effect at the Silverstone (GB) season opener on April 20. Audi is tackling the challenge as the 2012 and 2013 World Champions with a newly designed R18 e-tron…

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Adrenalin Motorsport takes first place in the BMW M235i Racing Cup Class

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Adrenalin Motorsport takes first place in the BMW M235i Racing Cup Class

BMW Sports Trophy Teams continue their preparations for the 24 Hour race. Nürburgring (DE), 12th April 2014. Proud first-time winners have taken victory in the VLN Endurance Championship’s first race in the new BMW M235i Racing Cup Class: Adrenalin Motorsport took the top spot on the podium with Daniel Zils (DE), Norbert Fischer (DE) and Uwe Ebertz (DE). Team Scheid-Partl Motorsport’s new “Eifelblitz” finished in second place with Max Partl (DE) and Jörg Weidinger (DE) behind the wheel. Third place on the podium in the CUP5 Class was secured by…

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