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2010 H&R Audi R8 Spyder

Just shortly after the official launch H&R can already offer a sports suspension set for the 525 PS Audi R8 V10 Spyder. Audi has provided its super open-topped car with a whole portfolio of technical support, from the legendary quattro four-wheel drive to the newly developed sports suspension with electronic steering. H&R Spezialfedern has developed a sports suspension set exactly for this, which can improve the sporty characteristics of the ten cylinder vehicle ? without perceptibly reducing the driving comfort. In addition a 20mm lowering suits this fast open Audi very well. The imposing mid-engine sportscar thus appears more compact and powerful. For even more agile handling the suspension specialists from Lennestadt are offering an aluminum coil over kit with which the height and damping force can be individually adjusted within of the values approved by the Technical Inspection Authority (T?V).

2010 tuning Audi S5 Sportback Grand Prix

The German-based Audi cars enhancement expert Senner Tuning has unveiled its latest program, which lends the 2009 Audi S5 Sportback more athletic stance and styling as well as boosted output figures.

Although the S5 Sportback represents a premium, all-rounded mid-size vehicle with sufficient performance, the guys at Senner have decided to give the ride an extra kick. Thanks to the optimization of the ECU and a new sport air filter, the S5?s 3.0-litre TFSI engine is now capable to deliver the staggering 375 horsepower and 495 Nm instead of the factory 333 horses and 440 Nm of peak torque. In addition to the new output level, Senner has also mounted the ride with a brand-new in-house exhaust unit with catalytic converter and four end-pipes.

For the sportier stance, the Senner S5 Sportback benefits from a 35/40 mm lowering springs and a gorgeous 20-inch set of two-piece alloys in T1S Work VARA Diamont black design. The new rims are fitted with high-performance tires in the dimensions 245/30 R20 at the front and 295/25 R20 at the rear axle.

Upon a customer demand, the interior of the Senner S5 can be further reinforced with carbon fiber accents and gadgets.

Audi S5 Sportback

Audi S5 Sportback

Audi S5 Sportback

Audi S5 Sportback Grand Prix

Audi S5 Sportback Grand Prix

Audi A8 pictures

Audi A8

Renowned for its astonishing VAG automobiles conversions, ABT Sportsline, the Bavarian aftermarket expert has exclusively unveiled the details on its astonishingly elegant creation, the new ABT AS8. The extraordinary luxury ride is based upon the recently launched, new-generation premium sedan 2011 Audi A8 and offers more sophisticated yet unobtrusive sporty vision.

Audi A8

Audi A8

ABT AS8 ? Specifications list:

ABT ENGINE TECHNOLOGY
Engine: 4.2 TDI, 4134 ccm capacity
Performance tuning: ABT Power
Performance: 385 HP/283 kW (standard: 350 HP/257 kW)

ABT AERODYNAMICS
ABT front wing
ABT side skirts
ABT rear wing (three-part)
ABT rear skirt with exhaust covers

ABT WHEEL TECHNOLOGY
ABT CR wheel in 20 and 21 inches
Available also as complete set of wheels with sports tyres

Volkswagen's India Models and its plan

Volkswagen recently announced the launch of its high-end luxury car, the Phaeton, in India. Named after the son of Phoebus, the Greek Sun God, it was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2002, and it hit the market in 2003. But the sales fell short of expectations. It was positioned against top-end brands like Mercedes, BMW, Lexus and Volkswagen?s own Audi. But it lacked the appeal of the rival brands ? hence the lacklustre performance. But so keen is Volkswagen to make the Phaeton work in India that it has taken the car back to the drawing board. The result: LED daytime running lights, 18-inch wheels, a new dashboard, 18-way adjustable seats, better upholstery and even new air-conditioning to suit the Indian climate.
Earlier in the month, Volkswagen, headquartered in Lower Saxony in Germany, had announced that it will launch an all-new sedan, the Vento, in autumn. It will be manufactured at Volkswagen?s factory at Chakan in Pune, and has been completely designed to the needs and expectations of the Indian consumer. Also in the works is a small car. At present, there are six cars in Volkswagen?s stables: The Beetle, Polo, Passat, Jetta, Phaeton and Touareg. It could expand to eight. It fits petrol as well as diesel engines into its cars. Volkswagen thus straddles the entire spectrum of the Indian market. Its factory at Chakan, put up at a cost of Rs 3,200 crore, can make 110,000 cars in a year. Those who have seen the factory say this capacity can easily be doubled because of the modular nature of the plant.

Along with its other brands, Skoda and Audi, Volkswagen has a share of less than 1 per cent in the 1.3-million per annum Indian car market. From here, Volkswagen wants to raise it to 10 per cent in five years. India is vital for Volkswagen?s plan to become the world?s largest car maker by 2018. In 2009, it sold 6.29 million cars. This had placed it on the third spot after Toyota (7.23 million) and General Motors (6.50 million). Volkswagen is the largest player in China, Europe and South America. In China, it sold 1.4 million cars in 2009 ? more than the entire Indian market ? and its share of the market was an impressive 18 per cent. India, which is expected to grow to 3 million cars in five years, is the final frontier. By itself it may not catapult Volkswagen ahead of Toyota and General Motors, but it is one of the few markets left with large sale volumes up for grabs.

Volkswagen's India Models and its plan

Volkswagen recently announced the launch of its high-end luxury car, the Phaeton, in India. Named after the son of Phoebus, the Greek Sun God, it was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2002, and it hit the market in 2003. But the sales fell short of expectations. It was positioned against top-end brands like Mercedes, BMW, Lexus and Volkswagen?s own Audi. But it lacked the appeal of the rival brands ? hence the lacklustre performance. But so keen is Volkswagen to make the Phaeton work in India that it has taken the car back to the drawing board. The result: LED daytime running lights, 18-inch wheels, a new dashboard, 18-way adjustable seats, better upholstery and even new air-conditioning to suit the Indian climate.
Earlier in the month, Volkswagen, headquartered in Lower Saxony in Germany, had announced that it will launch an all-new sedan, the Vento, in autumn. It will be manufactured at Volkswagen?s factory at Chakan in Pune, and has been completely designed to the needs and expectations of the Indian consumer. Also in the works is a small car. At present, there are six cars in Volkswagen?s stables: The Beetle, Polo, Passat, Jetta, Phaeton and Touareg. It could expand to eight. It fits petrol as well as diesel engines into its cars. Volkswagen thus straddles the entire spectrum of the Indian market. Its factory at Chakan, put up at a cost of Rs 3,200 crore, can make 110,000 cars in a year. Those who have seen the factory say this capacity can easily be doubled because of the modular nature of the plant.

Along with its other brands, Skoda and Audi, Volkswagen has a share of less than 1 per cent in the 1.3-million per annum Indian car market. From here, Volkswagen wants to raise it to 10 per cent in five years. India is vital for Volkswagen?s plan to become the world?s largest car maker by 2018. In 2009, it sold 6.29 million cars. This had placed it on the third spot after Toyota (7.23 million) and General Motors (6.50 million). Volkswagen is the largest player in China, Europe and South America. In China, it sold 1.4 million cars in 2009 ? more than the entire Indian market ? and its share of the market was an impressive 18 per cent. India, which is expected to grow to 3 million cars in five years, is the final frontier. By itself it may not catapult Volkswagen ahead of Toyota and General Motors, but it is one of the few markets left with large sale volumes up for grabs.

Volkswagen Vento to launch on July 6

Volkswagen Vento

Volkswagen India is all set for the launching of Vento ? the company?s premium entry level sedan in the country. The new sedan was designed to compete against Hyundai Verna, Honda City, Toyota?s upcoming Etios sedan, Maruti Suzuki SX4, and Ford Fiesta.

This C-segment sedan would be available in petrol and diesel versions, powered by 1.6 L engines and will be available in manual and automatic (petrol version with AT) transmissions in the market. Price was estimated to be between Rs. 9-10 lakh.

Vento is the latest addition to VW?s Passat, Jetta, Touareg, New Beetle, Phaeton and the very recently and successfully-launched Polo hatchback car. The company believes that their new baby will set a benchmark in its class ? timeless, pure and authentic design clubbed with quality engineering, sturdiness and driving dynamics.

Neeraj Gard, board member and director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd said that ?The new Vento is a major milestone for the Volkswagen Brand in India. We have taken into consideration all the preferences and requirements of our customers in India for this vehicle. It will meet the premium demands of our future customers.?

Volkswagen Vento to launch on July 6

Volkswagen Vento

Volkswagen India is all set for the launching of Vento ? the company?s premium entry level sedan in the country. The new sedan was designed to compete against Hyundai Verna, Honda City, Toyota?s upcoming Etios sedan, Maruti Suzuki SX4, and Ford Fiesta.

This C-segment sedan would be available in petrol and diesel versions, powered by 1.6 L engines and will be available in manual and automatic (petrol version with AT) transmissions in the market. Price was estimated to be between Rs. 9-10 lakh.

Vento is the latest addition to VW?s Passat, Jetta, Touareg, New Beetle, Phaeton and the very recently and successfully-launched Polo hatchback car. The company believes that their new baby will set a benchmark in its class ? timeless, pure and authentic design clubbed with quality engineering, sturdiness and driving dynamics.

Neeraj Gard, board member and director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd said that ?The new Vento is a major milestone for the Volkswagen Brand in India. We have taken into consideration all the preferences and requirements of our customers in India for this vehicle. It will meet the premium demands of our future customers.?

Volkswagen Beetle most popular with U.S. women

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

The analytical geniuses over at TrueCar have released their second automotive industry demographic study, which is based on over 13 million actual vehicle registrations, covering the last two years. The data shows that more men than women ? at a rate of 64 percent to 36 percent ? register vehicles in the United States even though females make up 51 percent of the country?s population (according to the U.S. Census Bureau).

Brands with the highest percentage of male registrations included exotics and pickup brands. When it comes to females, there were 6 brands with 10 percent or less female registrations. Bugatti has 0 percent female registrations while Ferrari had 5.6 percent and Lamborghini had 6.5 percent. Tesla had 9.8 percent and Aston Martin had 9.9 percent.

Volkswagen Beetle most popular with U.S. women

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

The analytical geniuses over at TrueCar have released their second automotive industry demographic study, which is based on over 13 million actual vehicle registrations, covering the last two years. The data shows that more men than women ? at a rate of 64 percent to 36 percent ? register vehicles in the United States even though females make up 51 percent of the country?s population (according to the U.S. Census Bureau).

Brands with the highest percentage of male registrations included exotics and pickup brands. When it comes to females, there were 6 brands with 10 percent or less female registrations. Bugatti has 0 percent female registrations while Ferrari had 5.6 percent and Lamborghini had 6.5 percent. Tesla had 9.8 percent and Aston Martin had 9.9 percent.

Women Love VW Beetles

The results are in, and we finally know which vehicles are truly ?chick cars.?

"Still irresistible after all these years, the Volkswagen Beetle is the top car among women," writes the Wall Street Journal. "Following closely are the Nissan Rogue and Hyundai Tucson compact SUVs and Volkswagen Eos convertible." Just over 56 percent of registered Beetle owners are women.

In other news, the sky is blue, water is wet, and bacon is delicious.

The findings come from a study conducted by TrueCar Inc. It "was based on over 13 million actual vehicle registrations, covering the last two years." The study looked at gender differences in car registration.

Aside from the cars most popular with women, Autoblog points out, "There was some other interesting info gleaned from the research, including the revelation that 64% of all cars are registered by men despite the fact that there are more women (at 51% of the population, just a tad) than men in America."

Still, you should take the numbers with a grain of salt. Kicking Tires points out that "the number of women registering cars is different from the number driving or buying them, so these numbers may not reflect precisely who is behind the wheel."

Women Love VW Beetles

The results are in, and we finally know which vehicles are truly ?chick cars.?

"Still irresistible after all these years, the Volkswagen Beetle is the top car among women," writes the Wall Street Journal. "Following closely are the Nissan Rogue and Hyundai Tucson compact SUVs and Volkswagen Eos convertible." Just over 56 percent of registered Beetle owners are women.

In other news, the sky is blue, water is wet, and bacon is delicious.

The findings come from a study conducted by TrueCar Inc. It "was based on over 13 million actual vehicle registrations, covering the last two years." The study looked at gender differences in car registration.

Aside from the cars most popular with women, Autoblog points out, "There was some other interesting info gleaned from the research, including the revelation that 64% of all cars are registered by men despite the fact that there are more women (at 51% of the population, just a tad) than men in America."

Still, you should take the numbers with a grain of salt. Kicking Tires points out that "the number of women registering cars is different from the number driving or buying them, so these numbers may not reflect precisely who is behind the wheel."

2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid Review

The 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid is a car that has its own class, and whilst we consider that it has its own class, that class is elite and in that class sits alone the 2010 S400. The reason why we consider that the car sits alone is not because it has no friends, rather it has no other car that has the ability to compete against it. Many might come close but in the end it is this car that sits alone in its own class that has superb written all over it.

The car is priced and boy is it priced heavily. The car can be bought in the range of $87,950-$201,150 and although the price tag placed on the windshield of the car is quite hefty as mentioned above, it is after all a Mercedes Benz S class.

There are quite a lot of positive aspects of this car and only one or two negative ones. The various advantages or improvements this car has made thanks to the dedication of the car makers sitting at Mercedes are things like the enhanced room/comfort the car offers. Further, there is a lot of quietness in the engine of the car as well as superb enhancement in the acceleration of the car.

The comfort of the car was increased mainly because the leg space and the overall passenger space of the car were increased. A lot more room was added mainly because many had complaint about requiring more rear space seat and Mercedes took that claim under consideration. The car also has a great increase in the quietness of the car when it operates. The engine of the car is very silent and when the car is switched on many will be confused because it might seem as if the car is off, there simply is no noise coming from the engine.

Audi AS8 ABT performance saloon

Although Audi?s 2011 A8 is no slouch and far from being unattractive, it hasn?t stopped German tuning guru?s ABT trying to improve an already excellent package. With ABT releasing pictures and specifications we can now see how to make a good car better.

ABT chose the popular 4.2-litre TDI V8 model as their base for the conversion. Even though in standard trim the A8 Diesel manages to push out a very respectable 350 horsepower, with 590 pound-feet of torque, ABT decided that this wasn?t enough. To turn the luxury cruiser into a more sporty option the tuners have squeezed out an extra 35 hp bringing it up to 385, whilst boosting the torque figure to 649 lb-ft. While we can assume that the top speed could exceed the normal limitations on 155 mph, the 0-60 time has been dropped to five seconds flat.

Of course having this extra power is nothing if you cant shout about it, and ABT realise this by kitting out the AS8 with a new front spoiler and deep splitter, chunkier side skirts and a sculpted rear apron that incorporates the new tail pipes. To add to this a boot spoiler overlooks the rear and ABT?s own design CR 21-inch alloys keep the car rolling down the road.

If your not convinced with the looks of Audi?s latest large saloon take a look at Autoblog for more tasty looking pictures and give us your opinion.

Autonomous Audi TT-S Receives Retro Color Scheme

Touted as a modern take on the Pikes Peak-competing Sport Quattro S1 rally car of the 1980s, the special TT-S has been adorned with the same red, gray, and black stripes of yore. Unlike the 80s, however, an advanced assembly of electronic controls will help propel the TT-S on the route it needs to travel. From 1985-1987, Michele Mouton, Bobby Unser, and Walter R?hrl claimed victories at Pikes Peak with the original Quattro, and if the autonomous TT-S can reel in a time even remotely close to the three rally drivers (R?hrl finished in 10 minutes and 47 seconds in 1987), you can consider us impressed.

Dubbed Shelley, after 1985 Pikes Peak winner Mouton, the TT-S will continue testing before hitting the mountains for its special event in September. Assuming Shelley stays on course, it would be the first vehicle of its kind to clear the 12.4-mile, 156-turn ascent to the 14,110-foot peak.

Volkswagen Jetta Going Hybrid In 2011

Volkswagen have made no secret of their intentions to carve out a large space in the hybrid car market over the past few years and the next VW to get the hybrid treatment is set to be the popular Jetta model. 2011 will see the introduction of a hybrid gas/electric version of the 4-door sedan heading to US shores, hoping to take a bite out of the current hybrid king of the hill, the Toyota Prius.

We expect to see the car selling for just over $20,000 USD, which will lob it into direct competition with hybrids like the Prius and the Ford Fusion and will make it a fair bit cheaper than the upcoming Chevy Volt. Volkswagen introduced a hybrid version of their SUV Touareg which is set for release this fall in the US at the somewhat consumer-unfriendly price tag of $90,000+, many have been critical of the Touareg but this new hybrid Jetta has been widely viewed as a genuine play for notable market share in the explosively popular hybrid car sales arena.

Volkswagen Jetta Going Hybrid In 2011

Volkswagen have made no secret of their intentions to carve out a large space in the hybrid car market over the past few years and the next VW to get the hybrid treatment is set to be the popular Jetta model. 2011 will see the introduction of a hybrid gas/electric version of the 4-door sedan heading to US shores, hoping to take a bite out of the current hybrid king of the hill, the Toyota Prius.

We expect to see the car selling for just over $20,000 USD, which will lob it into direct competition with hybrids like the Prius and the Ford Fusion and will make it a fair bit cheaper than the upcoming Chevy Volt. Volkswagen introduced a hybrid version of their SUV Touareg which is set for release this fall in the US at the somewhat consumer-unfriendly price tag of $90,000+, many have been critical of the Touareg but this new hybrid Jetta has been widely viewed as a genuine play for notable market share in the explosively popular hybrid car sales arena.

Volkswagen unveils the 2011 Jetta

Times Square in New York is probably one of the most happening places on Earth with a hustlebustle of activity emanating from a true melting pot of various cultures - locals, settlers, tourists, shoppers and a whole bunch of people that simply mesmerise you at first glance.

If there's something to be done that needs grabbing attention, it's best to do it in Times Square. And if you're Volkswagen trying to break ground and gather up a significant market share in the US autospace , Times Square becomes an even more obvious choice for a venue. The event in question was the global showing of the 2011 Jetta and it was done in style!

With Katie Perry turning on the heat with a sizzling performance of her hit singles, media from around the world as well as regular people just passing by Times Square were in full attention towards the artificial beach-themed pavilion created by Volkswagen of America. The new Jetta was unveiled by Volkswagen of America, Inc. CEO Stefan Jacoby along with Klaus Bischoff - German Head of Design for the Volkswagen Brand.