World Auto News & Reviews

For the first time, Audi Sport will offer a racing sports car specifically developed for customer use in the form of the powerful 500 hp plus GT3 version of the Audi R8 which will be available from autumn 2009. The logistics and factory space required for the AUDI AG customer programme will be created over the next few months in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm and Györ.
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With the recent shuffle of Land Rover’s 300 workers being transferred to Jaguar’s production line, rumors began that Land Rover is in trouble and moved the workers as a panic measure in response to the falling demand of SUVs.
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Brilliance Auto, BMW’s partner in China, announced on Tuesday that its BS4 compact sedan will be available in Germany from October 25 with prices starting at €15,990 or about $23,450 with the current exchange rates. The Pininfarina designed sedan that measures 4.65 meters in length (longer than a BMW 3-Series sedan) will be offered with a choice of two naturally aspirated 4-cylinder gasoline engines: a 100 HP 1.6-liter and a 136 HP 1.8-liter unit. For comparison’s sake, the smaller Ford Focus Sedan with an 80 HP 1.4-liter gasoline engine is priced in Germany from €17,750.
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A special edition version of the Land Rover Defender by Dutch designer Piet Boon to benefit the Drive Against Malaria foundation.
The Design Edition Defender, is a collaboration between Land Rover Netherlands and Piet Boon.
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We learned last week that Cadillac cancelled plans to build the V12 XLS flagship sedan due to the current economic conditions and the high gas-prices. It will instead focus on a replacement for the STS and DTS. According to Automotive News, Cadillac will also introduce a small sedan with a 4-cylinder engine in the U.S. by late 2010.
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