Category: Automotive
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Safest cars for 2013
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety names Safest Cars For 2013 To reward 2013 models with superior crash protection, the US’ Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded its new Top Safety Pick+ accolade to 13 cars. Winners include the Acura TL; Dodge Avenger and its twin, the Chrysler 200 4-door; Ford Fusion; Honda Accord 2-door; Honda Accord…
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Blancpain to join Lamborghini’s 50th Anniversary celebrations
Blancpain, Automobili Lamborghini’s long-standing partner, could not miss the Sant’Agata Bolognese company’s 50th Anniversary celebrations in 2013, with the Grande Giro Lamborghini 50° Anniversario and the events to follow around the world over the whole of 2013. The Swiss luxury watch house is the official sponsor for the last 4 years of the Lamborghini Blancpain…
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Five decades of elegance as Lamborghini reaches milestone
Luxury Italian car maker Lamborghini looks set to celebrate 2013 in style – not only is it the company’s 50th anniversary but it will also be releasing an exciting new model to mark the occasion. Although there are limited details available yet on the newest addition to the Italian manufacturer’s stable, any Lamborghini is sure…
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Ferrari to lure customers with green credentials
Ferrari is cutting emissions and working on a new hybrid model. To control the air’s humidity levels, Ferrari have planted trees on the Maranello factory. The buildings have also been built to allow more light in and slash electricity consumption. “We’re working on reducing energy consumption without forgetting that the symbol of Ferrari is performance. We’ve…
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Focused on the future: BMW’s concept cars
From electric drive systems through gull-wing doors to fabric outer skins – the concepts are always focused on the future and brimming with visionary potential. Concept cars serve a variety of purposes, whether they are conceived as design studies, to help develop and implement new technologies, or to visualise what form new production models will…
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BMW Motorrad GS Trophy 2012. Through the big landscapes of South America
The BMW Motorrad GS Trophy 2012, the biggest edition yet, brought 15 teams with riders representing 19 nations together for a seven-day 2000 kilometre adventure across the Andean high country of the Chile- Argentina borderlands. The riders battled through clouds of volcanic ash, were exhausted by sun-baked afternoons, then soaked by rain and chilled…