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Mercedes-Benz Race Report - TOP 10 Auto News Today 20080901

Posted Monday, Sep 01, 2008 by autonews

TOP 10  -  Valhalla cruises to Audi A4 Avant win at Hamilton


Valhalla cruises to Audi A4 Avant win at Hamilton


The winners were well known Cronulla Sailing Club cruising sailors Peter and Paula Cox, whose Dufour 385 Valhalla cruised to victory in the Cruising Non-spinnaker division at the 2008 Audi Hamilton Island Regatta. All the sailors at the 25th Audi Hamilton Island regatta had the opportunity to drive one of the world’s most superb high performance sportscars – a $275,000 fire-breathing Audi R8 sports coupe.


[ Source : world ]


 


TOP 9  -  Parex Leasing & Factoring offers to buy BMW cars under 18% per annum for five years


Parex Leasing & Factoring offers to buy BMW cars under 18% per annum for five years


Baku, Fineko/abc.az. One of the leading leasing companies of Azerbaijan Parex Leasing & Factoring jointly with Ateshgah Insurance Company, BMW official dealer and Improtex Motors Company has launched new joint project.Parex Leasing & Factoring informed that the joint project stipulates financing of the acquiring and insurance of cars of BMW German auto giant under the special beneficiary market conditions.


[ Source : abc ]


 


TOP 8  -  Fiat in talks with China's Guangzhou-report


Fiat


Fiat is in talks with China's Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group over technical cooperation, Automotive News said on its website, as the Italian car maker strives to progress in the world's No.2 auto market.


[ Source : forbes ]


 


TOP 7  -  Ford GT: Quite probably the most "spectacular road car" Ford will ever build.


Ford


Ford's GT, which celebrated 100 years of company history, capitalized on the popularity and success of the GT40, one of the most fabled automobiles of all time from any manufacturer.


[ Source : newsday ]


 


TOP 6  -  Kia Motors unveiled the new SUV 'Mohave'


Kia


National Arab Motors, KIA Motors-Jordan unveiled its new SUV Mohave during an event held in the Four Seasons Hotel-Amman with the presence of a number of VIP's, professionals, media representatives and 4X4 fans.


[ Source : ameinfo ]


 


TOP 5  -  Lamborghini Reventon similar to Murcielago


Lamborghini


 


The Lamborghini Reventon is very similar to the Murcielago; one of the main differences is 10Hp, that’s it. However; the brakes in the Reventon do feel a lot more capable, this is a good thing considering how fast this car can go.When you open the car up it will frighten you, so those brakes will come in handy. When driving the car around a town or city you will have to put up with people looking at you, so you will be


[ Source : product ]


 


TOP 4  -  Nissan says it's raising some Japan prices


Nissan


Nissan Motor Co., Japan's third-biggest automaker, had been considering raising domestic prices for some time because of the soaring costs of steel and other raw materials that have battered all the world's automakers.


[ Source : princegeorgecitizen ]


 


TOP 3  -  Porsche Club Singapore set record in win at Sepang


Porsche


The team of Mok Weng Sun, Darryl O’Young and Alexander Davison, driving a Porsche 997RSR, won the 12-hour race on the 5.543km track in Sepang Circuit on Saturday in a new record of 308 laps.


[ Source : thesta ]


 


TOP 2  -  Toyota Leads August Decline in Japan Vehicle Sales


Toyota


Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest carmaker, led the biggest monthly drop in domestic auto sales in almost ten years, as the country's unemployment rate remained near its highest level since 2006 and job prospects worsened.


[ Source : bloomberg ]


 


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Mercedes-Benz race report


Mercedes-Benz


Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) finished the eighth round of the 2008 DTM series at Brands Hatch in second place. After 82 laps, Di Resta came home 0.793sec behind winner Timo Scheider.


[ Source : motorsport ]









 

Tags: Audi, BMW, car, Fiat, Ford, News, photo, Porsche

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  1. kingofsocs

    by kingofsocs on September 1, 2008, 4:49 am

    I'd love to see that race against a Veyron...

  2. avava

    by avava on September 1, 2008, 4:56 am

    If you can't take it, just drive something else, okay? I'm sure you won't be alone.

  3. bat_iii

    by bat_iii on September 1, 2008, 5:01 am

    Good news. More options=better, and the thought of something shaped like a 350z, with instant torque and zero dino consumption (while perhaps unlikely) put a big smile on my face.

  4. elputoyanki

    by elputoyanki on September 1, 2008, 5:06 am

    Yea we really need a video for this thing. Pictures and words mean nothing.

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