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Vila Vita Parc, Algarve, Portugal (2008)

St. Regis Mardavall,
Majorca, Spain (2008)

Castillo Hotel Son Vida,
Majorca, Spain (2007)

Palazzo Arzaga Golf & SPA, Italy

Le Méridien Chia Laguna, Sardinia

Vrede en Lust Wine Estate,
Paarl, South Africa

Spier Estate, Stellenbosch,
South Africa

Le Mas de Pierre,
Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France

Penha Longa Resort
Sintra, Portugal

St. Regis Resort,
Monarch Beach, CA, USA

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News
New Porsche Panamera Makes World
Debut in China
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Dr. Ing. h.c. F.
Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will be presenting the new Panamera to
the public for the first time at Auto Shanghai 2009 in China
from 20 – 28 April. Porsche’s unique, four-door Gran Turismo
will be making its world debut at a press conference on 19 April
and will be entering the market in late summer 2009.
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GM Holden To Build Small
Carline Alongside Best-Selling Commodore
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GM Holden will build an all-new
small car in Australia alongside the country's best-selling
Commodore range. The second carline will start in the third
quarter of 2010 with support from the Federal and South
Australian Governments.
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Mercedes-Benz Presents The
CLS Grand Edition
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The new CLS Grand Edition
special-edition model sees Mercedes-Benz introducing a new
highlight to the segment for four-door premium coupés. A matt
designo paint finish lends spectacular definition to the lines
of the coupé and makes the CLS Grand Edition really catch the
eye.
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AUDI AG records sales of over
one million cars for the first time
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AUDI AG has achieved its stated
objective of selling one million cars in 2008 for the first time
in its history. With about 1,003,400 cars sold worldwide, Audi
increased its unit sales volume by 4.1 percent over the prior
year (2007: 964,151).
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Porsche Reports Decrease in
North American Customer Deliveries in the 2008 Calendar Year
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Deliveries to customers in North
America in the 2008 calendar year by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche
AG, Stuttgart, amounted to a total of 27,717 units. Out of this
overall figure, the USA accounted for 26,035 cars, Canada for
1,682. Compared with the previous year with record sales of
36,680 units, this represents a decrease by 24 per cent in terms
of volume.
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The new SLR Stirling Moss:
Pure excitement and driving pleasure
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Mercedes-Benz and McLaren are
adding the crowning glory to the model family of their highly
successful SLR super sports car with a new, uncompromisingly
spectacular car.
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Hyundai Teams With Walkaway
USA To Offer Consumers One-OF-A-Kind Vehicle Return Program
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Hyundai Motor America announced
today an agreement with WALKAWAY USA, LLC to offer consumers
unique financial protection in this uncertain economic
environment called the “Hyundai Assurance Program.”
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Mercedes-Benz presents a modular drive concept for electric
vehicles: Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO
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Mercedes-Benz is showing the way ahead in environmentally
responsible electromobility by presenting its near-series
Concept BlueZERO at the North American International Auto
Show in Detroit. Based on a single vehicle architecture,
this intelligent, modular concept allows three models with
different drive configurations, all of which are able to
meet customer requirements in terms of sustainable mobility
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All New Toyota-Prius To Make
World Debut At 2009 North American International Auto Show
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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS),U.S.A.,
Inc. will stage the world premiere of the all-new 2010
Toyota Prius at a press conference at the 2009 North
American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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New face of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin 2009: Julia
Stegner is the new face of the international fashion
activities of Mercedes-Benz
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The fashion activities of
Mercedes-Benz in over 20 countries now have a new face.
International top model Julia Stegner will make her first
appearance as the fashion brand-ambassador at the
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Autumn/Winter 2009, which
will take place from 28 January to 1 February 2009 at
Bebelplatz, in the heart of Berlin.
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Specials
Saving Money on Gas

With gas prices hitting record
highs earlier this summer, commonly heard advice for saving
money was simply to drive less, saving money with fewer
fill-ups, and also earning a low-mileage discount on auto
insurance.
Fiat
Abarth Video Clip: History, the 60's and 70's

Video:
Fiat Abarth History
The all new Porsche 911 family is launched in the German
market

Porsche 911
The car was first presented to more than
800 journalists from around the world a month ago at the Development
Center in Weissach and at the Schloss Monrepos near Ludwigsburg,
where particularly its new transmission technology drew excellent
reviews.

Porsche GT2 Clip
Announcement
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9th
International Flagship Event Intelligent Automotive Lighting
2009
Advanced
LED Exterior Lighting – Innovative Interior Lighting –Enhanced
Technologies and Design Concepts
January
26 - 29, 2009 · Steigenberger Airport Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany |
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5th International Congress Innovative Braking 2009
Advanced Regenerative Braking Systems – Improved Friction
Materials – Cross-Industry Insights
March 31 - April 3, 2009 · Dorint Pallas Hotel, Wiesbaden, Germany
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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

SLR McLaren Roadster
Mercedes-Benz will in future also market
its SLR McLaren super sports car in the form of a roadster with
a top. In common with Formula 1 vehicles of today, it, too,
will be made of carbon fibre, a material that will endow the
vehicle with a very high degree of safety as well as extreme
torsional stiffness at the same high level as the coupé version.
Concorso D'Eleganza Villa D'Este, Italy, April 25-27,
2008

Concorso
overall
impressions

Concorso D'Eleganza Villa D'Este, Italy
Volkswagen Routan,
a Volkswagen-Chrysler Cooperation

Volkswagen Routan
Volkswagen of America
today unveiled the Routan, an all new seven-passenger
minivan. It delivers the best of both worlds: a vehicle that
combines European sensibilities in design, fit and finish,
and handling characteristics with market relevant features
and outstanding value.
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