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Report: Next gen Audi Q7 to go on a massive 800-pound diet

Audi is proceeding very carefully with its future Q7 replacement to ensure that it’s a smash hit. And to reaffirm the Q7’s new potential—which means expectations for good fuel economy, especially with their TDI models—AutomotiveNews reports that the next-gen crossover will go on a massive 800lbs diet. Additionally, because there’s a major improvement with weight, [...]

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Video: Want to see exactly how insane the new 2013 Lamborghini Egoista Concept is?

So do  you want to see exactly how insane the new 2013 Lamborghini Egoista Concept is? Well, then look no further as some videos have surfaced. As if you thought it couldn’t get any more ridiculous than the Veneno Concept that was revealed not too long ago. The first video briefly encapsulates the string of [...]

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2013 Lamborghini Egoista Concept Driver Seat

Lamborghini reveals the more-ridiculous-than-the-Veneno Egoista Concept at their 50th anniversary celebration

Lamborghini has had it big this year as the brand has celebrated 50 years of being in existence. And to commemorate this big accomplishment, the brand unveiled an all-new concept called the Lamborghini Egoista at the Grande Giro 500 festival, which was arranged specifically for Lamborghini’s 50th. “This is a car made for one person [...]

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2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus Assembly Promo

Video: Watch how an Audi R8 V10 Plus comes to life in this brief video spot

Looking for some quick viewing material for your lunch break? Well Audi has a little something for you as the Ingolstadt-brand just released a video to briefly show us how Tony Stark’s top automotive choice—other than his suit—comes into existence. Check out more news on the Audi R8. The 2013 Audi R8 recently underwent a facelift. [...]

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2013 Volkswagen GTI Design Vision Concept Driver Seat

More pictures of the 2013 Volkswagen Design Vision GTI Concept hit the web

More pictures of Volkswagen’s latest GTI concept, the Design Vision GTI Concept, have hit the web following its debut at this year’s 2013 Worthersee Festival in Austria. Click here for more our original post on the 2013 Volkswagen Design Vision GTI Concept. As a refresher, under the hood sits Volkswagen’s narrow-angle V6 displacing 3.0L, donning [...]

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Report: Volkswagen working on carbon fiber roof option for future performance Golfs

Edmunds.com reports that Volkswagen is looking to give the Golf a bit of a performance boost by reducing some weight. This is apparently going to be accomplished through the use of an all-new carbon-fiber roof option specifically for the performance variants. The roof is said to save around 18-20 pounds and of course, being the [...]

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Report: Volkswagen still considering compact roadster based on BlueSport Concept

WorldCarFans reports that Volkswagen is still serious interested in producing a compact roadster similar to the 2009 BlueSport Concept. Word comes from Auto Motor und Sport of Germany, who recently spoke to Volkswagen’s design head honcho, Walter de Silva. de Silva reportedly said that he is one of several employees advocating the introduction of a [...]

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2013 Volkswagen Design Vision GTI Interior Driver Seat

Volkswagen unveils 503hp 2013 Design Vision GTI at Worthersee Festival in Austria

Following teasers of a new Volkswagen GTI concept that is slated for a debut at this year’s 2013 Worthersee Festival in Austria, Volkswagen officially unveiled the new concept. It’s called the Design Vision GTI and provides a look at a super uber-track-focused Golf GTI. Based on the latest generation Golf GTI, the 2013 Volkswagen Design [...]

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2013 Volkswagen GTI Concept for Worthersee Festival Teaser

Volkswagen teases new Volkswagen GTI concept ahead of 2013 Worthersee debut

Not too long ago, we received word that Volkswagen was gearing up to unveil an all-new GTI Concept at this year’s Worthersee Festival in Austria—one of the largest Volkswagen and Audi enthusiast gatherings in the world. As we know from history, Volkswagen likes to arouse interest within their enthusiast community by showcasing special concepts at [...]

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Volkswagen gives the 2013 Beetle Turbo/R-Line and Jetta GLI a modest power bump for the new model year

Volkswagen released some official news regarding their EA888 Gen 3 engine, which is also known as the 2.0L turbocharged and direct-injected TSI four-banger found in the all-new 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo, Beetle Turbo Convertible, and the Jetta GLI. The news is that VW has given the engine a modest power bump to 210hp, up from [...]

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