New crash test aims for safer vehicles.

Published Thursday, 16 August, 2012 by Tim Clausen. Categories: News.

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IIHS news release ? August 14, 2012

New crash test aims to drive improvements

Only 3 of 11 midsize luxury and near-luxury cars evaluated earn good or acceptable ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's new small overlap frontal crash test, the latest addition to a suite of tests designed to help consumers pick the safest vehicles.

The Acura TL and Volvo S60 earn good ratings, while?
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Published Saturday, 05 May, 2012 by devon applewhite.

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Published Saturday, 05 May, 2012 by devon applewhite.

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Is your Club out this weekend?

Published Saturday, 21 April, 2012 by devon applewhite.

If you are out and about this weekend with your club, why not tell us what you are doing. My local club here in England, South West Saab, are attending a big classic show organised by Footman James. The Bristol Classic Car Show takes place at the Bath and West showground just outside Shepton Mallet [...]
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Volkswagen: Engineers of Emotion

Published Saturday, 21 April, 2012 by devon applewhite.

Design that makes you feel cool. Performance that makes you feel energized. Forward-Thinking Technology. That's the Power of German Engineering.
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Sitting like in an SUV, driving like in a sports car: the Cayenne GTS

Published Saturday, 21 April, 2012 by devon applewhite.

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Acoustic Innovation: e-sound by Audi

Published Saturday, 21 April, 2012 by devon applewhite.

Audi's future e-tron models will cover long distances powered by practically silent electric motors. To ensure that pedestrians in urban settings will hear them, the brand has developed a synthetic solution: Audi e-sound.Sound is an especially exciting aspect of a vehicle. Although it can be described in physical terms, there is no substitute for experiencing it firsthand. A car's sound is emotional, not intellectual. Although we consciously register a car's sounds only occasionally while on the road, they are always there -- playing a crucial role in the driving experience. Sounds send signals. Low-range frequencies suggest power and composure, while mid-range frequencies emit sportiness and agility.In a series-production Audi, a combustion engine currently supplies the music. Conversely, the motor in an electric-powered e-tron is not an option, as it is too quiet and its high frequencies are not exactly melodious. Audi's e-tron models will therefore feature a synthetic sound signature. Rudolf Halbmeir teamed up with his colleagues Axel Brombach and Dr. Lars Hinrichsen to create it.The e-sound by Audi may be artificial, but it is authentic. In fact, the e-tron itself generates its sound by the millisecond. Dr. Lars Hinrichsen, the expert for hardware and software, explains: "Data relating to the electric motor's rotational speed, vehicle speed, loads, and other parameters is continuously supplied by the vehicle to the control unit. It then uses this data to generate sound."
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Volvo Group @ Volvo Ocean Race: Itajai stopover

Published Saturday, 21 April, 2012 by devon applewhite.

Video showing parts of the Volvo Ocean Race village in Itajai, Brazil.
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BMW M5. Test-drive teaser.

Published Saturday, 21 April, 2012 by devon applewhite.

This is just a short BMW M5 teaser to make you smile for this weekend.We took these shots on an airport near the Nürburgring, Germany.
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Video: Road & Track BMW 328i Sedan vs. Mercedes-Benz C250 Sport

Published Saturday, 21 April, 2012 by devon applewhite.

To find out which German turbocharged 4-cylinder sports sedan sits at the top in their segment, U.S. magazine Road and Track tests the BMW 328i against the Mercedes-Benz C250 Sport. With the new generation F30 328i, BMW moved away from â?¦ Continue reading
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