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• Hybrid Cars: 5 Luxury Models to Test-Drive

  BNET - 2009-11-06

  If you want to buy a hybrid, you don?t have to settle for an econobox. These gorgeous, gussied-up green vehicles are as luxurious as anything on the road. The only hitch: They aren?t as environmentally friendly as you might expect. Here?s a headlight-to-headlight comparison to help...

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• Accord takes on the Germans; ON sale next month, the new Honda Accord is out to steal a piece of the action from the likes of BMW and Audi. CHRIS RUSSON has been driving the Tourer version

  - 2008-05-30

  Byline: CHRIS RUSSON THE latest Accord from Honda takes the new model up-market in a big way. For the Japanese car maker intends to take sales from premier German brands. Not content with its thousands of loyal buyers who will, no doubt, each put their money where their...

  Tags: Accord, Audi AG, BMW AG, car, Honda Motor Co., performance

• TOP CARS of the moment

  - 2007-12-01

  Audi R8 The good Viciously quick, and sporting the same 4.2 V8 engine found in the RS 4, the recently-launched R8 epitomises what sports cars should be. Nestled behind the cockpit under a transparent glass cover, the engine produces 309kW and 430Nm of torque via its 6-speed manual gearbox (semi-automatic...

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• J.D. Power and Associates Reports: BMW Improves Performance With the Purchase Process and Ranks Highest in South Africa Sales Satisfaction Study.

  - 2006-12-05

  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 5 /PRNewswire/ -- JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 5 /PRNewswire/ --

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• Automotive materials.

  - 2006-11-01

  Advances in automotive materials are described in summaries of SAE papers and news reports from many automotive suppliers. Carbon composite and magnesium wheels Developed by Dymag in the U.K., and fit to the world's most exotic super cars includ Advances in...

  Tags: aluminum, BMW AG, carbon fiber, performance, steel

• Sustainable strategy.(leader in automotive sector )(Brief article)

  - 2006-05-01

  BMW was pronounced the automotive sector leader in the latest Dow Jones Sustainability Index. The index rates various performance areas in the economic, environmental, and social dimensions. An important factor in the company's favorable environmenta BMW was pronounced the automotive sector leader in the latest Dow...

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• The top 10 cars for CEOs: what to buy when you're shopping for the best driving experience, at work or for play

  - 2005-10-01

  You've worked hard for your money. Now it's time to enjoy it. For the third year running, Chief Executive has collaborated with Edmunds.com to offer our list of Top 10 cars for CEOs. Edmunds.com Editor-in-Chief Karl Brauer and I share a common taste in cars: We like those full...

  Tags: Audi AG, BMW AG, car, Ferrari, performance

• BMW boss praises Williams turn-around

  - 2005-05-23

  MONACO AFP — BMW motorsports director Mario Theissen praised partners Williams for their sudden improvement and tipped them to continue their rise in form after an impressive performance in the Monaco Grand Prix. Williams made the right call on strategy for Formula One's flagship race, the sixth event of...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, BMW AG, car, performance, team, Williams

• J.D. Power and Associates Reports: BMW Ranks Highest in Inaugural South Africa Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.

  - 2004-11-23

  LONDON, November 23 /PRNewswire/ -- BMW vehicles are the most appealing in South Africa, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 South Africa Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout APEAL StudySM released today. LONDON, November 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

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• The Sacramento Bee, Calif., auto review Column.

  - 2004-10-29

  By Mark Glover, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 29--A generation ago, the Cadillac brand meant something ... just saying the name prompted images of luxury, style and elegance. In other words, if a friend or family member...

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