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A sad, sad anniversary
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Gilles Villeneuve's tragic death. It's a sad anniversary indeed: we've lost not only a great champion, but also a formidable ambassador.
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Top 10: MINI in Canada, already 10 years!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Today, MINI celebrates its 10th Anniversary in Canada. To mark the occasion, we've put together a Top 10 list of the best versions and models ever offered in Canada since March 22, 2002.
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Gilles Villeneuve, 30 years later
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Time sure flies. This year will mark the 30th anniversary of Gilles Villeneuve's tragic death. I know most of you didn't get the opportunity to know the man or are too young to remember watching him race. You're familiar with the name, but you can't grasp the aura that surrounds this illustrious F1 driver.
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Toyota Celebrates 25 years of production in Canada
Monday, November 21, 2011
In recognition of 25 years of making cars in Canada, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) hosted a celebration at the new Waterloo Region Museum and donated 10 RAV4 vehicles to local community groups.
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Frankfurt 2011: Mercedes-Benz's 125-year celebration
Friday, September 23, 2011
Mercedes-Benz should have handed out eye bleach instead of stickers, fortune cookies and temporary tattoos at their Actros display. It'll be a long time before the sight of two caucasian sumo wrestlers flanking the entrance to their pavilion will be erased from my subconscious. Still, it was hard to resist the giant Actros truck they were guarding.
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BMW Concept 328 Hommage
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Not to blow anyone's mind with a radical piece of news or anything, but the BMW 328i we see on the road today is a whole lot different than the original BMW 328 that was launched in the 1930s. Originally a race car that stood for dynamics, aesthetics and innovation, it's been some 75 years since the 328 set the still-unbeaten "highest average speed" record on the Mille Miglia circuit.
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Honda's smallest salesman makes Canadian visit
Monday, May 16, 2011
TORONTO, Ontario -- Honda's four-foot robot, ASIMO, has been around since 2000, and last visited Canada four years ago, but not since it has been updated with another round of advancements. A 2011 Canadian tour was initiated to allow ASIMO to showcase its new talents, and to help publicize Honda Canada's 25th anniversary of Canadian vehicle production, at its facilities in Alliston, Ontario.
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100 years of ecstasy, Rolls-Royce style
Thursday, January 06, 2011
February 6, 2011, will go down in Rolls-Royce history. That day, the Spirit of Ecstasy , also known as the Flying Lady, will turn 100! To celebrate this milestone, one hundred old and new Rolls-Royce models will parade through the heart of London, the first in a series of events organized to commemorate the start of the second century of the brand's most memorable symbol.
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Ferdinand Alexander Porsche turns 75
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, an honorary member of the German manufacturer's supervisory board and the man behind the 904 Carrera GTS and the 911, is celebrating his 75th birthday today.
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Beyoncé buys her husband Jay-Z a new Bugatti Veyron!
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
According to the latest news from the world of celebrities, pop singer Beyoncé just purchased a brand new Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport worth $2 million dollars, for her husband Jay-Z, who is no doubt ecstatic right about now.
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Porsche Exclusive celebrates its 25th anniversary
Monday, November 08, 2010
Stuttgart. For the past 25 years, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has been offering the option - under the term "Exclusive" - of individually tailoring a Porsche to create an unmistakable, unique vehicle immediately on ordering it. Porsche Exclusive offers hand-crafted refinement ex-works to provide a highly personalised touch in terms of design and performance.
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Jaguar's 75th anniversary celebrated with a Rallye of Iconic Cars!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The 75th anniversary of the marque was celebrated on September 23, 2010. A few days earlier, to mark this anniversary, a group of 75 individually-numbered, iconic Jaguars from across the years made a two-day journey from Coventry to Goodwood.
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smart celebrates 10 years of UK sales with a special edition
Thursday, August 19, 2010
smart has commemorated 10 years of UK sales with an exclusive new model - the smart fortwo gb-10 edition. Finished in striking silver metallic with a special red design feature on the tridion safety cell, the gb-10 edition is a fitting tribute to the brand's shining performance since its UK launch in October 2000.
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Jaguar XJ75 Platinum Concept on display at Pebble Beach
Saturday, August 14, 2010
To celebrate the English brand's 75th anniversary, the Jaguar Cars design team created the XJ75 Platinum Concept, a unique vehicle that will be presented at the Pebble Beach Concept Car lawn this weekend.
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Porsche Celebrating 60 Years of Passion In America
Friday, August 13, 2010
ATLANTA -- The joy of driving a classic Porsche is a sufficient reward for most enthusiasts, but owning the oldest Porsches in America could bring some very real awards during the company's 60th Anniversary year in the United States. To celebrate six decades of American Porsche passion, on Aug. 13 Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) is launching the My Classic Porsche Search.
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Toyota Celebrates 10 Years of Prius in Canada
Sunday, August 01, 2010
(Toronto, ON) - July 27, 2010 - Ten years ago Toyota launched a new kind of car in North America. It was the Prius, an affordable car with a hybrid gas/electric powertrain. In the decade that followed, the Prius made an indelible mark on the automotive industry.
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30th anniversary of the Renault 5 Turbo
Friday, July 16, 2010
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the creation of the stunning Renault 5 Turbo, a R5 on steroids that captured several overall wins in the World Rally Championship.
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Mazda: 90 Years of Automotive Technologies Innovations
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Mazda Motor Corporation is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, following nine successful decades in which Mazda's innovative spirit and willingness to try new things, has led to the creation of some remarkable automotive technologies benefitting millions of motorists. One of Mazda's most popular innovations has been the incredibly smooth rotary engine that in its latest 'RENESIS' form, generating 231ps, that powered the unique four-door coupe Mazda RX-8 sportscar.
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Range Rover Turns 40 This Month!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Decades ago, someone at Land Rover had the crazy idea to create a 4x4 vehicle that was upscale, luxurious and advanced. Originally intended as a more comfortable alternative to a Land Rover 4x4, the original Range Rover was brought to market with a number of firsts that helped it pave the way for an entire market of luxury utility vehicles.
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Happy birthday, McLaren!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
In 1988, McLaren decided to put its Formula One expertise to good use by creating a genuine road-going supercar, the McLaren F1. As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, the model remains the most powerful naturally-aspirated production car ever. It also gave birth to a number of innovations that were later copied by other manufacturers.
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Parking meter: 75 years old today
Thursday, May 13, 2010
On May 13th, 1935, a guy named Carl C. Magee filed a patent for what is the world's first parking meter. Invented in Oklahoma City, USA, the first meter was installed on July 16 of that same year, and motorists had to pay a nickel in order to park for a time that varied between 15 and 60 minutes.
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BMW Z4 Limited Edition Mille Miglia offered in Italy
Friday, May 07, 2010
On April 28th 1940, the famous Mille Miglia race was won by Fritz Huschke von Hanstein and Walter Baumer aboard a BMW 328 MM Touring Coupe. They beat out a mainly Italian field of competitors and set an average high speed record of 166 km/h or 103 mph, which still holds today.
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Volvo Museum celebrates its 15 years anniversary
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
the Volvo Museum opens its doors for its traditional annual Activities Day. At the same time, there will be celebrations to mark the fact that it is 15 years since the museum was inaugurated in its spacious Arendal premises.
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The concept vehicles of BMW Technik GmbH
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The history of BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH has been defined by a long track record of concept vehicles and technological innovations which generated pioneering impetus for the development of series vehicles, components and systems. The influence of research projects exerts varying effects on series development, depending on the subject focus and complexity.
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Volvo's Long And Rich History - ''Volvo PV36 75 years''
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Volvo Cars is back at Europe's biggest show for classic cars and automobilia. At his year's TechnoClassica - held April 7 to 11 april - the Volvo PV36, nicknamed 'Carioca', will be focused upon. This year marks the 75th anniversary of its launch and bearing in mind the place it has in the automotive history's, let alone Volvo's own, this jubilee is worth celebrating.
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Infiniti Celebrates Two Decades of Luxury with 2010 G Anniversary Edition
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
While every 2010 Infiniti G Sedan, Coupe or Convertible seems special to those who design, engineer, manufacture or market them - and also to their owners - Infiniti has just released four new G Anniversary Editions that stand apart from every other Infiniti G ever created.
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Audi Tradition celebrates the 30th anniversary of quattro
Friday, February 12, 2010
This year Audi once again has many historically significant events to celebrate, with one especially important anniversary: 30 years of quattro. At the world's largest classic car show, the Techno Classica in Essen, Germany (April 7 - 11), Audi Tradition will therefore be exhibiting four Audi quattro models of outstanding interest.
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Limited Edition Nissan 370Z ''40th Anniversary''
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The 25th anniversary is silver, the 50th is gold. And the 40th? Another precious metal, or more correctly metal, rubber and glass -- the Nissan Z®. Forty years ago, on October 22, 1969, the Datsun 240Z arrived in North America, heralding a new era in sports car design.
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Dodge Celebrates Four Decades of Challenger's With Limited-edition Models
Monday, February 08, 2010
Two of the wildest and rarest 2010 Dodge Challenger models will soon be available to Dodge fans and collectors to commemorate 40 years of Dodge Challenger performance; the 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic and Challenger SRT8® Furious Fuchsia editions. With its Furious Fuchsia Pearl Coat exterior paint and all-new Pearl White leather performance seats, these limited-edition Dodge Challenger models deliver the best of modern American muscle-car characteristics--unmistakable design, world-class handling, powerful HEMI® V-8 engines and technology--now in one of the most significant hues.
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Volvo PV36 celebrates its 75th anniversary
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Visually different from most of its contemporaries, and totally different from every other Volvo car. The Volvo PV36, perhaps better known as the Carioca, is an exciting chapter in the Volvo history. It is also quite famous in automotive history if you consider how few examples were actually built and by such a small manufacturer like Volvo Car Corporation.
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Jaguar: 75 Years Looking Forward
Saturday, January 30, 2010
MAHWAH, N.J.,- This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Jaguar name and 75 years of looking forward, designing and building cars that represent the very best of technical innovation, design leadership and sporting success.
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Porsche Museum Celebrates its First Birthday
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Stuttgart. More than 530,000 visitors from all over the world, 2,555 guided tours and 14,326 grilled steaks at the Christophorus Restaurant - just one year after opening, the Museum of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is looking back on 31 January 2010 at a very positive story of success. "In its first 365 days our Museum has developed into a truly dynamic and living enterprise. In many respects we have significantly exceeded even our own ambitious expectations", states Achim Stejskal, the Director of the Porsche Museum.
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20 years of TDI engines from Audi
Friday, November 20, 2009
Audi is celebrating another very special anniversary in 2009: the 20th birthday of TDI technology. In the fall of 1989, the Audi 100 2.5 TDI - the first Audi with a direct-injection turbocharged diesel engine - was exhibited at the Frankfurt International Motor Show.
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Infiniti celebrates 20 years of inspiration and innovation
Monday, November 09, 2009
These words, which encapsulate the vision behind Infiniti's Inspired Performance, could have been written last year, last month or even today. Yet their origin is nearly 20 years ago, penned in reference to the new luxury performance brand that had first opened for business on November 8, 1989 with just 51 retailers and two models sharing the decidedly different looking showrooms.
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Nissan Limited Edition 370Z 40th anniversary model
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The 25th anniversary is silver, the 50th is gold. And the 40th? Another precious metal, or more correctly metal, rubber and glass - the Nissan Z®. Forty years ago, on October 22, 1969, the Datsun 240Z arrived in North America, heralding a new era in sports car design.
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Citroën and Eiffel Tower are joining forces again
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
To celebrate 90 years of Citroën and 120 years of the world famous Eiffel Tower, the two are joining forces again, after 75 years, in a stunning display of 'Créative Technologie'.
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More than 500 MINIs turn out to celebrate MINI's 50th Birthday
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
In celebration of MINI's 50th birthday yesterday, 500 MINIs turned out to celebrate the 50th the beloved icon at Polson Pier in Toronto. More than 1200 MINI enthusiasts turned out for the event, which was the largest MINI gathering in Canadian History.
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Anniversary Products for the 100th Birthday of Ferry Porsche
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Stuttgart. Starting immediately, the Shop at the Porsche Museum of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, offers selected birthday products on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Ferry Porsche, the son of company founder Ferdinand Porsche and the constructor of the first Porsche sports car, Type 356.
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BMW X5 xDrive35d 10-Year Edition
Friday, September 11, 2009
BMW is to offer a special edition of its popular X5 to mark the range's 10-year production milestone.
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Honda Commemorates 30 Years of Manufacturing in America
Friday, September 11, 2009
Honda of America Mfg. marked 30 years of manufacturing in America today with a symbolic tree planting ceremony that represents the company's deep roots in America and its longstanding relationships with the communities that have hosted the company's operations.
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MINI celebrates its 50th birthday on 26 August
Monday, August 24, 2009
The MINI brand will turn 50 on 26 August 2009. Fifty years ago to the day, the British Motor Corporation (BMC) unveiled the result of its quest to design a new and revolutionary compact car. The very first sales brochures praised the Morris Mini-Minor's "extraordinary future promise". Fifty years later, we know that few vehicle concepts have survived as long or achieved such popularity.
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In One Month, Goodwood will be swaying to the strains of 'Happy Birthday'
Friday, August 21, 2009
In just one month's time Goodwood will be swaying to the strains of 'Happy Birthday' when the 120,000+ visitors to the Goodwood Revival (18-20 September) sing in harmony to wish Sir Stirling Moss - a.k.a. Mr Goodwood - their heart-felt best wishes for his 80th birthday.
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50th birthday of MINI : Fanatics from across Canada are invited to celebrate
Thursday, August 20, 2009
MINI fanatics from across Canada are invited to celebrate the 50th birthday of the beloved icon on August 26 at Polson Pier in Toronto. This event will feature the largest gathering of MINIs in Canadian History. With crazy MINIs, games, prizes, and a movie; the event is sure to be the highlight of the summer for MINI lovers.
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Mercedes-Benz creates historical Silver Arrow display to mark 75th anniversary
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Five Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows Take Center Stage at Pebble Concours d'Elegance - The Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss Honors One of the Greatest Silver Arrow Drivers - Nine Generations of E-Class Exhibit Spans from the First Generation Model 170 through the Ponton and Fintail Models, to the All New 2010 E-Class - A 1932 and 2010 Maybach Zeppelin Showcase International Luxury from Past to Present
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Volvo's 3-point seatbelt: 50 years of saving lives!
Monday, August 10, 2009
On August 13, 2009, Volvo Cars will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its life-saving three-point standard seatbelt. The year was 1959 when the Swedish automaker delivered the first car equipped with a three-point seatbelt (a PV544 sedan) to a dealer in Kristianstad. This restraint device would go on to save thousands of lives around the world over the next fifty years.
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Suzuki - 100 years of innovation
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Suzuki; a global company that continues to grow in reputation, popularity and success celebrates its centenary this October. Back in 1909, Michio Suzuki founded the Suzuki Loom Company in Hamamatsu, Southern Japan and it was while manufacturing looms for production of plain white fabric he learned that weavers wanted looms that could produce cloth with vertical and horizontal stripes; so he developed a unique loom capable of weaving patterned cloth from dyed yarn. Suzuki's new innovation represented the start of an uncompromising focus on creating products that meet people's needs and realise new lifestyle possibilities.
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Volvo Canada celebrates 50th anniversary
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Fifty years ago today, the Honourable Henri Courtemanche, Secretary of State of Canada, authorized the paperwork for a new corporate body operating under the name of Volvo (Canada) Ltd. In the five decades that followed, the Swedish company's iron mark logo became a well-known entity as approximately 350,000 Volvo vehicles found Canadian homes.
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Audi : 100th anniversary
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
2009 is a memorable day: on that day exactly 100 years ago, automotive pioneer August Horch founded August Horch Automobilwerke GmbH in Zwickau, Germany. A short time later he renamed the company after the Latin translation of his last name - making it Audi Automobilwerke. The brand with the four-ring logo is celebrating its birthday this week with a series of events.
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MINI has turned out 1.5 million cars
Monday, July 06, 2009
Just weeks after the official 50th birthday celebration for the brand at the Silverstone track, the MINI plant in Oxford claims another milestone. Since production began in 2001, 1.5 million MINI units have been produced there. The milestone model, a MINI Clubman in Chili red, cleared the end of the production line in the presence of Business Minister Ian Lucas and BMW Group board member Ian Robertson.
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Iacocca re-introduces the Mustang!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Forty-five years ago, Lee Iacocca unveiled the first "pony car" in history during a spectacular press conference held on the site of the 1964 New York World's Fair. And since this sports car was making its debut in the automotive world in the middle of the year, it was registered as a "1964 ½" edition.
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MINI's 50th birthday celebration on Crescent Street in pictures
Friday, June 19, 2009
Montreal's hip Crescent Street has been turned into Memory Lane to mark the golden anniversary of MINI. About 50 unique vehicles were on display tonight, and the street will also be closed off tomorrow for another day of reminiscing, followed by live performances of Michel Pagliaro, Honeymoon Suite and Glass Tiger.
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MINI Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Montreal
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
This year marks MINI's 50th birthday. The first model of the British cult car rolled off the production line 50 years ago this August, and this is an occasion worth celebrating. On Friday, June 19, MINI and the Crescent Street Merchant Association in Montreal are joining forces to celebrate both MINI's and the street's 50 years of success.
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75 years of the BMW Roadster. The BMW 315/1 and its successors
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Munich. The style has changed, but not the content: "Many German motorists see motoring not just as a comfortable and fast means of transport, but also as a sporting activity. These are people who, once they see an aerodynamic car body with a long and sleek engine compartment, as well as a speedometer extending all the way to 150 km/h, feel that strong yearning for wide open roads simply perfect for driving fast, for Alpine passes just begging to be conquered, and for ompetitors so easy to overtake."
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Little Tikes Cozy Coupe is Being Inducted Into a Museum
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
In the Northeastern Ohio town of Hudson, a Little Tikes(R) Cozy Coupe(R) is manufactured every minute of every day, 50 weeks a year. In 2008, Cozy Coupe(R) outsold every other car in America, topping the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord with over 457,000 units sold and in the 1990s it outsold the Honda Accord and the Ford Taurus.
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A MINI Ranch - in Barcelona
Monday, May 18, 2009
After the Texas Cadillac Ranch comes the Barcelona MINI Ranch! For the 90th edition of the Barcelona Auto Show, held from May 9 to 17 in Spain, the MINI brand decided to impress visitors by aligning four Cooper Clubmans planted tree-like in the ground near the site of the auto show, imitating the famous Texas sculpture created 35 years ago.
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Toy Collector Unites with Audi to Celebrate Marque's 100th Birthday
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Toy Collector and Audi are joining up online to celebrate the brand's centenary with a blog showcasing Audi's history in model form, and a charity auction that will give bidders a chance to own a strictly-limited 1/18-scale 1935 Audi 225 Front Roadster - among many other fantastic Audi, Auto-Union and DKW miniatures.
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50 years old and still chasing curves
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Whitby, ON - MINI Canada has debuted a new spring campaign to promote the MINI hatchback and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the MINI brand. The new campaign will feature advertising in both traditional mediums as well as some newer avenues. The campaign, which focus on the performance, individuality and heritage of the MINI brand, will feature transit shelter ads, superboards and online banners as well as resto- bars and fitness ads, and grocery store adbars.
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Special 2010 CL500 Celebrates 100 Years of Mercedes and Benz Trademarks
Thursday, April 23, 2009
This year Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the one hundredth birthday of the Mercedes three-pointed star and the Benz emblem with a particularly exclusive edition of the CL Coupé. This anniversary model shines with an extensive package of appointments and exquisite details.
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40 years ago, the modern-day Audi was born
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Neckarsulm on April 26, 1969: the first day of Audi NSU Auto Union, the company that would later develop into the Audi AG we know today, was a momentous occasion.
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VW-Porsche 914 Celebrates Anniversary
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Stuttgart. Everything remained very quiet when today's Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
established VW-Porsche-Vertriebsgesellschaft mbh, the VW-Porsche Sales Company,
together with Volkswagenwerk AG, as it was called at the time, in April 1969.
Holding stock capital of DM 5 million, the new company launched the strategy of success for two sports cars still carefully held back from the public pending their final
presentation: the VW-Porsche 914 and 914/6.
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Motoring Treasures assemble in Charlottetown
Friday, April 03, 2009
Charlottetown, April 2, 2009- Classic elegance will meet modern technology this summer as hundreds of motoring enthusiasts descend on the Island's capital to showcase the treasures of the automobile industry, both past and present. Set against the backdrop of the stunning waterfront in Historic Downtown Charlottetown, the PEI International Motoring Festival will celebrate the best in North American and Foreign make automobiles ranging from heritage vehicles to exotic cars.
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President Obama announces $2.4 billion grant for electric programs
Friday, March 20, 2009
President Obama has been a busy man. After appearing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno earlier this week, he's recently visited an electric-vehicle testing facility in southern California to re-highlight his environmental jobs initiative- part of which included a $2.4 billion grant program to make electric transportation more widely available.
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Kia celebrates 10 years in 2009!
Monday, February 09, 2009
This year, Kia Canada Inc. will celebrate its 10-year anniversary on the Canadian scene. The Korean automaker established itself in Canada in 1999. It has since sold over 250,000 vehicles, and the numbers are still climbing.
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The 3-point seat belt is 50 years old!
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt in 1959. Today, every automotive vehicle on the planet is equipped with it. And 50 years later, the vehicle occupant that buckles up before taking the road has a 50% better chance of surviving an accident.
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Ferrari celebrates victory with the Scuderia Spider 16M
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Ferrari is one of those big manufacturers that love to celebrate their victories in style. The celebrations are that much more splashy when they're for the 16th Formula 1 Constructors Cup title, which Ferrari won last week. To commemorate this exploit, the manufacturer introduced the latest version of its ultra-powerful 430, the Scuderia Spider 16M. Just as powerful, the new Spider even has a weight advantage, as it's 80 kg lighter than the F430.
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