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Clive Taverner's 40th Anniversary
Clive Taverner, the voice of Tavcor, celebrates 40 years of service this year
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Audi quattro - the next generation
The NEW crown gear center differential makes the new A6, and A7 and RS5 quattro's feel much more lively, and much more "rear wheel drive" than any Audi quattro model before.
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Audi R8 GT named "Sports Car of the Year 2011"
· Auto Bild SportsCars names the Audi R8 GT the best sports car of the year in Essen
· Readers vote a further five Audi models into the top three of their respective categories
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Audi A7, Audi Q7 win 2012 Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year Awards
Source: Audi of America
· The Audi A7 claims top honors in Luxury On-Road category
· The Audi Q7 tops all competitors in Family Vehicle category
· Winners judged by elite and recreational U.S. athletes
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Audi unveils New 4.0 TFSI engine
The youngest member of the large Audi family of V engines, the 4.0 TFSI shares all of their typical characteristics. It has the classic cylinder angle of 90 degrees, the chain drive for the four camshafts and ancillary units is on the back to save space, and the cylinder case is a cast aluminum-silicon alloy. This eight-cylinder unit is very light in weight, and its highly compact construction has resulted in its length being reduced to 497 mm (19.57 in).
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All about the NEW Jetta !
Everything you could possibly care to know about the NEW Volkswagen Jetta...Now at TAVCOR !
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TAVCOR Motor Group Celebrates 5 Years of Giving
TAVCOR Motor Group recently celebrated their commitment to Khaya Cheshire with a Birthday Bash in celebration of their 5th year in operation.
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Volkswagen pioneers new Fuel Saving Technology
1.4 TSI temporarily deactivates two cylinders in low to mid load conditions
Wolfsburg, 01 September 2011 - Volkswagen continues to make great strides in improving the fuel economy of its vehicle models. The latest efficiency technology is cylinder shut-off – it will debut in the new 1.4 TSI in early 2012.
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Audi earns Brand of the Year honors
- Automotive Brand Contest organized by the German Design Council
- Best of the Best: Audi wins seven of 13 categories
- First brand and design competition for the automotive industry
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Tavcor Volkswagen : New Dealership Development on William Moffat Expressway
The Tavcor Motor Group, after 42 years at the foot of Mount Road, is moving. Their new premises on the Moffat will showcase the Volkswagen worldwide standard for new generation dealerships.
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Audi R8 LMS wins the most important endurance race for GT cars
The Audi R8 LMS won the most important endurance race for GT cars ahead of BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Audi Sport Team WRT overcame the strongest competition during the 63rd running of the 24 hours of Spa (Belgium). The two DTM stars Mattias Ekström (Sweden) and Timo Scheider (Germany) and the Belgian endurance specialist Greg Franchi shared driving duties in the victorious mid-engine sportscar.
(Image Source: AudiWorld)
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World Debut of Amarok Single Cab
The Amarok Double Cab arrived in South Africa in September last year and immediately set a new benchmark for the class. Advanced engine technology, extensive active and passive safety systems, and a high level of comfort and specification set the Amarok apart from its competitors. Not surprisingly the demand for the Amarok Double Cab soon exceeded supply.
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Audi Urban Future Summit 2011
The look of the city of the future remains an unknown. It would be too simplistic to conceive it only from the perspective of an automobile maker. Audi is therefore seeking to involve international experts in the debate in the context of the Audi Urban Future Initiative. The Audi Urban Future Summit will take place on 12 th September, immediately before the 64 th International Auto Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. It will focus on the subject of “ENERGIES – What forces will change the cities of the future?”
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Volkswagen searching for rally talent
In 2013 Volkswagen will start to contest the FIA World Rally Championship with the Polo R WRC. Until then a rally car with about 300 hp, based on the Polo is being developed. To gather initial experience in the World Rally Championship, the team will be contesting selected rallies in 2011 with vehicles from the Volkswagen Group’s Škoda brand. At these rounds top talents are to be given the chance to qualify for a seat in the Polo R WRC in a new talent assessment programme under competitive conditions.
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Audi A1 e-tron wins Silvretta Electric Car Rally
Audi is this year’s overall winner of the second Silvretta Electric Car Rally in Austria’s Montafon region. The 2011 victory of the A1 e-tron follows the R8 e-tron’s win last year. The second Audi in the rally, a Q5 HFC with a fuel cell finished in sixth place. A total of 32 electric vehicles were evaluated.
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Volkswagen Amarok drives the Rhino Protection Initiative
On the 22nd June 2011 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles announced the sponsorship of six Volkswagen Amarok bakkies to the Rhino Protection Initiative at a media conference held at the Johannesburg Zoo. The R2-million sponsorship is part of the partnership between Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and the Wilderness Foundation, the pioneers and administrators of the Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative.
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ALL you need to know about the New Audi A6
The new Audi A6 – now in its seventh generation – is geared to set a new standard in the C-segment as it features many technical innovations and lightweight aluminium design.
The design embodies athleticism and elegance. The long bonnet, the low, sweeping roofline, and the prominent lines on the sides create a dynamic overall appearance
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2012 A6 Avant soon to be released in Europe
Audi is launching the next generation of the A6 Avant, the most successful business-class station wagon in Europe. The new model presents the brand’s full array of progressive technological expertise. Its lightweight body, large portions of which are made of aluminum, sets new standards, as does the wide selection of assistance and multimedia systems.
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The Audi e-tron Spyder at Le Mans
the Audi e-tron Spyder is fit for the racetrack. Two asynchronous electric motors drive the front wheels with a combined 64 kW (87 hp) of power and 352 Nm (259.62 lb-ft) of torque. In front of the rear axle sits a twin-turbocharged 3.0 TDI, mounted longitudinally in the direction of travel. It pumps out up to 221 kW (300 hp) of power and 650 Nm (479.42 lb-ft) of torque, which are funneled to the rear wheels via a seven-speed S tronic.
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GTI edition 35
Since the debut of the first Golf GTI in 1976, this sporty Volkswagen has enjoyed an uninterrupted history of success spanning 35 years. The GTI has long become a car with cult appeal as well as an independent brand. Milestone GTI anniversaries have always been celebrated with exclusive special models.
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Driving without a Driver – Volkswagen presents the “Temporary Auto Pilot”
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Leohold, Executive Director Volkswagen Group Research, has presented the “Temporary Auto Pilot” by Volkswagen: Monitored by the driver, the car can drive semi-automatically up to a speed of 130 kilometres per hour on motorways. It represents a link between today’s assistance systems and the vision of fully automatic driving.
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Audi displays Legendary Cars & Motorcycles at Goodwood festival
· From July 1– 3, the world’s largest historic motorsport event
· Audi Tradition presents Auto Union racing cars
· Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and ex-Formula 1 driver Hans-Joachim Stuck to drive for Audi
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Motor Sport in Retrospect Part 3: NSU Motorsports
The 3rd part in Audi's look back at its rich history in motorsport. Click to read part 1 or part 2 To view Audi's complete e-journal '4 Rings', documenting the entire Audi story, click here
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Did somebody say “road trip”? VW announces the TDI-Panamericana Endurance Challenge
Remember the time you and your friends piled into a VW and drove across the country together? Well, this is sort of like that, only with 14 countries, dense jungles, arid deserts and frigid mountain passes, all being traversed in world record time.
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