PRESS RELEASE

• Presenting the R8 family from Audi, overhauled in numerous details
• The new top model R8 V10 plus, with the new 7-speed S tronic for all variants
• LED headlights and indicator lights with dynamic display are standard

Ingolstadt, July 25, 2012 – Audi has made its R8 high-performance sports car even more attractive and dynamic. The R8 V10 plus is a new top model in the model series, with a totally new 7-speed S tronic. The LED headlights and the new rear indicator lights with dynamicized display are standard equipment on all variants.

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The latest rumors from our member Scott27, with another insight into the future:

“1 Million units.”

Although it does not seem much in real life terms it does matter to the auto industry and in all respect the Premium manufacturers who produce cars in the higher price stratosphere.

1 Million units is what luxury car sales are expected to grow to by 2015.
Propelled by new and emerging markets and established tentpole markets.
With the attention on BMW i and BMW UKL/MINI being the main focus , this past few years. BMW are back to determining their next phase of penetration towards the high end luxury market. High end luxury cars they will be but every aspect of BMW EfficientDynamics technology will be a key feature.

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In a surprising move, BMW signed a Memorandum of Understand with Toyota Motor Corporation seeking in collaboration in 4 fields of technology: The joint development of a fuel cell system, joint development of architecture and components for a future sports vehicle, collaboration on powertrain electrification and joint research and development on lightweight technologies. In addition, the two companies agreed to a contract, under which BMW will supply Toyota with the two four-cylinder diesel engines of the BMW line-up, the 1.6 and 2.0, starting in 2014.

The rumors, on the other hand, say that BMW is interested in the CFRP technology that was used to create the Lexus LF-A and the economy of scales that Toyota would provide BMW, should the former partner up with BMW’s CF partner, the SGL Group. Toyota is interested in BMW’s know-how in mass production of CFRP components, as is the case with the SGL, plus BMW’s diesel engines.

We hope that this cooperation will not mean the end of the BMW – PSA cooperation that gave the line-ups of Peugeot and Citroen the Prince (1.6T) engine. You can aso read BMW’s press release after the jump.

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This is the latest rumors from our member Scott27, with an insight into the future: The 2016 BMW 5er.

A Look into the Crystal Ball.

The 2016 BMW 5er.

Well yes and no.
The next generation 5er is as I understand going through the motions of design process at the moment so they cannot give a concrete conclusion as we are still some time off from final design freeze , or the final car that will be chosen for production.

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Recent reports from various online media suggest that Audi has cancelled the development of the A2 Electric and the A1 e-tron Plug-In Hybrid models. Originally scheduled for market introduction in 2015, the Audi A2 was expected to cost around 40.000€, designed as a competitor to BMW’s i3 electric car. The A1 e-tron was even further in development, with a prototype fleet already out in the streets of Europe.

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