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Its first safety test was rolling a DKW off a hill

Audi performed its first auto safety test 75 years ago when a group of DKW engineers rolled an F7 off a hill in Golm, Germany, in 1938 to see how it would hold up. To show that they were proud of the car, they did it in front of the public and med...

It will be unveiled in 2014

American car tuner Saleen has not built its own complete car since the S7 ended production in 2006, but it is getting back into the business with a still-unnamed electric supercar due to be shown in early 2014. "We recognize that electric...

The i3 waiting list is about a month long

Ian Robertson, BMW’s head of marketing, says that the i8 has already fulfilled its first year sales predictions based on preorders alone. Sales of the i8 will not begin until mid-2014, and Robertson did not reveal the precise preorder number...

The exhibit of his racing cars and gear runs through May 4.

Fernando Alonso is opening up to the world in Madrid. The Centro de Exposiciones Arte Canal in Madrid is running an exhibition through May 4 that collects some of Alonso’s cars, trophies and memorabilia through his entire racing career. ...

Audi may add multiple high-end models to build its brand

Audi’s UK Director, Andre Konsbruck, says that the company is on the verge of offering multiple high-end cars to build the brand’s international image. The new models will be based on the Sport Quattro and Nanuk concepts. The news ...

The brand's official birthday is December 14, 2014

If things continue as they are, Maserati’s centenary in 2014 may coincide with its greatest year of sales ever. Before it gets to its birthday, Maserati will hold a yearlong birthday celebration running from December 2013, to the brand&rsquo...

China is a rapidly growing market for the company

Nissan is having a record year and just reported several production and sales records for the month of October. In terms of production, Nissan has an all-time record for October with 465,494 cars built worldwide, an increase of 13.3%. Japanese...

It would allow cars to be built in the US and sold in the EU

Volkswagen is backing a proposed free trade deal between the United States and European Union that could be advantageous to automakers on both sides of the pond. “We would be very happy if the US puts in place some trade agreements that ...

The sports car project is still years away

BMW’s head of marketing Ian Robertson says that its partnership with Toyota is starting to yield big steps in battery technology. “The teams are working very well together. We are making some big steps, especially in battery perfor...

It is exclusive to the United States

The United States is getting a special edition of the Volkswagen Touareg called the Touareg X to celebrate 10 years of sales. The model will be limited to 1,000 units based on the Touareg TDI Lux trim. The Touareg X comes with 19in Moab design...