German footballer Marco Reus visited the Nuremberg Toy Fair today to show off his custom Hot Wheels car. The 23-year-old Borussia Dortmund and German national team star presented the model to the press at Mattel's stand. His Hot ...
The BRAIN Dealer Tour of San Francisco wrapped up Thursday with a 20-mile jaunt around the city, ably led by folks from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, who for the most part managed to route us around the steepest hills as we visited ...
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HELSINKI, Finland (BRAIN) — Mavic’s sales rose 7 percent to $174 million (129 million euros) last year, and jumped 5 percent during the final quarter, according to Amer Sports. Amer Sports is the parent company of Mavic as well ...
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With an all-new Toyota Corolla launched with a $19,990 price tag, we find out which is the best entry-level small car for the money, putting the world’s best selling small car up against the Ford Focus, Hyundai i30 and Mazda3. Words: ...
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Referring to the new model’s enhanced engine output (507hp), the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Edition 507’s naturally aspirated 6.2-litre V8 features technology from the SLS AMG supercar to reach new performance heights. Forged ...
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Renowned world wide for its highly successful diesel-hybrid Le Mans racecars, Audi is planning to introduce a road-going diesel-hybrid supercar in 2017, codenamed the Audi R20. Audi development chief Wolfgang Durheimer has previously ...
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Development of the Alfa Romeo 4C is progressing ahead of the new mid-engined sports car’s anticipated unveiling at the Geneva motor show in March, with the car caught testing in Europe. Despite the extensive use of camouflage, the ...
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The Infiniti FX SUV is by all accounts a unique car. That’s not ‘unique’ because it’s a rare SUV that doesn’t sell in decent numbers – therefore ensuring exclusivity – but also because few SUV ...
Flying Toys is celebrating its 35th anniversary at this year's Spring Fair. The company will be introducing 21 new Silverlit products at the show, including two 'Motion Intelligent' helicopters, as well as the latest Parrot AR.Drone ...
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A race-spec Subaru WRX STI will compete in this year’s Nurburgring 24-hour race as the Japanese manufacturer gets set for its sixth consecutive entry into the endurance event. The four-door Subaru WRX STI sedan will be entered into ...
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The Volkswagen Caddy Maxi range of commercial vans has been expanded with the addition of two new models, one focused on efficiency and one on flexibility. The Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Van 250TDI with BlueMotion Technology is the most ...
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The Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI R-Line will top the German manufacturer’s local line-up when the 800Nm luxury SUV lands in Australia in March. The flagship Touareg R-Line becomes the first V8-powered model in the range since 2006, ...
The next-generation Volkswagen Golf R has been teased encased in an online ice cube ahead of its unveiling on February 11. Volkswagen’s flagship high-performance hot-hatch will be ‘thawed’ in 11 days’ time on the ...
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Wabco, a tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has obtained contracts to supply anti-lock braking systems (ABS) to six trailer manufacturers in Brazil. The contract follows the new legislation of the Brazilian federal ...
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The Kia pro_cee’d GT has been revealed online ahead of the Korean hot-hatch’s world premiere at the 2013 Geneva motor show in March. The sporty three-door will debut alongside its five-door sibling – the Kia cee’d ...
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