29th October 2011 Cat: Audi

Chrome Audi R8 Spyder V10, donated through the German automaker was auctioned off on the annual White Tie and Tiara Ball that came about last night at the home of Sir Elton John and the partner David Furnish. A blinding and different mirror-like chromed finish is used on the 194mph open-top fancy car specifically for the occasion to lift tons of pounds for that Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF).

Sir Elton John’s fundraising ball really is a golden ticket event that is certainly as glamorous as it is hugely good at fundraising terms, commented Jeremy Hicks, Director of Audi UK. We’re delighted, and enormously proud, to support it for just a ninth year while using donation of what is arguably our most fittingly glamorous model, he added.

The all chrome Audi R8 V10 Spyder has fabric roof which may be folded off to permit the glorious V10 bellow reach your ears unobstructed. The five.2 litre V10 of uber cool Audi pumps out 525 horspower and 391 lb-ft of torque. The humongous engine bolted in the centre catapults the shiny sports car from 0-62 mph in 4.2 sec and also on to some top whack of 194 miles per hour. This specific R8 V10 that will be auctioned off has a six-speed manual transmission.

29th October 2011 Cat: Bentley

The Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible ISR (Ice Speed Record) is regarded as the potent and radically styled Bentley convertible ever. This new model, on a just 100 cars worldwide, is usually a celebration of the Company’s world ice speed record for any Convertible car set by Finland’s four-time world rally champion Juha Kankkunen in a Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible.

Driving the all-wheel drive, biofuel-powered 6-litre, 12-cylinder Continental Supersports convertible on the perilous frozen Baltic Sea, away from the coast of Finland, Kankkunen achieved a speed of 205.48 mph (330.695 km/h) eclipsing his or her own ice speed record of 199.83 mph (321.6 km/h) occur 2007 inside the Continental GT. The revolutionary Supersports Continental Convertible ISR made its debut for the Bentley stand on the 2011 Geneva Show. Wolfgang Duerheimer, Bentley’s new Chairman and Us president, said:

“Juha Kankkunen’s drive became a remarkable achievement and merit an extremely special car. The Continental Supersports ‘Ice Speed Record’ is often a true driver’s car that captures that unique Bentley spirit. It offers extreme performance, agility with an extrovert personality, while retaining the refinement, handcrafted luxury and luxury our customers expect.”
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29th October 2011 Cat: BMW

The BMW X1, the first and still really the only premium vehicle in their segment, will continue to extend its pioneering position in the field of fuel efficiency. Inside the autumn of 2011, the model diversity across the variety of the compact all-rounder will b e complemented through the BMW X1 sDrive20d EfficientDynamics Edition. This model, that was systematically created to provide driving pleasure simultaneously along with reduced fuel consumption and emission levels, is powered with a 120 kW/163 hp four-cylinder diesel engine featuring BMW TwinPower Turbo technology.

With the average fuel usage of 4.5 litres/100 km and also a CO2 emission volume of 119 grams per kilometre it achieves best marks for efficiency inside a BMW X model. Furthermore, through the autumn of 2011, a newly developed four-cylinder petrol engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology is going to be readily available for the BMW X1. The 135 kW/184 hp power unit also sets new standards within the decrease in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions within its performance class, with values which range from 7.1 litres and 165 grams with the BMW X1 sDrive20i and 7.7 litres (automatic: 7.6 litres) and 179 grams (177 grams) for that BMW X1 xDrive20i.

The consistent deployment of highly efficient engines and BMW EfficientDynamics technology fitted as standard helps BMW X models also achieve brand-typical driving pleasure joined with exemplary gas mileage and low emission levels. The BMW X1′s outstanding efficiency is a fundamental section of its premium character, that’s unique within the competitive environment as well as underscored by high-class workmanship, elaborated functionality, a flexible interior and numerous equipment features. The BMW X1 sDrive20d EfficientDynamics Edition enhances the relation between sporty and athletic agility and gas mileage to an alternative level. Its 2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine, whose BMW TwinPower Turbo technology comprises a supercharging system with variable turbine geometry and Common Rail injection, generates a maximum output of 120 kW/163 hp between 3 250 und 4 200 rpm. Maximum torque of 380 Nm can be obtained between 1 750 and a pair of 500 rpm.
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