Audi’s new TT is leaner and greener, with whole-life environmental impact reduced
Audi’s third-generation TT, which goes on sale later this year, is greener and lighter than its predecessor, something which Lucire readers will applaud. The iconic sports’ car, which came on the scene in 1998 with its Bauhaus, geometric looks, carving its own niche, continues similar themes for 2014, but looks sleeker, with Audi’s hexagonal […]
Bugatti shows menswear and accessories for autumn–winter 2014–15 at exclusive event
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Bugatti, Volkswagen AG’s most exclusive brand with its heritage in Alsace, has extended into menswear at the autumn–winter 2014–15 Milano shows, as part of what it calls its Lifestyle Brand project. The “blue carpet” event on Friday was held at Casa Manzoni, the home of the nineteenth-century poet Alessandro Manzoni, […]
Bentley launches Continental GT Speed Convertible, world’s fastest four-seat drop-top
Bentley has released details of its Continental GT Speed Convertible, the world’s fastest four-seat convertible. It will make its international début at the Detroit Motor Show on January 14. Claimed top speed is 202 mph (325 km/h), with its W12 engine generating 625 PS (616 bhp). The W12, says Bentley, has a 15 per […]
Peugeot hybrid and Volkswagen off-road estates ready for ordering
Top The Volkswagen Passat Alltrack, a raised off-road version of the Variant. Above Peugeot goes one better by making its estate-based off-roader a hybrid. With fuel still getting more expensive, it’s hard to believe that SUVs remain in fashion. In Europe, raised estate cars that think they’re SUVs are still coming from the manufacturers, with […]
Lamborghini shows its ‘extreme’ Aventador J; Rolls-Royce updates Phantom range to Series II
Top Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Lamborghini and the new Aventador J. Above Rolls-Royce has updated its Phantom line to Series II. Lamborghini has shown its Aventador J at the Salon de Genève. A barchetta design with two small wind deflectors—making it the lowest car the Italian exotica manufacturer has ever made—the J is […]
Simon Cowell dons $65 Together bag; Bentley launches V8 Conti GT at £123,850
Nothing like a celebrity endorsement to get the press noticing. And this time, it’s Simon Cowell, who has been spotted on a Slipstream superyacht docked at St Bart’s with a Together bag, from designers Thursday Friday. A Twitter user alerted Thursday Friday, a label that launched in December 2010, founded by Olena Sholomytska and […]
Volkswagen globally launches next-generation Beetle with more ‘masculine’ design
Volkswagen has débuted the new Beetle with simultaneous launches in Shanghai (which is having its motor show), New York and Berlin. The launch reflects the most important markets for the car: the growing Chinese market, where Volkswagen has a leadership position with ventures in both Beijing and Shanghai; the US, which has always had […]
Lamborghini releases official video of new Aventador
Lamborghini released images of its new flagship, the Aventador, yesterday, and has released a video of the new car today. The commentary from Lamborghini president and CEO Stephan Winkelmann is in German—suiting the company’s German owners—but you do get to see the aggressive new car in action even if you don’t understand the language. […]
Karl Lagerfeld is Volkswagen’s new spokesman
Volkswagen has released two Style packages for its Polo, Golf, Golf Plus and Golf Variant models in Germany—with Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld as its spokesman. The limited-edition Style package, which has extra equipment to the value of €3,200, features alloy wheels, fog lamps, tinted side and rear windows and a winter accessories. A Style […]
Audi launches innovative new A6, including hybrid model
Audi A6 3,0 TDI Quattro Audi A6 Hybrid Audi A6 3,0 TFSI Quattro S-Line Audi A6 interior Audi has launched its new-generation A6 saloon, arriving at dealerships in 2011. With sales internationally—including the mainland Chinese market where Audi has sold many long-wheelbase C6-generation A6s—Audi can claim that its entrant is the world’s top selling […]
