Volkswagen Amarok to the world in 100 days

In the tenth year of the World Aids Awareness Expedition (waae) Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles support the extreme athlete Joachim Franz in its fight against HIV. For the "Move the World Tour", the company provides five Volkswagen Amarok with special extension is available. This year the team leaves the adventurer in "W" shape of the globe.

The expedition started in the last week in Vancouver, Canada. Currently, the convoy in Central America to Argentina on the road. It continues through Europe and then south to South Africa, then up to Egypt and on to Russia and China, and the final to Australia. In 100 days, the participants want to stay here by 50 countries.

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Volkswagen Amarok (wikipedia)  

400 exhibitors expected classic car fans at the Classical World Bodensee

About 400 exhibitors this year at the Classical World Bodensee there. In the great classic car show is presented on 2 to 5 June at the fairgrounds including Opel, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi and BMW. It is open daily from 10 bis 18 clock clock, a day pass costs 14 € (reduced 12 €). The fair is designed strongly on the trade of classic cars, so there is a new, 6,000 square feet large shopping center in which the major retailers will be present.

New York 2011: The ten finalists for World Car Award announced

The ten finalists for the competition for the title of "2011 World Car Award announced. The winner will be on Tuesday 22 February 2011, during New York International Auto Show announced when the jury of 66 renowned automotive journalists from Asia, Europe and North and South America selected the best car among the finalists.

There is a choice this year: Audi A1, Audi A8, BMW 5-Series, BMW X3, Jaguar XJ, Mercedes-Benz SLS, Leaf Nissan, Porsche Cayenne and Volvo S60/V60. 2010, the Volkswagen Polo had won the victory, 2009, the VW Golf, 2088, the Mazda Demio, 2007, the Lexus LS460, 2006, the BMW 3-series and 2005, the Audi A6.

Yellow Angel 2011: ADAC awards trophy

The new BMW 5 Series is the "favorite car of the Germans." This could conquer the Munich-based manufacturer for the first time the ADAC Award "Yellow Angel" Germany's most important car trophy. Second place was the Mercedes CLS shown before the Audi A1, Germany's most popular small cars. Almost 230 000 readers of the ADAC and visitors of the website www.

ADAC. de voted. The awards were presented in the presence of Federal Minister of Transport, Dr. Peter Ramsauer in Munich. The first prize awarded for the "Car of Tomorrow" was due to excellent properties of fuel consumption and pollutant emissions of the Toyota Auris hybrid. "Best used vehicle based on the results in the breakdown statistics and customer satisfaction was in the category of" quality "of 2011, 911.