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[1 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Audi Q7 4.2 quattro Tiptronic

The Audi Q7, first introduced as a 2007 model, shares a platform with the Volkswagen Touareg and the Porsche Cayenne and is definitely the best looking of the three. Resembling more of a tall station wagon than anything else, it appears smaller than it really is. Its mammoth proportions (it is one of the largest and heaviest vehicles in its class) don’t really sink in until you are behind the wheel and you look out over the hood.
Despite its heft, handling is still reasonably nimble if the optional …

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[1 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Volkswagen CC: A Contradiction in Terms

Some things are a given.  For example, a coupe has two doors, and a Volkswagen is an inexpensive car.  Today, these presumptions are falling by the wayside.
The latest four-door coupe, the Volkswagen CC, continues a trend from German manufacturers, namely Mercedes with the CLS and BMW with the X6.
The CC is also a very expensive looking Volkswagen
Volkswagen tried expensive before, with the Phaeton.  Although it was a superbly crafted übersedan, customers in the U.S. simply weren’t prepared to come into a Volkswagen dealership and spend between $60,000 to $100,000.  Volkswagen …

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[3 Oct 2006 | No Comment | ]
The Ultimate Business Trip – Munich, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna

Business travelers frequently bring home a souvenir or two for family members when visiting interesting destinations.  Twice in the past year I’ve brought home something a bit different – and much larger – but I couldn’t pack it in my rollerboard.
In recent years, savvy business travelers have joined the thousands of Americans who each year take a trip to Munich, Germany with one goal in mind.  Unlike other tourists, they are not there for the beer, the Schnitzel, the museums, and art galleries.  The real reason for the trip: …

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[1 Mar 2006 | No Comment | ]
The Ultimate Souvenir: BMW’S European Delivery Program

FOR FORTY YEARS, AMERICAN BMW BUYERS HAVE BEEN TAKING THEIR BRAND-NEW CARS ON A FINE VACATION
Since the 1960s, several thousand Americans each year have taken a trip to Munich, Germany with one goal in mind.  Unlike the other American tourists, they are not there for the beer, the Schnitzel, the museums and art galleries, and the Gemütlichkeit alone.  The real reason for the trip: to pick up a new BMW at BMW’s factory delivery center.
For years, BMW has been among a handful of European automakers that offer Americans the option …