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A European Diary
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2004 Paris Motor Show
Paris2004: Volkswagen Golf GTi
Almost thirty years since the launch of the original, Volkswagen is showing off their newest Golf GTi. Now in its fifth generation, VW is counting on the new Golf GTi to (re)ignite enthusiasm in their brand just as the first one did. It couldn’t come at a better time, as the VW brand in the United States and – to a lesser degree – in Europe is in a bit of a dark period thanks to nagging quality issues, an aging lineup, escalating prices, and increased competition.
Oct 1, 2004, 22:10 - [ Discuss this story ]
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Paris2004: Audi A3 Comes to America
Looking for a premium-badged vehicle but don’t quite have the cash for a BMW 3 Series or Audi A4? Well get your checkbooks ready for the new Audi A3 Sportback. Like the Mercedes Benz C-Class sport coupe and the little-loved BMW 318ti before it, the A3 is going after a new set of buyers yet unable to afford the price of a stripped entry-level 325i or A4 1.8T.
Oct 1, 2004, 22:07 - [ Discuss this story ]
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Paris2004: Facelifted Audi A4 and S4
With the new A3 on deck to become Audi’s entry-level model, their current near-luxury range – the A4 – is getting ready for a bit of internal competition. Now in the middle of its life cycle, the popular A4 sedan and Avant (and their high-performance S4 siblings) are receiving an unusually extensive revamp. Audi considers the changes substantial enough to warrant a change in the vehicle’s internal code: “B7” from the current model’s “B6” generation tag.
Oct 1, 2004, 22:06 - [ Discuss this story ]
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AA Presents 2004 Paris Motor Show
It has been about two months since the launch of AutomotiveArticles.com. In that time, dozens of articles have been published and the response has been immense. Tens of thousands of readers are turning to AA for the latest in automotive news, vehicle previews and reviews, in-depth tech reviews, and news from the tuner industry. In the coming weeks and months, readers can expect even more from the staff of America’s newest online automotive magazine. Throughout October, AutomotiveArticles.com Editor-in-Chief Mike Cervantes and the AA staff take you to France for one of Europe’s premiere automotive events, the 2004 Paris Motor Show.
Sep 25, 2004, 13:55 - [ Discuss this story ]
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Not So Great a Boulevardier…
I did not realise that my brother was a lucky man until he said that he wanted to borrow my Mercedes ‘E’ Class Turbo Diesel estate. In return he would lend me his BMW 850. My brother took me out to his garage so I could have a look at the 850. When he opened the door, wonder of wonders, it was an 850 CSi Motorsport in highly polished Brilliant Red with the optional 18” wheels. These were black with polished rims and, very sensibly, steel valves. Things were beginning to look up by the minute for I next noticed that it was a manual 6 speeder.
Sep 3, 2004, 22:21 - [ Discuss this story ]
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