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Twelve-cylinder cult: W12 unit from VW – no trace of downsizing

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Phaeton and Touareg are no longer offered as twelve-cylinder, but you can still order the Audi A8 with them.

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Twelve-cylinder cult: W12 unit from VW - no trace of downsizing-machine ventilated turbochargers output exceeds

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The W12 unit has even been extensively modified for the current A8.

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Twelve-cylinder Aston Martin: The Vantage constantly encourages you to accelerate

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The Vantage constantly encourages you to accelerate

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Many manufacturers are downsizing their engines, but not Aston Martin. A twelve cylinder works in the Vantage.

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Twelve-cylinder Aston Martin: The Vantage constantly encourages you to accelerate-constantly At least that’s how the engineers at Aston Martin seem to think. ">

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Second generation: The 1 Series BMW moves up into the high-tech class

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The 1 Series BMW moves up into the high-tech class

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The second generation of the BMW 1 series celebrated its premiere at the 2011 IAA in Frankfurt. Two equipment lines as "Sports Line" and "Urban Line" are available. Red stands for…r the sporty style version.

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Two-seater: Porsche competes with Cayman itself

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Porsche competes with Cayman itself

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After Porsche presented the new Boxster last spring, the Zuffenhausen-based company is now also adding its closed brother Cayman. Of course the Bl…The dress of the two-seater is largely identical to the convertible version.

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Two-seater: the open mini roadster foregoes comfort

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The open mini roadster foregoes comfort

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New addition to the family: Mini turns the coupe into a roadster.

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The more powerful engines from the BMW range are available for the drive.

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Two-wheel maintenance: this is how the motorcycle survives the winter unscathed

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So the motorcycle survives the winter unscathed

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This is how the two-wheeler survives the cold months: Before the motorcycle is put into hibernation, it must be thoroughly cleaned.

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Jacking up the machine relieves the tires during the several months of downtime.

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Two-wheelers: The new scooters for the Facebook generation

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The new scooters for the Facebook generation

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Yahama presented the electric Concept Scooter EC-1 back in 2009.

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Scooter driving is trendy again: the new Vespa models in retro style can achieve 90 km / h.

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Two-wheelers: The model highlights of the new motorcycle season

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The model highlights of the new motorcycle season

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Motorcycle innovations: Ducati is launching a smaller version of the Streetfighter, the 848.

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The Kawasaki Versys 1000 with a wide range of touring accessories for travel.

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Two people from Hamburg are restoring a Mercedes W124 T model

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How an old Benz turned Mr. Pursche into a mechanic

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Still life with car fans. Arne Weychardt (left) chose the run-down T-model to teach his friend Peter Pursche how to screw

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Peter wanted his friend Arne to be able to do a bit – and simply bought a 300-euro station wagon as a demonstration item.

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