| Buying Into A New Way Of Life | | Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 10:46:43 AM by Blog57 Team | | Their official paychecks won't start coming until November. But they were paid for playing for their summer league teams, and their credit is good. They made purchases, but they've also socked a lot of money away. Under the NBA's rookie scale, Rudy Gay will make about $3.9 million his first two years, Hilton Armstrong $3.1 million, Marcus Williams $1.9 million and Josh Boone $1.8 million. .... | |
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| | | Volkswagen GTI continues 'hot hatchback' tradition | | Posted Saturday, October 07, 2006 10:46:13 AM by Blog57 Team | | The moment I sat in the new 2007 Volkswagen GTI, I had flashbacks of exhilaration -- going through the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, driving Highway 1 in northern California. I know I'm not alone with memorable GTI trips but it would belittle the new GTI to say it's a mere throwback. The original "hot hatchback," as it was called when it came to the United States from Europe in 1983, the GTI is a sporty, new, fifth-generation model now. The familiar, youthful hatchback shape is there, but the front end is striking with black honeycomb-design grille and lower air dam plus more prominent headlights. Wheels are sizable at 17 inches and come with summer performance tires for maximum grip. This new-generation model also rides tightly on a modern platform and is the first GTI with fully independent suspension -- tuned for enthusiastic driving, of course.... | |
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| | | Audi Announces U.S. Pricing For 2007 S6 And S8 Performance Sedans | | Posted Thursday, September 14, 2006 6:46:22 AM by Blog57 Team | | AUBURN HILLS, MI - September 7, 2007: Audi of America, Inc. today announced pricing for the 2007 S6 and S8 performance sedans. The 2007 S6 will start at $72,000, and the 2007 S8 will start at $92,000. A destination charge of $720 is not included in the base price. The S6 carries a gas-guzzler charge of $1,300; the S8 has a charge of $1,700. Both vehicles are equipped with a 5.2-liter V10 FSI engine and are the latest to Audi's growing performance car portfolio that also includes the S4 sedan, Avant, and Cabriolet, and the RS 4 sport sedan. To date, over 200 orders have been placed for the S6, and close to 350 have been taken for the S8. .... | |
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| | | Once more to celebrate five | | Posted Friday, September 08, 2006 8:46:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | Those who've watched the Broomfield Auditorium evolve over the past five years can testify. "It's hard to believe it's been five years," Cultural Affairs Manager Alisa Zimmerman said. "We've come so far." "So far" is from a basic performing arts space tacked on to the bond issue that built the library, to a facility that wows performers and audiences and has made Broomfield a viable arts locale. "Every year they're investing in better sound and light equipment," said Tina Lynn Craig, artistic director of Broomfield-based ASTER Women's Chamber Choir. "... They're really working to make the theater feel more like a theater and less like a lecture hall that's good for music." To celebrate that progress, as well as the fifth anniversary of Broomfield's becoming a county, the Audi is bringing back some top-notch acts for another round of shows.... | |
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| | | Audi RS 4 offers racing technology in civilian clothes | | Posted Monday, August 14, 2006 8:45:47 PM by Blog57 Team | | When I signed on for Audi's recent RS 4 ride and drive event, it was with some hesitation. I knew I'd be left wanting more. Not that the highways and backroads enroute to Creemore, Ont. were anything less than scenic, but just that they were no place to test the mettle of this fearsome autobahn warrior. Still, as a driver who wished to remain on the right side of the law, it was an opportunity to see how driveable the RS 4 was on our speed-limited roadways--and to at least get a taste of the kind of engineering coming from Audi's performance arm, quattro GmbH. It's not often Audi debuts an RS-- there haven't been many since the RS 2 Avant tore into European showrooms in 1994. Fewer still of these limited-production vehicles have ever made it to North America. The only other one released here was the mighty 450 hp, bi-turbo RS 6 that entered our market in 2004 (2003 in the U.S).... | |
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| | | Audi Prices 2007 S4 and A4 Cabrios Starting at $40K | | Posted Sunday, August 13, 2006 10:46:02 AM by Blog57 Team | | AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Audi said its redesigned 2007 S4 Cabriolet will be priced from $56,420 with a six-speed manual gearbox and from $57,620 with a six-speed Tiptronic. The standard 2007 A4 Cabriolet will start at $39,820 for the front-wheel-drive, two-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the 2.0 T; meanwhile the A4 3.2 V6 is priced at $47,670. The S4 and A4 Cabriolets for 2007 get fresh styling, including Audi's signature single-frame grille. The A4 2.0 T is now fitted with a 200-horsepower turbo FSI direct-injection gas engine and can be equipped with a Multitronic continuously variable transmission in front-wheel drive or a six-speed Tiptronic in Quattro all-wheel drive. The Tiptronic and Quattro are standard on the A4 3.2 Cabriolet, which features a 255 hp V6 FSI. The range-topping S4 Cabriolet sports a 4.2-liter V8 that delivers 340 hp and comes with Quattro all-wheel drive as standard.... | |
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| | | Audi bringing a history of motorsport to Goodwood | | Posted Friday, July 28, 2006 12:15:47 PM by Blog57 Team | | When the Goodwood Festival of Speed begins on July 7, Audi will have possibly the most impressive vehicle roster from a single marque on hand.Every era of motorsport will be represented, and almost all the cars will be driven. Like its motorsport efforts, Audi takes Goodwood seriously and the fans will be the beneficiaries. The list of vehicles headed to the Festival of Speed include 3 Auto Union cars, 3 rally cars, a Trans Am car, and the reigning Le Mans-winning R10 TDI.Of the Auto Union cars, one is the 16-cylinder "Silver Arrow" C-Type. The other two are a mid-engined V12 D-Type, and a recently completed recreation of the 1939 twin-supercharger D-Type. The latter will be on display only. The rally cars are the original 1980 quattro, a 1983 Group B quattro A2, and the 1985 Pikes Peak-winning quattro S1.... | |
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| | | Grand Prix shows fresh face | | Posted Saturday, July 22, 2006 8:46:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | Many changes will greet fans at this weekend's American Le Mans Series race, the Portland Grand Prix, which features world-class sports car racing. The main ALMS race takes place 6 p.m. Saturday at Portland International Raceway; the race will be shown on KOIN (6) at noon Sunday. Audi introduced its new diesel-powered R10 TDI in the series last weekend, and Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela won the PI category and the overall title at the Utah Grand Prix. The two also combined for victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the diesel-powered Audi R10, which creates much more torque than its R8 predecessor. Audi's Rinaldo Capello and Allan McNish lead P1. Driving first-year team Penske Racing's Porsche RS Spyder, the P2 duo of Lucas Lohr and Sascha Maassen placed second to the Audi in the overall race at Utah.... | |
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| | | New VW Eos to Roll on Goodyear Tires | | Posted Friday, July 21, 2006 10:46:20 AM by Blog57 Team | | AKRON, Ohio, July 18 -- While many people will stare at the distinctive folding metal roof of the 2007 Volkswagen Eos as it neatly stows into the trunk, performance driving purists will be looking lower - at the Goodyear Eagle LS-2 tires. VW selected the Goodyear tires in size 235/45R17 for the all-new model that goes on sale in the U.S. late this year. The Eos will be available in the U.S. with a 200-horsepower 2.0-liter turbo four and a 250-horsepower 3.2-liter V6. The car comes with a full complement of standard equipment: stability control, sport seats, and 17-inch alloy wheels on the V6 models. The Eos model is referred to as "CSC" - coupe/sunroof/convertible - allowing owners to convert the three-panel roof to match the characteristics of a hardtop coupe, an integrated sunroof or a convertible.... | |
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| | | Concern over dumped cars | | Posted Friday, June 30, 2006 12:45:52 AM by Blog57 Team | | A FORRES man has voiced concerns about an increase in the number of dumped cars in the area after spotting two at an isolated scenic spot on the outskirts of the town. The man, who lives in Pilmuir, wishes to remain anonymous as he has previously suffered at the hands of vandals, but he is concerned that the area is being used increasingly as a dump for both rubbish and vehicles. He usually walks his dog in the woods near the Dallas Dhu Distillery, off the Grantown Road, and has voiced his concerns after spotting that an amount of rubbish, plus two cars have been dumped at the same place over a matter of months. Earlier this year, he spotted an abandonded Audi which had been dumped by the side of the road and left to disintegrate. Over time, it was stripped and vandalised and then finally set alight.... | |
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