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Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition launched to celebrate Le Mans win

Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition Audi has had an incredible run at Le Mans, and is celebrating in style by launching the Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition in to the UK market. Despite the R8 Limited Edition being built to mark Audi’s Le Mans triumphs, the R8 doesn’t get a diesel engine or more power. What it does get is a bit of a cosmetic makeover and a list of goodies dropped in.

CAR interviews Infiniti boss Andy Palmer (2011)

Andy Palmer is a busy man, and one with a job few in the industry would relish tackling – making Infiniti’s European dreams a sales success. We tracked him down for a quick chat after the Geneva show to talk Formula 1, European production and BMW… Is Infiniti happy to continue following its sector-busting route to generate new sales? 'Infiniti’s ethos is bravery.

2013 Ford Kuga goes in to production

The new (2013) Ford Kuga crossover – which debuted at Geneva in the Spring – has now gone in to production in Spain ahead of first customer car deliveries. Ford has announced it’s finally started to churn out the new Kuga at its plant in Valencia, and that the Kuga will be heading to Ford’s UK showrooms to get customer cars out in the new year. Despite starting production of the new Kuga, Ford still hasn’t come up with prices for its compact crossover, but says they will be available before the end of the year. On offer in the new Kuga is a range of new technology including the kick-to-open tailgate, Active Park Assist, Blind Spot Monitoring Torque Vectoring Control, SYNC and the first use of Ford’s EcoBoost engines in the Kuga (although no sign yet that the 1.0 litre EcoBoost will be added to the Kuga).