It was July 18, 2001, when the BMW Group announced at a press conference that a new plant would be built in Leipzig. ÜOver three billion euros have been invested and since then üover three million vehicles, including electric models, have been produced.
The latest issue of SwissClassics Revue, no. 86-4, is now available online and at newsstands! It looks at a car that was ahead of its time - the Hotchkiss-Grégoire. The 50th anniversary of the Lamborghini Countach is also celebrated. The racing driver and racing car designer Louis Christen is portrayed. There is also a Rückblick on the cars of the British company Larma. A buyer's guide is also included again, this time on the Corvette C4. And that's by no means all...
The Lamborghini Countach was presented as a prototype at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show; two years later it went into series production and was still years ahead of the sports car world. Five generations from the prototype to the last model were created in 17 years. Lamborghini spoke to the designer (video, English) and looks back over the 17 years …
On the occasion of the St. Moritz Automobile Week, there will also be a kilometer sprint, called the Kilomètre Lancé, as part of the Bernina Granturismo hill climb. Motorcycles and cars will start, adrenaline is guaranteed …
The Audi brand claim „Vorsprung durch Technik“ turns 50 this year. But even half a century after its creation, the world-famous claim of the four rings has lost none of its appeal. But every year it contains a little more history. To mark its anniversary, the company looks back on a multitude of innovations over five decades and shows why „Vorsprung durch Technik“ at Audi is not just a brand claim, but also an expression of a forward-looking attitude.
After an involuntary break, the Ennstal-Classic will once again bring 227 teams to drive in the last paradise from July 21 to 24, 2021. A lot of celebrities and great cars are expected …