But it was left up to Bentley to punctuate the 'discussion' as only the bespoke Brit brand can. Polite in the extreme, Audi, winner of the 2006 Le Mans 24 Hour, thanked BMW at which point Subaru, winner of Engine of the Year, congratulated both of them.
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The series of advertisements shown here reportedly stemmed from when the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists voted the Audi A3 Sportback 2.0T FSI manual the 2006 SA Car of the Year.Īs a good corporate citizen BMW, winner of World Car of the Year 2006, congratulated Audi (see here). And when you get a couple of car companies feeding off each other, the result can be, well, the following speaks for itself. With Europe not likely to see Infiniti dealerships until late 2008, it's increasingly unlikely Australia will see the top-shelf Nissan brand this decade… If ever. Taveras said the company believes luxury car buyers needs and expectations were the "most aligned" internationally, though confirmed some tweaks such as an improvement in "perceived quality" would have to be made before Infiniti could compete directly with the likes of Mercedes-Benz.
It would take until 2010 before Infiniti could field diesels on the Continent he said. Speaking with CarPoint at the Paris Motor Show, Nissan honcho Carlos Taveras, confirmed that the maker would take on the Euros at home with a range of petrol V8 and V8-engined cars. It goes to China in 2007 and Western Europe in 2008. It has, however, come close to confirming its plans for the Lexus-hunter's entry into the European market.Īlready established in the USA, Infiniti (choose your own pronunciation) was launched into South Korea in 2005 and Russia this year. No truth in the rumour that Nissan has appointed Buzz Lightyear as the new brand ambassador for its Infiniti prestige arm. Not unattractive and surprisingly well executed (GW even showed a strectch 'limo' version!), the Hover was a world away from the likes of the Holden Frontera clone displayed by rival maker Landwind (and made famous by horrific crash test results). GW arrived in Paris with its latest, the Hover softroader (also pictured).
(To check out some of them click here).Īt least some semblance of original thought and design is emerging and legitimate Chinese manufacturers such as 'Great Wall' are now actually having a go at establishing their own design language. Indeed, even the Chinese car company's logos are often suspiciously similar to establish brands.
This was no better illustrated than the full-scale, full-house Land Rover Defender knock-off (pictured) displayed by one Chinese company at the recent Paris Motor Show. Privately they're more concerned with dodgy joint-venture partners, an almost unprecedented level of red tape and corruption and the difficulties of establishing distribution and dealership infrastructure.Įqually concerning is the almost complete disregard to the concept of intellectual property in the world's most populous nation. Publicly their spokespeople talk of "huge opportunity", "an emerging super market" and "a wonderful chance to win the hearts and minds of new consumers". It's hard to overstate the concern established car manufacturers have regarding the sleeping giant that is China's auto landscape. Heard an automotive rumour or new model tip? Then let us know at and loathing in Paris CarPoint Confidential: week ending October 07, 2006Įvery Saturday CarPoint Confidential features the latest news snippets and the good oil other sources either won't publish, don't care about or don't know.
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