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In 2008, Japan released a super cool microsite centered around the German car manufacturer, Audi. Basically, it gives you all the Audi Facts you’ll ever want to know. Of course, you will have to go to another website to purchase some actual audi car parts, but this site is great for anybody who wants to know more about the brand. It’s a great way to get new buyers excited if they are about to purchase their first Audi. This site is full of amazing animations and is home to some extremely interesting facts about the Audi brand. No wonder it was nominated for a design award!

Here is an excerpt from the Heritage section to give you all a little taste of what the site entails. “Their first imported car was a DKW back in 1922 and it was an electrical car! Yes, you are reading right, an electric car back in 1922. So much about the hybrid hype. If you want to see the car, click on Heritage and then on “1922.” It also goes on to say that Audi was the very first automobile company to conduct crash tests back in 1938.

Now you can’t get audi car parts at this website, but there is a Perfection section where it takes you through the manufacturing and piecing together of their car parts. It is very refreshing to see the passion that goes into the parts. Did you happen to know that 36,520 stitches are needed in order to form the interior of the Audi A8? Or how about the fact that every body part of an Audi R8 is x-rayed for quality after production?

The Design section of the website is one of its greatest features. A very intriguing animation takes place when you click on the design chapter. It goes through and shows the different design stages of the car. You can flip through at the end to examine the design at your own pace. Another great part about this Japanese microsite is the fun stuff. You can go to the gallery and download pictures and wallpapers of whatever model Audi you like best. Now this is a cool microsite! Search google if you want to see more.

Whether you are seeking to purchase an Audi for yourself or are merely seeking to lease one for a while, the competition for this in-demand vehicle assures you great savings on your final automotive deal. There are many styles of Audi to choose from. Whether looking for a sporty convertible or a five-door family transport vehicle, Audi provides a wide range of choices for the discerning driver.

The usual Audi car leasing contract is twenty-four months, although a few of the deluxe models have thirty-six month minimums. With the price ranges starting at under £200 per month to lease a new Audi, there are good economic reasons to contract hire your new car rather than purchase it outright.

With the usual Audi contract hire, the cost of maintenance and repair can be included in the overall package price. When obtained for your business, the leased Audi can have a good portion of its contract cost offset as a business expense on your taxes. A V.A.T. registered business can recoup up to 50% of the V.A.T. fee written off this way. At the end of the contract period you have the option of obtaining a new vehicle or setting up a purchase agreement and make the Audi you are familiar with totally your own.

There are a few differences between the Audi car leasing and the contract hire. While the primary interest in leasing is to be able to trade the car back for a new one at the end of the contract period, the hire purchase is designed with taking ownership of the vehicle in the end. While the lease contract can be for two or three years, the hire contract usually ranges between one and five years. With a hire contract, the vehicle is listed as an asset on your taxes but can be written off for 25% or £3000, which is the maximum annual allowance.

There are several insurance options you can choose between when you lease or hire your new Audi. There are low priced “unemployment insurance’ that covers the cost of maintaining your financial obligation in the even you are put off work through no fault or desire of your own. There are accident and sickness policies that cover your financial burden for the vehicle lease in the event of injury or illness that prevents you from working. The super kit will contain both these types of insurance coverage.

With these options available, your business can more easily afford to increase your public image with the use of such success-oriented vehicles at your command with Audi leasing. Whether leased, contract hired or contracted to become a permanent asset for your business, your Audi contract hire deal will increase your customer’s image of your business as a successful enterprise.

Lamborghini creates some of the world’s most scintillating sports cars. The company is situated in a small village called Sant’Agata Bolognese in Italy. It was founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini in the year 1963. Ferruccio Lamborghini passed away in 1993 at the age of 77. He is still remembered and he continues to live on with his contribution in the car industry.

Initially the Lamborghini S.p.A. started out as an autonomous company. In 1978, Lamborghini filed for bankruptcy and an Italian court was handed over the responsibility to find a suitable buyer. A Swiss based company called Mimran Brothers bought it. Although things were going on smoothly, the Mimran Brothers decided to sell the company to the American car manufacturer Chrysler. Under the new ownership of Chrysler, the famous Lamborghini Diablo came into being. But Lady Luck seem to distance herself from Chrysler and in 1994, Chrysler was forced to sell the brand Lamborghini to an Indonesian investment group headed by Tommy Suharto. Luck failed again there too and as a result of economic crisis in the 1990s, Lamborghini was taken over by the German car manufacturer Audi AG in 1998. Audi was successful in bringing back the Lamborghini fame by producing more exotic models.

The first Lamborghini called the Lamborghini 350 GTV was unveiled at the Turin Auto Show in 1963. The car was launched commercially and it tuned out to be a tremendous hit. More than 130 units were built in that year and it was a complete sell out. The 350 GTV has a top speed of 280 km/h. The next year a smaller version of the same model was launched called 350GT which delivered a top speed of 240 km/h. In 1974, another model called Countach was unleashed and this car could run 300 km/h. The Diablo is in fact the successor of the Countach.

The Le Mans version Murcielago R-GT is considered to be one of the fastest Lamborghini model which is said to have attained the top speed of 370 km/h, whereas the road version of the same model called Murcielago LP640 can deliver a high speed of 340 km/h. Both the versions are powered by an above 6.0-litre V12 engine.

The latest models of Lamborghini are seen with those cool scissor doors which can be turned upward and forward on a hinge itself. Every Lamborghini model comes with a powerful V8 or above engines. The production of V8 engine was stopped long back in 1989 and the legendary V12 engine was introduced into the cars. But the latest model Gallardo is seen with a V10 engine.

Lamborghini is not just associated with super sports cars but also with marine engines. Today Lamborghini stands tall in a very high position among with other biggies in the automobile industry. Lamborghini cars have outstanding performance and also carry fat price tags. Lamborghini car  personifies sophistication, class and pride.