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With Bentley Motors never ceasing to advance in both style and technology, you may be at a fork in the road when it comes to choosing which model best fits your lifestyle. Take a quick look at this comparison of two Bentley models: the Flying Spur and the Continental GT. Flying Spur Acceleration: (0-60 mph): 4.3s Max Speed: 199 mph Max Power (BHP): 616 Max Torque (NM): 800 Fuel Type: Gasoline Interior: Leather, Wood Veneer Exterior: Chrome Technology: Rear Seat Entertainment, Fingertip Control Continental GT Acceleration: (0-60 mph): 4.5s Max Speed: 198 mph Max Power (BHP): 582 Max Torque (NM): 720 Fuel Type: Gasoline Interior: Leather, Dark Stained Madrona Veneer Exterior: Modernized 1950s R Type Continental Technology: Touchscreen Navigation, 15GB of Music Space   Eager to take one of these models for a spin? Don’t wait another minute. Visit us at indiGO Auto Group's Bentley Rancho Mirage on the Desert European Motorcars Campus to test drive a Bentley or custom-craft one of your own. {Blog Post by Kayla Duclos}

Just last week, McLaren released a brand new concept at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the world’s highest-profile competitive display of collector’s cars. The new McLaren 570GT by MSO is modern, sleek, and worth much more than a passing glance. Of the model's debut, Paul Mackenzie, McLaren's Executive Director of Special Operations, noted, "This is the second consecutive year that McLaren Special Operations has used the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to demonstrate our capabilities on Sports Series cars. Last year, soon after the launch of the 570S, we showed the 570S ‘by MSO’ which featured the uniquely formulated Mauvine Blue paint finish coupled with a bespoke interior finished in Carbon Black leather with coordinating detailing, carried through from the exterior colour. This year, closely following the reveal of the GT addition to the Sports Series family, we showcase the breadth of McLaren Special Operations personalisation work, this time focussing on bespoke engineering design and components. With its Electro Chromic Roof especially, the McLaren 570GT by MSO Concept would be well suited to the needs and demands of customers in sunnier and warmer climates." Take a peek for yourself at the new McLaren 570GT by MSO concept. To test drive a McLaren, stop by indiGO Auto Group's McLaren Rancho Mirage located on the Desert European Motorcars Campus.

All eyes will be on you when you roll into town driving the 2016 Jaguar F-TYPE. Not only is it extremely fast with its new and improved V8 engine, but the exotic Jaguar also holds some of the latest forward-thinking technological features that the automotive world has to offer. Check out these three tech-savvy elements found in the 2016 F-TYPE that boost the car's performance and handling. The Electronic Active Differential not only informs the driver of wheel spin, but also predicts grip levels based on the driver’s input and varies the power delivery to each wheel to keep the car stable. When the Dynamic Mode is turned on, this feature can remap the vehicle’s software to sharpen throttle response and perform gear shifts faster at higher engine speeds. Offering instinctive all-wheel drive while on the move, the F-TYPE's systems monitor driving as well as the road conditions to optimize traction and handling, helping to ensure the best possible grip in a variety of situations. If you want to find out more about the 2016 Jaguar F-TYPE or even take one for a spin, we welcome you to visit us at indiGO Auto Group’s Jaguar Rancho Mirage on the Desert European Motorcars Campus.

One of the most exhilarating experiences a driver can have is going off-roading. It takes more than just your average vehicle when it comes to being able to maneuver and climb challenging grounds. In order to tackle the mission of veering off of the city streets, you’ll need the proper vehicle to do so. Create your own paths and discover new routes by getting behind the wheel of a Land Rover LR4. Why choose the Land Rover LR4 when there are so many other vehicles to consider? Here are the top five reasons the LR4 should be your off-roading vehicle of choice. Using today’s latest technology, the LR4 has the ability to reconfigure the engine, transmission, and throttle for various road conditions, ensuring that you as the driver will be able to operate your vehicle with ease. This vehicle also offers a split tailgate, including adjustable air suspension, to make travel more convenient. With a towing capacity of an impressive 7,716 pounds, you can effortlessly haul the extra equipment you may need for your off-roading adventures using Land Rover's Trailer Stability Assist. Driving through water won’t be problem when operating the LR4, which has a wading depth of 27.56 inches. Wondering what advanced off-road geometry this vehicle has to offer? Approach Angle: 32.2 degrees, Ramp Angle: 22.8 degrees, Departure Angle: 26.7 degrees. The 2016 Land Rover LR4 is a great selection to help you fulfill your off-roading dreams. We welcome you to come and test drive one of our exquisite Land Rovers at indiGO Auto Group's Land Rover Rancho Mirage on the Desert European Motorcars Campus. {Blog Post by Kayla Duclos}

If you’re going to store your Porsche for an extended amount of time, there are several precautions you should take before you simply tuck it away in your garage. Follow these simple steps to make sure your car doesn’t deteriorate while it’s stowed. Keep it inside. A climate-controlled storage facility is best, followed by a typical garage setting. Take it for a spin. To keep the engine running smoothly, take your car for a short spin around the city every few months to make sure it remains in tip-top shape. Clean it first. Before you store your car for an extended period, wash it and make sure the entire vehicle is completely dry to prevent mold or mildew buildup. Stop by the gas station. It’s best to store a car with a full tank of gas, which will remain fresh for about a year. You can couple it with a fuel stabilizer to prolong the life of the gasoline. Change the oil. Your car’s oil and filter should be changed shortly before storing. Also make sure that the vehicle has plenty of anti-freeze, power-steering fluid, transmission fluid, and brake fluid. Charge the battery. To prevent battery deterioration, fully charge it before you store your automobile. This can be done with a battery charger or simply by driving. Plus, a battery tender (sometimes called a maintainer) can be used to keep the battery charged during inactivity. Consider your tires. Tires can be covered with plastic to avoid moisture damage. Furthermore, you may want to consider lifting your car to prevent flat spotting. Call your insurance company. If you will be storing your car for months, you could save money on your car insurance by reporting to the agency that the car is not in use. These few steps will ensure that your Porsche comes out of storage looking as fantastic as the day you stowed it away. To make sure you’ve covered every base, it’s best to consult an experienced service technician. The service teams at indiGO Auto Group’s Porsche of Rancho Mirage on the Desert European Motorcars Campus, Porsche St. Louis, and Porsche of North Houston are always ready to help prepare your car for days of dormancy.

Of the many desirable features of the second-generation Panamera, one of the best sounding items is the vehicle’s 3D audio experience. Created exclusively for Porsche’s new model by Burmester, the speaker system is high-end, producing sounds that are crisp and smooth with a total output of 1,455 watts. According to Porsche, “With the development of the new Panamera, the aim was to further improve the benchmark-setting performance delivered by the Burmester sound system. More specifically, enhancing the emotional experience was the objective. To do this, state-of-the-art audio technologies were used, including powerful and highly efficient class-D amplifiers, intelligent algorithms to improve sound quality and the latest developments in Auro 3D processing. With these advantages, for the very first time the system in the new Panamera delivers a playback experience based on the best concert halls in the world.” We can’t wait to hear the new Burmester speakers in action when the second-generation Panamera arrives in the United States! To learn more about the new Panamera or to test drive a Porsche, stop by indiGO Auto Group’s Porsche of Rancho Mirage on the Desert European Motorcars Campus, Porsche St. Louis, or Porsche of North Houston.

We were honored to be the lead sponsor of Houston’s Maccabi team traveling to the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games and the St. Louis Maccabi team attending the event in their hometown. Every year since 1982, the Jewish Community Centers (JCC) of North America have hosted the JCC Maccabi Games, a gathering of more than 1,000 teenagers worldwide for a five-day athletic competition. The games provide an opportunity for Jewish youth to develop athletic talents and grow in a supportive environment. The goals of the event are to create a memorable and challenging week for participants and to instill the notions of mutual respect and sportsmanship—all while helping teens understand their Jewish identity and values. Throughout the JCC Maccabi Games, athletes compete with each other in a variety of sports while they learn empowering concepts of Jewish heritage: Rachmanus (compassion), Tikkun Olam (Repair of the World), and Amiut Yehudit (Jewish Peoplehood). This year, the games took place in St. Louis between July 31 st and August 5 th. Team Houston and Team St. Louis included teens participating in basketball, flag football, soccer, volleyball, dance, and more. Everyone at indiGO Auto Group enjoyed cheering on both teams in the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games! To learn more about indiGO Auto Group’s community involvement, follow our blog.

It’s Audi’s goal to produce cars that are not merely luxurious and powerful, but also long-lasting. To ensure this longevity, the company created the Ingolstadt Corrosion and Aging Test (INKA) to examine the wear and tear on a car over 12 years of life. This particular test is the most rigorous of Audi’s processes, and after observing the test for 100 administrations, the team at Audi knows exactly how each car will age over more than a decade of use. This INKA endurance test considers a car’s performance in five phases: The car undergoes a misting process that sprays the vehicle with salt in a climatic chamber set at 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The car endures the weather in a warm tropical climate—112 degrees and 100-percent humidity. The car experiences extreme heat (194 degrees), and it must not fade or crack on the interior or exterior. The car virtually visits the arctic circle, complete with rocky road conditions and -30 degree temperatures. Finally, the car jets through pre-prepared courses (covering over 7,000 miles) intended to present an array of potential road and weather conditions. The INKA process began in 2002, and because of the its ability to reveal any potential problems in Audi models, the company is excited to continue to test their cars with this method. To sit behind the wheel of a new Audi, visit indiGO Auto Group’s Audi Rancho Mirage on the Desert European Motorcars Campus.

Like something out of a James Bond Movie, the Aston Martin hypercar (codenamed AM-RB 001) looks ultra modern and sleekly futuristic. To create the prototype, the luxury automotive manufacturer partnered with Red Bull Racing, a Formula One team. Dr. Andy Palmer, Aston Martin President and CEO, explained, “The AM-RB 001 is a truly remarkable project and something of which I’m extremely proud. To have Aston Martin working alongside Adrian Newey of Red Bull Racing and the invaluable assistance of project partner AF Racing AG is an extraordinary creative collaboration. One that unites the very best of road and racecar thinking. As the project gathers pace its clear the end result will be a truly history-making hypercar that sets incredible new benchmarks for packaging, efficiency and performance and an achievement that elevates Aston Martin to the very highest level.” Marek Reichman, Aston Martin’s Chief Creative Officer, added, “Working so closely alongside Adrian and an organization like Red Bull Racing is a fabulous experience. By definition the objectives we’ve set for the car ensures there has never been an Aston Martin - or any car, actually - quite like the AM-RB 001. The shared challenge has been finding that magical tipping point where we achieve the most efficient engineering solutions and the most beautiful styling solutions without any compromises. My personal challenge has been expressing the AM-RB 001’s extraordinary performance and the unique way in which it delivers that performance. Its style reflects its revolutionary nature, while possessing the form and beauty that makes it unmistakably an Aston Martin.” The team is excited to move the car into production. There will be between 99 and 150 AM-RB 001 road models produced, including prototypes and track-only versions. Keep an eye out for this automobile of the future, hitting the roads in 2018. Everyone at indiGO Auto Group is looking forward to seeing the finished product and testing the innovative engineering on the roads of Rancho Mirage. To test drive a current Aston Martin, stop by indiGO Auto Group's Aston Martin Rancho Mirage on the Desert European Motorcars Campus.

Each year, Rolls-Royce’s hub of luxury—the Summer Studio in Sardinia—hosts many of the company’s finest guests and best customers. This year, the group at the Summer Studio became the first to see a new Wraith and Dawn designed to reflect the beauty of Porto Cervo, a vibrant marina located on the Costa Smerelda. Isobel Dando, General Manager of Future Retail for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, described, “Patrons of our marque delight in inhabiting some of the world’s most beautiful enclaves. Sardinia, and its stunning Costa Smerelda, serves as the perfect backdrop for Rolls-Royce to host these patrons of true luxury in an intimate setting; The Rolls-Royce Summer Studio. The stunning Bespoke Wraith and emerald-embellished Dawn, inspired by the sights and colors of Porto Cervo, have been commissioned in the spirit that so many of our customers delight in.” The cars’ designs and color palettes reflect this beautiful area of the world. Perhaps the most intricate element of the new design is the fine jewel display found within the Dawn. A combination of stunning emeralds, iridescent mother of pearl, and white gold adorns the car’s interior, providing a timeless representation of Porto Cervo’s charm and Rolls-Royce’s bespoke luxury. To test drive a Rolls-Royce or custom-create a model of your own, stop by indiGO Auto Group’s Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Rancho Mirage on the Desert European Motorcars Campus.

Just a few days ago, we praised Porsche for the company’s financial success in the first half of 2016, due in part to the release of the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman models. That fiscal victory would not be possible without the manufacturer’s ability to impress and please drivers. Just yesterday, Porsche ranked number-one in JD Power and Associates’ 2016 US Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The benchmark test has been in use by JD Power and Associates for 21 years, and it measures automobile owners’ emotional attachment and level of excitement based on “ 77 attributes, ranging from the power they feel when they step on the gas to the sense of comfort and luxury they feel when climbing into the driver’s seat.” JD Power and Associates’ APEAL study found that consumers are much more highly satisfied with vehicles that provide enhanced safety features, such as blind-spot monitoring and collision avoidance. Vice President of JD Power’s US Automotive Quality division, Renee Stephens, described, “Technology-enabled safety features help drivers feel more comfortable and confident while driving their vehicles. These features are also ‘gateway technologies’ to autonomous driving capabilities, so the continued level of consumer interest in them will be a critical metric to watch as the industry evolves toward including more automation in new vehicles.” Porsche proudly claims many of these special safety features in addition to other appealing attributes, like the launch of new vehicles, a smooth transmission, and top-notch technology. These accolades led Porsche to the number-one rank in JD Powers and Associates’ APEAL study with an overall score of 877 index points (on a 1,000-point scale). The powerful luxury car manufacturer has held this honor for 12 consecutive years, and is proud to present a lineup of cars that continually excite and amaze drivers. JD Power and Associates also recognized three Porsche models at the tops of their categories. The 911 ranked highest in the Midsize Premium Sporty Car Segment, improving by 20 points; the Boxster won the Compact Premium Sporty Car Segment, up by 17 points; and the Macan took the stage in the Compact Premium SUV Segment for the second year in a row. BRAVO to Porsche for this amazing recognition in JD Power and Associates’ APEAL Study. indiGO Auto Group is proud to represent such a remarkable luxury brand in three of our markets— Houston, St. Louis, and Rancho Mirage. To test drive a new Porsche, stop by Porsche of North Houston, Porsche St. Louis, or Porsche of Rancho Mirage on the Desert European Motorcars Campus.