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BMW’s Rumored 1-Series GT To Debut At Paris Motor Show: Report

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Rumors of a BMW 1-Series wearing a GT body style have been circulating since 2009. Meant as a competitor to the upcoming Mercedes-Benz B-Class and the Audi A2, 1-Series GT models are expected to be a cross between a hatchback and a traditional station wagon, along the lines of BMW's current 5-Series GT and upcoming 3-Series GT. They’ll also...

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Forza 4 Offers Current And Classic ALMS Racers: Video

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Just as there are Mustang fans and Camaro fans, in the world of console driving sims, there are Forza 4 fans and Gran Turismo 5 fans. While GT5 may have beaten Forza 4 to market, it’s starting to look like the Xbox 360 game (Forza 4, that is) was worth the wait. Yesterday, Antony Ingram told you about the Forza 4 Launch Bonus Pack, which..

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BMW 4-Series, McLaren F1, SUV Crashes Into Home: Today’s Car News

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A BMW X5 driven by a person trying to avoid the "stop sticks" thrown across the road by police swerved and unded up on a bed in a nearby bedroom--with the homeowner pinned between the bed and the SUV. Crazy

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Red Bull Racing Renews Pact With Casio Computer

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Commercial partnerships in Formula 1 usually align technologically and this is the case with Casio Computer and Red Bull Racing.

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2013 Smart ForTwo Preview

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While a new version of the Smart ForTwo coupe is still at least two years away, the minicar builder will launch a refreshed model later this year. Expected to debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March, the changes appear to be primarily cosmetic. The new ForTwo gets a larger radiator grille, now with an integrated and chrome-plated Smart logo..

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Jaguar Closing Its Heritage Museum To The Public

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Jaguar’s Heritage Museum contains a selection of over 120 historic automobiles, including Jaguar, Swallow, SS Lanchester and Daimler models.

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McLaren MP4-27 2012 Formula 1 Race Car Revealed

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McLaren is the first of the major teams to present its challenger for the 2012 Formula 1 season, with the team today unveiling the new MP4-27 race car at the McLaren Technology Center in Woking, UK. McLaren also took the opportunity to confirm the continuation of its double world-champion driver lineup consisting of 2008 victor Lewis Hamilton and...

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Volkswagen Previews ‘The Dog Strikes Back’ Super Bowl Ad

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Following Lexus’ lead, Volkswagen has previewed its complete 60-second spot that will air during the second quarter of the Big Game, Super Bowl XLVI, this Sunday, February 5. VW has actually released an extended version of the ad, which continues the Star Wars theme made popular last year, but with a twist. The new ad is labeled “The...

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Police Chase Ends With BMW X5 Landing On Top Of Sleeping Man

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The title pretty much says it all. A police chase in Connecticut early on Tuesday ended after a BMW X5 crashed into a house, pinning a sleeping resident underneath for nearly an hour.

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2013 BMW 4-Series Coupe Spy Video

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Following the release of the new 2012 3-Series sedan, BMW engineers are now hard at work developing the coupe and convertible variants. What’s unclear is whether the new two-door versions will be renamed the “4-Series” to allow BMW to expand its lineup for a range of all-new models due in the coming years. Whatever it’s...

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