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2013 BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo Spy Video

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Yesterday we brought you news that BMW’s upcoming 1-Series Gran Turismo, the automaker’s first front-wheel drive model, would be debuting at the 2012 Paris Auto Show in September. Now we have an exclusive spy video of several prototypes that were spotted testing in Germany. The new vehicle shares its front-wheel drive platform with the…

British Auto Museum Showcasing James Bond’s Rides

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:30:00 +0000

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the very first James Bond film, Dr. No, which starred a (then) very young Sean Connery. To commemorate the occasion, Britain’s National Motor Museum is running an exhibit called ”Bond In Motion,” which features 50 of the most famous Bond vehicles. As you’d expect, Bond’s 1963…

Sporty Volkswagen up! GT Gets Production Green Light: Report

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Yesterday the covers came off the five-door version of the new Volkswagen up! minicar, which is set to join its three-door sibling in European showrooms later this year. While the five-door model doesn’t really offer any more excitement than the three-door, a new sporty ‘GT’ variant of the up! is said to be in the works…

Mitsubishi Teases New Global Model Debuting In Geneva

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:30:00 +0000

Mitsubishi has confirmed plans to unveil a new global model at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March and released this teaser image showing part of its front-end. Mitsubishi describes its upcoming model as being a “strategic and innovative premium vehicle” that will go on sale later this year, and the first of the automaker’s new…

Chris Harris Drives The Mercedes C63 AMG On Space Saver Tires

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Tires are often one of the most neglected components on a vehicle, since they tend to be trouble-free until they suddenly aren’t. In fact, most drivers ignore their tires completely, until they hear the telltale thump-thump-thump of a flat tire. If you know your way around a car, you’ll change to your spare tire (assuming your car…

New BMW M Performance Fleet Set To Debut At Geneva Motor Show

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:20:00 +0000

At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March BMW will take the covers off a whole new product range aimed at drivers who want the sporty feel of a dedicated M car but with the comfort, civility and practicality of a regular model. That’s where BMW’s M Performance range will fit in and in Geneva we’ll get to see a host of regular BMW…

Cadillac Considering Sub-SRX Crossover To Rival The BMW X3

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

In addition to a new generation of the Cadillac Escalade as well as a Lambda-based seven-seat crossover, Cadillac is considering yet another high-riding model to join its lineup of crossovers and SUVs. This new crossover would be Cadillac’s smallest yet, aimed at vehicles like the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLK and positioned below the current…

Ford Maximizes Electric Car Experience With Smartphone App

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:25:00 +0000

What separates your regular gasoline car from an electric car? The batteries? The motor? Plugging in each night versus going to a gas station in the morning? All of the above, of course, but also the high levels of interactivity now available to electric car users, via their smartphones. Ford is one such company touting smartphone app integration…

BMW Is Once Again ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:30:00 +0000

For reasons that still remain unclear, BMW chose to drop its hugely successful ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’ tagline and replace it with the ‘JOY’ campaign when it launched the Z4 roadster back in 2008. In fairness, BMW never formally stated that it was completely abandoning the tagline, which can be found in BMW ads…

World’s Fastest Mercedes Gets Even Faster: Video

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

If you’re willing to forgive the fact that the Mercedes SLR McLaren at the heart of this story is tuned far beyond any stock Mercedes, the world now has a new Mercedes speed leader. a fact we came to find out from . As we reported late last year, the L4P SLR777 is a project between Platinum Motorsport, RENNtech, MACarbon, and Exotics Boutique, and…