2012
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When the BMW 1-Series was first unveiled back in 2004, many predicted the car to be a flop and something to be shunned by the brand’s faithful. Instead, the 1-Series has turned out to be a success story for BMW, with more than one million units built since launch. In fact, the BMW 1-Series has already reached a seven-digit production volume in its first model generation, clearly confirming its status as a genuine best seller in the international car market. Not surprisingly, the car is one of the driving forces behind BMW becoming the world’s top automaker. In celebration of the...
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BMW Remains Best Selling Luxury Automaker For First Three Months Of 2010Earlier this week we reported that Audi had overtaken Mercedes-Benz in sales for the first time ever but when it comes to the best selling luxury automaker in the world, BMW remains on top. While Mercedes-Benz finished the first quarter of the year with 248,500 sales and Audi with 264,100, BMW came...
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Spy Shots: BMW Hydrogen Hybrid MINI Prototype
The car is running under a 1-Series mule platform, but is believed to be going to MINI.
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Video: Stanford's Driverless Audi TTS Preps For Record Speed Run
Stanford's Shelley autonomous car can tackle high-speed driving and various terrain without a human driver.
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Report: Infiniti And Lexus Opt Out Of Apple-Bottom Hatch Race
Infiniti and Lexus aren't following Acura and BMW into the big-hatch market.
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Rendered: 2012 Audi A6
Though the new Audi A6 is still almost a year away from its production debut, details about its construction and platform technology are already leaking onto the web. Building on technologies first developed in the TT platform, the next-generation 2012 Audi A6 is expected to use the lightweight ASF...
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Renault-Nissan and Daimler today announced a broad strategic cooperation to share everything from engines, platforms and even procurement services, and in the process potentially save billions of dollars for all parties involved. The two groups also announced an equity exchange that will give Renault-Nissan a 3.1 percent stake in Daimler and Daimler a 3.1 percent stake in Renault and a 3.1 percent stake in Nissan. The cooperation will include the co-development of the next-generation Smart Fortwo and Renault Twingo, including electric versions, as well as on expanding the Smart and Twingo...
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Dealers Fearful Of All-Hybrid Mercedes-Benz S-Class Range
According to Mercedes-Benz dealer sources, news that the automaker is considering an all-hybrid lineup for its next-generation S-Class is true. A Mercedes-Benz spokesman admitted to MotorAuthority.com last week that an all-hybrid S-Class lineup was under serious consideration, though nothing had...
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Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa Turn Up The Crazy At The 2010 New York Auto Show
On the one hand, every auto show needs its share of publicity. On the other hand, are Regis and Kelly the kind of publicity every auto show needs? That's a moot question now, since Live! With Regis and Kelly has already scheduled a week full of appearances from hot rides debuting at the 2010 New...
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Ford Starts Production Of PowerShift Dual Clutch Transmission, Debuts In New Fiesta
In the never-ending pursuit of efficiency, performance and smooth power delivery, the next step forward for many automakers is the adoption of the dual clutch transmission. Once the province of high-end performance cars, dual clutch transmissions have been finding their way into everyday vehicles...
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Spy Shots: 2012 Honda Fit Hybrid
The new Honda Fit is expected to get a hybrid version later this year.
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GM Working On EcoBoost-Like Twin-Turbo V-6 For Cadillac XTS Flagship
While Ford’s EcoBoost technology is nothing really revolutionary--direct injection and turbocharging has been available on European diesels for years--the Blue Oval has been making strides over the competition when it comes to the performance and efficiency of its new engines. EcoBoost...
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The finalization of 2011 FIA WRC engine rules have kicked the Fiesta RS program into high gear.
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Roush And Barrett-Jackson Offering Limited Edition Ford Mustang
Popular Ford tuner Roush has teamed up with auction house Barrett-Jackson and together the two have created a new limited edition Ford Mustang that will be built in a run of just 50 cars, 25 of which will be 2010 Ford Mustangs and the other 25 being the new 2011 model. A concept version of the new...
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McLaren Future Will Only Be Sports Cars
British motorsports company McLaren yesterday announced the establishment of a brand new sports car company, McLaren Automotive, along with the announcement of its first model, the all-new MP4-12C supercar, which is set to go on sale in the second half of 2011. The MP4-12C will be followed by...
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2012 Lexus LFA Pricing Details: Lease One For Just $12,398.44 Per Month
The Lexus LFA supercar is unquestionably Toyota's most expensive vehicle.
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Video: Tanner Foust Drifts Mulholland Drive In 600-HP NASCAR-Powered Scion
The video is a must-watch for any fan of speed, burning rubber, and power.
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Spy Shots: Possible BMW 1-Series M Car
The all-new 2012 BMW 1-Series is set for launch next year and in the lead up to its reveal prototypes for the car have been spotted testing all around Europe. So far the only model seen testing has been the five-door 1-Series Hatchback, which due to its bigger proportions, could be sold in the U.S...
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When General Motors shut down Saturn late last year, it lost more than a quarter of its sales of hybrid vehicles. Saturn, with no V-8 models, full-size SUVs or pickups, was GM’s most fuel-efficient brand and was second only to Chevrolet for overall hybrid sales with its Vue and Aura mild-hybrid models. Saturn also planned to launch a new Two-Mode hybrid version of the Vue last year, as well as an advanced plug-in hybrid version, but all those plans went south with the demise of the brand. While there were fears that the technology behind the vehicles would also dissipate, GM exec Tom...
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Ford Mustang: Past, Present And Future
The Mustang is one of the oldest nameplates in the automotive world--and rightly so. Since its debut on April 17 at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York, the Ford Mustang has stood for affordable performance and till this day it remains America's only pony car to stay in uninterrupted production...
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Ford Mustang: Best Pony Car Ever?
The Ford Mustang is not just an iconic pony car or a retro-modern throw-back to simpler times. It's a fan-favorite performance vehicle that has a rabid and enthusiastic base of drivers, tuners and manufacturers behind it from all around the world. It hasn’t always been this way, however. The...
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V-8 Spyder, LMS-Inspired Sportier Model And Dual-Clutch Coming To Audi R8 Lineup
Audi currently sells three different versions of its R8 supercar, the original 4.2-liter V-8 model and the newer 5.2-liter V-10 model, which is available in either hard-top coupe or Spyder convertible bodystyles. However, the R8 model family is set to expand with several new additions, the first of...
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C7 Chevrolet Corvette Could Be Designed Outside U.S.
There are all manner of rumors concerning the next-generation ‘C7’ Chevrolet Corvette, with stories ranging from the possibility of a mid-engined platform to all-wheel drive powertrains and even the arrival of a dual-clutch transmission. Although there isn’t much substance to any...
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