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With BMW's new four-cylinder turbocharged engine progressing steadily through the lineup, the X3's adoption of the small but punchy powerplant is far from unexpected. Nonetheless, it's a welcome addition, as we've come to love it in its other implementations. The 2013 X3 xDrive28i uses the same basic TwinPower 2.0-liter direct-injection four-cylinder as the 2012 Z4 sDrive28i and 2012 328i we've already reviewed, though it rates 245 horsepower in X3 use. It also gets the ECO PRO mode found on the 3-Series turbo four, the better to maximize gas mileage, in addition to Comfort, Sport, and Sport+...
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Mopar '12 300 Live Photos: 2012 Chicago Auto ShowAnother of Mopar's 75th anniversary special-editions, the Mopar '12 300 is based on the 2012 Chrysler 300, glossed up and tweaked to satisfy all your murder-sedan needs. Wearing a sinister coat of gloss black paint, accented by Mopar blue pinstripes and black chrome trim, the '12 300 looks stealth...
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Mazda Debuts 2012 MX-5 Special Edition At Chicago Auto ShowThe 2012 Mazda MX-5 Special Edition power retractable hard top model debuts at this week's Chicago Auto Show.
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2012 MINI Highgate Offers Exclusivity In A ConvertibleThe 2012 MINI Highgate comes with a host of unique features and a convertible bodystyle, and is well worth the additional $2,750 over the price of the MINI Cooper Convertible.
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Rolls-Royce Year Of The Dragon Phantom Sells Out In Two MonthsLuxury car sales in China show no signs of slowing, with news emerging this month that a special edition Rolls-Royce Phantom priced from $1.2 million sold out within two months of being announced. The special edition model is the Rolls-Royce Year of the Dragon Phantom, built to commemorate the...
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Special Edition Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Debuts In QatarEver since Bugatti stopped taking orders on its Veyron in June 2011, it seems that almost every model launched since has been some kind of special edition. Just last month we saw the one-off Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Edition Merveilleux unveiled in China, and now we have a new special edition...
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At this past weekend’s Barrett-Jackson vehicle auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, the very first 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible was sold for a staggering $600,000. Of course, the Corvette Convertible sold was no ordinary ‘Vette but rather a Corvette 427 Convertible “Collector Edition” with a VIN ending in 001. It also happens to be the fastest and most capable convertible in Corvette’s history. Nevertheless, $600k is an amazing sum to pay for a brand new example of the all-American supercar, but it was all for a good cause. That sum was paid for by...
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2012 MINI Baker Street And Bayswater Preview: London Games Special EditionsWell-known for its high degree of individualization in the buying and equipment process, MINI is also no stranger to building special editions. The latest dynamic duo is being built in honor of the 2012 London Olympic Games, based on the MINI Hardtop. The two models, the MINI Baker Street and MINI...
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Audi Shows Off 125-Unit S5 Special EditionThe 2012 Audi S5 is already a seriously attractive coupe, but Audi is dressing it up for a limited 125-car run Special Edition model.
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2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition DebutsThe C6 Chevrolet Corvette enters its final year in 2013 and as a last hurrah Chevy is launching the new Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition, the fastest and most capable Corvette convertible ever launched. That 427, as most small-block fans will recognize, is the cubic-inch displacement of...
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Aston Martin Reveals The Name Of One Millionth Facebook Fan CarAston Martin has all the details on its Millionth Fan Car.
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Bugatti Presents Veyron Super Sport Edition Merveilleux To ‘Simon’Bugatti has built another special edition Veyron supercar, this time based on the already limited Veyron Super Sport model. Only one example of the car, dubbed the Edition Merveilleux, will be built, and it was recently delivered to its buyer in China, a 40-year old man known only as...
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On July 14 of this year Ferrari celebrated the 60th anniversary of its first ever Formula One victory, the day when Froilan Gonzalez driving the 375 F1 was the first to pass the checkered flag at the 1951 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. To celebrate this historic event, as well as give a send out to its 599 GTB Fiorano, Ferrari is launching the special “60 Years of Victories in Formula 1 (60F1)” package for the popular grand tourer. As we previously reported, the car also honors current Scuderia Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso who secured the team’s first win of the 2011...
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Audi Gets Charitable In Tokyo With A1 Samurai BlueAudi has unveiled a vibrantly colored one-off A1 at the Tokyo Motor Show.
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2012 Subaru Impreza WRX STI S206: Forbidden FruitSubaru's highest performance STI model, the limited edition S206, is not for U.S. consumption.
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Another Fiat 500, Another J-Lo Ad: VideoA new Jennifer Lopez ad shows the Gucci Edition Fiat 500.
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Ferrari Owners’ Club To Get Right Of First Refusal On New ModelsIf you thought Ferrari’s notoriously long waiting lists were bad enough, spare a thought for the true aficionados who've owned multiple Ferraris but can’t get their hands on the latest limited edition models due to them selling out too fast. Okay, we’re sure no one is shedding a...
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Bugatti Introduces Three New Special Edition Veyron Grand SportsThree new specially appointed Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport convertibles debuted at the Debut Motor Show.
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Jeep is launching winter-themed editions of the Wrangler and Liberty, which are due in dealer showrooms later this month.
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2012 Dodge Challenger "Yellow Jacket" Leaked Ahead Of L.A. Auto ShowDodge is launching a limited-production "Yellow Jacket" version of its Challenger SRT8 392 at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show.
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2012 Ferrari FF Neiman Marcus Edition Sells Out... In 50 MinutesIf you scan the papers or turn on the news, you’ll hear that more Americans than ever before are getting food stamps or living below the poverty level. A certain segment of the population, however, has money and isn’t afraid to spend it. Consider this year’s Neiman Marcus...
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2012 Volvo C70 Inscription: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowAgainst newcomers like the Volkswagen Eos and recently revealed MINI Roadster, Volvo’s C70 is certainly starting to show its age, as we discovered in our own drive report of the car. And with Volvo admitting that production of the C70 will end in 2013, there’s unlikely to be anymore...
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BMW Celebrates 40 Years Of M Division With Special Edition M3A brand new M3 is just around the corner and in the lead up to its arrival BMW is in run out mode with the last of its current generation cars. To help keep them moving, the automaker has announced a special run of M3 Competition Edition coupes for the North American market that celebrates the 40...
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Lamborghini Gallardo Of Olympic Proportions: John Olsson's Ski TransportPro skier John Olsson gets a winter-fied Lamborghini Gallardo.
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