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In what is sure to go down as one of the strangest partnerships of the year, BMW has signed a deal with American law enforcement vehicle manufacturer Carbon Motors to supply it with more than 240,000 diesel engines. The agreement calls for delivery of BMW inline six-cylinder turbodiesel engines complete with cooling and exhaust systems, as well as an automatic transmission. For anyone unfamiliar with Carbon Motors, it is the company behind 2008’s E7 purpose-built police concept car. The E7 hasn't even secured its final name yet--Carbon Motors will be relying on the law enforcement...
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First U.S. Ferrari 458 Italia Raises $530,000 For Haiti ReliefThe first 458 Italia to hit the U.S. was sold at a charity auction in Los Angeles last night.
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2012 Lexus LFA Pricing Details: Lease One For Just $12,398.44 Per MonthThe Lexus LFA supercar is unquestionably Toyota's most expensive vehicle.
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2012 McLaren MP4-12C previewWhen the McLaren F1 first hit the streets it almost immediately catapulted to the top of the performance car scene, taking home the title of world’s fastest production car in 1998 and holding it up until 2005. Building a car better than the original F1 was always going to be a difficult...
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Video: McLaren MP4-12C To Be Unveiled Tomorrow?McLaren Automotive will hold a press conference tomorrow at 10:30am GMT, featuring Lewis Hamilton.
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GM Unveils New Laser Heads-Up Display For Better VisibilityThe new GM system has been in the works for at least two years.
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The Fiat 500 will arrive in the U.S. in late 2010 or early 2011.
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Ouch, My Wallet: 2010's 10 Most Expensive Cars To InsureWe all hate the insurance bill we have to pay, but it beats paying out of pocket when things go wrong.
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Driven: 2010 VW Golf TDIWhen I recently submitted an entry about VW’s GTI being “The Greenest Hot Hatch”, a few commenters to the post suggested that the real sleeper in VW’s lineup was the diesel golf, the TDI. True, like the $23,890 GTI, the $23,090 TDI can be had with a slick, six-speed DSG clutchless manual...
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Saab-Spyker To Build Aileron-Based Aero X Supercar?The rumors on the Internet are anything but official, but a Saab Aero X supercar may be in the works.
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2012 Ford Police Interceptor: Taurus Does Law And OrderThe 2012 Ford Police Interceptor is based on the 2010 Ford Taurus.
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2011 Nissan Juke--Box Coming Soon To a Campus Near YouNissan Brings Competition To the CUV Market
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The 2011 Nissan GT-R will only be available in Premium trim, according to a leaked document.
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Paper Challenge: 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 vs. 2010 Chevrolet Camaro V-6The two pony-car rivals are back at it again.
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Video: Five People More Famous Than You Who Have Driven A Ford MustangCountless celebrities have driven Ford Mustangs. You probably aren't one of them, and frankly, we aren't either. But no matter: the great thing about the Mustang is that it's a Car of the People. Over its four and a half decade run, the Mustang has remained sleek and stylish (apart from a brief...
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2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Gets Carbon Limited Edition ModelWhen the 2006 Corvette Z06 was introduced, it represented the closest connection to the Corvette race cars ever. The 2009 Corvette ZR1 closed the gap between racing and production even further. This year, Chevrolet continues its tradition of track-to-street technology transfer with the 2011...
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Report: Mercedes Planning B-Class, Small SUV For U.S.The new vehicles will be coming to the U.S. sometime after their European debut in late 2011.
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GM Drawing On Global Designers For C7 Chevrolet CorvetteThe next-generation C7 Chevrolet Corvette may feature a design penned in Europe or China or anywhere else in the world General Motors has a design studio, according to one of the automaker’s top execs. That’s the word from GM's vice president of global design, Ed Welburn, who revealed to...
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Video racers will be able to run stock cars in the next Gran Turismo installment.
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Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris ‘SSUV’ Development On TrackThe new D8 SSUV could be packing a GM-sourced V8 under its hood.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Hyundai i-flow ConceptThe Hyundai i-flow concept is a preview of the company's new D-segment car.
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GM: Bob Lutz To Retire May 1Bob Lutz, still going strong at 78 years old, is finally looking seriously at retirement.
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Ford Combines Euro And U.S. Performance Works, Hot Focus Headed Our Way?Reports from Geneva indicate a Ford Focus SVT could be coming to the U.S.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Coverage Starts HereWith the global financial crisis--and all the negative effects associated with it--for the most part behind us, the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is in full swing, and the cars are rolling out. Considering that in the past 12 months we’ve seen vehicle sales drop to almost half the levels they were...
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