The winter testing season is in top gear, the prototypes are coming thick and fast. The latest of these is the new 2013 BMW 1-series GT which has been caught here testing in the snow alongside a Mini prototype.
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2013 BMW 1-Series GT caught testing front-wheel-drive system
The Juke-R can accelerate from 0-62mph (0-100kph) in just 3.7 seconds and hits a top speed of 160mph (257kph).
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Nissan Juke-R performance specs confirmed
Filed under: Etc. , Government/Legal , Honda Something tells us this isn’t what the Alabama legislature had in mind when it created a new anti-illegal immigration law. A Honda worker on temporary assignment in Alabama was recently ticketed in Talladega County at a checkpoint for not having an Alabama driver’s license. The individual provided both a Japanese passport and an international driver’s license, but still caught flak from local authorities.
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Report: Alabama strikes again: Second foreign autoworker has run-in with police
Filed under: Motorsports , Government/Legal , Earnings/Financials Bernie Ecclestone has controlled the commercial rights to Formula One for so long it seems like he always has and always will. But that’s not exactly the full story. While Ecclestone was the first to negotiate for control over the sport’s commercial aspects – namely its television broadcasting rights – there was a time when he had to relinquish control. And that time may come again soon
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Report: Bribery scandal leaves F1′s commercial future in jeopardy
Filed under: Concept Cars , Frankfurt Motor Show , Coupe , Budget , Technology , Opel , Design/Style , Electric Before we delve into the details of the RAK e electric concept, let’s step back in time with a brief historical primer. The oldest industrial division within General Motors’ current portfolio, Opel started as a sewing machine manufacturer way back in 1862. Evolving to the production of bicycles soon after, Opel’s presence in wheeled transportation turned to automobiles in 1899. Now, at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show , Opel looks to the future with its debut of the ultra-modern RAK e Concept
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Frankfurt: Opel RAK e electric concept looks to the future of low-cost urban motoring
Volkswagen's 1.4 liter TSI will feature cylinder-shutoff technology that improves fuel economy even further.
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VW introduces cylinder deactivation on 4-cylinder engine [video]