Report: Did BMW and Mercedes engage in a game of sales chicken?

Filed under: Car Buying , Europe , Plants/Manufacturing , BMW , Mercedes-Benz , Earnings/Financials , Luxury BMW and Mercedes-Benz took a bit longer than other manufacturers to report their final sales figures for 2011, and some analysts believe the delay may have something to do with the fact that both automakers were vying for the sales crown among luxury makes. Long-time champion Lexus suffered production setbacks at the hands of the earthquake and tsunami disasters in Japan last March, which left the door open for the two German companies to make a move for the top slot. In the end, Mercedes-Benz announced its numbers first.

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Report: Did BMW and Mercedes engage in a game of sales chicken?

Official: Lexus releases official LF-LC image

Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Coupe , Lexus Thanks to the folks at Road & Track , we got our first glimpse at the Detroit -bound Lexus LF-LC concept yesterday, and to follow suit, Lexus has released its first official image showing the new two-plus-two in all its glory. We don’t know much about the new coupe, except that the design was “crafted from a clean sheet of paper,” and that “the LF-LC blends both high technology and organic shapes to connect the driver to the machine.” Alright then. We’ve suggested that the LF-LC could be a Lexus LS-based coupe to take on the likes of the Mercedes-Benz SL and BMW 6 Series , but we won’t know exactly what’s in store until the concept car is revealed next month.

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BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe priced 79,500 euros

German BMW enthusiast site BimmerToday is reporting pricing for the recently revealed BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe ahead of its planned launch in March.

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BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe priced 79,500 euros

Autoblog Podcast #260

Filed under: Podcasts , Acura , BMW , Buick , Chevrolet , Dodge , Infiniti , Land Rover , Scion , Fiat Dodge Dart teased, Scion FR-S First Drive, Fiat 500 crash test, Acura NSX and ILX, BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe Episode #260 of the Autoblog Podcast is here with Chris, Dan, Chris Paukert and Zach this week. Topics include the teaser images Chrysler has released of the 2012 Dodge Dart, our first drive of the Scion FR-S, the Fiat 500 crash test aftermath, A new Acura NSX and ILX, and the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe. Your questions and comments power the end of the ‘cast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel , thanks for taking the time.

http://www.autoblog.com/podcasts/12-13-11-autoblog-E260.mp3

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Autoblog Podcast #260

Official: Pics Aplenty: 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe [w/video and poll]

Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Videos , BMW , Design/Style , Luxury We got our first taste of the 2013 6 Series Gran Coupe this weekend, but BMW has since released over 100 new photos of the car, plus some video. We’ve got all the images right here in one monstrous gallery , which also includes some behind-the-scenes shots of the car during development. (Yes, we love seeing BMW stylists’ sculpting clay.) The video is after the jump , so get clicking, then be sure to participate in our poll below. View Poll Continue reading Pics Aplenty: 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe [w/video and poll] Pics Aplenty: 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe [w/video and poll] originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:30:00 EST

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BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe video series

As a follow up on yesterday's BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe reveal, here are four videos covering the vehicle in detail.

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BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe video series