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Report: Cadillac may build two-seat roadster off ATS

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Convertible , Cadillac , Luxury It’s been a while since Cadillac had a roadster in its product portfolio. Since the XLR went out of production at the end of 2009, to be precise. But while the CTS Coupe (and its high-performance counterpart, the CTS-V Coupe ) may fill the niche for a svelte wreath-badged two-door, Cadillac may be planning on something a little more windy – and more affordable – in the near future. According to our compatriots over at Inside Line, Cadillac is considering spinning a two-seat roadster off the rear-wheel-drive platform of the new ATS sedan.

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Report: BMW plan to provide 4,000 cars to Olympic dignitaries in London triggers controversy

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Filed under: Sedan , Etc. , BMW , UK , Luxury The problem when a bunch of bigwigs want to do something good for the environment is that they won’t stop being bigwigs in order to do it. Getting a lot of VIPs together means a lot of private jets and limousines, and next thing you know, you’ve got a situation like the 2009 climate change conference in Copenhagen, when it only took a few days for 15,000 delegates to create as much filth as the town of Middlesbrough’s 142,500 inhabitants. According to the UK’s Daily Mail , the 2012 London Olympics may be headed down the same carbon trail, with sponsor BMW planning to ship 4,000 cars to The City for use by dignitaries.

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Exclusive: Nissan Juke R to pace Dubai 24-hour race

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Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Concept Cars , Performance , Crossover , Nissan , Specialty The Dubai Autodrome will play host to a very special guest for the 2012 Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai race. In addition to the scads of GT3-spec BMW Z4s , Mercedes-Benz SLS AMGs , Ferrari 458 Italias and Porsche 911s , the pace car running in front of them will be none other than the Nissan Juke R . The 480-horsepower GT-R / Juke mash-up hasn’t made its debut in front of the public yet, so unless Nissan has a surprise up its sleeves before the race, which is scheduled for the weekend of January 12-14, this will be Juke R’s coming out party.

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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Mercedes has taken great strides to refine the luxury roadster experience with the SLK, regardless of whether you’re driving with the top up or down. Mercedes has taken great strides to refine the luxury roadster experience with the SLK, regardless of whether you’re driving with the top up or down. The retractable hard top can be had three different ways: as the standard metal roof; as a panoramic glass roof; or as the Magic Sky Control roof, which features a glass panel with adjustable opacity.

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Official: Ward’s releases annual 10 Best Engines list

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Filed under: Technology , Audi , BMW , Buick , Chrysler , Dodge , Ford , GM , Hyundai , Infiniti , Jeep , Kia , Mazda It’s that time of year, folks. No, we’re not referring to the oodles of time spent shopping for the holidays, we’re talking about end-of-the-year lists. Kicking things off in the automotive spectrum is industry stalwart Ward’s Auto , which has just released its annual 10 Best Engines list.

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Report: BMW bringing Z4 GT3 to North America, but still no Z4 M

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Filed under: Convertible , Performance , BMW , Racing There’s something rotten in the state of Bavaria when BMW ‘s M division is more keen to tune out crossovers than roadsters. While the previous-generation Z4 and the Z3 that preceded it both had M versions, the current Z4 has been conspicuously absent from the hall’s of the BMW performance division. That could all change if the bean-counters see a good business case for a Z4 M, but in the meantime we’re reportedly slated to get something even crazier: the V8-powered Z4 GT3. The competition-spec model loses the folding roof in favor of a fixed one reinforced by a full roll cage.

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