Official: Lotus ramps up Indy racing program with Bourdais and Legge

Filed under: Motorsports , Lotus , Misc. Auto Shows The only thing more ambitious than Lotus and its expansive new product plan is the company’s racing program. In the span of just a few years, the British automaker has launched forays into Formula One , IndyCar , endurance sportscar racing and even karting , all with its own factory-backed works initiatives. And in true Lotus style, it’s not showing any signs of slowing down any time soon.

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Official: Lotus ramps up Indy racing program with Bourdais and Legge

Official: Mini celebrates London Olympics with new Bayswater and Baker Street special editions

Filed under: Etc. , Hatchback , Mini , UK , Design/Style With the Olympic Games coming up this spring, BMW is keen to leverage its sponsorship. And since they’re taking place in London, England, the German automaker wouldn’t miss the opportunity to include its more youthful, retro British subsidiary. And so it has released today not one, but two new special editions of the classic Mini hardtop hatchback, both named after London neighborhoods

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Official: BMW adds Exclusive and Sport editions to 1 Series coupe/convertible range

Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , BMW , Luxury With 2012 now upon us, BMW has released a series of updates across its ever-expanding range, but the most noteworthy among them are a pair of special editions in the 1 Series . First up is the Edition Exclusive, which packages a chrome grille, exhaust tips and window frames to contrast with the special grey metallic paint (or one of five standard colors), along with unique wheels and an interior decked out in special black or grey top-stitched leather with aluminum trim, anthracite headliner, chrome-trimmed steering wheel and handbrake and special sill plates and floor mats. The Edition Sport, meanwhile, includes the M Sports suspension, wheels and aero kit, offset by high-gloss black exterior trim. The interior likewise benefits from some M touches, and grippy textile upholstery with contrasting blue stitching and aluminum trim

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Exclusive McLaren MP4-12C High Sport edition uncovered

A creation from McLaren Special Operations, the exclusive High Sport (HS) is limited to only 5 examples.

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Exclusive McLaren MP4-12C High Sport edition uncovered

BMW introduces 1-Series Exclusive & Sport Editions

BMW has introduced two new special editions of the 1-Series Coupe and Convertible. Details inside

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Suzuki shows Concept XA trucklet in Delhi

Filed under: Concept Cars , Crossover , Suzuki , Misc. Auto Shows , India , Off-Road Want to know how highly regarded the multiple-award winning Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is? At the recent Auto Expo in Delhi, India Maruti Suzuki showed a concept that is, to our eyes, extraordinarily reminiscent of the small English SUV – although we’ll readily admit the glasshouse is a tweaked version of the current Suzuki Swift . Called the XA Alpha concept, some reports say that it’s underpinned by the Swift platform, while others report that the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy off-roader, based on the Jimny, provides the chassis.

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