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2013 BMW X6 gets a facelift, M Performance package

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:37:22 +0000

BMW has released the first images and details for the new facelifted X6 Sports Activity Coupe. Changes are minimal but the highlight is the introduction of the new M-Performance package.

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Report: Chrysler considering entry into Australia’s V8 Supercar series?

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:42:41 +0000

Filed under: Motorsports , Chrysler , Australia Wherever you find General Motors and Ford going at it, Chrysler is seldom very far behind. Except in Australia. The Land Down Under has its own unique touring car championship in the form of its popular V8 Supercars series, but the only contestants these days are Ford (with its FPV Falcon) and GM subsidiary Holden (with its HSV Commodore).

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Official: BMW M goes diesel, introduces M550d, X5 M50d, X6 M50d

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:42:06 +0000

Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Wagon , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Crossover , BMW , Diesel Rumors of BMW M launching a diesel model have been circulating for over a year, and confirmation has finally arrived in the form of not one, not two, but four M-fettled oil-burners, each sporting all-wheel drive and the oft-rumored tri-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six. And before you get excited, none of them are slated for sale in the U.S. – this is a Euro-only affair. So with that unfortunate fact out of the way, let’s get to the details.

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Eyebrows raise as ‘ugly’ Caterham photos leaked

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:42:04 +0000

F1 fans on Wednesday got their first glimpse of a 2012-specification car. Caterham is launching its new CT01 in the pages of British magazine F1 Racing on Thursday. But some subscribers got their c…

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Volvo shows off semi-autonomous road train tech [videos]

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:41:24 +0000

Volvo has announced they have successfully conducted a multi-vehicle test for the EU-funded SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) project.

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