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Volkswagen previews 220-hp Polo WRC Street special ahead of Wörthersee debut

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Performance , Hatchback , Volkswagen , Misc. Auto Shows The annual GTI festival at Lake W

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2012 Mazda3 Skyactiv

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Mazda , New Car Reviews Ably Carrying The Banner For Internal Combustion Forget the Mazda CX-5 .

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Magna Touchskin technology takes a swipe at switchgear in cars w/video

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Filed under: Technology , Design/Style The Touchskin interface has beeen on display since last October; now it's at a stage where Magna is shopping it to automakers.

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Pics Aplenty: BMW celebrates 40 years of M

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Filed under: Classics , Performance , BMW , Luxury When we think of the BMW M division, the 1978 M1 comes instantly to mind, followed by the E30 M3 and then the 2001-2002 M Coupe . But the company's in-house hot rod shop actually dates back to 1972, when it was formed as a subsidiary to manage the company's racing operations, dubbed BMW Motorsport . It was this month 40 years ago that what is known today as BMW M GmbH was launched

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Leaked Fisker Atlantic documents reveal big production delay, specs

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Plants/Manufacturing , Fisker , Electric , Luxury The Fisker Atlantic extended-range plug-in vehicle will start production about a year after its previously estimated mid-2013 date, Inside EVs blog reports, citing leaked company documents that were dated "a few weeks ago." The Atlantic, formerly known as Project Nina, will compete pricewise against the BMW 3 Series and 5 Series sedans, as well as the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class , Jaguar XF and Audi A4 and A6 . That would put the model in the $50,000 to $60,000 range, according to the publication.

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