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BMW 1 Series GTR Race Car is a Lethal Track Weapon
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At first glance it may appear that this BMW 1-Series race car resembles a toy R/C car, or a gaudily-built show car, but closer examination reveals a fully functional race car by Senkyr Motorsports. The Czech race team has plenty of experience fielding several BMW Motorsport race cars is now adding a 1 Series to…
BMW i8 Is A Potential Moniker For Vision EfficientDynamics Concept
Fans of the BMW 8-Series grand tourer may be slightly disheartened to hear that the new eco-sports car coming from the Bavarian mark will wear the legendary designation that once adorned the Teutonic barges of the early 1990s. Of course, internet-land rumors can only go so far, and some reasoned analysis can always help sift…
2012 Porsche 911 To Downsize
Everyone’s favorite sports car is set to get a bit smaller in it’s next generation, as reports claim that the base engine in the 2012 Porsche 911 will move from its current 3.6L to a more compact 3.4L displacement. With the Boxster Spyder putting out 320 horsepower from a 3.4L motor, a bump to an…
First Maybach 57S Coupe Revealed: Can be Yours for $950,000
Earlier this year, German Tuner Xenatec announced that they’d be producing Maybach’s 57S Coupe. And now just in time for the new year, Xenatec has the first one released to the public and it’s for sale up on JamesList. The asking price for the first of 100 limited units is a little shy of $950,000….
Demand for German Luxury Vehicles Abroad Has Automakers Working Overtime
According to results compiled by Autodata Corp in the US, the premium car market has seen an overall growth of 11.1 percent in 2010, with BMW sales up by 11.6 percent, Mercedes-Benz by 18.6 percent and Audi by a whopping 23.6 percent.
Porsche to Reveal 600-HP Mid-Engine AWD Supercar at Detroit Auto Show
Porsche has officially confirmed it will debut an all new super sports car at the Detroit Auto Show in January and a report out of Germany suggests something very impressive. While Porsche has been understandably tight-lipped on details, the vehicle is believed to be a twin-turbo V8-powered supercar, making 600-hp. It will be a mid-engined…
Wiesmann MF4, MF5 to Get Twin-Turbo BMW V8 Power, Debut at Geneva Auto Show
Wiesmann will be bringing four new models to the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, all packing more punch than its previous renditions. The GT MF4 Coupe, GT MF5 Coupe, Roadster MF4 and Roadster MF5 will now sport BMW’s 4.4L V8 twin-turbo powerplant underneath the hood. Previous to this announcements the Wiesmann MF4 and MF5 both used…
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Grand Edition a ‘Stand-Up Maybach’
In Europe, Mercedes parent company Daimler is well-known for its truck and commercial vehicle division. On this side of the Atlantic, however, the three-pointed star is almost exclusively regarded as a manufacturer of high-performance luxury cars. Now Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan will allow you to combine those two seemingly at-odds concepts with the Sprinter Grand Edition….
Aston Martin Rumored to Build Future Maybach Models for Mercedes
It’s no secret that the revival of the Maybach brand by Mercedes parent company Daimler has been a flop. Perhaps it’s because of how much the cars shared with their S-Class counterparts, but apart from the odd Russian oligarch, the world’s wealthiest folks have decided to stick with faithful British brands like Bentley and Rolls-Royce…
2012 Mercedes C-Class Gets More Powerful V6, New Turbocharged 4-Cylinder Model
Sporting a facelift so subtle not even the designers at Mercedes are likely to be able to distinguish it from last year’s car, photos and details on the 2012 C-Class have just been released ahead of the car’s official debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The most noteworthy changes are, however, under the…
Carlsson Mercedes CLS Previewed Ahead of Geneva Auto Show Debut
Mercedes-Benz‘s latest and greatest isn’t even out on the market yet and famed Benz-tuner Carlsson has already released renderings of what its tuning package for the styling sedan will look like. Promising to debut the CLS at the Geneva Auto Show in March, Carlsson looks to enhance the exterior and performance of the four-door coupe….
BMW Megacity Sub-Brand Models to Wear the ‘i’ Badge
After the Second World War, BMW produced a city car that was cheap and compact, and it was called the Isetta. Since then the company has gone onto create bigger and better machines, but it seems that BMW wants to go back into the city car business. For the past year, rumors have been circulating…
Audi R8 Sedan Spotted in Canada; Prepare to be Disappointed
We’re really not sure what to think of this. Undoubtedly the end result isn’t very attractive, especially since the starting platform doesn’t even come close to the R8’s curvaceous body. But we’re a little bit intrigued at the entire idea and possibility of Audi offering a sedan variant of their supercar. Based on what’s online,…
VW Bus Reunited With its Owner, 36 Years After it Was Stolen
Talk about a Christmas miracle. A VW Bus that was stolen back in 1974 is finally back with its rightful owner. Michelle Squires had parked her 1964 VW Bus at an upholstery shop in Spokane, WA., back in the 1970s when it was stolen. When the vehicle could not be found, the insurance company eventually…
BMW 1 Series M Coupe Hits the Track With the E30 M3 [Video]
In case the months of build-up and big reveal weren’t enough for you, we now have video of BMW‘s 1 Series M Coupe to share. Better yet, it’s alongside it’s historical inspiration: the E30 M3. (Yummy!) In case you’ve been living under an oil pan, the 1M Coupe uses the company’s twin-turbo 3.0-liter straight-six to…
BMW X3 M-Sport Package to Join 2012 1 Series, 1M Coupe, 650i Convertible Debuts in Detroit
The German automotive giant BMW is about to make a big splash at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, with no less than three unveilings. First up will be a slightly tweaked version of the current 1-series coupe and convertible, which is getting a face-lift. The recently announced 1-series M Coupe will also be present at…
Audi RS4 Axed, RS6 to Get Twin-Turbo V8
Arguably one of our favorite cars over the past decade has been the Audi RS4. With 414-hp from a high-revving 4.2-liter V8, the RS4 packed plenty of fun thanks also to its quattro all-wheel drive system and the fact that it was available exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission. An aggressive stance, flared fenders an…
Hamann Releases Tuning Package for the New Porsche Cayenne
With Porsche‘s new Cayenne already garnering plenty of attention from the consumer market, the aftermarket has now begun churning out tuning packages for Germany’s popular sport SUV. Hamann did a fantastic job with their packages for the previous generation Porsche Cayenne, so it’s no surprise that its new rendition is one of our favorites. Starting…
BMW Efficient Dynamics Concept Will Cost $200,000
Proving once again that only the rich can afford to save the environment, BMW‘s Vision EfficientDynamics eco-friendly supercar concept is expected to retail about about $200,000 when it arrives in time for the year 2013. Speaking to journalists at the BMW 1-Series M Coupe launch BMW’s sales and marketing director, Ian Robinson, announced the figure,…
Mercedes-Benz B55 Delivers 383 Rear-Drive Horsepower in an Unassuming Package
The Mercedes-Benz B-class is easily one of the most boring cars in the current MB line-up, but that can all change very quickly if the German luxury automaker decides to put its latest concept version on sale. It’s called the B55 and it comes packed with the firms old 5.5-liter V8 motor, which produces 383-hp…
Audi RS7 Aiming For 600 Horsepower, Twin Turbo V8
The Audi A7 is barely on sale, but rumors are already starting about the high performance RS7 that many expect to appear in the next couple years. With torque-vectoring all wheel drive, carbon ceramic brakes and an adjustable suspension, the RS6 should have the chassis upgrades to match the rumored 600 horsepower twin-turbo V8. With…
Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series Coupe Will be an M3 Killer Says MB Exec
As previously rumored, Mercedes will bring to market an ultra high-performance version of it’s upcoming C-Class Coupe, which is expected to debut at the Detroit Auto Show this January. Early reports had indicated that a C63 version would use the 6.2-liter V8 that Mercedes is currently decommissioning, but that seems unlikely. Instead, it should get…
Volkswagen London Taxi Concept EV Unveiled
The London taxi is a rolling landmark. It is as recognizable as Big Ben or Buckingham Palace, and the reason for that is, it hasn’t changed all that much in the last 50 years. But it can all change very soon if Europe’s biggest car maker can have its way, as Volkswagen has just introduced…
Volkswagen Recalling 380,000 Cars Due To Fire Risk
Volkswagen is recalling 380,000 Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Golf, Rabbit and New Beetle models made between 2007 and 2009 due to a possible fire risk. In a statement released by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, the government body stated that “The Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Golf and Rabbit vehicles may have a small plastic tab…
