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Mid-February in northern New Hampshire is idyllic winter wonderland that is a perfect destination for winter sports of all kinds. Mitsubishi chose this location to host a snow- and ice-driving event to showcase the all-wheel-drive systems on its Lancer Evolution MR, the Outlander GT, and the Lancer Sportback Ralliart. The venue? The Team O'Neil Rally School, a 500-plus-acre facility that specializes in teaching car control techniques, ranging from simple accident avoidance to intense rally-style driving. Located in the foothills of the White Mountains, the heavily wooded, ruggedly picturesque grounds are as beautiful as they are treacherous. Fortunately for Mitsubishi and the small group of journalists assembled, the three Team O'Neil instructors charged with guiding us through the day's activities are both capable and patient. There are three different activities scheduled: an icy slalom; a hilly, snow-covered off-road course; and a short rally stage.inline_mediumwraptextright32692395/features/news/1003_mitsubishis_awd_2010_snowball_run1003_01_z+mitsubishi_lancer_evolution_mR+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

BMW will begin to roll out its next generation 3-series, codenamed F30, in 2012. The car will be built on BMW's new MSB architecture, which means it will share its strut front end layout with the next-gen 1-series (codenamed F20) rather than use the double wishbones of the 5, 6, and 7-series cars.inline_mediumwraptextright32670057/features/news/1003_2013_bmw_3_series1003_01_z+2013_bMW_3-Series+illustration.jpgTrue