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Dec
10th

Le Mans: Audi launches new R18 (+photos)

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Audi has launched Friday its brand new LMP1 endurance car that will attempt to extend its string of victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours as well in other endurance series. Full story...
Dec
10th

Respecting the speed limit while jamming to the sound of your iPhone

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It's official, your iPhone can do it all. If you're tired of the speeding tickets piling up on your back seat and are too lazy or distracted to keep an eye on your speedometer, the Slow Down app can do it for you! Full story...
Dec
10th

Cell phone jamming technologies to make the roads safer?

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking towards new technologies that can prevent drivers from using their cell phones while driving, a trend with an alarming number of fatalities and injuries. Full story...
Dec
10th

A Jaguar Crossover?

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The new head honcho over at Jaguar, Adrian Hallmark, admitted to liking the idea of introducing a crossover vehicle in the coming years. Full story...
Dec
10th

Top 5 auto videos of the week

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Dec
10th

2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupé Preview

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As if the 135i wasn’t powerful enough, BMW is putting the finishing touches on the 1 M Coupé, the most hardcore 1 Series to date.

Inspired by the 1988 M3, the 1 M Coupé will, according to BMW, combine the raw capabilities of a race car with the agility, versatility and seating position of a compact BMW.
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Dec
10th

F1: The FIA approves new technical rules for Formula 1

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The final meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in 2010 took place in the Principality of Monaco Friday. The new technical regulations for 2013 were accepted. Full story...
Dec
10th

F1: Is Lotus vs Lotus could bring the sport into disrepute?

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Group Lotus' move into formula one by purchasing stakes of the Renault F1 Team risks damaging the historic brand and bringing the sport into disrepute. Full story...
Dec
10th

2011 Subaru Legacy First Impressions

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Lac St. Joseph, Quebec - In Canada, the Subaru Legacy is much more present in people's mind than on the road... although many still believe that it comes from Sweden, just like Volvo! Full story...
Dec
10th

F1: Alain Prost regrets Renault’s departure as F1 team owner

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Alain Prost has admitted further disappointment with France's dwindling involvement in formula one. Full story...
Dec
10th

WRC: Citroën Sport signs Peter Van Merksteijn Jr

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Dutch rally driver Peter Van Merksteijn Jr has been hired by Citroen Sport to drive one of four works Citroen DS3s in the World Championship Rally Championship next year, putting a serious doubt on the chances of Petter Solberg and Kimi Raikkonen to be part of the team. Full story...
Dec
9th

VW Golf R set for U.S. return in early 2012

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The high-performance Volkswagen Golf R is returning to the United States as a limited-edition model in early 2012. Jonathan Browning, Volkswagen Group of America's CEO, said today that the R model will have a 2. Full story...
Dec
9th

BMW 1-series M coupe coming to North America

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The fastest and most extreme BMW 1-series -- the 335-hp M coupe -- is set to go on sale across North America in May following a public debut at the Detroit Auto Show next month. Full story...
Dec
9th

Detroit auto show: BMW reveals 1-series M coupe:

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BMW has revealed its fastest and most extreme 1-series, the 335-hp M coupe, set to go on sale across North America in May following a public debut at the Detroit auto show. Full story…

Dec
9th

A fun car steers brand loyalty, study shows:

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Car buyers stick with their current brands if the automaker builds fun-to-drive vehicles, a customer-retention study revealed. Full story...
Dec
9th

First Look: 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe

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First Look: 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe
2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe - First Look - Automobile Magazine
The M3 gets a baby brother

BMW's M division has a long, proud history of building cars with an emphasis on sport. Through the years, BMW M cars have gotten faster, more refined, and more luxurious, but at the expense of weight and physical size. The BMW 1 Series M Coupe is on a mission to right that course, claiming to been inspired by the original (and some say, the greatest) M car: the first-generation E30 series M3.


Photo Gallery: 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe - First Look - Automobile Magazine


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Dec
9th

Ford, Honda tops in U.S. customer retention; Kia rising fast

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Ford and Honda have vaulted past Mercedes-Benz to tie for the highest customer retention rate among automotive brands in the United States this year, according to a new study. The two mass-market brands retained 62 percent of buyers this year, J.D. Full story...
Dec
9th

AFL-CIO, steelworkers split with UAW to oppose South Korean trade pact

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The largest U.S. labor organization will fight President Barack Obama on a free trade deal with South Korea, despite changes his administration made to the pact to broaden support and gain the backing of the United Auto Workers union and others. Full story...
Dec
9th

Drive time with the redesigned Mercedes-Benz CLS, an AW daily video for Dec. 9:

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Ford rolls out two new Mustangs for racetracks, the Chevy Aveo is in line for a new name and BMW teases the 1-series M Coupe. Full story...
Dec
9th

VW targets 7 million unit sales in 2010

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Volkswagen plans on sales rising 11 percent to 7 million vehicles this year, and will add shifts at its Wolfsburg plant in the first quarter to meet demand. 'Volkswagen is booming,' said David McAllister, Lower Saxony prime minister. Full story...
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