BMW officially registered the ''M2'' and ''BMW M2'' trademarks in the United States and Germany, fuelling rumours about the launch of the 2-Series by the Bavarian automaker.
Given the drop in sales of the Matrix in the U.S., Toyota is reportedly considering the permanent removal of the model from the line-up. However, the disparity between the Canadian and American markets poses a bit of a conundrum.
If you are attending next week's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, here's your chance to participate to the first FOTA Fans Forum of 2011 in Montreal on Thursday June 9th at 6pm at the Omni Mont-Royal Hotel in Montreal.
Earlier this year, we reported a rumour about Subaru using the WRX STI engine for its new 216a sports car currently being developed with the collaboration of Toyota (whose more publicized variant is called FT-86). Looks like it was a case of misinterpreted information, as Toshio Masuda, senior general manager of product planning at Subaru, suggested the car will receive the STI tuner package.
Car and Driver claims several Porsche employees confided that the next 911 would feature a seven-speed, manual transmission. No, you don't need to have your eyes checked: some manufacturers still see the point of investing in manual gearboxes.
Of all the new cars that hit the auto show scene over the past two years or so, the Toyota FT-86 is probably the hottest and most talked about that we have yet to drive. And until we finally get our wish, rumours and hearsay will keep spreading, as we found out today.
Audi took advantage of the Wörthesee Tour to unveil the only copy of the 503-hp A1 clubsport quattro. Need for Speed World, the first online racing game for PC where you can virtually get behind the wheel of the car, has teamed up with the automaker and released the first images of the manufacturing process.
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