The BMW Concept 4 Series Coupe, which adds a new dimension to the 3 Series Coupe in terms of aesthetics, dynamics and elegance, will make its global debut in January at the NAIAS in Detroit.
Sporting hexagon-shaped, full LED headlights, L-shaped taillights, 20'' wheels, and new ''Air Breather'' side intakes on the front fenders, the BMW Concept 4 Series Coupe is a racier version of the 3 Series Coupe. It also has a longer wheelbase (2.8 m), lower profile (1.362 m), and wider stance (1.826 m).
BMW Concept 4 Series Coupe (Photo: BMW)
BMW chose a silver exterior/maroon and black interior combination with premium wood inlays that enhance the car's refined looks.
No word on powertrains or intended markets. Look for more details on Media Day at the NAIAS.
Despite winning five consecutive titles for Ferrari in his ultra-successful first career, Schumacher - now driving for Mercedes - openly let his friend Sebastian Vettel overtake during the Interlagos finale.
Schumacher's fellow German Vettel was fighting for the title against Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, who ultimately lost the battle by 3 points.
"I was expecting a slightly different final race on the part of Michael Schumacher", Ferrari president Montezemolo admitted last weekend.
Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prixl. (Photo: WRi2)
Italian Briatore, who was team boss when Schumacher won his first two titles with Benetton in the mid-90s, agrees with his fellow Italian Montezemolo.
"The way he (Schumacher) behaved in Brazil was not good. His preference was that Red Bull beats Ferrari," said Briatore.
"The only one who helped Ferrari was Webber," he added, referring to Vettel's Red Bull teammate Mark Webber, who is in Briatore's management stable.
Plans to stage a grand prix in and around London's Olympic stadium have all but collapsed.
Earlier this year, a company called Intelligent Transport Services launched a bid to take over the venue in the wake of the British capital's Games.
But rival bids were also launched, including by the premier league football club West Ham United.
And the AFP news agency says the club has been named "first bidder", which is reportedly a "major step" towards West Ham becoming the permanent tenant of the stadium.
"We had four good bids, as everybody knows," said London mayor Boris Johnson. "The bid that has been ranked top is West Ham United. I am very pleased about that. It will, if it goes through, mean a football legacy for the stadium but there is still a lot of negotiation to go on ... about the terms of the deal."
With this one-of-a-kind attraction, visitors can create their own concept vehicle and board a "SimCar" ride vehicle to race through a series of performance tests.
American Honda, facing a challenging but growing light-vehicle market in the United States, is placing its $700 million creative and media accounts for the Honda and Acura brands under review.
When Superstorm Sandy pummeled the East Coast at the end of October, its breadth and destructiveness were enough to drag down new-car sales for the month. But already in November, carmakers were seeing Sandy's opposite effect: a surge in new vehicle sales as buyers pocket their insurance checks and headed out to dealerships to replace their storm-ruined cars. (It's estimated that as many as 250,000 cars were destroyed.) That tailwind added to the trend of increasing volume driven by an aging national fleet, low interest rates, and improved credit availability. Overall, sales jumped 15% compared to last year, and the annualized clip topped 15 million units, the fastest pace so far in 2012.
Sure, everyone has heard of Nash Motors, but how many of you have lusted after an old Rambler? Nash's reputation for building eminently sensible vehicles means that their products are often overlooked by the modern-day enthusiast.
The color scheme on this XKR S is spot-on: British racing green with a black convertible top and shiny black wheels over saddle brown leather seats with charcoal trim. It's modern yet traditional -- an aesthetic that Jaguar manages to create in every one of its vehicles. And as good as it looks, it sounds even better. The engine produces pure music and the exhaust bark is totally addictive. After I heard it the first time pulling away from a stop, I began timing the lights to experience it as many times as possible. Stop, accelerate, bark, repeat.
We closed our last update wondering how our Four Seasons Volkswagen Passat TDI would fare in colder months. We're still a few weeks away from the official start to Winter, but November's oscillating temperatures did provide a few occasions to see how the Passat performs once the mercury falls.
Michigan, home to carmakers and the UAW, may ban mandatory union-dues payments if Republicans who run the Legislature pass such a law, making it the 24th right-to-work state.
The power junkies over at Hennessey have uploaded a YouTube video of the company's Venom GT hypercar. The Lotus-based GT sprints from 0-to-228 mph in 19.
Apparently Ford wanted to give a few of its offerings a mile-high workout. That would explain why Autoweek reader Brendan Bartolo was able to catch a fleet of four vehicles parked, hoods open, in a Denver hotel parking lot.
Measures announced by the UK government in today's 'Autumn Statement' related to tax relief on investment by companies and credit initiatives, will benefit small and medium sized firms in the UK automotive supply chain, according to consultants KPMG.
BMW, in a major marketing shift, is renaming the next-generation 3-series coupe and convertible the 4 series to create more exclusivity and command higher prices on some of its sportiest, high-volume models.
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