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Mystery [...] BMW M Model to be Unveiled on Thursday, Only for the U.S.

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 09:02 PM PDT

BMW announced today that on Thursday, June 17, it will reveal a U.S.-market-only special edition model. The Bavarian automaker is keeping the details to itself, but from the trio of teaser photos that BMW did release, it is obvious that it's an M3 model (notice the fender vents that are absent from the rest of the 3-Series range). The shots show...


VIDEO: Drunk Driver "Suddenly" Accelerates Into Gas Station

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 07:22 PM PDT

With all the fuss about killer gas pedals and floor mats lately, one could easily be tricked to believe that this here accident is related to the unintended-acceleration issue. The truth, however, is far more chilling. As the person who uploaded the videos points out, this almost tragic incident that occurred in Athens, Greece, was DUI-related....


Opel / Vauxhall to Officially Reveal New Astra Sports Tourer this Week

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 06:07 PM PDT

An inside source has just tipped us off that General Motors' Opel unit - and consequently Vauxhall- will pull the wraps off the new Astra Sports Tourer and release the first photos and details on the car by the end of this week. We've already shown you a bunch of revealing spy photos (here) and videos (here) of the upcoming Astra Sports Tourer...


Volkswagen USA Recalling Almost 16,000 Routan Minivans for Fire Hazard

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:35 PM PDT

Yep, it's another recall for a possible fire danger - the fourth this month after General Motors, BMW and Chrysler issued recalls on certain models for (unrelated in the first two cases) problems that could lead to a fire. In Volkswagen's case, the German automaker is recalling a total of 15,902 Routan minivans manufactured from June 2008...


New 2011 BMW X3 SUV: Mega Gallery with 210 Photos

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 04:53 PM PDT

BMW is giving us a sneak peak of its forthcoming 2011 X3 through a huge gallery of photos of the pre-production model. To keep the interest in the new X3 going, the Bavarian automaker retained some camouflage on the body and the dashboard. However, there are plenty of shots of the new X3 alongside the first generation of the model allowing us to...


2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan Photos Leak Online

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 02:35 PM PDT

Volkswagen was planning to reveal the first photos of its new 2011 Jetta online on Tuesday, June 15, but like most carmakers, the company also distributes photos to ahead of time, and well, Auto Express decided to release them prematurely. As you can see in the gallery after the jump, the new Jetta is stylistically inspired by the NCC concept...


VIDEO: JDM Nissan with One Helluva Negative Camber

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 01:30 PM PDT

Here's a video showing a VIP style Nissan sedan -if we're not mistaken, it's a JDM Cedric of the 1990s- with a ridiculous negative camber on the wheels that was caught cruising on the road. VIP or "Bippu" themed cars are based on Japanese domestic market models (usually on RWD drive sedans) and feature oversized rims shod in beefy wheels with an...


BMW 1-Series Models Recalled in the States Over Fire Danger

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:38 AM PDT

BMW is recalling around 38,000 examples of its 1-Series models that were manufactured between December 1, 2007 and May 27, 2010, and sold in the States as 2008MY - 2011MY, because of a possible fire hazard related to the front-seat safety-belt retractors
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