A coupe variant of the BMW 1-Series has been spied in testing. The 1-Series launched as a three-door vehicle recently, but the new series is already set to expand with a coupe model. The 1-Series coupe is expected to launch by the end of this year to be followed by a soft-top convertible and [...]
Posted on February 3rd, 2007 by livgon
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It can check the authenticity of genuine components by reading microscopic patterns etched on to them. Customs officers can test them at border crossings, car makers can check before the parts reach the production line and trading standards inspectors can follow up at high street shopsStaying one step ahead of the forgers, tiny dots will be [...]
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Buyers hoping to take advantage of local government proposals to penalise SUV drivers by purchasing a cut-price luxury vehicle look set to be disappointed.
London’s Lambeth Council plans to follow Richmond’s lead by charging ownÂers of high-polluting models more for resident parking permits. However, people searching for cheap second-hand 4×4s as a result are unlikely to [...]
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1: When dealer group HR Owen launched its own car in 1973, sales were a disaster. Bar the prototype, only one Owen Sedanca was bought.
17,667: The floor area in square metres of West London Audi, thought to be Europe’s largest car showroom. Building starts soon at the site near the M4 between London and Heathrow.
1,300: [...]
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At the front, the biggest differences are the adaptive headlights, which feature two main bulbs instead of one, and swivel in the direction of the steered wheels. These new units are likely to be made standard across the range.
Designers have also reshaped the indicators and the front spoiler, while at the rear, the tail-lamps have [...]
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 This year will be Turner’s first full-time drive since a complete season in the FIA GT series in 2002 – but he hasn’t exactly been idle in the intervening yearsTouring car new boy Darren Turner is probably the most experienced driver you’ve never heard of. The 32-year-old is about to head into his first full [...]
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Long before the Subaru Outback coined the term “Sport Utility Vehicle†the modern SUV was a favorite of the American auto buying public. The GMC Jimmy, Jeep Wagoneer and infamous Ford Bronco were on the streets picking up kids from soccer practice and getting lousy gas mileage. But it was during this hybrid period where [...]
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In the olden days, the choices the average person had when it came to car insurance were pretty slim. There were only a handful of companies, and for most people, if that company didn’t have an office in your town, you would of likely never heard of them. My, how times have changed. There are [...]
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