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Lexus IS wagon considered for Euro markets
With a view to expanding its appeal in Europe, luxury Japanese car manufacturer Lexus is reportedly considering a wagon version of its popular IS model.
Currently offered purely in sedan format, a wagon variant of the IS would expand Lexus’ competition base against such rivals as the BMW 3 Series Touring and Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate, both [...]
BMW M3 GTS not coming to Australia
It’s a blow to potential motorsport clients, but the ballistic new M3 GTS won’t be coming here, according to BMW Australia. With an enlarged 4.4-litre V8 making 337kW, running through a seven-speed M-DCT transmission to the rear wheels, the M3 GTS also comes with suspension, aerodynamic and interior tweaks to lighten, stiffen and boost performance.
It [...]
BMW confirms front-wheel drive model to sit beneath 1 Series
BMW chairman, Mr Norbert Reithofe, has told UK magazine Autocar that the German brand will be introducing a small, front-wheel drive model to fit between the BMW 1-Series and MINI lineup.
“We will be extending the BMW and MINI brands into the small car segment with new models and variants,” said Mr Reithofer.
The news confirms last [...]
Lexus CT 200h for the younger buyers
Lexus has a similar issue to Mercedes-Benz with the stereotypical target buyer seen as being a more mature buyer than say BMW, which strives to breath sportiness into the heat of every one of its cars. The new Lexus CT 200h will soon be here to address that issue.
According to Lexus’ European head Andy Pfeiffenberger [...]
BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Concept at Geneva Motor Show
With the all-new BMW 5 Series sedan range set to go on sale in June, the German manufacturer has taken this chance to show its future petrol-electric hybrid model, due to go on sale next year, at the Geneva Motor Show.
Sharing the stage with conventionally powered six- and eight-cylinder petrol and diesel models, the new [...]
