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BMW X4 off-road coupe under consideration: report
Reports from Europe have revealed that BMW is considering producing an X4, which would be a smaller version of the X6 off-road coupe.
A source from within the German luxury car brand revealed to UK website Autocar that although it is yet to be given the nod for production, the X4 is indeed being looked at [...]
Fiat 500 four-door
Italy’s Fiat is reported to be building a four-door version of the Fiat 500 small car for North America and Europe. The Fiat 500 which is currently only available as a two-door will be available in a four-door variant in Europe by the end of 2011.
Little else is known about the project expect that [...]
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 [...]
Mercedes launches E300 BlueTEC Hybrid at Geneva 2010
Following the success of its BlueTEC name brand, Mercedes-Benz has launched the E300 BlueTEC at the Geneva Motor Show.
Based on the E-Class, the E300 BlueTEC is one of Europe’s only diesel hybrid configurations. Powered by a 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine, the E300 BlueTEC consumes just 4.1L/100km and sends torque through a seven-speed automatic transmission.
The 15kW [...]
BMW M Sports package for X5 announced, Australia being considered
BMW’s X5 is set for a refresh in a few months, and will be launching in Europe in the second quarter of this year, with Australia following in June. Along with a host of mid-life upgrades, BMW has announced its M Sports package which consists of interior, exterior and chassis upgrades to personalise your X5.
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