By now, you should know that the BMW Group is the official automotive sponsor of the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games that kick off on July 27.
What you may not be aware of is that BMW is touring more than 60 towns in Britain with three of its Efficient Dynamic models, including a 1-Series hatchback, a 3-Series sedan and a 5-Series saloon, all of which are wrapped in a shiny golden foil wrap.
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It might not be a show in the traditional sense, but that isn't stopping carmakers from debuting new models at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place in Britain from June 28 to July 1.
Today we learn that Infiniti will perform the world premiere of the first running prototype of the UK-designed and built range-extender supercar concept, the Emerg-E, which premiered in static form at this year's Geneva Motor Show in March.
In fact, the Emerg-E will do more than show up as it will participate in the famed Goodwood hill climb alongside other cars including the Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept.
"The Festival of Speed crowds will be seeing EMERG-E in action for the first time ever, even before many of Infiniti's top executives have seen it," commented Jerry Hardcastle, Infiniti Global Chief Marketability Engineer.
There's nothing really special about the second generation of the European Ford Granada that was built from 1977 to 1985, which is probably why one owner in Britain chose it for a sleeper project.
Putting aside a handful of 1980s aero bits, the only other interesting bit about the exterior of this Granada are the Zzz-Zzz license plates.
Pop up the hood, however, and it's an entirely different story as this puppy has been fitted with 4.7-liter Ford V8 sourced from a Koenigsegg CCX supercar that is good for a whopping 1,700-horsepower!
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The concept study that debuted at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and which was initially thought to base a smaller Mini hatchback before we learned than the BMW Group dropped those plans, has been updated to promote the company’s sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
So what's new with the 2012 edition of the Mini Rocketman Concept? For starters, the updated model now wears the colors of the British national flag, the Union Jack, both inside and out.
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On Wednesday, it was announced that the administrators of Saab Automobile AB had signed an agreement with National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS), a newly formed Chinese-Sweden investment group with Japanese backing, for the sale of Saab Automobile AB.
Today we learn from the Swedish National Debt Office that the State will take over the ownership of Saab Automobile Parts AB and its global subsidiaries including the UK and North American market, with the company to operate independently from Saab Automobile AB.
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British fans of Detroit muscle will be happy to know that the Euro-spec Camaro Coupe and Convertible models have arrived in Chevrolet showrooms.
While the Camaro has been fully homologated for Europe, the bad news for UK buyers is that the Chevrolet will not offer right-hand drive models.
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If there is one in thing that prevails among residents of large cities around the world, it is the "mind your own business" mentality.
Occasionally, this may be a good thing, especially when it comes to one's privacy, but there are times you wish that people would be more concerned and active with what's going on around them…
After Rory Reid became a victim of car fuel theft in the middle of London, he decided to conduct a social experiment to see if any citizen would take notice of someone removing fuel from a car in broad daylight.
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The introduction of the new "i" sub-brand for BMW's upcoming pure electric, plug-in hybrid and other alternative fuel vehicles was only the beginning as the Bavarian carmaker is taking the project to a whole new level with the opening of the first dedicated i Store worldwide in London's Park Lane. Read more »
During the SMMT 2012 International Automotive Summit in London on Tuesday, the BMW Group announced that its brand new 3-cylinder petrol engines for the upcoming i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe will be produced exclusively at the firm's UK engine plant at Hams Hall, near Birmingham. Read more »
Nissan has introduced a new model year version of the Pixo in the UK. The subtly revised city car features a fresh assortment of exterior colours, some interior improvements and a drop in CO2 emissions to 99g/km .
While reducing CO2 levels by 4g/km to 99g/km may not sound like a big deal, but it is crucial for tax and toll savings as it allows the Pixo to enjoy tax benefits and makes it exempt from the London congestion charge.
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A Manchester man has posted video footage from a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera installed in the entrance of his house capturing the dramatic moments when two robbers equipped with crowbars burst into his home on June 7, demanding the keys to his £25,000 Audi S3.
At the time the burglars broke into his house, the man, whom the Daily Mail identified as Chris Rustage, 38, was watching TV with his wife and three sons aged 13, 11 and 3.
The footage show the two young men stopping outside the house in a Vauxhall Corsa, which was driven by a third person. The two robbers swiftly enter the house from the front door and less than 20 seconds later they exit with the car's keys in their hands and take off in the black Audi S3 hatch.
Pricing for the all-new, third generation Audi RS 4 Avant will start in the UK at £54,925 OTR before buyers check any options, with first customer deliveries to begin in the autumn. Read more »
As strange as it may sound –pun intended- to us gearheads, there are some normal people out there that are not only indifferent about the acoustic properties of a Lamborghini Murcielago LP-640's screaming V12, but will also throw a fit if someone dares to rev the engine on a public street…
This episode took place on the busy streets of London when a by-stander asked the driver of Lamborghini Murcielago LP-640 to rev the V12 engine for the camera.
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Prices for the five-door body style of the Volkswagen up! have been announced for the UK market. The new Up! 5d costs £365 more than the less practical but otherwise identical three-door model, with on-the-road prices starting from £8,360.
Volkswagen expects that the five-door models will make up just over half of all up! sales.
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The upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed will see Renault performing the UK premiere of its new Alpine A110-50 concept car, built to celebrate 50th anniversary of iconic A110 Berlinette. Read more »
Local authorities in Scotland have released video footage of a woman driver ramming into a pedestrian and then taking him for a wild ride through the crowded streets of Falkirk, a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland.
The incident took place in June last year with a judge this week sentencing the 37-year old driver of the Ford Focus hatchback, Suzanne Gilchrist, to jail for four years and three months, according to a report from the UK's Express.
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If there's one thing that remains unchanged from one generation of VW's van to the other, is the variety of models that cover all sorts of needs ranging from commercial editions and pickup trucks to people carriers and campers.
For its latest Caravelle model, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is targeting a slightly different crowd than usual, that of the business industry.
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What good is success if you don't share it with others, right? On Thursday, Fiat announced that it sold the 100,000th example of its 500 city car in the UK, some four and a half years since it arrived in the market. Read more »
On Wednesday, the BMW Group celebrated the production of the three millionth engine at it is UK manufacturing facility at Hams Hall, near Birmingham.
The milestone unit was a 1.6 four-cylinder petrol mill that was shipped to the MINI plant at Oxford for a car to be built for the emerging Indian market.
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It has been a while since we last heard any news about the third generation Audi A3, but today, the German premium automaker released UK pricing for the three-door hatchback model, while we've also added a new photo gallery.
On the road prices start at £19,205 and go up to £26,560, with Audi UK accepting orders now for first deliveries in September.
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