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Friday, June 29, 2012

See 100 BMW Z1s Meet up in Munich for the Roadster's 25th Anniversary

Watching this video of some 100 examples of the BMW Z1 gather at the company’s headquarters in Munich earlier in June to celebrate the sports car's 25th anniversary, one can only admire the timeless styling and shape of the Bavarian brand's first ever production Z model. Read more »

Déjà Vu: NHTSA Asks Toyota to Recall Lexus RX Over Floor that May Trap the Gas Pedal

The unintended acceleration problems continue to persist and haunt Toyota as federal safety regulators said on Friday that they have asked the company to recall around 154,000 Lexus RX SUVs from the 2010 model year after discovering a potential issue with the driver's floor mat that could lead to the accelerator pedal being entrapped. Read more »

Volkswagen Polo WRC Jumps, Pounces and Roars Through Finnish Forest

There are far too many reasons to list why so many people are addicted to the World Rally Championship, but if you insist, then maybe this video of Sebastien Ogier test driving the new Volkswagen Polo WRC in Finland will provide some answers. Read more »

Porsche's Leipzig Factory Builds 500,000th Vehicle, a Cayenne V8 for the Fire Brigade

The Porsche factory at Leipzig celebrated the production of the 500,000th vehicle, an impressive number given the company's luxury status that becomes even more eye rising when you learn that it was achieved in just 10 years.

The milestone model is a Cayenne SUV with a V8 engine that was transformed into a command vehicle for the Leipzig fire brigade with the assistance of Porsche apprentices.

Even in factory trim, the new Twizy is by far the quirkiest production model in Renault's range - and how could it not be with its electric powertrain, diminutive dimensions, a tandem seat layout and Lamborghini-style scissor doors. Read more »

New Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake Hits the Web [40 Photos]

Photos of the second addition to the Mercedes-Benz CLS family, the new Shooting Brake estate model, were leaked onto the web today ahead of the car's official unveiling at the 2012 Paris Motor Show.

The station wagon's sleek appearance will come to no surprise to those following the news, not only because the CLS Shooting Brake is based on the 2010 concept model of the same name, but also due to the fact that over past few months, we've caught countless spy shots of the production prototypes while testing in Europe.

The German language edition of Autoblog.com that posted these pictures, says that the CLS Shooting Brake will launch with an initial lineup of four models.

These include two diesels, the CLS 250 CDI with a 2.1-liter four-cylinder turbo rated at 201hp (204PS) and the CLS 350 CDI powered by a 3.0-liter V6 delivering 261hp (265PS), and two petrol models, the CLS 350 with a 302hp (306PS) 3.5-liter V6 and the CLS 500 sporting a 4.7-liter V8 turbo producing 402hp (408PS).

We just received word from Renault that the next generation of the Clio supermini will make its online debut on Tuesday, July 3, which coincidentally, is the same day McLaren will premiere the new MP4-12C Spider.

For now, the French carmaker is keeping a tight lid on any official information regarding the Clio, but through our spy photos, we can reveal that the fourth-generation model will sport a sharper design with the five-door model featuring hidden rear-door handles to create the allusion of a three-door hatch.