Cars
Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Friday, April 10, 2015.
REVIEW
Remember when BMWs with the 28i at the end of their badge were entry points into the BMW experience? Now a 428xi, the coupe with all-wheel-drive, accelerates to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds, according to Car & Driver.
TTAC
The Nissan Rogue is quickly climbing the SUV/CUV sales leaderboard in the U.S. One Honda VP says he doesn’t care about Nissan. But do you believe him?
INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS
The Nissan 370Z doesn’t sell nearly as often as the Z did back in 2004. But Driving.ca says the base price of the Z was just cut by $10,000 to less than $30,000. This is good news.
RECALL
Nissan is recalling 76,242 Rogues (model year 2014) because, “improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.†BMW is recalling 18,054 2-Series, 3-Series, and 4-Series from model years 2014 and 2015 for the very same reason.
The vehicles included are the 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and 2015 428xi Gran Coupes, 435i Gran Coupes, and 428i Gran Coupes.
WATCH
There are ways to dunk a basketball over a car. And then there’s this, which the kids in 2013 probably would have called an epic fail.
- Scoop: New Bmw 4-series Gran Coupe Promises To Be A Prettier Take On The 3-series Sedan
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- Scoop: Bmw 4-series Grancoupe Is The Sportier Looking Alter-ego Of The 3-series Sedan And Gt
You would think that, with the already launched 3-Series sedan and Touring (estate / station wagon) and the upcoming 4-Series Coupe and Convertible, and 3-Series Gran Turismo (GT for short), BMW would be done with its 3- and 4-Series range lineup. Well,...
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Cars
Auto News For Friday, April 10, 2015 - Nissan 370Z Price Drop
REVIEW
Remember when BMWs with the 28i at the end of their badge were entry points into the BMW experience? Now a 428xi, the coupe with all-wheel-drive, accelerates to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds, according to Car & Driver.
TTAC
The Nissan Rogue is quickly climbing the SUV/CUV sales leaderboard in the U.S. One Honda VP says he doesn’t care about Nissan. But do you believe him?
INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS
The Nissan 370Z doesn’t sell nearly as often as the Z did back in 2004. But Driving.ca says the base price of the Z was just cut by $10,000 to less than $30,000. This is good news.
RECALL
Nissan is recalling 76,242 Rogues (model year 2014) because, “improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.†BMW is recalling 18,054 2-Series, 3-Series, and 4-Series from model years 2014 and 2015 for the very same reason.
The vehicles included are the 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and 2015 428xi Gran Coupes, 435i Gran Coupes, and 428i Gran Coupes.
WATCH
There are ways to dunk a basketball over a car. And then there’s this, which the kids in 2013 probably would have called an epic fail.
- Scoop: New Bmw 4-series Gran Coupe Promises To Be A Prettier Take On The 3-series Sedan
Not content with covering all the mainstream and even niche ends of the compact executive segment with the new 3-Series Sedan, Touring and Gran Turismo, and in the coming months, the 4-Series Coupe and Convertible models as well, BMW is now carving a…niche...
- Scoop: Bmw 4-series Grancoupe Is The Sportier Looking Alter-ego Of The 3-series Sedan And Gt
You would think that, with the already launched 3-Series sedan and Touring (estate / station wagon) and the upcoming 4-Series Coupe and Convertible, and 3-Series Gran Turismo (GT for short), BMW would be done with its 3- and 4-Series range lineup. Well,...
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Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Thursday, May 21, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO RACING BUSINESS Lewis Hamilton will be driving for Mercedes-Benz until at least 2018 and he’ll be paid handsomely for doing...
- Auto News For Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - Benz Glc Is Yet Another Suv Coupe With Four Doors
Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, April 21, 2015. FUTURE Initially, the BMW X6 was offensive. BMW took it a step further with the X4, a less practical, more expensive, ugly version of the X3, just...
- Auto News For Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - New Lincoln Continental Isn't Exactly A Bentley Continental
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