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New BMW M5 with 6-Speed Manual Tested by MT: Is it the Driver’s Choice Over the Dual-Clutch Version?
BMW is quite busy these days, what with the coupe version of the 3-Series (likely to be named 4-Series), the M6 Gran Coupe, the all-new turbocharged M3 sedan and M4 Coupe, the 1.5-liter three-cylinder engines and so on. Thus, the fact that it offers the M5 with a manual gearbox, too, may not sound like a big deal. If it were for an everyday car, no one would probably care, but here we’re talking about the 2013 M5, the super saloon that ticks most boxes in a car enthusiast’s list.
It’s got supercar-matching performance thanks to the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8's 560HP, it’s rear-wheel drive, the electronic nannies can be fully disengaged if you so wish, and as an added bonus, it’s as practical as any mid-size saloon, so you can use it as an everyday car and even give it to the Miss's, too.
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Volkswagen Expands Beetle Range With Two New Engines In The Uk
Following the recent launch of the new Beetle in the UK with a 1.2-liter TFSI 104HP / 105PS linked to a seven-speed DSG transmission and a 1.4-litre 158HP / 160PS TSI to a six-speed manual gearbox, Volkswagen is enhancing the retro-flavored model's...
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Bmw M135i Comes From The Back Door In The States As The 135is Coupe And Convertible
While BMW won't be bringing the new M135i hatchback models to North America, it will compensate with the introduction of an enhanced performance version of the 1 Series Coupe and Convertible called the 135is. Positioned under the 1-Series M Coupe...
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2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe And Convertible Get New 500hp 3.8-liter Engine
Porsche has whisked the covers off its new is 911 Turbo coupe and convertible models, which boast an all-new 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six engine rated at 500 horsepower. Believe it or not, this is the first entirely new engine in the 35 year history...
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New Bmw Alpina D3 Bi-turbo With 214hp And 52.3mpg Available In The Uk
The new BMW Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo saloon has arrived on UK showroom floors priced at £29,950 when equipped with a manual gearbox and at £31,585 when opted with an automatic transmission. Based on the recently facelifted BMW 3-Series sedan, the Alpina...
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2012 Bmw 1-series Supersport: The M1 Coupe With A Twin-turbo Four-banger
In addition to the three- and five-door hatchbacks, coupe, convertible and quite possibly, Shooting Brake, SAV (three-door version of the X1 SUV) and Gran Turismo (something in the likes of the 5-Series PAS) variants of the next-generation 1-Series that's...
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