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June 2008
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German Court Sends Chinese X5 Replica Packing
From NextAutos.com and Winding Road - Car Reviews, Vehicle Road Tests, Photos, Videos, Pricing, Buyer's Guides | June 27, 2008In a case that will likely be played out more than once in the near future, a court has ruled that Chinese automaker Shuanghuan may not sell... more
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The New Ferrari California is Ugly
From The Truth About Cars | June 25, 2008How do I put this delicately? The new Ferrari California looks like a Chevrolet Corvette crossed with a BMW Z4 tuned by Brabus. The front... more
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2009 BMW 335d Diesel Testing In U.S., Features Bluetec-Style Peeburner...
From Jalopnik | June 24, 2008Reports that the US market will be getting the new diesel BMW 3-series have gained additional credibility with this 2009 BMW 335d sedan spotted... more
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The BMW M3 is my perfect car -- for now
From Motor Trend Blog | June 23, 2008I think I'm in love. I've just put in 300 hard-driving miles at the wheel of a BMW M3 coupe fitted with BMW's new seven speed dual-clutch... more
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The 2008 BMW M3 Is So Good I Could Drive It With My Eyes Closed...
From Jalopnik | June 20, 2008The 2008 BMW M3, courtesy of 0-60. The Summer issue is hitting shelves as we speak. Now that my cast is off, expect more of the same in the... more
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BMW M Division Commemorates its 30th Anniversary
From NextAutos.com and Winding Road - Car Reviews, Vehicle Road Tests, Photos, Videos, Pricing, Buyer's Guides | June 20, 2008For BMW M division's 30th anniversary, the 300,000th M vehicle to come off the production line was a BMW M3, aptly painted alpine white... more
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2010 BMW X5 Spotted With 4.4-Liter 408 HP Twin-Turbo V8 From X6...
From Jalopnik | June 20, 2008According to Car Magazine, the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 that debuted in the BMW X6 is coming to the 2010 BMW X5. That'll give the X5 408 HP... more
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Cars.com Reviews the 128i Convertible
From KickingTires | June 9, 2008At the exact same time I was out thrashing the BMW 135i coupe around every offramp I could find, Mike Hanley was cruising with the top down... more
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VIDEO: Webrides.tv pits Nissan GT-R against Ford GT in Super Lap
From Autoblog | June 7, 2008Filed under: Videos, Supercars, Nissan, Porscheclick above to view video after the jumpThe much lauded Nissan GT-R has been out long enough... more
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Sampling the entire range of BMW passenger cars in two nigh
From Automobile Blog | June 6, 2008I recently had the chance to sample the entire range of BMW passenger cars. Okay, that's a bit of a stretch, but I did drive our long term... more
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Why We Love The Community Of Drivers [Novelties]
From Jalopnik | June 6, 2008If you read both the 2008 Mazdaspeed3 and 2008 BMW 128i review, you may have noticed that a couple of pictures looked similar. There's a reason... more
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Cars.com Reviews the 2008 BMW 650i
From KickingTires | June 6, 2008I never really thought of the BMW 650i as a Porsche 911 competitor, but after reading Kelsey Mays’ review of BMW’s big coupe I can see why... more
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Scoop! Letter from Car and Driver to Nissan Leaked to TTAC
From The Truth About Cars | June 3, 2008In the July issue of Car and Driver, the BMW M3 coupe beat the Nissan GT-R in a comparison test. I couldn't understand how this... more
