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BMW Boss Says Combustion Engine Ban Would Hurt The Car Industry

Even though the Bavarians are pressing ahead with electrification, they are not giving up on internal combustion engines. The V12 is going away, but new six- and eight-cylinder gasoline and diesel powertrains are coming. Automobilewoche, the German side of Automotive News, cites BMW boss Oliver Zipse saying it’s premature to discontinue ICEs. The disclosure was […]

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Mercedes-Benz brings back most V8 offerings after brief hiatus

Mercedes-Benz has nearly ended the V8 drought in its lineup. Its dealers across America have resumed taking orders for most cars equipped with an eight-cylinder engine, about six months after these models were temporarily shelved, though some remain unavailable. Citing internal documents, Motor Authority reported that the V8-powered GLE 580, GLE 63, GLE 63S, GLS

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Prepare to slow down: States get infrastructure cash for speed cameras

WASHINGTON — Drivers, beware: Speed cameras could be on their way to a location near you thanks to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law. Under new federal guidance issued Wednesday, states can now tap billions of federal highway dollars for roadway safety programs such as automated traffic enforcement. They are being told that cameras that photograph

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BMW UK Police Cars Are Having Problems With The N57 Engine

ADVERTISEMENT Rest assured if you happen to have a BMW originally sold in the UK with the N57 engine. Your diesel doesn’t have the same problem experienced by police cars. The company’s local division has admitted there’s something wrong with the straight-six 3.0-liter unit. However, these do not impact cars sold to regular customers. It’s

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Maserati Gives the Levante, Ghibli, and Quattroporte the MC Treatment Starting February

The MC Edition Levante, Ghibli, and Quattroporte look and perform like they mean business. MC, short for Maserati Corse, has been the designation given to Maserati models that were made to perform. The MC12, GranTurismo and GranCabrio MC, and the MC20 are some of the models that have had the honor of carrying that title,

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