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Video: <i>Autocar</i> pits BMW 1 Series M Coupe against Porsche Cayman R

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2011 BMW 1M Coupe vs. 2011 Porsche Cayman R

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Europe, Videos, BMW, Porsche


2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe vs. 2011 Porsche Cayman R - Click above to view video after the jump

The 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe has been setting hearts on fire across the automotive press since Munich started teasing the car a couple years ago. Now that it has finally arrived, Autocar decided to see if it lived up to its own hype when faced with the lithe 2011 Porsche Cayman R.

We'll save giving away the outcome of the comparison in the video, but suffice it to say the 1M Coupe satisfies expectations. It brings back the raw, visceral driving experience characteristic of the old M cars and is...

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eBay Find of the Day: Jeep Wrangler Jurassic Park edition

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Jurassic Park Jeep

Filed under: Aftermarket, Car Buying, Classics, SUV, Auctions, Jeep, Off-Road


1995 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Jurassic Park - Click above for high-res image gallery

Some lucky hoon will be getting his Dr. Grant on in the most authentic Jurassic Park recreation Jeep Wrangler we've ever seen. The graphics are painted on, rather than being rendered in vinyl, which means this Jeep's look is there to stay. Even the complicated and expensive light...

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Report: Infiniti M25 not bound for U.S. market

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2011 Infiniti M37

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2011 Infiniti M37 - Click above for high-res image gallery

If you were hoping for a "cheap" Infiniti M, it appears that your wish won't come true. Inside Line reports that there will be no entry M25 for the U.S. market, leaving the $47,700 M37 as the base model.

While it's unfortunate that Infiniti won't offer a more affordable alternative to the nearly $50,000 M37, we're thinking that...

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Report: Porsche denies KERS-equipped 911 reports

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2013 Porsche 911

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Europe, Porsche, Rumormill


2013 Porsche 911 - Click above for high-res image gallery

Sources within Porsche told us that KERS would be available throughout the entire next-gen 911 range, but now, a Porsche executive calls it "nonsense." While the automaker is developing ways to make electric range extenders work in some Porsche models, a hybrid 911 reportedly isn't in the cards -

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Raikkonen moves up the NASCAR ladder with respectable Nationwide Series debut

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Kimi Raikkonen

Filed under: Motorsports



Between the Indy 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix - both packed with nail-biting action right to the finish line - there was no lack of excitement for racing fans this Memorial Day weekend. But open wheels weren't the only ones turning yesterday as NASCAR headed back to its heartland at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. And while the top-tier Sprint Cup was the headline event, our eyes were on the second-step Nationwide Series as...

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