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Used Car of the Day: 2002 BMW M5 Dinan S

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Dinan is a big name for BMWs, and so today we bring you a 2002 BMW M5 Dinan S. The seller says the car has been well-maintained and is in good shape but the suspension components and engine and trans mounts are worn. It's on its third owner and has 225,000 miles on the odometer. The tires are new and there's an X-pipe installed.

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Volkswagen’s new Touareg to offer two PHEV variants

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Volkswagen’s updated Touareg SUV will launch in five powertrain versions: a turbocharged gasoline engine, two turbodiesel engines and two plug-in hybrids. liter V6 engine. In 2002, the Touareg was the first SUV from Volkswagen. million units have been sold since the Touareg was first introduced in 2002.

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Junkyard Find: 2002 Daewoo Nubira SE Sedan

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Today, it's the turn of the third member of the 2000-2002 Daweoo triumvirate: The compact Nubira, an example of which I found in a Denver self-service yard last week. The 2002 Nubira SE (the base trim level) had an MSRP of $11,699, or about $16,419 in 2023 dollars. The engine is a 2.0-liter

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New Lexus GX to offer brand’s first hybrid for body-on-frame vehicle

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V6 twin-turbocharged engine delivers impressive output and torque, along with class-leading towing capabilities. Positioned between the LX and RX, the GX is an SUV—based on the Toyota Land Cruiser—originally launched in 2002 primarily targeting the North American market featuring a body-on-frame structure.

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CES 2002 News: EV Trucks Wars Ratchet Up

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Since the truck was introduced virtually, we didn’t get a chance to see it in the flesh, but some Detroit-based journalists were given a preview last month and noted it looks smaller than the internal engine Silverado. News: GM Commits to EVs The post CES 2002 News: EV Trucks Wars Ratchet Up first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Ricardo partners with Excel Engineering to deliver testing and prototype services; Excel acquiring Ricardo’s Michigan Test Center and Personnel

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the North American operating arm of UK-based Ricardo plc and specialists in advanced propulsion, software and thermal management, signed an agreement to partner with Iowa-based Excel Engineering, which includes the sale of Ricardo’s Michigan engine testing and prototype facility. Ricardo Inc., test facility in Van Buren Township, Mich.,

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Porsche to manufacture all-electric Cayenne in Bratislava

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Since production began in 2002, the Cayenne has been closely associated with Bratislava. Since then, the site has produced models with combustion engines and plug-in hybrid powertrains. With 95,604 delivered units in its anniversary year of 2022, the Cayenne posted the highest demand among all Porsche model lines.

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