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The BMW M5 Touring Wagon is Coming Stateside for the First Time

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That said, a small number of high-performance wagons enter the country every year, including the Mercedes-AMG E63 S Wagon and Audi RS6 Avant. BMW said the car would get a hybrid V8 making somewhere north of 600 horsepower, though we don’t have specifics just yet. BMW hasn’t released pricing for the M5 Touring in the U.S.,

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Audi Gave the S3 Significant Updates for the 2025 Model Year

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The Audi S3 has long been a pocket rocket of sorts, forming the entry level to the brand’s extensive performance catalog. Audi gave the S3 the RS3’s Torque Splitter on the rear axle, which brings torque vectoring and the ability to more easily rotate the rear end during aggressive driving. Image: Audi] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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BMW is Willing to Pay to Attract Customers from Other EV Brands

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BMW is hoping to take some of the shine off of Tesla’s crown with a new incentive that gives buyers a $1,000 discount to buy one of its new EVs. Cars Direct reported that the BMW 2024 BEV Conquest Program includes several other brands, including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Porsche, Rivian, and Lucid.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

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Despite having been quoted as confirming the BMW M5 Touring for North America, Domagoj Dukec has just recanted. For those wondering what happened, The Car Guide had reported Dukec as confirming the M5 Touring as bound for America during a Portuguese test drive of the redesigned 2024 BMW X2. BMW undoubtedly knows this.

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Imported Audi, Porsche, and Bentley Models Held Back Over Forced Labor Allegations

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While the impacted automakers include Porsche, Bentley and Audi, we’ve seen plenty of brands being accused of leveraging forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, where the country is said to have forcibly concentrated the Uyghur ethnic minority. ports for allegedly violating the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). custom laws.

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Tesla Model Y leads Europe’s D-SUV segment in 1H22

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Europe’s D-SUV segment is competitive, with established players like the BMW X3 and the Mercedes-Benz GLC being mainstays. In one of its blog posts this month, automotive business intelligence firm JATO Dynamics pointed out that Europe is seeing a surge of electric and electrified vehicle sales. Credit: JATO.

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Tesla Just Had Its Best Year, but Still Got Passed By BYD

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Volkswagen, Hyundai, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, and Audi also picked up steam in 2023. While Tesla enjoyed the top EV sales spot for a long time, Chinese automakers have rapidly gained ground. BYD surpassed Tesla, but GAC Aion and SAIC-GM-Wiling are not far behind.

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