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BMW's Concept Touring Coupe Rumored for Limited Run

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BMW introduced the Concept Touring Coupe at the 2023 Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza in Italy. BMW engineers wanted to build something that drove better and bent over backward to convince the Board of Directors to give approval. That makes the new concept based on the current G29 Z4 roadster extremely curious.

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Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class Debuts Next Week

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Mercedes-Benz plans to introduce the MMA-based (Mercedes Modular Architecture) Concept CLA Class at the IAA Mobility Show in Germany this weekend. & But it’s difficult to call the concept truly novel based on the marketing materials being teased out. Images: Mercedes-Benz] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Infiniti Details a Quartet of New Vehicles

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Some are concepts, some are production-ish, and all apparently point the way forward in terms of design. As for the concept car, it is said to set the tone for a future all-electric Infiniti sedan whilst previewing its eventual design. Additionally shown, but only in the shadows, was a QX65 concept.

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Mini Ends Production of the Clubman

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However, this has been the trend for most crossovers of late — which may also explain BMW Group’s hesitance to continue investing into the Mini Clubman. But the concept version was likewise less wagon-like than the Clubman, making us a little worried that the Aceman might step on the toes of battery driven versions of the Countryman.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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These women also decided that the Volvo EX30 was the “Best Family Car,” the BMW 5 Series served as the “Best Large Car”, and that the Volkswagen Amarok ended up being the “Best 4x4 or Pick-up.” However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. The company probably should have known better.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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These women also decided that the Volvo EX30 was the “Best Family Car,” the BMW 5 Series served as the “Best Large Car”, and that the Volkswagen Amarok ended up being the “Best 4x4 or Pick-up.” However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. The company probably should have known better.

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Ferrari Patents Augmented Reality System Designed to Merge Real and Virtual Racing

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While electronic controls do offer simplified vehicle architectures, adaptive levels of performance, and novel concepts like what we’re talking about here, serious drivers have bemoaned the lack of feedback they offer. For now, it just wants to ensure it owns the rights to the relevant concept. It’s not a terrible idea.

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