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Junkyard Find: 1986 BMW 325es

The Truth About Cars

When I first became a wise and fair judge for the 24 Hours of Lemons race series , back in 2008, I got a lot of static from Internet Car Experts who noted the large quantity of BMW E30s in every race and proclaimed that any E30 in any condition was worth at least ten times more than the Lemons $500 limit on car cost. liter straight-six.

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Junkyard Find: 1982 Peugeot 505S Turbodiesel

The Truth About Cars

The final model year for new Peugeot cars in the United States was 1991 , though I find the occasional Mexican-market Pug here and we can still purchase a new Peugeot pepper grinder right now. Back in the 1980s, though, Peugeot managed to hang onto a semblance of American marketplace relevance with the 505.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

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.” The Aston Martin DB12 also received an award for “Best Exclusive Car,” even though I’ve never seen a woman driving an Aston Martin in my entire life.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

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.” The Aston Martin DB12 also received an award for “Best Exclusive Car,” even though I’ve never seen a woman driving an Aston Martin in my entire life.

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Torque monster 2024 BMW i5 Touring coming to Australia: full details

EV Central

A wagon version of BMW’s all-electric i5 has been confirmed for Australia, arriving in the third quarter of this year. The i5 M60 xDrive Touring lands with a chunky price tag of $219,900 before on-roads – $4000 more than the all-wheel-drive dual motor sedan equivalent which went on sale last year.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. AC Propulsion's 0-60mph in 3.6 second li-ion powered tzero.

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