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BMW 3-series (2012) goes all-wheel drive

BMW's latest 3-series model is gaining all-wheel drive in an effort to win over buyers otherwise seduced by Audi's Quattro drive. The option is part of a wider extension of the BMW 3-series range, which will include a hybrid, and the ever-popular M Sport trim design. Is rear-wheel drive dead at BMW?

2012 Porsche Boxster unveiled

2012 Porsche Boxster revealed The 2012 Porsche Boxster has been revealed with a new lightweight body, revised chassis and engines – and looking much the same as the old Boxster. The 2012 Porsche Boxster (or, as always, if you’re on the other side of the Pond, the 2013 Porsche Boxster) has been revealed, not at the Detroit Auto Show, but, just as Audi did yesterday with the A6 Allroad, as a diversion from the car antics in North America. Looking, as you would expect from Porsche, little different to the current Boxster, the new Porsche Boxster does however get a thorough makeover of body, engines and chassis to make the new Boxster fit to fight for another decade (or so).

Ferrari 458 dedicated to F1 driver Niki Lauda

In the aftermath of Formula One-inspired Hollywood blockbuster film Rush, one Ferrari owner has dedicated a very special 458 Italia to three-time F1 world champion and former Maranello driver Niki Lauda. It’s a real treat, too, as the mid-engined supercar combines cutting edge design and technology with a stunning 1970s-inspired retro livery created by Ferrari’s Tailor Made customisation programme. Please click on the image above to read more on the Niki Lauda Ferrari 458 Italia…