The wraps are now off the new MINI Clubman, an all-new addition to the MINI model range. With an anticipated international debut this fall, the MINI Clubman will go on sale in Europe this November in three model configurations: the MINI Cooper Clubman, the MINI Cooper D Clubman and the MINI Cooper S Clubman.

In the US market the MINI Cooper Clubman and the MINI Cooper S Clubman will be available early next year. Although US pricing has yet to be announced, the MINI Clubman is expected to be positioned between the MINI hardtops and MINI convertibles. 1

Buying a second hand car is always a tough job and needs a lot of luck and hard research. You need to check the service history of the car you are interested in, if that vehicle is stolen or written-off. There are a lot of advertisers, who try to rid of their vehicles.

One site that performs all these checks for you is Motors.co.uk. They check vehicle’s history and the correctness of the advertisers. The company has been launched since 2007 and became one of the leading on the market. Their aim is to offer the best car adverts available on the market. 1

MINI AC Schnitzer is something amazing, a car, which combines performance, style and quality of materials.

The tuning company developed special performance package for the already mighty 170 hp turbo engine in the Cooper S.

The suspension, which also comes from ACS is specially tuned by Touring Car legend Manfred Wollgarten.

Other upgrade is the complete body kit for the small car consisting of a new front spoiler for the front bumper,  rear skirt with a diffuser come also from AC Schnitzer as well as the Bicolor wheel Mi2 in 7.5Jx18″ and the Mi1 in the classic AC Schnitzer look in 7.5Jx17″.

The interior is slightly touched by adding some ACS accessories like the attractive controls and sports pedals of aluminium.

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MINI One and MINI Cooper D models was unveiled to the public at the International Geneva Motor Show on 8 March 2007.  The available engines were 1.4-litre petrol engine with 95hp, while the Cooper D boasts performance and fuel efficiency from an all-new 1.6-litre 110hp turbodiesel powerplant.

MINI One D does 58.9mpg and the Cooper D is capable of 64.2mpg. A CO2 figure of just 118 g/km puts the car in tax band B.

MINI One also benefits from a significant improvement in both fuel consumption and emissions over the outgoing model. 49.6mpg is achievable from the One’s new 1.4-litre unit, compared to 41.5mpg from its predecessor. CO2 emissions are now 138g/km, against 164g/km produced by the previous model. 1

BMW M3 GTS-R Features:

• A styling which pays tribute to the M3 GT2 racecar- basically a street version of the vehicle
• Wide front and rear fenders
• New redesigned front and rear bumper
• Front bumper with double lip and bigger side intakes
• Exhaust is similar to the M3 GTS
• Carbon fiber hood, roof and trunk
• Rear wing is the same as in the M3 GTS
• Lightweight glass similar to the M3 GTS
• Interior is also similar to the M3 GTS
• more powerful V8 engine with DCT transmission and possibly might feature the incoming F10 M5 KERS regenerative braking and boost function
• Overall weight is lighter
• Wheels features a Y-shape 5 spoke design, more lightweight than the competition wheels
• Will be offered in Frozen Matte Black paint job.

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Recently, BMW introduced X1 and it gained huge access. Now, there is a rumour that the biggest car make in the world is preparing BMW X4, which will be a smaller version of X6.

Probably the interior will be identical to the latest X series – X1. There is no market niche in which the small SAC is targeted, but there is no doubt, that is will find its own.

If BMW start the production of X4, it probably wont look like the rendered picture, but hopefully it will take some of the muscular features of X6. 1

M3 GT2 Art Car is the latest creation of the famous designer – Jeff Koons. The original E92 M3 was homologated to take part at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France on June 12-13, 2010.

The Art car was introduced on June 1 in front of 300 VIP guests in the Centre Pompidou. At the next day, M3 GT2 Art is available to examine between 11 AM to 9 PM

Jeff Koons said: “These race cars are like life, they are powerful and there is a lot of energy,”.

“You can participate with it, add to it and let yourself transcend with its energy. There is a lot of power under that hood and I want to let my ideas transcend with the car – it’s really to connect with that power”, he commented. 1

X6 Interceptor is the latest creation of the russian tuning company Met-R. The mighty SAC ( Sport Activity Coupe ) already has its Lumma, Hamann, AC-Schnitzer, and Hartge versions and now it is turn to Met-R to introduce their Interceptor X6.

The tuning features complete body kit consisting of a new front bumper, a new revised grille, a rear spoiler, and a rear diffuser. It also includes aerodynamic side sills, extended wheel arches and huge BBS wheels.

There will be two available versions of the tuned X6 by MET-R – the basic, which is a little cheaper and the carbon edition variant. 1

BMW won three awards in five categories at the 2010 Auto Bild Design Awards. The new BMW 5 Series Saloon, the BMW X1 and the concept car BMW  Vision EfficientDynamics took the first places in their categories.

More than 20 magazines, among was the Auto Bild, which is the most famous European Car Magazine had called on a total of around 40 million readers to nominate the best designed cars of the year. The choice was between 103 new models as well as concept vehicles. Again BMW was the best marque with total of three victories  out of five vehicle categories.

The first winner is the BMW 5 Series Salon, which was launched only a few weeks ago, but it managed to conquer the hearts of the fans.  The premium sedan boasts unique quality, driving spirit and technical equipment. 1