The Quick and the Handsome: 2011 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive Tested

This time, all four of the gorgeous wheels receive power. What Is It? Something like an M7, if one were to exist. Like an M car, the Alpina-tuned B7 isn?t solely focused on increasing power?as BMW does within the 7-series lineup in moving from the V-8 750 to the V-12 760?instead delivering a rich mix [...]

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Report: GM once again mulling sale of Opel?

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The rumormill is churning at full steam over whispers that General Motors is once again considering selling Opel. According to Reuters, two German magazines have reported similar tales without citing any sources, saying that GM is concerned that Opel won't be able to return to profitability anytime soon. The General hasn't commented on the situation publicly, but called the talk speculation in a letter to its employees. That comes after Dan Akerson, CEO of GM, said that Opel is continuing to bleed cash despite selling more vehicles than before.

The murky reports of Opel's sale claim that the automaker could go to a number of potential buyers. Those include the usual suspects like any one of a multitude of unnamed Chinese automakers or more curiously, Volkswagen. The logic behind a VW purchase of Opel is based on the fact that the people's automaker has fat stacks of cash on hand and an unwavering thirst to be the world's largest automaker. Reuters reports that Volkswagen refused to comment on the situation.

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Canada preview quotes: Pirelli

Paul Hembery: "Monaco was a fantastic race, with three drivers battling closely for the win even though they were using three very different strategies. From the data we can see that Sebastian Vettel's tyres would have gone the distance if he had continued to drive on them in the same way that he had been doing up to the red flag period

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/canada-preview-quotes-pirelli/

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This Week: A Safer 181st Street, Midtown Bike Lanes Vote

It’s a very busy week on the Streetsblog calendar, with the presentation of safety improvements for 181st Street, votes on bike lanes for First and Second Avenues, and panels on smart growth and the city’s zoning code. Tonight: DOT presents its plan for 181st Street to Manhattan CB 12. In October, DOT presented three options for [...]

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Dolby claims Assen super final win

England's Craig Dolby won the ?100,000 super final in the opening round of Superleague Formula 2011 at Assen on Sunday, passing the Australia entry of John Martin to claim victory. Dolby, starting fourth on the grid, jumped up to second at the start, with Martin leaping into the lead as poleman Duncan Tappy (Japan) and Yelmer Buurman (Netherlands/PSV) made poor getaways.

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Bentley Mulsanne Goes to Russia, Gets Stretched, and Becomes Weapons-Resistant. What?s Not Awesome Here?

When Bentley named the Mulsanne, they were alluding to the company?s storied racing history during the early days at Le Mans. In Russia, however, a mulsan is a little-known unit of measure dating back to the late czarist era. (It’s so obscure, in fact, that we actually just made it up.) Roughly 3.7 miles in length, [...]

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Just Release It Already! BMW Previews Its Next M5 in Video of High-Speed Track Testing

While BMW has already shown us its upcoming M5 über sedan in ?concept? form at this year?s Shanghai auto show, the automaker continues to tease us with videos of prototype vehicles in various stages of development. Earlier vids included a 30-minute smorgasbord of M5 test mules romping in the Alps and a brief clip of [...]

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