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[MSN Autos Latest News and Articles] BMW will bring the elevated seating and packaging of an SUV to its 5-series line with the addition of a liftback model called the Grand Turismo or, simply, GT.

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[Tyresmoke Forums] BMW 5 GT - more info and pics - Tyresmoke Forums: The 5-series GT uses modified 7-series underpinnings, with a MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension with air springs. While the earlier concept rolled on imposing 21-inch wheels, production versions will get either 18-inch or 19-inch wheels.

[Worldcarfans] LEAKED: BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo - Worldcarfans: With this 5-series GT being somewhat of a less bulky, less SUV-ish, little brother to it. No news yet on the big-ticket technology items such as whether the 5-series GT will .

[Latest News Stories and Headlines] BMW Brings SUV Packaging to 5-Series - Latest News Stories and ...: by webmaster on May.22, 2009, under Auto/Cars News. The 5-series welcomes the SUV-style Grand Turismo into its lineup.

[Automobile RSS Feed] 2012 BMW X1 Review - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine: The X1's revised, rear-biased xDrive four-wheel-drive system has been recalibrated to help the X1 handle with the same verve, finesse, and ambition as a compact sport coupe. The DTC switch should be bright red and marked PLAY: turn off the stability control, and the X1 becomes a master of grip and drift, poise and pose, balance and breakaway.

[Hendricks County Flyer, Avon, IN--Local News] Hendricks County Flyer, Avon, IN - It's all in the details: “There's so much waste in the world,” Shumaker said. “It's pretty amazing how much we throw out.” His work is earning him a client base.

[CNYAutoSales.com] Official: 2010 Bmw 5-Series GT | CNYAutoSales.com: BMW is looking to bring the attraction of elevated seating and innate packaging of state-of-the-art SUV to its 5-Series range beginning with the 5-series GT. The latest five-seater, which was previewed last March at the Geneva Motor Show, has now been revealed as a production car receiving only modifications to its details.

[Newspress Automotive News] The new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo: All cars come as standard with Drive Dynamic Control, a feature first showcased on the BMW 7 Series, that allows the driver to fine tune the chassis configuration to suit their needs. Drivers will be able to specify Normal, Comfort, Sport and Sport+, with each setting changing the steering assistance, throttle response and gear change characteristics.

[Straightline] Cadillac Will Build Two-Mode Hybrid SRX | Straightline Blog on ...: You are correct in that it first came out in the rear drive suvs. It is a shame that the development of the Vue has either stopped or been delayed, because the rumors were that even with the 3.6 it was getting 28 mpg city and up to 32 mpg highway, and with a 7.3 0-60 time.

[Auto Repair Advice] Auto Repair Blog - » Turtle Wax's First Automotive Bloggers Summit: Next the hood of an older silver Honda Civic was waxed beforehand with ICE Liquid Polish on the left half and a competitor’s wax on the right side and then was repeatedly washed with a car wash solution. After at least 6 washes, the half polished with the ICE Liquid Polish was still beading water significantly more than the half waxed with the competitor’s product.

[Howard Wilner New BMW Model Release] Howard Wilner New BMW Model Release » Blog Archive » Howard Wilner ...: Rear-drive Borrego LX V6 models come standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, roof rails, a back-up warning system, an integrated tow hitch, air-conditioning, full power accessories, cruise control, a tilt/telescoping steering column and a six-speaker audio system with CD/MP3 player, satellite radio, USB port and auxiliary jack. The EX V6 trim adds foglights, heated outside mirrors, an eight-way power driver seat, a four-way power passenger seat, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls and dual-zone automatic climate control.

[Birchwood Infiniti Blog] Birchwood Infiniti Blog | A Sexy Flagship: The Sport model has 10-spoke, 19-inch aluminum wheels with performance tires, sport-tuned steering, Brembo brakes, sport seats, aluminum pedals, power and memory front seats, leather interior and magnesium paddle shifters. The usual and expected electronic stability control and all the airbags are standard.

[Motor Trend Blog] The Kiinote: Honda's Sporty, New 2010 CR-V SC | Car News Blog at ...: We ended up spending significantly more on a Volvo V70 wagon, but the CRV mentioned above would have been a strong contender (except for the faux carbon fiber interior crap - WTH are you thinking with that garbage! That's even worse that fords fake scoops all over the older mustangs).

[CarDomain Blog] NYIAS: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee - CarDomain Blog: The all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee’s premium SUV on-road manners and legendary Jeep ruggedness is achieved with more than 5,400 welds in the body alone. Torsional stiffness is 146 percent more than the current Grand Cherokee and stiffer than the BMW X5 and Toyota Highlander for improved durability and reduced noise, vibration and harshness (NVH).

[Consumer Reports Cars Blog] Personal Picks: Luxury SUVs: Consumer Reports Cars Blog: And, for that lofty price, I could get a Mercedes-Benz GL320 diesel that drives beautifully and gets decent gas mileage. Rationally speaking, however, there isn't a whole lot the Cayenne does that the BMW X5 doesn't do, other than being more exclusive.

[CarDomain Car Blog] 2009 Ford Flex: Crossover, Minivan, SUV, Station Wagon, or All ...: Speaking of fuel, mileage on my 100-mile abbreviated test loop clocked in at 17.1 miles per gallon, about comparable to what I feel are its closest competitors, the current GM front-wheel-drive-based crossovers, the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, and the Saturn Outlook. My test vehicle was equipped with the 2+2+2 seating package and sitting in the second row seats made me feel as if I was flying business class on British Airways.

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