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BMW Welt opened on October 23, 2007. Since then it has welcomed its 10 millionth visitor in July 2012 and had 2.3 million people came in 2011. It has become the place where BMW delivers new cars to buyers and a place to show off all of BMW Group&#...

Volvo has been equipping cars with airbags for the last 25 years. Since then, it has been the first manufacturer in the world to build cars with side curtain airbags, seat-mounted side airbags and pedestrian airbags.  "The benefit of...

Mercedes has released a host of accessories for the new CLS Shooting Brake. The catalog includes things like roof storage, bike racks, wheels and interior entertainment updates.  The Drive Kit Plus for €690 pairs with the iPhone...

Lamborghini continues to upgrade the Gallardo even in Blancpain Super Trofeo racing trim. The 2013 LP 570-4 Super Trofeo will race in next year's Super Trofeo series and gets a 120% improvement in aerodynamic efficiency over the 2012 ...

Toyota has opened a 1.1-megawatt hydrogen fuel cell generator at its North American headquarters in Torrance, California. The generator will supply about half of the energy needed to power the campus' six buildings but will have zero emissions...

Porsche is releasing a special edition Panamera called the Platinum Edition in November that brings several touches from the Turbo model down market to the Panamera, Panamera 4 and Diesel. It also adds standard features to the car.  The P...

Women are twice as likely to suffer whiplash-related injuries in car accidents, but most automakers still use crash dummies based on men when safety testing their cars. A new crash dummy developed at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothen...

David Coulthard is leaving the DTM after the final race this season at Hockenheim. Coulthard's tenure in the DTM has been relatively unsuccessful since joining the series in 2010. He scored just one point in each of his first two seasons b...

Pastor Maldonado says that he has made it his goal to return Williams to their former glory next season before he leaves the team. The problem is that Maldonado has not yet signed with the team for next season but is confident a decision is coming...

Since shortly after the announcement of the 918, there have been rumors that Porsche is planning a sub-918 car that would bridge the monetary gap between the 911 Turbo and 918. Even though neither of these cars is even on sale yet, it appears that...