Peugeot claims it is at the cutting edge of automotive technology in Europe and who are we to argue.

With 961 patent applications filed in 2008, PSA Peugeot has been designated by France’s National Institute for Industrial Property as the country’s leading patent filer for the second year running.

The amount of patents applications being made by [...]

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It was only a matter of time. When BMW debuted its segment-straddling 5 series Gran Turismo concept at the recent Geneva Auto Show, it was a foregone conclusion that the four-seater demi-wagon was destined for production.

Now, thanks to BMW’s own online video channel, we can see that the German automaker has wasted no time in [...]

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BMW has released a handful of official images of its genre-straddling 5 Series Gran Turismo concept, and announced that the innovative fastback hatch will be getting its global debut at the Geneva Auto Show in March.

Don’t let the generous proportions and presence of four doors fool you: the 5 Series Gran Turismo is strictly a [...]

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The first embargo-busting pics of BMW’s new 5-Series Gran Tursimo ‘Progressive Activity Sedan’ have hit the interwebs, showing for the first time the exterior and interior of the handsome midsize sedan-slash-hatch.

The images, which appear to have been taken at some kind of press preview, give us a good look at BMW’s latest styling direction, the [...]

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BMW bigwig Norbert Reithofer has confirmed that the automaker is indeed planning on launching a 3-Series-based luxury crossover to complement the 5-Series GT that’s due sometime next year.

Speaking to Autocar, Mr Reithofer confirmed that the small crossover wagon would ride on the next-gen 3-Series platform and slot in between the 3-Series Touring and the X3 [...]

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