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959 bodies onto 911s, however the company can also perform the conversions for other types of cars, including Rolls-Royce, BMW and Jaguar models. Pricing for an electric Porsche 911 starts at around $48,000, however more exotic models such as Lamborghini Murcielago replicas sitting on Porsche mechanics incur greater expenses. .
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Its competitors are the BMW X3, Land Rover LR2 and Acura RDX. Others in the wings include the Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60, both due next spring. But Mercedes is optimistic the GLK's $41,800 base price will attract shoppers considering fully loaded Honda CR-Vs and Toyota RAV4s as well. From what I have seen, that possibility is real. .
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Reigning FIA Cross Country World Cup and Cross Country Baja champion Nassar Al-Attiyah believes the new, highly modified, BMW X3 CC he will use in the Dakar Rally will be a major step forward. The X-Raid team's new car features a lower centre of gravity due to a lower fuel tank and the lowering and carrying of one less spare wheel - changes that Al-Attiyah says have dramatically improved the BMW's handling. "It is now much sharper at turning rather than being too soft," he said. "I needed it like this. My team mate (Guerlian) Chicherit likes the older car but me and (Peter) van Merkstein have a new 2009 spec for this event." Al-Attiyah tested the car in Dakar specification by running full tanks and a complete set of spare tyres in the Desert Challenge in Dubai, where he also increased the BMW's top speed to 193km/h thanks to a gear ratio change.
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Many hi-po sedans, including the BMW M5 and the Cadillac CTS-V, use staggered (wider) rear wheels that result in steady-state understeer. Not so the G8 GXP, which, with its chunky rear antiroll bar, is one of the most neutral sedans available today. Turn gently into a corner under light throttle, and the car settles into a perfect four-wheel drift. Add any throttle, and the limited-slip differential ensures there's no inside wheel spin or violent snap oversteer - just a smooth transition to a controllable power slide. Despite all the throttle adjustability, however, there is little feedback coming through the GXP's large steering wheel. Our complaints about lesser G8s still apply here, especially the unavailability of a navigation system due to the radio's low location on the center console.
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Then we got our hands on some alternative technologies, like BMW's third-generation SMG (Sequential Manual Gearbox), found in the E60 M5, and the battle for the fastest shift began. In the span of two years we've seen so many semi-automatic transmission variants pop up that this article just kept on getting postponed. We finally drew the line, even though BMW just released its first DCG (Dual Clutch Gearbox) in the new M3 and Porsche, the originator of the dual clutch concept, just hit production with their PDK (Porsche Doppelkupplung) transmissions. And, of course, there are the cars that we couldn't get our hands on, like the F1 transmission Ferraris, e-gear Lamborghinis and the Bugatti Veyron, which is equipped with a twin clutch box, built by Ricardo, to handle 1000bhp. What we ended up with are driving impressions, as well as shifting duration measurements, in acceleration (up-shift) and deceleration (down-shift) from the VW GTI (DSG and manual), BMW M5, Nissan GT-R, Lexus IS-F and the new Lancer Evolution X MR.
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