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BMW 6-series Gran Coupe (2012) first official pictures

If you want proof that the Mercedes-Benz CLS was an influential car, look no further than the new BMW 6-series Gran Coupe, unveiled at the weekend. It's a four-door 6-series, based very closely on the Gran Coupe concept car shown in 2010. The executive car market has changed a lot in recent years, and BMW is now chasing the same buyers as the Merc CLS, Audi A7 et al.

GM stokes El Camino gossip . . . again

Let the rumors of a new U.S.-market El Camino begin to swirl once again. It was Mark Reuss, president of GM North America, who opened the floodgates, commenting to www.drive.com.au, an Australian car site. “I've lived in Australia, and I've seen where fuel prices are $5 a gallon,” Reuss said.

Mitsubishi Mirage, Concept PX-MiEV II (2011) news

Mitsubishi will show the Mirage city car and Concept PX-MiEV II concept cars at the 2011 Tokyo motor show, which opens on 30 November. Both are world premieres. It's our first look at Mitsubishi's new city car in production trim and a concept car which clearly points to 2012's new Outlander.