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'Forza' Alpinestars pack available now

The “Forza Motorsport” Alpinestars Car Pack went live online last week. That means players are already cruising around the game's 15 circuits in an assortment of cars from BMW, Toyota, Radical, Mercedes, Ferrari and more. The 1999 #3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020 is now available in "Forza Motorsport 5." Let's start with the race cars, including the 1999 #3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020.

Kia to launch a new range-topping V8 saloon dubbed K9

Kia will build their rumoured rear-wheel drive V8 saloon - but it won't come to the UK, sources in Korea have confirmed to CAR.Following the domestic badge hierarchy, this new range-topper would logically be called the K9. Perhaps that dog-inspired badge may explain why the car won’t come to Europe, but US sales are expected.  Kia’s new range-topper: the ‘K9’ The new large Kia saloon was scheduled to be shown in 2011, but it has now been pushed back to a 2012 launch. The new saloon would sit above the front-drive 3.5-litre V6 K7/Cadenza saloon in the Kia line-up. CAR understands the new exec will be ready by May 2012.   The K9 represents the first application of sister brand Hyundai's rear-drive technology from the Genesis and Equus. Expect Hyundai's 'Tau' V8 engine under the bonnet, along with the upcoming eight-speed automatic transmission which arrived in the Genesis R-Spec saloon at the 2011 Chicago auto show.

Chevy, Buick-GMC bosses out at GM

The brand heads of Buick-GMC and Chevrolet are leaving General Motors Co., continuing a management upheaval sparked by the Dec. 1 ouster of CEO Fritz Henderson. Buick-GMC head Michael Richards, who left Ford Motor Co.