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CAR twitter By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 18 March 2009 10:45 Join CAR’s Twitter feed for instant chat, comment and rumination from the CAR team. We’re experimenting with the new social media tool and using it to newscast breaking news, thoughts and ideas from our team of journalists 24/7. You can follow our Tweets by clicking here – just click on follow CARmagazinetim to access our feed.

BMW 4 Series confirmed – 2 Series and BMW Z2 to follow?

BMW 4-Series - Render by Auto Bild The rumours have been around for a while, but now it’s been confirmed – the BMW 4-Series will arrive soon. And it’s likely not just the BMW 4-Series that’s just around the corner, but so to is a BMW 2-Series and also a BMW Z2. But more of that in a moment.

Queen’s hat causes car problem in France

Renault | AP The French president has a problem: it turns out none of the Citroen cars currently at his disposal are large enough to accommodate the Queen’s customary hats. So for Her Majesty’s state visit on 6 June, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, president Francois Hollande has ordered an old Renault out of retirement to make sure the Queen has the necessary headroom. On Bing: see pictures of the Queen’s cars60 years of Royal cars President Hollande is generally seen in a Citroen DS5, as this is the most prestigious French-made car currently available; alternatively he also has routine access to the slightly more limo-like Citroen C6.