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BMW i3 EV: More than 8,000 ordered already

The BMW i3 EV already has 8k orders BMW has invested heavily in their new ‘i’ range of electric cars – as much as £2 billion it’s estimated – with the ‘i’ cars being developed from scratch rather than based on an existing BMW model. The first BMW i to be launched is the compact city car BMW i3, revealed in production form in July, which costs from around £30k for the regular EV and an extra 10 per cent for the i3 with a range extender engine. Despite being revealed in July BMW has not yet officially put the i3 on sale, but that hasn’t stopped potential buyers lining up to palce a reservation, with more than 8,000 already signed-up for an i3.

Lexus LF-Lc Concept leaks ahead of Detroit reveal

Lexus LF-Lc Concept leaks ahead of Detroit The Lexus LF-Lc Concept has leaked out ahead of the Detroit Auto Show thanks to a Road & Track Magazine cover. Lexus has been busy teasing us with pictures of a new concept they’re taking to the Detroit Auto Show for the last week or so. But now we know what it is – the Lexus LF-Lc concept – thanks to Road & Track in the US inadvertently posting it on their YouTube account.

Lexus RX (2009) revealed in brochure blunder

By Chris Clarke First Official Pictures 30 October 2008 15:34 Lexus has let slip pictures of its new RX after a Japanese brochure was seemingly leaked ahead of the car’s launch. We weren’t supposed to see the 4x4 until the November 2008 LA auto show, but we’ve tracked down the photos of the new Lexus RX early. They certainly look it and insiders at Lexus GB suggest they are genuine.