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BMW releases M Performance accessories for 2014 X5

BMW has debuted a choice of M Performance parts for its 2014 X5 SAV -- that would be Sports Activity Vehicle as BMW prefers to call it. M Performance falls between the entry-level M-sport trim line, and the M cars themselves. With M Performance parts, owners can tailor the look of their cars with factory supplied exterior and interior trim and parts, in addition to performance modifications.

Aston Martin DBS twins emerge from barn

Forgotten Aston Martins still turn up in barns and garages all over with world with some regularity, though rarely are they identical twins. This pair of DBS coupes emerged from more than a decade of storage in a barn just recently, and if it weren't for the license plates, we'd have trouble telling them apart. These two come from a large private collection, but both were tucked away after being acquired in largely original condition more than 10 years ago.

Ford design chief J Mays retires, replaced by Moray Callum

J Mays, Ford Motor Co.'s global design chief and one of the last senior executives remaining from the Jacques Nasser era, is retiring from the company along with two other veteran senior executives. Moray Callum, 58, design director for Ford in North America, will replace Mays, 59, the automaker said in a statement today. Also retiring after long Ford careers are Jim Tetreault, 57, vice president of North American manufacturing, and Martin Mulloy, vice president of labor relations.