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Four-door BMW 4-series Gran Coupe revealed in renderings?

Another day, another upcoming car revealed thanks to a leaked patent filing -- and another BMW model variant to memorize: f30post.com has renderings of what looks to be the four-door BMW 4-series Gran Coupe, originally posted at the Chinese-language site autohome.com.cn. No, your eyes do not deceive you, nor are you going crazy. This is, or at least appears to be, a four-door version of the car that BMW created as the dedicated two-door replacement for the now-discontinued 3-series coupe.

Mercedes C Class BlueEfficiency – now even more efficient

Mercedes C Class BlueEFFICIENCY now has new, more frugal engines And the new engines Mercedes has announced for its C Class BlueEfficiency are quite remarkable. Already available in the new Mercedes E-Class, they offer remarkable economy whilst still producing a very drivable car. The new Mercedes C220 CDi Blue EFFICIENCY delivers 170bhp and a 0-60mph of 8.4 seconds, but averages nearly 59mpg and only emits 127 g/km o2.

Toyota Prius Plug-In is practically perfect in London

Toyota Prius Plug-in - perfect London transport We though we ought to do Toyota the courtesy of a non-disparaging headline after the first interim results of trials of the Prius Plug-in in the hands of drivers in London have turned out to be very positive. Toyota and EDF Energy have supplied – on lease – 20 plug-in hybrids (PHEV) to London businesses and organisations (no Joe Public on this trial) to get some real-world feedback on usage, journey distance and recharging patterns. For those of you who don’t remember, the Toyota Prius Plug-in is a regular 3rd Gen Prius but with a length of flex and a set of lithium-ion batteries that allows users to grab some charge from the mains and to drive further in EV mode – up to 12.5 miles in perfect conditions.