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2012 BMW 6-series to get xDrive power

Do convertibles and all-wheel drive go together like oil and water, or peas and carrots? BMW seems to think the latter, with the addition of the company's xDrive system to the 2012 BMW 650i. BMW says the all-wheel-driver versions of the 6-series are faster than the rear-drive cars.

Win a limited-run Lewis Hamilton portrait

By Ben Pulman Competitions 19 August 2009 09:00 CAR Online has teamed up with Mobil 1 to offer you the chance to win a limited-edition print of Lewis Hamilton, based on a portrait of the F1 driver which used the oil from his own race car. Click here to enter our competition Earlier this year US artist David Macaluso painted a portrait of Lewis Hamilton using the oil from the sump of the current F1 champ’s title-winning grand prix car. And now CAR is giving away one of 50 limited-run prints being produced.

Lotus and Daniel Simon collaborate on C-01 hyperbike project

Lotus has announced the impending launch of its first motorcycle, the C-01, penned by automotive designer and futurist Daniel Simon. The C-01, previewed on the left, will be a hyperbike with integrated racing technology made from materials such as carbon, titanium and aerospace quality steel, and will be powered by a 200hp engine. It is designed to reflect a combination of lifestyle, design and high-end technology.