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BMW looks to patent seven-speed lockout manual transmission

The intrepid Bimmerphiles over at www.e90post.com have uncovered a few drawings from BMW's latest patent request. The drawing shows a new transmission linkage and what looks to be a seven-speed manual transmission. Like the new Porsche 911, the BMW gear shifter has six gears in standard H pattern, with a seventh gear out to the right.

Video: GM Europe's Mark Adams answers Twitter questions, gives tips to aspiring designers

GM Europe's vice president of design Mark Adams has given aspiring designers tips to stand out from the crowd with their portfolios in a Twitter Q&A session. In the video session Adams offered advice to one participant who asked, "If there was one piece of advice you would give to someone wanting to become a designer, what would it be and why?". With portfolios, he explained, it's not just about the talent, it's about having the ability to convey your thought process along the way.

Spied: Cadillac ATS-V and a production 2013 Cadillac ATS on the road

Autoweek reader Christina McNeal shot these photos of a 2013 Cadillac ATS out cruising the highways of Michigan. General Motors' BMW 3-series fighter was finished in a metallic dark blue and wore manufacturer plates. According to its badging, it was powered by Cadillac's 3.6-liter six.