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New techniques cut cost of carbon fiber

Carbon fiber, once so costly that it was the preferred material only for fighter planes and supercars, is catching the attention of weight-conscious automakers. Carbon fiber's cost is falling dramatically, thanks to production advances that let suppliers speed the material's finicky, and costly, curing process. One technological breakthrough that makes carbon-fiber auto parts more affordable may come from a process used to make carbon-fiber golf clubs.

BMW 7 Series M Sport appears

It appears BMW are to offer a 7 Series M Sport option in the UK But it looks like this time we were right. Proper images have turned up in the UK of a BMW 7 Series sporting an M-Pack. Which makes much more sense at the moment.

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 does 11s in quarter-mile

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 officially joined the 11-second club. Chevrolet said on Friday that the ZL1 ran an 11.96-second quarter-mile at 117 mph. It's a testament to the most powerful Camaro ever produced by the company.