Thursday, October 24, 2013

Daily Drive: Meet the BMW 2-series

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The new BMW 2-series will also get an M package with upgraded suspension and appearance cues. An M2 is also...
Thanks to some leaky websites, we can bring you the all-new BMW 2-series Coupe a little earlier than we expected. The new car will be shown first at the Detroit auto show in January and will arrive in U.S. dealerships next spring as the 228i and M235i. The 2-series replaces BMW's

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