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This is What an Insane 42-Wheel, 19-Engine BMW Would Look Like

Car manufacturers the world over have two sides to them. The big corporate money-grubbing accountancy side, and the creative, we-can-do-anything concept side. BMW just showed how awesome it is, by fulfilling one kid's crazy fantasy with the best concept I've ever seen. Read More >>

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Gone In 180 Seconds, Hackers Nick Your Beemer

Not quite on par with the feats of Nicolas Cage, but retaining a helluva lot more geek cred, black hatted hacker thieves literally just pop into a BMW and utilise the keyless entry, driving away with a free motor. I'd hate to be the owner. Read More >>

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BMW Is Making Cars That Drive Themselves

Everybody's working on self-driving cars! Google, Ford, Volvo and now even the ultimate driving machine, BMW, is trying their hand at hands free driving. BMW's self-autonomous system uses four types of sensors, radar, cameras, laser scanners and ultrasound distance sensors and can even change lanes to zoom past a slowpoke car. BMW. The ultimate lazy driving machine. Read More >>

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RocketSail Hits Freeway Speeds on the Water—Sadly, Without Rockets

While not quite as imposing as BMW Oracle's USA-17, the Vestas Sailrocket Mk.II is no less impressive. It's aiming to top 65 mph on wind power alone—the water-borne equivalent to going plaid—and break the short-distance world speed sailing record. Read More >>