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The BMW M5 sport sedan is now in its sixth generation. And though the current F90 model has arguably lost some of that lovin' feeling we remember from prior generations (the E39 still makes us drool), it continues to be a hoot and a half behind the wheel, with tremendous power and supercar-stomping acceleration.To celebrate 35 years since BMW brought its M5 into the world, the company announced a new, limited-edition model on Thursday, appropriately called the Edition 35 Years. Only 350 of these special M5s will be offered globally, with just 35 earmarked for US consumption.The Edition 35 Years builds on the current, range-topping M5 Competition model, and wears BMW Individual gray paint, with "a special pigmentation to create the appearance of a silk matte surface finish." New 20-inch wheels are also finished in gray, while the M5's big brakes have gloss-black calipers. Inside, the Edition 35 Years gets gold-anodized aluminum trim on the center console, doors and instrument panel -- … [Read more...] about 2020 BMW M5 celebrates 35 years with limited-edition model

Acura's been keen to make the most of its NSX mid-engined supercar, and it's been featuring the hybrid sports coupe in its recent print, television and digital ads alongside its more affordable offerings. The NSX's rub-off will finally become a bit more literal at next week's New York Auto Show, however, when the Japanese automaker unveils the 2020 Acura TLX PMC Edition seen here.Looking like a particularly vibrant TLX sedan, the Valencia red pearl-painted PMC Edition takes its name from the brand's Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio, where final assembly of the model will be completed. (Regular TLX models are assembled at the nearby Marysville Auto Plant.) Just 360 examples of this special model we be built over six months starting this summer, with pricing estimated to be "around $50,000," according to a statement released Thursday.Beyond the crazy-rich nano-pigment paint borrowed from the NSX, you might be wondering: What makes the 2020 Acura TLX PMC Edition so … [Read more...] about 2020 Acura TLX PMC Edition goes to NSX finishing school ahead of NY Auto Show

Rolls-Royce on Friday announced that it has named Jozef Kabaň as its Head of Design. He was previously Head of Design Studio BMW since 2017. Before that, he spent much of his career with the Volkswagen Group, where he designed the exterior of the Bugatti Veyron.Kabaň joined the Volkswagen Group at the age of 20, making him one of the company's youngest designers ever. After being assigned the exterior design of the Veyron in 1998, he subsequently held roles at the Audi and Skoda brands. Along with major production models, Rolls-Royce says Kabaň helped "revolutionize" Skoda's design ethos, and that he also had responsibility for special-edition and concept cars.Kabaň, who studied in Bratislava and at the Royal College of Art in London, will be based at both Rolls-Royce's design studio in Goodwood, UK, and in Munich, Germany."He is an exceptionally talented designer with a strong track record and a wide breadth of ability. It is testament to the success of our … [Read more...] about Rolls-Royce appoints former BMW designer as head of design

After what felt like 10,000 teasers and leaks, we finally have the official information about the 2020 Toyota Supra. Following a two-decade hiatus, Toyota's iconic sports car is back, and it's packing BMW bones. Now playing: Watch this: Toyota Supra ends a two-decade hiatus at the 2019 Detroit... 2:31 Toyota repeated what it did with Subaru for the 86, working with BMW to make the new Supra a reality. It uses the same drivetrain and platform hardware as the 2019 Z4, but unlike the Subaru BRZ and 86 clones, the Supra has its own distinct look and performance tuning by Toyota's Gazoo Racing motorsports division. In fact, Toyota says that after agreeing on the 97.2-inch wheelbase, width and A-pillar locations in mid-2014, the two sides went their separate ways and did their own things.Fittingly, BMW brought inline six-cylinder know-how to the collaboration, which is what powered all previous Supras. In the new car, a turbocharged 3.0-liter with 335 horsepower and 365 … [Read more...] about 2020 Toyota Supra has BMW bones, $50,000 price tag