Six-Speed Stick for M6 Confirmed

Back by popular demand, the 2013 BMW M6 will sport an optional 6-speed manual transmission. BMW only recently provided info on the confirmed 6-speed manual transmission for the M5, and now that same unit will reportedly find its way into the M6. Set to be offered in...

Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 138

May 29, 2012 at 5:56pm by Car and Driver Hit play for an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note, and then share your guesses or get a few hints from other visitors in the comments below. Be sure to check back on Thursday for the answer! Tags: Name That...

Unibody Lexus GX, Turbo Powerplants a Possibility

At a recent 2013 Lexus ES 350 media event, Mark Templin, group vice president and general manager of Lexus, brought up the idea that the next generation GX SUV could be built on a unibody architecture. Currently the GX SUV is a body-on-frame platform, and the Japanese...