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BMW’s shake-up of model names has brought some big changes to much loved icons. The legendary 3 Series will now only be sold as a saloon with the coveted coupe model becoming the 4 Series. New models branching off of the 4 Series Coupe are being revealed one by one with the Cabriolet now taking the spot light.

Making its debut at the LA motor show, this is the BMW 4 Series Cabriolet. Three engines are available from launch consisting of two petrols and one diesel. The 420d is powered by a turbocharged 2.0 litre engine with 181BHP, the 428i makes use of a 2.0 litre four cylinder twin-turbo engine producing 241BHP, the top model 435i uses a 3.0 litre in-line six that is also turbocharged for a total power output of 302BHP. 0-62MPH in the 435i takes just 5.6 seconds. Prices start from £36,675 and go up to £44,970. All models get the choice of either a six speed manual or eight speed automatic gearbox.

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The Ferrari California represented a lot of firsts for the Italian company when new. It was the prancing horses first front engined V8 road car, first metal folding top and enabled Ferrari to enter a new market. The California is currently the oldest model in the Ferrari stable, but some interesting information leads us to believe that this won’t be the case for much longer.

Recently discovered patent drawings show a new front engined coupe from the Italians. Resembling the 458, FF and LaFerrari this new car is almost certainly the next generation California. Sources also suggest that the new car will be turbocharged and potentially have KERS much likeFerrari’s new flagship supercar. The California’s bonnet scoop has been replaced with prominent clusters of grills for cooling and to aid aerodynamic flow. We could see the new car next year dependent on how Ferrari plans to continue with the lifecycle of the current model.

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