Ian Robertson
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A little over six months ago BMW started trials of a new car-sharing program in its hometown of Munich that allowed virtually anyone to rent one of its cars on an hourly basis, including high-performance models like the M3 and even the M6 range-topper. Dubbed ‘BMW On Demand’, the pilot program is ongoing and is now spreading to other cities. In partnership with fellow German firm Sixt AG, BMW has announced that the program, now called ‘DriveNow’, will be expanded to Berlin later this year and eventually other European cities. The automaker is seeking up to one million...
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BMW Exec Hints At MINI Rocketman ProductionMINI’s string of recent concept cars have a tradition of heading straight to production, except for perhaps the rugged Beachcomber, which was deemed too unsafe for the real world due to its lack of doors. With the unveiling of the latest MINI Rocketman concept, we could soon have yet another...
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Report: BMW May Lease First Batch Of Megacity Vehicles
With the launch of its new Megacity Vehicle, BMW’s first production vehicle with an electric drivetrain and full carbon fiber construction, the luxury automaker will essentially be launching a whole new class of vehicle. It will be technologically advanced, fun-to-drive and premium, yet it...
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BMW Considering Building 3- And 5-Series In U.S.?
BMW currently builds the X3, X5 and X6 models at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina but in the future we could see even more of the German luxury autos built in the U.S. According to a report coming out of Germany, BMW is considering building its staple 3- and 5-Series models in the U.S. as...
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2011 MINI Paceman Concept Confirmed For Production
MINI seems to have a knack for unveiling cool concept cars that eventually make it to production. It started with the original Clubman concept and then the Crossover concept, which progressed into the Countryman, and more recently we saw the Coupe and Roadster concepts, both of which have been...
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Report: $200K Pricetag Expected For BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Supercar
An Audi R8 can be yours for around $120,000, depending on which model you select and how options you laden it with, while the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG will set you back closer to the $180,000-and-upwards mark. BMW’s entrant in this segment, the production version of the Vision EfficientDynamics...
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In what is sure to go down as one of the strangest partnerships of the year, BMW has signed a deal with American law enforcement vehicle manufacturer Carbon Motors to supply it with more than 240,000 diesel engines. The agreement calls for delivery of BMW inline six-cylinder turbodiesel engines complete with cooling and exhaust systems, as well as an automatic transmission. For anyone unfamiliar with Carbon Motors, it is the company behind 2008’s E7 purpose-built police concept car. The E7 hasn't even secured its final name yet--Carbon Motors will be relying on the law enforcement...
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Rolls-Royce May Revive Camargue And Corniche Names For New Ghost Family
Just as the Phantom has its Coupe and Drophead convertible variants, the new 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost sedan is expected to spawn its own two-door variants. The legacy started with cars like the Camargue and Corniche, both of which were based on the Silver Shadow, which itself is the forebear to the...
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