BMW News
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In years past, upgrading a car for better performance usually meant going to the aftermarket for lighter wheels, bigger brakes, enhanced aerodynamics and additional horsepower. Manufacturers have since gotten smart, and many now offer in-house performance part divisions to keep customer dollars captive. After all, why take chances on a third party accessory when you can buy one from the same company that built your car, complete with a manufacturer’s warranty? That’s the thought behind BMW’s M Performance parts, already available for the BMW M3, 1 Series M, X5 M and X6 M...
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BMW And Hyundai In Talks Over Possible Engine Deal: ReportDespite already having engine tie-ups with PSA Peugeot Citroen and Toyota, BMW is now reportedly in talks with Hyundai over a possible deal to share future development costs for powertrains and other areas. The information was revealed by an inside source who said the two automakers were only at...
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BMW Classics To Participate In The 2012 Mille MigliaThe original Mille Miglia was a point-to-point race on public roads in Italy, held annually from 1927 through 1940, then again from 1947 through 1957. The event was banned following the 1957 running, as two separate crashes claimed the lives of three participants and nine spectators. In 1977, to...
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2013 BMW X1 EPA Estimates, New Photos, On Sale This FallWe already knew the 2013 BMW X1 would be on sale this year, starting from $31,545, but now we have some more detail on the specifics. There's one thing that's still not quite specific, however: the exact on-sale date. BMW says today the X1 will arrive "this fall," but doesn't pinpoint the calendar...
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Sometimes Your Head's Just Not In The Right Place: VideoWe’ll warn you in advance that the video below is NSFW, courtesy of a pair of bared female buttocks about seven seconds in. It’s tasteful nudity, but if that kind of stuff offends you, it’s probably best if you just skip this video. While this commercial wouldn't even get a second...
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Mercedes-Benz May Grab Number Two Spot From Audi By 2015Audi has a long-standing goal of becoming the world’s number one luxury automaker, and for the past few years it looked like the four-ring brand was well on its way to achieving this. Last year, Audi sold just over 1.3 million vehicles worldwide, beating rival Mercedes-Benz (1.26 million) and...
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The 2012 BMW 135i three-door hatchback won't be offered in the U.S. but its drivetrain will with the arrival of the next-generation 1-Series Coupe and Convertible models.
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BMW Shows Off Its 2012 London Olympic FleetThe 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London won't officially get underway until this July, but BMW is amped up about the 4,000 vehicles it will supply to support the show. To that end, it has unveiled the cars, SUVs, and electric vehicles that will be part of it. The first of the Olympic fleet cars...
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2013 BMW M5 U.S. Order Guide Posted OnlineWhen you hit the lottery jackpot, or land that mid-six-figure bonus, what’s the very first sedan you’re going to buy? Notice that we didn’t say “car,” since we suspect that a coupe like the McLaren MP4-12C or the Ferrari 458 Italia would be atop the list. As for...
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BMW Opens New Design Center In China: Is That A Good Thing?Following on the heels of this week’s Beijing Auto Show, BMW has announced that it’s opening a new Designworks studio, with a Connected Drive Lab, in Shanghai’s upscale Huangpu District. The area is described as a commercial and financial center of one of the world’s fastest...
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After Nearly Two Decades, BMW Returns To DTM: VideoOn Sunday, April 29, BMW will return to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series for the first time since the 1994 season. Granted, that absence includes the three-year-period from 1997 through 1999 when the DTM series was on hiatus, but that doesn’t make Sunday’s race at...
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2013 BMW 3-Series Touring Spy ShotsThe 2013 BMW 3-Series Touring should make its debut later this year, though it's unclear if a U.S. launch is scheduled.
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Imagine this: you walk into a BMW dealership to test drive a 1-Series M, and your sales adviser sits you down to go over the fast line around its racetrack. Before handing you the keys, he tells you, “Try not to stack the car, but if you do we have an endless supply.” If that sounds like the stuff of dreams, it probably is. No BMW dealer that we can think of has 1-Series M coupes left in inventory, and any that do probably won’t allow a test drive. No dealership would green-light a test drive on a race track, especially with a car from its inventory. Enter Auto Club...
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BMW’s Electric Cars Will Get “eDrive” DesignationIf you were already confused by the launch of BMW’s new ‘i’ sub-brand for its upcoming electric cars, things are about to get a whole lot more complicated when it comes to the naming of the automaker’s future lineup. At the 2012 Beijing Auto Show this week BMW rolled out its...
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BMW's M135i Confirmed For The U.S. Market: ReportDo you remember the BMW M135i Concept we reported on a few months back? The 1-Series hatchback worked over by the mad scientists at BMW’s M Performance group? The one with a 300-plus-horsepower turbocharged inline-six, upgraded brakes and an M-tuned suspension? We’ve got good news and...
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2013 BMW M5 Destroyed After Autobahn CrashA new 2013 BMW M5 being driven at speeds of up to 186 mph on the A81 autobahn in Germany has suffered a violent crash. The 60-year-old driver reportedly lost control of the car when he swerved to avoid another vehicle that was merging with traffic erratically. The M5 eventually hit a central...
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2012 BMW M6 Convertible Online Configurator Goes LiveThe configurator for the latest 2012 BMW M6 Convertible has just gone live on BMW’s website, offering potential buyers and fans alike to set up the car to their exact specifications. You may be wondering why there’s no configurator for the M6 Coupe just yet. That’s because BMW has...
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2013 BMW 7-Series Spy ShotsIn order to compete with the brand new 2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class set to be unveiled this year, BMW will launch a facelifted version of its 7-Series, which has been spied testing in prototype form, and now with the least camouflage yet. The latest shots show three different prototypes, each testing...
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BMW, together with its ultra-luxury division Rolls-Royce, has issued a recall on a handful of models due to faulty water pump controllers. For Rolls-Royce there’s only one model affected, the Ghost sedan from both the 2010 and 2011 model years. For BMW, however, the latest recall affects a handful of models, but only those variants equipped with V-8 or V-12 engines. The list includes the 2011 5-Series sedan and 5-Series Gran Turismo MPV, the 2012 6-Series coupe and convertible models, the 2012 7-Series sedan and the 2012 X5 and X6 SUVs. In total there are 2,846 BMW models affected by...
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2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i Offers Class-Leading Fuel EconomyThe 2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i returns better fuel economy than any other non-hybrid luxury crossover.
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2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Spy VideoFrom next year onwards the BMW M6 range is going to offer three variants for the first time, with the regular M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible models to be joined by a brand new M6 Gran Coupe based on the luxurious 6-Series Gran Coupe that has just gone on sale. Spotted here testing on the...
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BMW 3-Series Long Wheelbase Set For 2012 Beijing Auto ShowThe long-wheelbase 3-Series is making its world debut at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show and has been developed exclusively for the Chinese market.
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BMW Announces Pricing For 2013 6-Series Gran Coupe RangeBMW's 2013 6-Series Gran Coupe range will be priced from $76,895 to $90,395, excluding options but inclusive of destination charge.
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BMW Announces Pricing On 2012 M6, 2013 M5 And 2013 X6 MBMW used this week’s 2012 New York Auto Show to announce pricing details on several important models, including the latest-generation 2012 M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible models as well as the 2013 M5 and recently updated 2013 X6 M. The most affordable model here is the 2013 M5, which goes on...
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