BMW News
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With the 2012 Infiniti M35h already setting Guinness records and the 2013 Lexus GS 450h shown off at the Frankfurt Auto Show, today's unveiling of the 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 makes it a three-way race for sport-sedan hybrid supremacy. How do the numbers stack up? Performance First up, lets look at each car's hybrid drive system. The 2012 Infiniti M35h starts with the familiar 3.5-liter V-6 paired with a 50 kW electric motor for a net output of 360 horsepower. The 2013 Lexus GS 450 follows a similar path, pairing an Atkinson-cycle 3.5-liter V-6 with an electric motor of not-yet-specified...
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2012 BMW 3-Series Trim Lines: GalleryThe 2012 BMW 3-Series was just revealed this morning, and in addition to ditching the naturally-aspirated six-cylinder and the 330i model, it gains a new three-line trim spectrum, with Sport Line, Modern Line, and Luxury Line the primary options. An M Sport package is also available. So what's the...
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BMW Explores The Next Step In Nav Systems: microNavigationBMW is working to develop future navigation systems that will even advise the user which traffic lane to pick, or how to find their car in a crowded parking garage.
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2012 BMW 3-Series: Bigger, Bolder And More Fuel EfficientBMW’s new 3-Series, the sixth generation of the automaker’s entry-level sedan, is now bigger, bolder, and with a revamped engine lineup including a hybrid option, more fuel efficient than ever. Set to go on sale in February as a 2012 model, the ‘F30’ 3-Series also debuts...
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BMW microNavigation Offers New Tools For Getting Around: VideoAt this point in the game, satellite navigation is old hat. To really get attention, automakers have to up their game -- and that's exactly what BMW has done with its new microNavigation system prototype. The microNavigation unit works a lot like other satnavs, offering traffic data, suggesting...
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BMW Gives Us Three Years Until Laser HeadlightsBMW plans to start installing its laser headlights onto production cars within three years.
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By the time you're miles deep into a huge queue, traffic information on the radio or warnings on the sat nav can seem like a bit of an insult to your intelligence. That's why the most effective solution is one that BMW will be offering to all new European BMW buyers as part of its ConnectedDrive technology, previewed on cars like the Vision ConnectedDrive concept shown at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI) system will be available at no extra cost for buyers specifying the BMW Professional navigation system with Bluetooth and telematics. Current Traffic...
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BMW Upgrades Real Time Traffic Navigation TechnologyOver the weekend we gave you a glimpse of some of the future ConnectedDrive technologies BMW is working on for its future cars, some of which we’ll be seeing much sooner than later. The automaker has now announced one of these, an upgraded version of its Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI)...
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BMW i Not Sterile Enough? Try The New Purif-i Hand SanitizerIn the early part of 2008 BMW first announced plans to establish a new research division called ‘Project i’, whose task would be to develop a number of solutions for a vehicle designed for congested city motoring. The goal of Project i was never to exclusively develop one type of...
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1979 BMW M1 Art Car Acquired By BMW Dealer, Staying In New YorkFinding an original BMW M1 up for sale is already next-to-impossible, though there are some around as we’ve seen in the past. But just imagine how rare it would be to come across the actual 1979 BMW M1 Art Car on the selling block. Well, the Guggenheim Museum in New York sold an original 1979...
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Car Of The Future: BMW ConnectedDrive Practically Drives ItselfBMW's ConnectedDrive will work to boost safety and commuting efficiency.
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Car Of The Future: BMW ConnectedDrive Offers Ambitious Infotainment UpgradesNew ConnectedDrive in-vehicle technologies make the car more functional and intuitive than ever.
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Updated with video below. Car crashes on Germany's Nurburgring-Nordschleife are a common occurrence, with the track’s rapidly changing elevations, blind corners, and myriad of bumps consistently proving to unsettle drivers, even those familiar with the ‘Ring. However, it’s not every day that you hear about an eight car pileup on the Nurburgring, which in fact took place yesterday afternoon and even involved the new BMW M3 Ring Taxi. According to a local police report, first picked up by Jalopnik and GT Spirit, the accident was caused when a British driver came in too fast...
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The Stig Burns Rubber In The 2012 BMW M5: VideoTop Gear's Stig may or may not be the most incredible, alien-talented driver on the planet, depending on the fanboy status of who you're talking to, but the 2012 BMW M5 is a known quantity. Here, the two come together in a tasty bit of teasery goodness, more info of which is detailed on the show's...
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GM And BMW To Partner On Green Tech?With auto giants Ford and Toyota recently announcing a partnership for the development of a new rear-wheel drive hybrid module that will ensure their respective SUV and pickup models have a bright spot in a world of rising oil prices, it was only a matter of time until some of their major rivals...
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2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5, Alfa Flagship, Mercedes Perfume: Today's Car NewsBMW has gone hybrid once again, and this one looks like a lot of fun: 335 horsepower, 335 pound-feet of torque, plus some all-electric range, all wrapped in the 5-Series package. Mercedes-Benz, on the other hand, thinks you need to smell better, and U.K. traffic officials want to scan your tires...
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2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 PreviewThe ActiveHybrid 5 joins the BMW lineup as the third hybrid for the brand. Packing plenty of power and advanced technology, it should prove an interesting choice from green-minded luxury buyers.
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720-HP Dinan Custom BMW S85 V-10 Engine DynoIn the world of high-end trackday cars, there are many choices and few wrong answers. One of the best answers is likely the Riley MkXXV, which is powered by the bored and stroked 5.8-liter S85 V-10 (yes, the one from the last-gen M-5) shown in the dyno video below. The sound alone is worth the 1:42...
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The world of high-performance sports sedans has changed by leaps and bounds over the past decade, and particularly so over the past several years, as higher levels of materials and technology become more available and suitable for daily use. Working with its brake supplier, Brembo, BMW appears to be eyeballing another such technological upgrade for its brand-new 2012 M5, says Bimmerfile: carbon ceramic brakes. Capable of handling immense heat loads without failure, carbon ceramic brakes have been used for years in high-end racing series, as well as in several high-end supercars and sports...
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BMW Boss Confirms X4 Crossover For Production: ReportTalk of a BMW X4 tweener crossover to fit between the X3 and x6 has been around for at least five years now, but things are finally starting to solidify. According to a new report, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has confirmed the X4 is coming. Speaking with Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the BMW boss...
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2011 BMW 328i And 335i xDrive Models Recalled For Loose Driveshaft BoltsIncorrectly torqued front driveshaft attachment bolts have led to the recall of 2011 BMW 328i and 335i xDrive models.
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BMW ActiveHybrid X6, Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid Get Early RetirementLuxury, hybrids, and SUVs: so far no on has hit just the right mix of these three, and it shows in their survival rates. Like the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class drops the ML 450 Hybrid this year, BMW has decided to ditch the ActiveHybrid X6. That's not all the ML 450 Hybrid and ActiveHybrid X6 have in...
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BMW Brings You More Power For The 135i And 335iBMW is launching two "Power Kit" upgrades for owners of 135i and 335i models. The kits boost horsepower without affecting fuel economy, emissions or BMW's limited warranty.
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BMW Uses 'Motor Oil Cologne' In Marketing To PGA ProsIn an effort to market M Series cars to PGA Tour pros, BMW is using a campaign the offers racetrack test drives and motor oil scented cologne.
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