Posted in BMW, Diesel, Automotive on Aug 31st, 2008
When BMW’s newest face-lifted 3-Series arrives on our shores it will be offered in one new tasty flavor, diesel. One of the companies that have been pioneering modern diesel technology in the recent years, BMW has never offered a diesel model stateside. Things are about to change though.
For 2009 the folks in Bavaria have deemed […]
Posted in BMW, Cost of Ownership, Car Budget, Automotive on Aug 26th, 2008
BMW has recently announced they are hiking up pricing on all new 2009 BMW models due to ever rising costs. The company said the increases were “driven mainly by continually rising raw materials costs and ongoing exchange rate pressure,” in a statement released on Monday.
“The significant structural and economic changes in the marketplace are prompting […]
Posted in BMW, Safety, Automotive on Aug 11th, 2008
In what comes as a surprise to many people, BMW’s 2008 5-Series has scored quite poorly in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new side-impact crash tests. The 5 Series, described as “one of the most expensive models tested,” got the second lowest rating of “Marginal” for side-impact protection.
The IIHS stated: “Torso protection is rated […]
Posted in Luxury vehicles, BMW, Sports cars, SUV, Automotive on Aug 11th, 2008
AC Schnitzer is a company that has been synonymous with BMW tuning for almost a half century. In that time thet have established themselves among the elite BMW tuners in all of Europe, let alone their home country of Germany. When you see the little AC Schnitzer badge watch out! That’s a highly tuned German […]
Posted in BMW, Automotive on Aug 1st, 2008
BMW’s 1-series has been received with great acclaim. The littlest Bimmer has won over almost any automotive journalist who’s had the pleasure of sliding into it’s awesome bucket seats and turned it’s thick, three-spoke steering wheel. Add the 335i’s 300hp twin-turbo six cylinder to the mix and the results might just be enough to win […]
Posted in BMW, Automotive on Jul 15th, 2008
BMW’s have always been handsome cars. They possessed a sort of understated elegance that made them appear purposeful yet restrained. That was how things were, then a certain man by the name of Chris Bangle came along. He thought that BMW’s were going to get lost in their design language and would not progress, so […]
Posted in BMW, Automotive on Jul 9th, 2008
BMW is planning to export about 500 electric versions of its Mini car to California, reports Automotive News.
According to BMW sources, 490 of the Minis will be leased to select customers in California and 10 will be used as show cars. These electric versions will be painted silver with yellow roofs.
Although BMW has not confirmed […]
Posted in BMW, Automotive on Jun 27th, 2008
When BMW’s current 7-Series came out it caused quite a stir. It was a radical departure from the old model, which by it’s own right was conservative at best. People did not know what to think about it’s unusual design, but eventually it was accepted and later copied.
But even BMW knows they went a bit […]
Posted in BMW, New cars, Automotive on Jun 10th, 2008
FOXNews.com has a story on their site today that is quite possibly the most unusual automotive story I’ve read in a while. It’s really interesting though, so read below to check it out.
They say beauty is only skin deep. Tell that to GINA.
Instead of a metal or plastic body, BMW’s latest concept, the GINA Light […]