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Wednesday, Nov 4
Preview: 2010 BMW M3 GTS - With Video
We've seen the rumors, speculation and spy shots on BMW's M3 GT4-type car for months now. We were even one of the first sites to confirm the car for production with our interview of M Division head Kay Segler . But today BMW has gone official, unveiling the M3 GTS, as the new car will be called. The...
Rumors of Next-Gen Entry-Level BMW 1-Series M Car Revived
About a year ago, BMW's M Division development chief said a 1-Series M car was off the table , and hopes were consequently deflated. But now new rumors of an entry-level M car are back, this time built around the next generation of the 1-Series. It's just a rumor with no official confirmation a...
Spy Shots: 2013 BMW 3-Series
The current E90 BMW 3-Series has been on the market since 2005, so it's only fitting that details about the next-gen model are beginning to circulate. Most agree that the next model will feature styling lifted, at least in part, from the Concept CS , though also expect to see a healthy dose of...
Thursday, Oct 29
Spy Shots: 2010 BMW M3 Facelift
Just as the BMW 3-Series Coupe and Convertible are due for a facelift, so are the high-performance M3 Coupe and M3 Convertible , both of which have been captured for the first time testing in prototype form. The only noticeable difference is the slightly revised tail lamps, which get new LE...
Wednesday, Oct 28
Report: BMW Builds One-Off M5 CSL To Celebrate M5's 25th Anniversary
It's hard to believe the BMW M5 has been around for a full quarter of a century now, but since the E28's inaugural production run in 1985, the M5 has been barreling down backroads and impressing people the world over. Today reports say a new, lightweight version of the E60 M5, a sort of CSL, too...
Monday, Oct 26
Peugeot Boss Looking To Strengthen Ties With BMW Beyond Engines
BMW's relationship with PSA/Peugeot-Citroen has been a tenuous one despite having endured for years now. Their engine cooperation has seen engines shared between the Peugeot 207 and MINI Cooper, but PSA boss Philippe Varin wants to include purchasing and components in the mix, too. BMW...
Thursday, Oct 22
Rendered: 2010 BMW 3-Series Coupe Facelift
Following in the footsteps of their Sedan sibling, the svelte 3-series Coupe and Convertible are also due for a mid-cycle facelift towards the end of the year or early next. Today we have a computer generated rendering for the updated Coupe, previewing the new two-door ahead of its expect...
Tuesday, Oct 20
Spy Shots: 2011 BMW 5-Series
With the 2009 Audi A6 facelift now on sale and the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class starting to hit showrooms, attention now turns to the next-generation BMW 5-series. A class leader since its inception, the 5-series Sedan and Touring wagon remain crucial vehicles in BMW’s lineup and with the...
Monday, Oct 19
BMW Previews Future Heat Energy Recovery Technology
For years, engineers have avoided heat in cars to protect components from overheating. Now, this goal is being turned on its head as automakers attempt to harness previously wasted energy for practical purposes such as improving fuel consumption and reducing CO2 emissions. Even a highl...
Wednesday, Oct 14
Spy Shots: BMW Working On High-Performance M3 GT?
BMW's M3 has undergone a huge evolution since its birth with the E30 3-series . Growing in size, power and cylinder count, the latest M3 hardly bears any resemblance to its forbears. And soon BMW may push the envelope even further with a new high-performance version of the already extreme ca...
Wednesday, Oct 7
Lamborghini Opens Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory
Carbon-fiber is seen by many in the auto industry as one of the most effective ways of reducing vehicle weight and improving fuel economy and emissions levels, but the relative expense of the material means that it’s still reserved for only a handful of high-end production cars. BMW has ef...
Sunday, Oct 4
BMW U.S. Chief: 2011 6-Series Is The “Best-Looking BMW In Years”
BMW’s next-generation 6-Series isn’t due to be unveiled until the 2011 Geneva Auto Show but prototypes for the new car are already testing in Europe and have been captured by spy photographers on a number of occasions. Like the recently launched 2010 Z4 , the new 6-Series is expected to fea...
Tuesday, Sep 29
Report: Jaguar Planning 'Five-Door Coupe'
The proliferation of not-quite-hatchbacks and not-wagons epitomized by the BMW 5-series GT and Audi A5 Sportback is about to grow, according to a new report out of Jaguar . The car, termed a "five-door coupe" is currently code-named RD7 and is being called an evolution of the RD6 concept. T...
Saturday, Sep 26
Report: BMW Confirms Turbo V-8 To Replace V-10 In 2011 M5
Since mid-2008 we've been bringing you reports that the 2011 BMW M5 could be powered by a high-performance turbocharged V-8 instead of the high-revving 5.0-liter V-10 mill in the current model. Today, a new report has emerged alleging confirmation of that plan direct from BMW . Speaking wi...
Monday, Sep 21
BMW Group Bringing Three New Crossovers To U.S.
BMW is planning an onslaught of new model releases over the next 12 to 18 months, with everything from hybrids to crossovers to possibly even a brand new mid-engined sports car all thought to be in the works. Some of the models confirmed for launch include the new 2010 5-Series GT , 2010 Activ...
Friday, Mar 20
BMW to pit 135i against F1 car, V8 Supercar at Australian GP
Basic performance stats on the car that will take to the track alongside the BMW Sauber F1 car and Greg Murphy's V8 Supercar are the same as a production vehicle: 5.3 seconds 0-62mph (100km/h), 300hp (225kW) engine and 155mph (250km/h) electronically ...
Wednesday, Sep 17
E92 BMW Coupe fitted with M5 V10 - MotorAuthority - Car news ...
A BMW parts retailer in Germany has just completed...
