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Opinion: BMW, Toyota Don't Make IIHS 2010 Top Safety List

17 Nov 2009 21:00:01 PST

Written by Matt Hardigree
Small Cars Honda Civic 4-door models (except Si) with optional electronic stability control Kia Soul Nissan Cube Subaru Impreza except WRX Volkswagen Golf 4-door Small SUVs Honda Element Jeep Patriot with optional side torso airbags Subaru Forester Volkswagen Tiguan

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Opinion: MINI Admits Issues with MINI E Program

16 Nov 2009 02:44:02 PST

Written by Gabe
Recently MINI revealed to us some insight into the current MINI E field trial program. We got to drive the car (a review is coming) and we talked about some of the insight that they have gotten from the program launched earlier this year. There is little question that the MINI E field trial was a...

Original story at MotoringFile .

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Opinion: 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999! [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe]

02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

Written by Graverobber
A halo car must have a presence. Whether it be in its dramatic countenance or commanding proportions. The BMW E-31 8-series had both these factors playing in its favor when it was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1989. With a nose reminiscent of the original BMW turbo, pillar-less co...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Opinion: REPORT: Evidence mounting that 2010 Audi S4 is underrated

28 Oct 2009 17:25:00 PDT

Written by Jonny Lieberman
Everyone knows that the BMW 335i is the most underrated car currently on the market in terms of raw thrust and grunt. BMW claims 300 hp and 300 torques, but even dogs know that BMW's trick 3.0-liter twin-turbo engine puts out much closer to 350 hp and 350 tire-spinning pound feet of torque. Why?...

Original story at Autoblog .

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BMW 120d Review & Road Test

27 Oct 2009 13:28:37 PDT

Written by Matt Brogan
BMW 120d: the economic hot-hatch Model Tested: 2009 BMW E87 120d; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed manual; five-door hatch – $46,790* Options Available: See bottom of page. Strong & frugal engine; intelligent stop-start system; on-road manners Rear leg room t...

Original story at Australian Car Advice .

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Opinion: BMW Trialing New Heat Energy Management Technologies

20 Oct 2009 19:03:51 PDT

Written by Louis Soon
Most of the systems are currently in a prototype stage, so it’ll likely be several years before we can expect to see them on production vehicles. Regardless, BMW says their engineers are carefully considering which objectives can be best reached with available technology.

Original story at BMW.SG .

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BMW news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit BMW news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: BMW Group and Allianz to work closer on insurance and warranty products -- by Paul Tan from Paul Tan's Raves and Rants on the Automotive Industry
• Opinion: MINI’s Frankfurt Presentation (Transcript) -- by MF Staff from MotoringFile
• 2009 BMW X5 - Review -- from Car and Driver
• Opinion: Production BMW 5-Series GT unveiled -- from Drivers Republic
• Opinion: New BMW 760i and 760Li Debut with V12 Power Unit and ZF's Eight ... -- from ATZonline
• 2009 BMW 335i Touring Review & Road Test -- by Matt from Australian Car Advice | News Blog
• Opinion: Genesis a great car, but it's no BMW -- from Canada.com
• Opinion: A Look At 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible -- from Auto Racing Daily
• Opinion: One-Touch Tanning Machine: The Anti-BMW Lineup Expands for Summer -- from MotorTrend Magazine
• 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i - First Drive Review -- from Car and Driver

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Opinion: REPORT: BMW M5 dropping V10 for turbo V8

28 Sep 2009 09:00:00 PDT

Written by Frank Filipponio
BMW M5 - Click above for high-res image gallery The straight six in the first BMW M5 supersedans was silky smooth and plenty powerful, but it was getting a bit long-in-the-tooth, so it had to go. It was replaced by the 400 hp V8 in the E39, then later with the fire-breathing V10 in the current M5...

Original story at Autoblog .

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Opinion: BMW Group and Allianz to work closer on insurance and warranty products

27 Sep 2009 10:28:16 PDT

Written by Paul Tan
New BMWs are potentially full of electronic niggles. Loads of sensors for this and that. Personally I feel the last BMW that’s fairly modern but yet isn’t too full of sensors and electronics is the early batches of the E39 5-Series – the one with the single VANOS M52 engine, I think the product...

Original story at Paul Tan's Automotive .

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Opinion: BMW Vision E.D. Concept Looks Anything But Flaccid [Frankfurt Motor Show]

15 Sep 2009 01:30:00 PDT

Written by Wes Siler
The uber cool-looking BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept makes 265 HP and 590 Lb-Ft of torque thanks to a full hybrid three-cylinder turbodiesel. Now it's finally gone live on the Frankfurt floor. Also, it looks like an extra from Tron.

Original story at Jalopnik . Related stories include: BMW’s Vision Turbodiesel looks like its from Tron - BMW.SG , BMW's New Turbodiesel Tron Hybrid [Frankfurt Motor Show] - Jalopnik , Frankfurt 2009: MINI Roadster Concept Unveiled - The Torque Report

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Opinion: BMW throws big cash on the hoods of its U.S. diesel offerings

23 Jul 2009 15:58:00 PDT

Written by Chris Shunk
BMW is offering the rebates on the X5 35d and 335d as an "Eco Credit" to supplement Cash for Clunkers. BMW points out that on top of the up to $4,500 in incentives, buyers of the Bavarian diesels are also eligible for tax credits of $900 for the 335d and $1,800 for the X5 35d. And since the oil-burn...

Original story at Autoblog .

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Opinion: Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 5.11.09

11 May 2009 17:20:00 PDT

Written by Damon Lavrinc
BMW dropping a cylinder for next-gen 1- and 3-Series The next 1- and 3-Series from BMW, as well as the Z2 roadster, are rumored to get a new range of turbocharged three- and four-cylinder gasoline engines as part of BMW's push to cut emissions and fuel consumption.

Original story at Autoblog .

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MF Review: 2004 BMW 3 Series ZHP

11 May 2009 07:20:13 PDT

Written by Gabe
As it turns out the accountants in Munich simply looked at the market for the four door, the tooling and engineers costs associated with bringing it to market and said no thanks. And that should have been the end of the story. But a few enthusiasts deep within BMW knew better. So they went about c...

Original story at MotoringFile .

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Opinion: Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 4.23.09

23 Apr 2009 17:20:00 PDT

Written by Damon Lavrinc
What started with a Viper-bodied mule, a few drawings and a full-scale interior mock-up has evolved into this, the latest prototype caught outside AMG Headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany. Other news of import Rolls-Royce considering trademark suit against Geely GE

Original story at Autoblog .

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2009 BMW M3 Review & Road Test

16 Apr 2009 12:00:03 PDT

Written by Karl Peskett
2009 BMW M3 Review & Road Test Adding two doors has only served to make it better. Model Tested: 2009 BMW M3 Sedan manual - $145,000 Options: Electric Sunroof - $2920 Engine, chassis balance, ride, gearshift, space, quality Nothing. Yes, you read that right. CarAdvice Rating: - Words by...

Original story at Australian Car Advice .

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Opinion: The Big X

09 Apr 2009 21:14:36 PDT

Written by Louis Soon
This car is big, it is massive, sitting at just below 1.7meters in height and just below 5 meters in length. It’s not the prettiest car around, but what you cannot deny it has, is presence, lots of it. A presence few coupes (and even fewer SUVs) can ever dream of. This powerful design of the car shou...

Original story at BMW.SG .

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BMW X6 Review

02 Feb 2009 03:14:53 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (bmwcar88a)
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Opinion: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS [Down On The Street]

22 Jan 2009 05:30:00 PST

Written by Murilee Martin
Remember when BMW wasn't afraid to run with weird science-fiction-esque styling touches on their cars? If so, you also remember WIN Buttons. In '74, the 3.0 CS came with a 170-horsepower six-cylinder engine, which made 25 more horses than Chevrolet's base 350-cube V8 that year. See, Malai...

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Opinion: BMW M6 new pics

16 Dec 2008 04:58:28 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (tylsta)
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Opinion: Hubcaps and Wheels: Easy and Economical Ways to Customize Your BMW

27 Nov 2008 07:03:59 PST

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Opinion: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP, First Drive

20 Nov 2008 21:00:01 PST

Written by Wes Siler
So where does BMW come into this? There was a time when — before exclusively focusing on overweight, overcomplicated, boring-to-drive, ugly cars — that it produced vehicles that rightfully deserved the “Ultimate Driving Machine” title. They were simple, well-engineered and put driv...

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Opinion: 2007 BMW X5 4.8i - Four Seasons Wrap-Up

19 Nov 2008 04:11:00 PST

When BMW first showed the X5 at the very end of the last decade, many enthusiasts thought the sky was falling. How could this sacred manufacturer of fine sporting cars even think about building big, heavy, and cumbersome SUVs? In 2001, this magazine spent a year with the first-generation X...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Opinion: 2009 BMW 135i, Part Two

11 Sep 2008 13:00:00 PDT

Written by Wes Siler
Overall: ** A nice little car that’s insanely overpriced, sacrifices practicality and space for a longitudinal inline-six and rear wheel drive, which it then fails to take advantage of to become a real driver’s car. Great engine though. Also see: • 2009 BMW 135i, Part One

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Opinion: 2008 BMW 750Li, Part Two

10 Sep 2008 11:47:00 PDT

Written by Mark Arnold
There's no doubt BMW knows how to make a car handle well. That said, trying to give it extra sporting credentials by fitting huge rims and low-profile tires seems rather silly. This is no sports sedan. It's a massive car from every angle, and you're really not going to be pitching its extended w...

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First review of the BMW M3 by Car Magazine

06 Jul 2007 11:02:00 PDT

Written by Siddharth Raja
The final verdict? The car isn't as hard edged as the previous E46 version - a cost of trying to please a more general audience - but it's still very fast, practical and well built. Now the wait is on for the hardcore, track-focused, CSL version. [Source: Car Magazine]

Original story at Autoblog .

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Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 A4 Avant 2.0T Quattro, Part 1

21 Sep 2005 13:30:13 PDT

Written by Mike Spinelli
With Audi s superb Quattro system underneath and a supernatural ESP handling Nanny proving the necessary tut-tutting, you can just keep on going. Fast. Our test car holstered Audi s direct injection, two-liter, four-cylinder turbo (a picture of which replaces steroidal sprinter Ben Jo...

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