Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ...
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100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
Following the introduction of a new generation 3 Series sedan and estate wagon, BMW extended its model range at the 2006 Paris Motor Show with the launch of a newly-improved coupe. Based on the new E92 automobile platform, the 2-door coupe featured a longer wheelbase and flowing roofline, as well as redesigned taillights (8 Series-style). It was purposed to challenge Mercedes-Benz CLK and Audi A5 on the premium coupe sector and scored some impressive results on its on-road performance tests: 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds and a top speed electronically limited to 155 mph. Car's novelties included the twin-turbocharged 3.0L 6-cylinder inline engine delivering 306 hp (available on the top-of-the-range 335i model), optional xDrive all-wheel-drive system and electric power steering.
For those addicted to know what is happening in the world, regardless of where they are or what they are doing, German carmaker BMW added a CNN newsfeed in its BMW Assist system.
The addition of the newsfeed was not advertised by BMW, but accidentaly discovered ...
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What we have here can be classified in the "looks true, but we're not sure it is" category. French website Automobile Magazine released today two photos portraying the future generation BMW 3 Series, in fact two CGIs which are supposed to showcase the ...
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During the Annual Accounts Press Conference held in Munich this week, German carmaker BMW confirmed, through the voice of Norbert Reithofer, chairman of the board, that a front wheel drive model will be added in the line-up below the 1 Series, in an attempt to ...
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Automakers say that one of the most important issues regarding the electric car industry is the level of potential taxation for the energy used to power the EVs. Car manufacturers insist that governments address this problem asap.
“We have said to a couple ...
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Three months into 2010, German carmaker BMW managed to add the numbers which made 2009 the troubled year that it was and announced today the steps it will take to improve the group's earnings in 2010. The guiding words: cautious optimism.
"We are heading ...
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