The results are in from BMW Motorrad’s feature showdown pitting Nico Bastian in the BMW M3 and Rico Penzkofer on the BMW S 1000 RR Superbike, on a track to see which/who is faster. The two are placed on a track to see whether car or bike catches the other first. Results inside…
The 2012 650i coupe pricing has just been announced by BMW - starting at $83,875. This is nearly $8,000 less than the 650i convertible’s starting price. More details inside.
Sometimes when it rains it pours. We bring you even more F30 spy photos today - this time of a black/dark blue F30 335i showing off F30’s double character lines, aggressive front end with squared off angel eyes and some new wheels. Check out the photos inside.
According to Autoweek.com, the BMW X1 SAV’s US market launch has been delayed again - until the end of 2012. The reasons they cite for the delay are the strong demand for the new X3 and because X1 is selling well outside the United States so supplies are tight.
The 2012 F30 3-series sedan has finally dropped its heavy camouflage to reveal a handsome and evolutionary design from the current E90 3-series sedan!
As expected, the F30 3-series retains its sporty and squat design, with short overhangs and wheels pushed to the corners. However, the front end adopts BMWs current design language, with a sleeker sloping front fascia with widened kidney grilles. The rear lights remain classic L-shapes and the car retains the prominent character line throughout its doors.
The F30 3-series sedan is expected to be officially announced in November in London, at the Olympics, and makes its world debut at the 2012 Geneva motor show in March of 2012. Sales should begin shortly after in Europe and in the US by the Spring. As per … CONTINUED
The people over at AutoSpies were invited to a media launch event in beautiful Mexico for the new 6-Series. They have put their massive 13 page gallery from the event online, just follow the source link to see the whole gallery!
These pics are a great representation of Vermillion Red in real life sunlight, the color just shines on the sexy 6-series lines!
[Source: AutoSpies]
Right out of the gates InsideLine goes for the jugular and lets the readers know their overall opinion of the car. “The 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe is a fantastically compelling machine. It is fast — faster in real-world terms than the M3 on most roads.” And that is the basis for the rest of the article, which is filled with praise after praise.
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Edmunds states what we know, the power doesn’t match up to the M3, however the massive torque figure makes up for the difference giving the 1M more then enough straight line pull. Whats really notable is that in their drive they felt the power all the way up the RPM band to 7000, without getting any sense of power trailing off. So … CONTINUED
The 2011 MFest V took place last weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. M3post member John Zhang brought back some great photo coverage of the event. Check out the photos inside.
animah from Switzerland has taken delivery of his VO BMW 1 Series M Coupe and want kind enough to open a thread to share photos and his experiences with his car so far with everyone. Whats more, he goes as far to leave an open mic for anyone to ask questions about the car and he will do his best to answer them!
