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December, 2011


12/14/2011    9:00 AM
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Check out this beautifully produced feature video by a 1M owner/fan featuring his 1M coupe cruising and playing on the streets and roads of Poland.

12/13/2011    5:35 PM
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Ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a quiet beach in Wales echoes with the sound of the new BMW M5’s twin turbo engines as precision driver Wolfgang Weber enjoys drifting around Pendine Sands to help us support the BMW London 2012 Performance Team athletes.

12/13/2011    2:30 PM
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CAR magazine’s next issue is the January “Shootout” issue, and one of the most anticipated shootout comparisons is the F10 M5 versus the CLS63 AMG.

CAR magazine’s next issue is the January “Shootout” issue, and one of the most anticipated shootout comparisons is the F10 M5 versus the CLS63 AMG.

This video clip from CAR features the two turbocharged V8 monsters battling it out on the road and on the track. At the helm is multiple South African racing champion and CAR magazine track tester, Deon Joubert.

Check out the results of 560hp/501lb-ft (M5) versus 536hp/590lb-ft (CLS63) inside.

12/13/2011    10:55 AM
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The 2013 M6 convertible (F12) has been spotted completely revealed for the first time! Spotted at the Bayonne Military Ocean Terminal in New Jersey was this beautiful blue M6 convertible.

It shows all the traditional and newest M signature parts such as big blue brakes (a la F10 M5), M side skirts, M rear bumper and diffuser, M style wheels, M quad exhausts, cross drilled rotors, M side gill, and an M front bumper which cannot be seen in these photos.

The F12 M6 cabrio will debut @ the the Detroit NAIAS show in January.

12/13/2011    10:35 AM
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We present more more views of the 6 Series Gran Coupe, including rear and interior shots for the first time.

The M Sport package for the 6 Series Gran Coupe will be available from launch and will include, as pictured, the M Sport aero kit (front bumper, rear diffuser/bumper, and sideskirts). Exhaust tips will be finished in black chrome and brakes painted black. 19″ and 20″ wheel options will be available as part of the package.

The interior features the typical M Sport accoutrements such as alcantara/leather M Sport seats (not available in US) with M colors/blue stitching, hexagon patterned aluminum trim, M steering wheel, and M door sills.

12/12/2011    3:30 PM
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The new BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe is the first four-door Coupe in the history of the brand. It combines exclusive elegance and an impressively dynamic driving experience. In this episode, the Vice President Brand Communication, Andreas-Christoph Hofmann, the exterior designer of the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé, Nader Faghihzadeh and the interior designer of the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé Christian Bauer, will show you the car in detail.

12/12/2011    12:30 PM
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The stunning BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe was revealed this weekend. Added as a new 4-door, 4+1 seat addition to the 6 Series model line, the Gran Coupe has set its sights squarely on the other luxury ‘coupe’ sedans from Audi (A7) and Mercees (CLS).

The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe will be offered in three models in the USA. The TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder powered 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe is the initial model and arrives early this summer. Later in the summer, the TwinPower Turbo V-8 powered 2013 BMW 650i Gran Coupe and the all-wheel drive 2013 BMW 650i xDrive Gran Coupe will join the range.

Sporting a length of 197 inches (5,007 mm) and wheelbase of 116.8 inches (2,968 mm), the Gran Coupe is 4.4 inches … CONTINUED

12/12/2011    9:15 AM
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BMW Car Magazine undertakes a fraternal twins rivalry comparison in pitting HP Autowerks’ BMW 1M coupe against its tuned 135i coupe.

The tuned 135i coupe is equipped with DCT transmission and tuned to be 400+ HP / 420 lb-ft torque with piggyback tune, intake tubing, M3 suspension arms/bushings, coilovers, and exhaust system.

So do all these upgrades to the tuned 135i make it ‘better’ than the factory 1M coupe? Read on inside to see how they compare.

12/11/2011    1:00 PM
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The just announced 2013 6 Series Gran Coupe will directly take on the likes of the Audi A7 and Mercedes CLS. So how does it stack up against the A7 styling wise (exterior and interior)? Let’s take a look….