On the heels of Jaguar revealing its aspirations for a potential F30 3-series fighter, Hyundai's CEO is now also dropping hints about a potential F30 competitor. John Krafcik recently said to Automotive News that "The Genesis Coupe is in the same segment, really, as the 3-series coupe" and "One of ... CONTINUED
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Reinventing Mobility, chapter three of the BMW Documentaries Film series Wherever You Want To Go, appears today online at www.bmwactivatethefuture.com. In this installment, the series sets out to identify the complexities and tensions of the future of mobility as rooted in popular theories of today. In particular, the film ... CONTINUED
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Motortrend provides some reasoning behind why the upcoming F10 M5 may be M-division's first automatic-only model, featuring a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission only and no manual or dual clutch transmission option. (Thus far, the F10 M5 has only been spotted with automatic transmission) Their reasoning for the lack of a DCT ... CONTINUED
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The BMW Plant in Leipzig continues to grow. Back in November, we reported that BMW invests € 400 million to expand the plant for the production of the Mega City Vehicle. Today, DB Schenker announced to build a new logistics center to supply components for the BMW plants in China ... CONTINUED
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A beautiful silver X3 M-sport currently on display at the 2011 Chicago Autoshow represents the first time that the X3 M-sport has been displayed at a U.S. autoshow and first time that BMW has shown a silver X3 M-sport. Photos inside.
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A man who filmed the speedometer of his car while driving more than 140 miles per hour so he could post it on YouTube, ended up in jail on Saturday and the video confiscated, police said. Stanislav Vadimovich Bakanov was pulled over by police on Oregon Interstate 5 after he was ... CONTINUED
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SCOTT26 provides info on next generation 3-series, for which BMW is considering an "AFAST," a mix between "MPV, SAV and Touring" and GT model. Also details on the debut dates of the F30 sedan, F32 coupe, and F33 convertible.
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BMW has posted another video on the BMW ActiveE 1-series based electric car. This clip explains how it can be used as an everyday utility.
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SCOTT26 provides a glimpse into possible F2X generation 1-series models, including a Gran Coupe Sports Sedan and a Shooting Brake model. The confirmed models (Coupe and Convertible) are also discussed in some more detail.
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Here is part two of M-Power's series of technical articles on the 1M. Following Part One which focussed on engine and transmission, this article centers around the suspension and limited slip differential.
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The BMW Vision ED (i8) has been spotted in Vancouver on the set of Mission Impossible 4 in which it will appear along with other supercars, including Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and top end Porsches such as the Carrera GT.
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Here's another BMW vs. Mercedes photo comparison. Shortly after the world debut in their Super Bowl commercial, Mercedes unveiled the all new C-Class Coupe. It's based on the existing and well known C-Class variants and features -- unlike any other coupe Mercedes-Benz makes -- a B-pillar and fixed side/rear windows. ... CONTINUED
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The protests/riots may have died down after Egyptian president Mubarak ceded his position, but not before the largest BMW dealership in Egypt was destroyed, along with all cars in the dealer at the time. Sad sight indeed.
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Via NYTimes: A former convict wanted on charges that he stole a BMW sports car last month and stuffed its critically injured owner in the trunk was killed Friday in a shootout with officers on a fugitive task force in Florida, officials said. The suspect, Barion A. Blake, 30, had been ... CONTINUED
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Word has come down to dealers that 1M coupe US allocations will begin next week, on February 16th. A disappointing bit of news for ED intent customers is that the european delivery orders will come out of dealer stock and cannot be reserved separately by the european delivery department.... CONTINUED
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The original BMW 1-Series ActiveE said hello to the world in December of 2009, but now the car will go into production with a test fleet of over 1000 vehicles to be shared between the North American, European and Chinese markets. This marks the second electic vehicle in the BMW ... CONTINUED
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CAR provides some new renders, details, and speculations on the upcoming baby BMW roadster, the Z2, and the 1-series GT. Both models are based on the UKL1 front-drive transverse architecture, standing for untere klasse in German. It's at the core of BMW's plans to become more efficient at making ... CONTINUED
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Additions to the BMW Performance product portfolio for the BMW 1 Series, the BMW 3 Series and for the BMW X5 and BMW X6 are being presented at 2011 Geneva autoshow. These include, inter alia, the new BMW Performance sports steering wheel and the BMW Performance Power Kit for the ... CONTINUED
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