BMW poised to add X4 to lineup in 2014:
It was only natural. With the SUV craze decidedly downsizing, BMW appears set to add an X4–with a range-topping M version–as part of plans to expand its utility-vehicle lineup in 2014.
Read moreIt was only natural. With the SUV craze decidedly downsizing, BMW appears set to add an X4–with a range-topping M version–as part of plans to expand its utility-vehicle lineup in 2014.
Read moreBMW said on Wednesday it would boost annual production at its South Carolina plant by 50% to 240,000 vehicles starting in 2011 in response to ongoing worldwide demand for its SUVs.
Read moreIndia-based product engineering and IT consultancy KPIT Cummings has bought In2Soft, a German vehicle diagnostics company whose customers include BMW AG, Daimler AG and other automakers.
Read moreBMW is revamping its X3 model to catch up with Volkswagen AG’s Audi in the U.S. market for compact premium SUVs. The second-generation X3, which goes on sale in Europe in November and the United States on Jan.
Read moreIt is often difficult to mess with an icon and BMW found out first hand when the previous generation of the 6-Series was unveiled. To most enthusiasts and the car buying public, the car was nothing more than an ugly shadow of its former glorious self. Even so, the 6-Series sold well but we can’t help but think that BMW was extra careful when they penned this beauty.
Read moreIf you haven’t noticed an abundance of current M3s on the road, you can’t be accused of not paying attention. They’re just not selling that well. When we first drove the V-8-powered monster from Munich, we were told that this M3 would sell twice as many units as the previous, E46-chassis car.
Photo Gallery: 2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe – First Drive – Automobile Magazine
BMW Group says it delivered 142,950 BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles in September, up 16.8% compared to the same month last year.
Read moreBMW and Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz, the two biggest makers of luxury vehicles, projected higher fourth-quarter sales on surging demand in China.
Read moreBMW’s striking Vision EfficientDynamics concept is headed for production in late 2012 or early 2013 as a 450-hp, twin-turbocharged halo for the company’s new environmental initiative. Theoretically at least, the production car, which may be badged M100 (shown here as an artist’s interpretation based on spy photos), has what it takes to eclipse its most serious rivals. Extensive computer simulation suggests that it will outpace the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, the Audi R8 5.2, and the Porsche 911 Turbo. Power will likely come from the twin-turbo in-line six that’s being cooked up for the next M3 and will be transmitted to the rear wheels via a dual-clutch automatic transmission.
Photo Gallery: BMW M100 – Deep Dive – Automobile Magazine
On-the-road impressions of Ford’s new Focus, Audi A1 quattro revealed, we drive new Passat and BMW X3, plus all-new Audi RS5 goes head-to-head with BMW M3
Read moreThe 2011 BMW 5-series and the Hyundai Sonata were the first two cars to achieve five-star ratings under NHTSA’s revised safety ratings announced on Tuesday.
Read moreEDITOR WES RAYNAL: This car is pricey but good. The excellent engine has little to no turbo lag. The brakes are awesome; the body is nearly perfectly controlled. I don’t remember better steering, and the car just feels so tight and fluid.
Read moreBMW has set up an Indian finance subsidiary, in which it will invest $50 million this year.
Read moreTwenty-seven-year-old Leon Haslam has been confirmed by BMW as team mate to Aussie Troy Corser for the 2011 of the World Superbike Championship, after finishing second in the 2010 Championship. In fact, Haslam has been released from his contract with Suzuki Alstare and will be testing the S 1000 RR bikes in the coming weeks.
Read moreAround 198,000 BMW and Rolls-Royce brand cars have been recalled in the US and a BMW spokesman said the recall may eventually involve approximately 345,000 cars worldwide.
Read moreBMW and Mercedes-Benz will bring to the United States several vehicles based on platforms smaller than what they currently sell there.
Read moreAs I was walking the show floor at last week’s 2010 Mondial de l’Auto in Paris, I was severely struck with anxiety. Strolling through Peugeot’s, Renault’s, Mercedes’, BMW’s and other European makers’ stands; I could scarcely believe the effort that was put into every car’s styling. Anxiety, because I would not want to be the next guy or gal that has to redesign the next version of the Renault Megane, Audi TT or, in this case, the Mercedes CLS-Class. Imagine the expectations!
Read moreBMW said deliveries in the third quarter beat its forecasts as the new X1 sport-utility vehicle and revamped 5-series sedan won customers.
Read moreThe weeks go by, but no two are ever quite the same. I know that every Monday morning a new car is waiting for me in the parking lot of the Auto123.com offices for my weekly review. When Michel, my boss, tosses me the keys to a BMW, I know that I inevitably have a great week ahead of me.
Read moreBMW will exceed its Chinese 2010 sales target, Ian Robertson, board member for marketing and sales, said at the Paris auto show. He said BMW is revising its China sales forecast upward due to the ‘extremely positive development” of the market.
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