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Third Look: Changing Minds with the BMW X5 xDrive35d
Although we have covered the 2009 BMW X5 xDrive35d previously, the Robert Bosch Group saw fit to loan us one of its models to test. As the Bosch vehicle was decked out in an un-missable, pedestrian-amusing, stars and stripes motif, we thought that this particular X5d would be the perfect vehicle for gauging public opinion about diesel in and around Metro Detroit.
List: Ten Cars To Watch At The 2010 New York Auto Show
With less than 3 weeks until the doors open on the 2010 New York Auto Show press days, we have put together a list of new models and concepts that are expected to be unveiled at this years show.
List: Ten Cars To Watch At The 2010 New York Auto Show
With less than 3 weeks until the doors open on the 2010 New York Auto Show press days, we have put together a list of new models and concepts that are expected to be unveiled at this years show.
Winding Road Issue 55 Is Now Available!
In this issue of Winding Road, we travel to Lisbon, Portugal to find out if the newest BMW 5-Series has what it takes to be the leader of the pack. Plus winter driving, the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, and much more.
Spy Shots: BMW 6-Series Softtop Caught Again
Last time we spotted the BMW 6-Series convertible, it wasn’t sporting the same head- and taillights. Now, here it is in winter testing, and we can get a better look at some of the features BMW either hid, or didn’t have on the last prototype.
Chicago 2010: BMW Alpina B7 Is Just Waiting To Be Driven (Fast)
If you’ve ever wanted a 7-Series from BMW’s M division, this is the closest you’ll get. And while a factory-fresh M7 would be pretty cool, we’d much rather have this Alpina-tuned version. It looks excellent and isn’t like anything else on the road — we’re eagerly awaiting our first drive.
First Look: 2011 BMW X5 Gets New Engines And Slight Visual Tweaks
Look very closely. At first glance, it’s a bit hard to notice the major changes between this all-new 2011 BMW X5 and the outgoing model, mostly because the majority of the new updates are under the hood.
BMW Announces Pricing For Alpina B7 Sedan
Earlier, BMW announced the 2011 Alpina B7, a more powerfully packaged 750i sedan. Now, ahead of its debut at the Chicago Auto Show, there is a price tag to go along with it.
2011 BMW X6 Gets N55 Single-Turbo Six, Eight-Speed Transmission
The ever-controversial BMW X6 may not be the most practical or overtly stylish of vehicles, but there’s no doubt that it stands true to BMW’s “Ultimate Driving Machine” mantra. For 2011, however, the X6 will no longer use the delicious twin-turbo inline-six used across the rest of the BMW range (codenamed N54), and will instead be powered by the automaker’s new N55 twin-scroll, single-turbo six, which we recently had the chance to sample in the 2011 BMW 535i sedan.
Driven: 2011 BMW 535i
This gen-six Fiver has a lot to accomplish. We’re hot from the driver’s seat to report in first.
First Look: Mini Countryman Joins Lineup As Crossover
Mini is adding another model to its lineup, the Mini Countryman crossover. The Countryman is Mini’s first vehicle with four passenger doors. It also has higher ground clearance and larger dimensions than other Minis. Styling, design language, and, Mini promises, driving dynamics are still typical to the brand. (We’ll see about that last bit.)
List: Ten Great Rear Seats
As drivers, we very rarely get to sample the nice rear seats that automakers put into their latest and greatest cars. Whether it’s for the purpose of luxury or functionality, rear seats have come a long way from the standard benches of yore, and this list is a true testament to some cars being better suited for passengers, rather than those behind the steering wheel.
First Look: 2011 BMW 3-Series Coupe And Convertible
BMW gave up details (including a new engine for the 335i) and photos on the updated 3-Series Coupe and Convertible, which will go on sale this spring.
Detroit 2010: BMW Z4 sDrive35is Is An M Roadster By Any Other (Weirder) Name
Oh, the BMW Z4. Every time we see this car our hearts beat just a little bit faster. And while we find very little fault with BMW’s littlest offering, things are going to get even better later this year when the automaker launches the sDrive35is version.
Detroit 2010: BMW ActiveE Concept Debuts
Replete with circuit graphics, huge branding, and cutting-edge blue-wall tires, BMW debuted its EV 1-Series concept, the ActiveE, at the North American International Auto Show this morning.
First Look: 2011 BMW Alpina B7
The Alpina package starts with a reworked version of the 750i’s well-liked 4.4-liter, twin-turbocharged V-8. Power has been increased to 500 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque (gains of 100 and 66, respectively), and runs to 60 miles per hour will happen in a mere 4.5 seconds. That’s fast, especially for a 7-Series.
New Details On Next-Generation BMW 3-Series Leak Out, U.S.-Only Sport Model In The Cards
The BMW 3-Series is one of the most well-known vehicles in the enthusiast market, and with each new generation, BMW knows that it has to be relatively subtle with the overall tweaks, keeping the whole goodness of the 3-Series in tact.
Report: Mercedes-Benz Working On CLS Estate To Rival 5-Series GT, A7 Sportback
The CLS Estate will take a lot of its design direction from the original Mercedes-Benz ConceptFASCINATION (shown above), and its underpinnings will be a heavily revised version of the E-Class platform. In speaking with Autocar, a source at Mercedes-Benz says that the CLS Estate has been in the works since around 2004, and that a concept version was originally supposed to be shown at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show.
BMW Launches Free M Power Meter iPhone Application
BMW launched the M Power Meter iPhone application, which measures and charts g forces speed, and other stats using the iPhone’s movement sensors.
Driven: 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged
Perhaps the fat years for vehicles like the supercharged version of the Range Rover Sport have come to an end (or have nearly come there). Yes, Land Rover is still certainly more than willing to sell you one of its towering, racecar-fast SUVs, and there are probably more than a handful of well-off customers that are willing to buy. But the underlying era that gave birth to this category of super-fast SUVs has long since passed in the eyes of most who follow such things—dealt a dual deathblow by the fuel price spike of 2008 and the concurrent economic collapse. There’s something about losing your job and your life savings that makes you not want to burn four-dollar 97 octane at a rate of one gallon per 12 miles (or worse).
Report: Facelifted BMW X5 Will Get Turbocharged Power
The BMW X5 gets its mid-cycle refresh next year, and from the sound of things, it looks like BMW is adding more than just some new sheetmetal to the largest X. Along with a spruced up front end, BMW will add turbocharged power to the X5’s list of credentials.
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