2013 BMW X3 Starts at $37,995

Now, that thirty eight grand will buy you a BMW X3, but it’ll be two cylinders less than you might expect. That’s right, the base 2013 X3 is rocking a 4 cylinder. Before you freak out – it’s a turbo four cylinder. As in, it makes the same horsepower as the outgoing base inline 6, [...]

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2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5

So the X6 Activehybrid was a complete failure. So what? You didn’t think BMW was just going to throw in the towel on this hybrid game, did you? Before I talk about their new entry, how about I talk about what went wrong with the X6 Activehybrid. For starters, it was an X6, which means [...]

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BMW Four Cylinder Madness

BMW has four-cylinder engines coming to the Z4 and 5 series lines. These engines will be turbocharged, of course. This is BMW we’re talking about here, and power is not *optional*, but required. Anytime a manufacturer can increase fuel economy without sacrificing power, I’m certainly listening. By swapping a turbo 4 for the traditional inline [...]

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2012 BMW M5

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Want to see the upcoming 2012 BMW M5? Autoblog has the hookup. The V10 will be gone of course, replaced by the slightly less powerful twin-turbo 4.4 liter V8. Though this engine won’t exactly challenge the Prius for fuel-economy crown, it should manage a few more MPG’s than the outgoing V10. In the days of higher [...]

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2012 BMW M5 Concept

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Fans of the V10 powering the current BMW M5 will be disappointed. Everyone else will be busy drooling over the shiny new 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 under the hood of the 2012 M5. Power is estimated to be somewhere in the 550-580 HP range – this engine is no slouch in the power department. Technically [...]

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2011 Mustang GT vs 2011 BMW M3

Say what now? That’s right, Motor Trend pitted a 2011 Mustang GT against a 2011 M3. Before seeing the video, and the numbers, you might think that’s absurd. Surely a lowly Mustang can’t even come close to the M3 in performance. You sir, would be dead wrong. Check out one of the key stat comparisons: [...]

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2011 BMW X3 Revealed

Today BMW unveiled the 2011 X3 – the first time this mini-SUV has been redesigned since its release way back 2004. In other words, it’s about time. Despite it’s level of luxury and driving dynamics, the first generation X3 was always a little akward looking. It seemed like BMW had a tough time translating their [...]

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Recall Notice: 2011 BMW X5 and X6

BMW is issuing a recall for certain X5 and X6 vehicles from the 2011 model year. Before you get all up in arms for your defective six figure luxury SUV, relax. The problem is – get this – an incorrect tire label. Yup, a tire label. See, both of these vehicles have 20″ wheels, but [...]

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