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The BMW 1-series can be had with a baby engine, sure. But what’s the fun in that? When the folks from Germany announced that their excellent twin-turbo six cylinder engine would be available in the form of the 135i, nothing else mattered. Indeed, the 135i accelerates brilliantly. 0-60 in the [...]

Both hybrid technology and diesel engines are known for their fuel efficiency.  What if you took the two and combined them?  That’s exactly what BMW has done with the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept - basically a diesel hybrid X5.  Under the hood is a twin-turbo 2.0 liter 4 cylinder diesel engine that puts out 204 [...]

The BMW PAS, pictured here, is a mystery to me.  PAS stands for Progressive Activity Sedan, whatever that means.  I have absolutely no idea.  The PAS is supposed to slot between the 5 series sedan, and the new X6 FDCCWUV.  The trouble is, the X6 is already slotted between the 5 series sedan and [...]

Apparently BMW didn’t get the memo when they thought up a name for their new flagship sedan / four door coupe.  Hello, BMW, have you ever heard of a little company called Maserati?  They have a Gran Turismo, too.  And they’re an actual Italian company.  The BMW Gran Turismo ( How do you say [...]

The sedan and coupe versions do, anyway.  No word yet on convertible pricing.  If you want to join the “M” club at BMW, it will set you back at least a cool $54,575- the base price of the sedan.  If you want the style that goes along with the coupe, be prepared to fork over [...]

The X6 is finally out of the box, or out from under the camouflage, one should say.  As I said when looking at the last ( nearly uncovered ) spy shots, this is one of those times when I wish the cover-up was back.  What, exactly, *is* the BMW X6?  I personally have no [...]

After the upcoming X6 atrocity on wheels, I thought that BMW’s design department had hit bottom.  I’m probably still going to stick by that for now, though the 2010 X4 doesn’t look all that much better.  In fact, it reminds me of one of my least favorite vehicles on the road today - the [...]

Unlike the last BMW X6 spy photo, the X6 is only lightly camouflaged this time.  And, quite frankly, I wish that wasn’t the case.  Rarely do I wish for *more* cladding on a vehicle, but at least that would shield our eyes from from this monstrosity that BMW is set to unleash upon us.  [...]

I had the chance to take an 07 BMW 335i Coupe out for a quick spin today.. and naturally I took it. This is one of the quicker Bimmers, with 300 HP on tap from the twin-turbo inline-6. The power is instantaneous - there’s not even a hint of turbo lag. [...]

The 2007 BMW M6 is one amazing machine. BMW hit a homerun with the new M5 - and it’s impressive 500 HP 5.0 liter V10. There aren’t a lot of V10’s on the road today, and seeing one makes you sit up and take notice a bit. You have your choice [...]

Meet the brand new 2008 BMW M3 - a force to be reckoned with. For it’s entire history, BMW’s super 3 series has been powered by a superb inline-6 cylinder engine. And no one has every complained - M3’s have always been quick cars.
But when it comes to performance, BMW isn’t one to sit [...]