2009 BMW 335d Diesel – Coming to the US

BMW is bringing the 335d to the States this fall – and that’s some of the greatest news I’ve heard from the auto world in awhile.  Why the big deal about diesel?  Well, a couple reasons.  The one that I’m going to focus on is a number.  And that number is 425 That number you [...]

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2010 BMW Z4 Spy Shots

I don’t like the current BMW Z4 a bit.  I think the lines are too harsh, and nothing really flows.  Here’s hoping that BMW can fix things with the 2010 Z4, pictured here.  Sure, there’s a bit of camo covering up the details.  But from what we can see, it looks like some cleaner lines, [...]

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2008 BMW 135i Review

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 low fives is very possible, [...]

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BMW twin-turbo diesel hybrid X5

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 HP [...]

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BMW PAS Spy Shots

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 X5 [...]

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2010 BMW Gran Turismo

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 that [...]

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2008 BMW M3 Gets a Price

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 [...]

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BMW X6 Revealed

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 idea.  [...]

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