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BMW Engine Block Table
Kamil Kaluski of Hooniverse.com takes his passion for BMW to a whole-new level…and we like it. In this innovative project, Kamil decided to turn a BMW engine block into a coffee table, and the task has proven to be more complicated than anticipated. “I always had the idea, I finally...
MINI Highgate Convertible
For MINI fans looking to combine open-top driving fun with sophisticated individuality and an essential dose of Brit-cool, the MINI Convertible Highgate provides the perfect stage. The new special-edition variant of the soft-top four-seater seizes the limelight with its innovative and precisely...
BMW to terminate Prodrive MINI WRC deal?
Filed under: Motorsport As predicted by Autoblog last month , BMW is expected to terminate its contract with Prodrive today, thus ending the UK firm’s involvement in the MINI World Rally Team. This news revealed in a report by motorsport magazine Autosport, also raises question marks over the...
BMW Launches 6 Playful Digital Shorts and NY Tri-State Regional Ad for Super Bowl
BMW of North America Unveils Six Playful Digital Shorts as Part of National Advertising Campaign Launching the All-New BMW 3 Series, Including One Appearing in a New York Tri-State Area Ad During Super Bowl XLVI “The Big Grab,” will also air in the New York Tri-State area in an ad during Super Bowl...
The Spun Bearing – unlucky # 13
The Spun Bearing: 500cc Combustion Chamber, Wave Disc Generator, and Leather vs Cloth The 500cc Combustion Chamber BMW is migrating towards a common combustion chamber for its upcoming 3, 4, and 6 cylinder engines. BMWBLOG covered Innovation Day last year and reported on this engine architecture in...
U.S. Pricing announced for 2013 BMW X5 M and 2013 BMW X6 M
Today, BMW announced the pricing for the 2013 BMW X5 M and X6 M models. Even though not officially announced, we expect the X5 M to receive a minor styling upgrade just as the X6 M. The two M-SAVs will go on sale this spring for $88,850 (X5 M) and $91,900 (X6 M). This represents an increase of $1,600...
Production 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Spotted in Canary Islands
Production 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Spotted in Canary Islands
BMW was the largest premium manufacturer in the world last year, with Audi at number two and Mercedes-Benz taking third place. Audi’s goal is to be the largest company in the world 2018, and while it is well on its way to that, the competition isn’t going to just stand still. Mercedes aims...
January 2012: BMW Group Canada Best-Ever Sales Increase 34%
BMW Group Canada reports best-ever January with 34 per cent increase in year-over-year sales. BMW, MINI and Motorrad brands each report new records. Richmond Hill, ON. BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI brands combined) achieved a record January with 1,845 retails, an increase of more than 34 per cent compared...
Video: BMW 3 Series at U.S. launch
This week, BMW is hosting the U.S. media launch of the new BMW 3 Series. Along with the 328i model we tested in Spain last year , BMWUSA brings out for testing the high-end 335i model. All three lines, Modern, Luxury and Sport, as well as the M-Sport package will be available to journalists for photos...
Report: Lamborghini Crossover SUV Rumored
In a perfect world you could build an automobile for the masses, no matter how daring or bold the design was, and the majority of auto enthusiasts would naturally be attracted to your new creation. The same thing can be said for many new crossover SUVs, especially in the luxury market. Here in America...
Exclusive Interview: Christopher Weil – BMW 3 Series Exterior Designer
A young man passionate about art and architecture, Christopher Weil, is part of Adrian Van Hooydonk’s design team at BMW and responsible for the exterior design of the new F30 BMW 3 Series. At Detroit Auto Show, our own Shawn Molnar spent some time with Weil to learn more about the design language...
We Are the Champions: Winning Men and Machines Reunite for 50th Anniversary of Rolex 24
When NASCAR driver A. J. Allmendinger took the checkered flag by a slim margin of 5.198 seconds on Sunday afternoon, it ended a week of festivities dedicated to celebrating the golden anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. Since 1962, drivers and manufacturers from around the...
LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: Olds Sheds Wheel At Checkered, Scrapes Across Finish Line
Sometimes a 24 Hours of LeMons team’s Good/Bad Idea can be an ill-advised engine swap, as we saw in last week’s Z-powered Datsun 510 … and sometimes it’s an extremely dramatic race finish that brings a standing ovation from the grandstands. Team Olds went for the latter approach...
January 2012: BMWUSA Sales Increase 5.8%
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported January sales of 19,739 vehicles, an increase of 5.8 percent from the 18,656 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. “The January results are the springboard for a year that will be full of new model launches beginning with the arrival...
Renderings: BMW X4
According to UK magazine AutoExpress , the following renderings of the upcoming BMW X4 are based on insider information and reflect the design language of “baby-crossover.” As we mentioned before, the X4 seems to be taking its styling cues from the X6, yet maintaining an unique style with...
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