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Larger 2014 MINI Spotted Testing
Larger 2014 MINI Spotted Testing
MINI has kept up a steady product cadence, introducing a new model variant every time we turnaround. The main product in all of this though is still the MINI Hardtop. Next year it will be replaced, and BMW is hard at work on a followup to the successful current generation model. The original...
Lamborghini Urus Arriving in 2017, Could Get V-8 Power
Lamborghini Urus Arriving in 2017, Could Get V-8 Power
Audi’s new 4.0-liter turbocharged V-8 is quite the engine. Case in point: the 4.0-liter is now being used at Bentley. For the first time the Continental GT has added eight-cylinder power as an option, after sticking with twelve-cylinder power for its life span. The 4.0-liter V-8 packs...
BMW Super Bild Of The Day: X3 CC
Who says BMW SAVs are relegated to strictly street duty? The BMW X3CC competes in the most grueling rallies on earth including the famed Paris-Dakar rally. The race originated in 1978, a year after racer Thierry Sabine got lost in the desert and decided that it would be a good location for a regular...
2014 Chevy SS, Acura Recall, 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid: Today’s Car News
Today at High Gear Media, GM stopped spending money on Facebook ads, and you can now build your own BMW M5 online. We talked about the ethics regarding manual transmissions, and the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid is now available to order. All this and more in today’s car news, right here on The Car Connection....
Video: Joey Hand eye view of Laguna Seca Raceway
Joey Hand took Motorsport Media’s prototype visor camera on two laps of practice for the May 12th six-hour ALMS Monterey race in the No. 56 BMW M3 GT. We think you will enjoy getting into – okay, on – Joey’s head. A little bit of background one of the most exciting race tracks...
BMW CEO Speech at 92nd Annual General Meeting: “We need cool cars”
Here is the full speech of Dr. Norbert Reithofer at the Annual General Meeting of BMW AG. The BMW boss highlights some of the successes and accomplishments in 2011, and what to expect in the future. Ladies and Gentlemen Mobility is what drives us. And this applies to your company too. We not only enable...
BMW M Celebrates 40 Years
“A company is like a human being. As long as it goes in for sports, it is fit, well-trained, full of enthusiasm and performance.” These were the words of Robert A. Lutz, BMW AG Board Member Sales, back in 1972. They were the words christening the youngest subsidiary of BMW AG at the time, BMW Motorsport...
BMW M6 MotoGP Safety Car heading for M Festival
Following the tradition of the new 1M or M5, the BMW M6 MotoGP Safety Car will take over as the official safety car for the bike championship. Last year at the Nurburgring’s M Festival BMW showcased the 1M MotoG P, along with the F10 M5 Ring Taxi and this year’s festival will host the debut...
Configurators for 2013 BMW M5 Sedan and 2013 M6 Coupe Power Up
Attention, dreamers: BMW has powered up its online configurators for the 2013 M5 and M6 coupe . Regardless of whether you have the scratch to afford the $90,795 M5 or the $106,995 M6 coupe , it’s always fun building out a fantasy ride. Read full story » Here is the original: Configurators for...
BMW Super Bild Of The Day: E30 333i
Yep, you read that correctly, today’s Super Bild is the “Uniquely South African” BMW 333i. Very little is known about this little gem outside of South Africa but to the enthusiasts there, this is a super rare car. BMW South Africa’s Motorsport division created the 333i in 1986 by fitting...
Mercedes-Benz GLK Class
The Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class is a compact crossover vehicle and the first smaller utility vehicle from the German automaker. First introduced for 2009 as a 2010 model, it marked the first-ever entry from the German luxury automaker into a segment already occupied by many of its rival luxury brands, with...
BMW Announces 2013 135is Coupe And Convertible
The 2013 BMW 135is coupe. Image: BMW AG BMW’s 1 Series M is heading out of production, and (as far as we know) all inventory has already been spoken for. If you missed your chance to buy one, BMW will soon offer you the next best thing: the 2013 135is. Available in both coupe and convertible flavors,...
New M-Class Launched in India
New M-Class Launched in India
The third generation of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV was launched recently in India, and it comes with exciting news that the vehicle will be priced some 15 percent less compared to the last iteration seen in the country. This allows the German automaker to be competitive with the prices offered by...
2013 BMW 3 Series Sedan Production Changes
Starting with July production, several changes will occur within the 3 Series family. The 3 Series Sedan model line will expand starting with July production with the addition of the highly anticipated xDrive variants for the 328i and 335i as well as the launch of the ActiveHybrid 3. The 328i xDrive...
2013 BMW 7 Series LCI brings new colors, engines and features
The facelifted BMW 7 Series goes on sale this July and along with mild exterior upgrades, it also brings to market new exterior colors, engines and features. BMW introduces a new model in the 7 Series lineup: 750d and 750Ld. The high-end diesels are powered by the new tri-turbo 3.0 liter engine which...
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