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BMW and Mercedes in China How many things do you have which are made in China? Is it easier to find something made in China or in U.S.? Almost every store and almost every department is the store has 90% of goods made in China. Are we making China rich? Probably so. At least the car market shows the demand on luxury autos in the country grew immensely. Last year the car manufacturers sold more than 30% more autos than they did the years before. The main German brands are happy their sales are so high in China. BMW is reporting... Article added: 2008-07-21 08:44:33 Article Views Rating: 205
BMW developing new eco 3-series With plans for similar emissions-based taxation schemes like London’s congestion charge as well as tough new low CO2 emissions regulations planned for Europe from 2012 onwards, carmakers are focused on cleaning up tailpipe emissions as well as offering more models with lower CO2 levels than currently provided. One of the most active is BMW, which has already shown a 119g/km of CO2 1-series and is now reportedly set to release a sub-120g/km 3-series saloon.[source] Article added: 2008-05-12 10:09:48 Article Views Rating: 204
New Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series Fully Revealed...Almost After seeing loads of BMW 3-Series heavily camouflaged spy photos till now, we finally get to see the true picture behind the covers. For starters, car's front facia has been modified with a redesigned bumper that puts the foglamps just next to the license plate.[source] Article added: 2008-06-02 06:48:42 Article Views Rating: 204
Munich BMW Museum Reopening BMW museum was closed for reconstruction and it is going to be open for public again on the 21st of June this year. The owners decided they could make the place larger and show more exhibits there. It has been a unique building from the very beginning of its existence. When it was built in 1973, people were impressed with its architecture. It has been designed by an Austrian professor and consists out of two building different in shape. The top of one of them shows a huge BMW logo which is well seen... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:37 Article Views Rating: 203
BMW 520d beats Prius in gas mileage Readers of London's Sunday Times kept telling the auto reporters that the official mileage numbers for the Prius were overstated by about 15 imperial mpg. Intrigued, the Times decided to test things out by running a Prius against a BMW 520d with regenerative braking from London to Geneva, a 460-mile trip. Then they added 100 miles of urban running to give the Prius a chance to recover ground on its proper turf. The verdict: the conventional diesel with Efficient Dynamics beat the full hybrid by 2.2... Article added: 2008-03-24 07:43:26 Article Views Rating: 200
BMW 3-series design study We’re used to seeing concept design studies for exotics like Ferrari and Lamborghini, and even a Corvette every now and then, but it’s not often that we come across designs for more mundane models such as the BMW 3-series sedan. The design seen here is the creation of Coventry design school graduate Benedetto Bordone and previews a possible future design direction for the BMW brand. The design features its own unique complex surface language and was created by Bordone as a realistic direction for... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:07 Article Views Rating: 199
BMW ends V8 diesel production With emissions and fuel-economy regulations getting tougher on both sides of the Atlantic, BMW has decided it no longer needs to offer V8 diesel engines in its lineup. Officials feel modern turbocharging and direct-injection technology has reached the point where smaller capacity six-cylinder and even four-cylinder engines offer more than adequate performance for customers looking for fuel-efficient diesels. BMW plans to end production of its V8 diesel engines and will no longer offer the option for its... Article added: 2008-03-26 16:47:28 Article Views Rating: 197
BMW announces that M3 Coupe sales doubled The Jury is back. The Verdict is in. The BMW M3 Coupe is guilty of stealing more hearts than any other BMW M car before it, with almost twice as many customers opting for the new generation high-revving V8 powered car as its predecessor. The sales results speak for themselves. In its first six months of sales, the previous, and highly lauded E46 generation M3 Coupe Voted MOTOR Magazine Performance Car of the Year on debut, powered by the 3.2-litre straight six-engine, was acquired by 132 fans. In the... Article added: 2008-04-18 04:24:11 Article Views Rating: 197
Auto Spies Agents Spy First BMW X6's Hitting Dealerships I got one of those calls this afternoon that we get often here at AutoSpies.com.001? Hey, thought you'd like to know if you show up at BMW of San Diego in about an hour, you'll be able to get photos of the first two X6's coming off the trucks.Remember, you didn't hear this from ME!So we jumped on the opportunity and got you the first in dealer shots of the 2009 BMW X6.Check out all of the photos in our BMW X6 gallery:http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/2009-BMW-X6-75/If you haven't seen an X6 in... Article added: 2008-04-25 06:16:15 Article Views Rating: 196
LA AUTO SHOW: 2009 BMW 750 Li gets iDrive powered owner’s manual The 2009 BMW 7-Series made its U.S. debut today at the 2008 LA Auto Show. The U.S. will get two variants of the new 7-Series including the 750i and the 750 Li. The outgoing 360-hp 4.8L V8 will be replaced by the 4.4L twin-turbo V8 from the X6 xDrive50i.That makes an outstanding 400-hp with a maximum torque of 450 lb-ft for the very-large sedan. Mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, BMW says that fuel-economy was also improved but wouldn’t give us any specific numbers. What they did tell us was... Article added: 2008-11-21 14:31:00 Article Views Rating: 196 |
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