BMW Group makes successful start to new year
from BMW Blog Feb 8, 2012 7:22 PM |
| ...In Asia, deliveries climbed 25.6% to 36,422 (prev. yr. 29,006) vehicles. The dynamic growth also continued in China, the BMW Group’s third-largest market last year: A total of 26,505 (prev. yr. 20,308) vehicles were sold there last month – an increase of 30.5%.... |
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BMW reveals winning design for Olympic pavilion
from BMW Blog Feb 7, 2012 3:30 PM |
| ...Group, Official Automotive Partner to the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games, today revealed the winning design for its pavilion at the Olympic Park. Following a competition involving six architecture firms, BMW selected the British firm Serie based on... |
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2014 BMW i3 Spy Shots
from MotorAuthority Feb 8, 2012 9:53 PM |
| ...cars, which I think is an improvement (safety-wise). I am excited to see it come to the states. I fail to see how this is a BMW. BMW has failed miserably to extend their brand into smaller, more efficient vehicles. (MINI doesn't count because that's a separate... |
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Real Life Photos: BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M
from BMW Blog Feb 7, 2012 3:28 AM |
| ...in Spartanburg. The spied X5 M model reveals for the first time the new adaptive LED headlights and taillights. Two weeks ago, BMW unveiled the 2013 BMW X6 facelift that brings visual updates to the popular Sports Activity Coupe. Previewed along with the standard... |
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BMW Continues Solid Motorcycle Sales
from Ultimate Motorcycling Feb 7, 2012 6:10 PM |
| ...the updated F 800 R and the special models of the K 1300 R and K 1300 S. BMW says: "Based on this ongoing product offensive, BMW Motorrad looks confidently ahead to the upcoming season in spite of challenging economic conditions in some countries. Once again... |
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BMW to title the 2012 Sydney Carnival
from Sports Pro Media Feb 8, 2012 11:32 AM |
| ...maker BMW Australia has been named as the title sponsor of the 2012 Sydney Carnival, Australia’s premier autumn horseracing event. Under the terms of the deal signed with the Carnival’s stakeholders – the Australian Turf Club (ATC), Racing NSW and Destination... |
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North Devon Journal published Agility, practicality and emotion-laden design adds
from Western Morning News Feb 9, 2012 9:25 AM |
| ...combination of driving pleasure and efficiency provides fresh evidence of the outstanding development expertise on hand at BMW M GmbH in terms of powertrain technology. However, it is the typically harmonious interplay of powertrain, chassis technology and... |
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BMW 1-Series GT unveil at Paris show
from CarsGuide.com (Australia) Feb 8, 2012 11:10 PM |
| ...is tipped to have a GT version of the 1-Series set to be unveiled. BMW Blog says car will be a front-wheel-drive car like the Mini. Just as BMW refers to its SUVs as SAVs (Sports Activity Vehicles), it is apparently referring to the 1 Series Gran Turismo as... |
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Revealed: F21 BMW M135i
from BMW Blog Feb 7, 2012 4:54 AM |
| ...drive and gasoline-powered M135i will be offered in the fall in both three and five door configuration. Before the year-end, a BMW M135i xDrive will be launched as well. The spied prototype sports the 1M’s Valencia Orange paint, and with the front and rear-end... |
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Grimsby Telegraph published Golden opportunity to launch saloon
from This is Hull and East Riding Feb 9, 2012 8:15 AM |
| ...and in Grimsby at 1pm and 2pm. Celebrity chef Rachel Green will be putting on a cookery demonstration on Saturday at Astle BMW in Grimsby at 11am and in Scunthorpe at 2pm. Visitors to both showrooms will also be able to compete in a range of Olympic-themed... |
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BMW reports strong global sales in January on SUV, Mini demand
from Automotive News Feb 8, 2012 11:53 AM |
| ...rose 12.4 percent to 5,445 and in France, where BMW sold 3,342 vehicles, 10.6 percent more than in 2011. Last year, the BMW brand sold 1.38 million cars and SUVs, placing it ahead of Audi, which sold 1.3 million units. Mercedes reported brand sales of 1.26... |
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BMW unveil floating showroon in London Olympics Park
from Mirror.co.uk Feb 7, 2012 12:38 PM |
| ...new floating showroom is an impressive sight BMW have unveiled the design of their floating showroom in the London Olympics Park. The elevated site will sit between the Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Park showcasing the automobile giant’s work. It will use... |
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BMW Unveils 2012 Olympic Pavilion
from Carblog.co.za Feb 8, 2012 10:32 AM |
| ...be used to cool the building before cascading down in a ‘water curtain’ back into the river. Unsurprisingly for a brand like BMW, sustainability is at the heart of this project. BMW is providing 4000 vehicles throughout the event to transport athletes and... |
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Production BMW i8 uncovered
from Autocar Feb 8, 2012 2:01 PM |
| ...Audi R8 but should have supercar performance to match. In its showroom guise, the i8’s rear wheels will be powered by BMW’s new 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, which will be good for 215bhp and 220lb ft. The car’s front wheels are driven... |
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Conway Farms will host BMW in 2013
from Chicago Tribune Feb 9, 2012 6:34 AM |
| ...and then the BMW Championship in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2008, while Rees Jones renovated the Dubsdread course, the BMW was played at Bellerive in St. Louis. This year's event will be played at Crooked Stick outside Indianapolis so the 2012 Ryder Cup... |
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BMW 3 Series: three-cylinder engines due
from What Car Feb 7, 2012 6:35 PM |
| ...for a car as large as the 3 Series. Any three-cylinder unit would be different to the one that will be used for the upcoming BMW i8 hybrid supercar, which is due to arrive in the UK in 2013. The new three-cylinder 3 Series models aren’t expected to offer an... |
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2012 BMW 3-Series — First Drive
from MSN Autos Feb 7, 2012 8:06 PM |
| ...the 3-Series a refreshing yet obvious style update, both inside and out. This new 3-Series is exactly what we expected from BMW. It's also exactly what we'd hoped for. Model Lineup Like its predecessor, the new 3-Series sedan comes in two primary models, the... |
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BMW nixing 335d in favor of new 3 Series Hybrid?
from AutoblogGreen Feb 7, 2012 7:36 PM |
| According to a number of reports, BMW has given up on diesel power for the 3 Series in the United States. Why would BMW turn its back on the torquey and efficient 335d? The reason is supposedly two-fold. It's no secret the automaker is bringing an Active |
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BMW 3 Series: three-cylinder engines due
from What Car Feb 7, 2012 5:43 PM |
| ...for a car as large as the 3 Series. Any three-cylinder unit would be different to the one that will be used for the upcoming BMW i8 hybrid supercar, which is due to arrive in the UK in 2013. The new three-cylinder 3 Series models aren’t expected to offer an... |
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2012 BMW X3: Whoooosh Hiss
from Edmunds Feb 7, 2012 10:01 PM |
| ...My first experience with this was in a 2005 Subaru WRX STi. The whoosh and hiss absolutely did it for me. But in every modern BMW with a turbo, those sounds have been absent. Maybe that's a good thing, since I suppose most BMW owners wouldn't find it as appealing... |
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Spy Photos: F31 BMW 3 Series Touring
from BMW Blog Feb 8, 2012 10:17 PM |
| ...Joey Hand, my easily coaxed stomach was … Continue reading It’s a question that’s crossed our minds, and it may have crossed BMW’s board room tables. Should BMW build a serious off-roader? What defines a serious off-roader to begin with? What are the potential... |
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Conway Farms will host BMW in 2013
from Chicago Tribune Feb 9, 2012 2:57 AM |
| ...and then the BMW Championship in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2008, while Rees Jones renovated the Dubsdread course, the BMW was played at Bellerive in St. Louis. This year's event will be played at Crooked Stick outside Indianapolis so the 2012 Ryder Cup... |
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London Olympics 2012: BMW reveal plans for interactive pavilion
from Daily Mail - UK Feb 7, 2012 4:59 PM |
| ...has revealed plans for its stunning pavilion at the heart of the Olympic Park which will be used to highlight their latest vehicle innovations and house a range of interactive visitor exhibits. The car manufacturer is providing a fleet of around 4,000 vehicles... |
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BMW Likely to Boost U.S. Production at Least 8.7%, Willisch Says
from Bloomberg.com Feb 9, 2012 10:10 AM |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), the world’s largest maker of luxury autos, probably will make more than 300,000 vehicles in the U.S. for the first time in 2012, the chief executive officer of its North America unit said. BMW is looking for the “best a |
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Conway Farms will host BMW in 2013
from Chicago Tribune Feb 9, 2012 8:23 AM |
| ...and then the BMW Championship in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2008, while Rees Jones renovated the Dubsdread course, the BMW was played at Bellerive in St. Louis. This year's event will be played at Crooked Stick outside Indianapolis so the 2012 Ryder Cup... |
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Serie Architect designs sustainable BMW pavilion for London 2012 Olympic park
from Auto Motto Feb 8, 2012 10:28 AM |
| ...design competition of which Serie’s concept was chosen owing to its beautiful architecture and BMW’s views on sustainability. BMW pavilion at london olympic park The two-storied structure features a water curtain that makes use of the Waterworks River’s source... |
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Rumor: BMW 335d phased out in U.S. in favor of ActiveHybrid 3
from BMW Blog Feb 9, 2012 3:32 AM |
| ...hybrid is 37 MPG. We reached out to BMW for an official statement, stay tuned! After a morning session of lapping the 2012 BMW 335i Sport Line around the near mountainous Laguna Seca Raceway, I was ready for a break as, after riding for a few laps with Joey... |
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Spy Video: BMW i8
from BMW Blog Feb 8, 2012 9:51 PM |
| Initially previewed by the Vision EfficientDynamics (Vision ED) concept back in 2009, the super-sporty two-door i8 has already undergone over two years of intensive development. The major change is a new 1.5 liter petrol engine replacing the initial dies |
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BMW apologizes for sponsoring a deadly weather system
from PR Daily News Feb 8, 2012 2:38 PM |
| ...meteorology institute allows brands to sponsor weather systems. BMW did this, and now the storm “Cooper” (as in Mini Cooper, which BMW manufactures) is being blamed for 100 deaths in Poland and Ukraine. From the BBC: On its website, advertising agency Sassenbach... |
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BMW 3 Series: three-cylinder engines due
from What Car Feb 7, 2012 5:03 PM |
| ...new 3 Series could get three-cylinder engines in the next couple of years, according to BMW’s head of engine development Peter Nefischer. Nefischer told What Car? that BMW ‘is working on three-cylinder engines across the range, and they could make it to the... |
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2014 BMW i8 Spy Shots
from Ferrari Reports Feb 7, 2012 7:39 PM |
| ...with a top speed of 155 mph. On top of the fast, it should be efficient, too, with the concept aimed at about 78 mpg. So how does BMW manage that difficult balance of fast and frugal? By pairing a three-cylinder gasoline engine with a powerful hybrid-electric... |
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BMW hit-and-run: Appeal against Nanda in SC today
from IBN Live Feb 8, 2012 5:33 AM |
| ...Delhi: The appeal of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the enhancement of Sanjeev Nanda, convicted in the BMW hit-and-run case of 1999, is slated to come up at the Supreme Court on Wednesday. In 2009, the Delhi High Court had reduced his jail term... |
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BMW X1 sDrive20d ED review
from What Car Feb 7, 2012 2:59 PM |
| ...BMW X1 sDrive20d Efficient Dynamics is BMW’s most fuel-efficient SUV yet. It averages 62.8mpg and emits less than 120g/km of CO2, improvements of 9.0mpg and 20g/km over the regular sDrive20d. To make these possible, there’s a new version of the 20d’s 2.0-litre... |
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BMW X1 sDrive20d ED review
from What Car Feb 7, 2012 3:39 PM |
| ...BMW X1 sDrive20d Efficient Dynamics is BMW’s most fuel-efficient SUV yet. It averages 62.8mpg and emits less than 120g/km of CO2, improvements of 9.0mpg and 20g/km over the regular sDrive20d. To make these possible, there’s a new version of the 20d’s 2.0-litre... |
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Honda and BMW installing solar panels at auto facilities
from eco-business.com Feb 7, 2012 2:23 PM |
| ...and BMW are among the latest auto manufacturers to begin incorporating on-site solar electricity generation at some of their facilities. Honda has been installing solar power generation systems at its operations in various locations around Japan, so far reaching... |
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BMW X1 sDrive20d ED review
from What Car Feb 7, 2012 5:00 PM |
| ...BMW X1 sDrive20d Efficient Dynamics is BMW’s most fuel-efficient SUV yet. It averages 62.8mpg and emits less than 120g/km of CO2, improvements of 9.0mpg and 20g/km over the regular sDrive20d. To make these possible, there’s a new version of the 20d’s 2.0-litre... |
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BMW Family Activity Sports Tourer
from Auto Express Feb 8, 2012 12:09 PM |
| ...as the Ford C-MAX and VW Touran. It's based on the same platform as the next-generation MINI, which is due to arrive in 2013. BMW will develop its new front-wheel-drive models in conjunction with MINI in a bid to share development costs. The front-drive layout... |
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Tomic downgrades from BMW to mini-bus
from The Australian Feb 7, 2012 1:58 PM |
| ...Friday, in six days' time he is due to face a Gold Coast court on driving charges related to that bizarre day where his orange BMW became the talk of tennis, despite a pending Australian Open semi-final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. That court appearance... |
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Strong entries for BMW
from Ninemsn Feb 8, 2012 5:08 PM |
| ...Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed and 2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain headline the entries for the $2.25 million The BMW at Rosehill in April. The Australian Turf Club has received 80 nominations for the feature, the only Group One 2400m weight-for-age... |
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Tomic sells his red-hot BMW
from The Daily Telegraph Feb 7, 2012 2:18 PM |
| ...ace Bernard Tomic will sell the orange BMW that caught the eye of Gold Coast police last month. He made the decision following his confrontation with Queensland authorities over alleged driving offences. Tomic, 19, who leads Australia's Asia/Oceania battle... |
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