Six Appeal: AC Schnitzer’s new 6-series mods includes diesel tuning

AC Schnitzer revamped its offerings for the 2008 BMW 6-series and is including tweaks for the 635d model. The changes boost power from the stock oilburner’s 286 hp and 428 lb.-ft. to 310 hp and 501 lb.-ft. of torque. Along with the engine mods, the AC crew has redesigned its 6-series body kit to include […]

Rumormill: BMW working on twin-turbo four-cylinder?

Here’s a juicy one. BMW Blog reports that it has two unnamed, independent sources who have spoken of a high-revving (how does 11,000 rpm sit with you?) new four-cylinder being developed for use in the 1-series. The power target of this fantasy mill is said to be 220 to 260 horsepower, and it would theoretically […]

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 […]

BMW dealer auctions new M3 for $60K on eBay, doesn’t want to honor the deal

Apparently all is not kosher in corn country. BMW of Lincoln, Nebraska posted an auction on eBay for a brand new M3 Sedan for $60,000. Perhaps they were hoping for the kind of eBay madness that would push the price to six figures (something other dealers are doing right on the show floor). If that’s […]

BMW considering tii version of the next 3-series?

Of all the BMW 2002s still on the road, the tii models have remained the most highly prized. The combination of lightweight parts, Kugelfisher mechanical fuel injection and upgraded braking and suspension components made it the milestone of BMW performance offerings during the ’60s and ’70s. BMW recognizes the cachet that the tii badge carries […]

BMW to increase U.S. production in 2012 while cutting jobs in Germany

Blame the plunging greenback. Less than a week after BMW announced the expansion of their U.S. Spartanburg plant, we are getting news from Germany that the weak dollar is making it increasingly difficult for the German automaker to keep production on their soil and that layoffs are imminent. Ernst Baumann, BMW’s head of personnel, said […]

2008 BMW M3 Coupe being marked up to $100,000

We’ve been getting reports from all over that the 2008 BMW M3 Coupe has begun to arrive in U.S. dealerships. Dealers, however, have also begun taking advantage of the high interest in these Bavarian über coupes by marking up the price. Since we couldn’t just take everyone’s word for the extreme mark ups, we had […]

BMW X6 pricing and options leaks out

 
For some, the new BMW X6 sports activity coupe may be the car you’ve been waiting for. For others, the vehicle is a curiosity for embodying traits of both a crossover and sports sedan. It’s got the ride height of a soft roader, but the sleek design and headroom-sacrificing profile of a performance vehicle. If […]

Geneva ‘08 Preview: BMW twin-turbo diesel hybrid X5

Every auto show nowadays has to have its fair share of “green” concepts, and Geneva won’t be any different. Over at the BMW stand, the automaker will be showing off its Vision EfficientDynamics Concept that’s packing a twin-turbo, 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel that’s mated to a hybrid motor. The diesel mill alone is making 204 hp […]

Pics Aplenty: New official shots of the BMW 135i

If you’re still frothing at the mouth for anything having to do with the new BMW 1-Series coupe, some new photos have found their way onto the internet. It’s still a 3-series that was left in the dryer too long, but the new shots show the car off in its best possible light. There’s been […]

BMW rolls out 5 millionth 5-Series

Get out the beer steins and lederhosen: the Bavarians are celebrating! Yesterday the 5,000,000th BMW 5-Series rolled off the production line at its factory in Dingolfing (yes, Dingolfing) less than an hour’s blitz down the autobahn from Munich. The original E12 5-Series was launched in 1972 with a design penned by Marcello Gandini and was […]

Official BMW 1-series performance catalog leaks out

The numero-uno forum for all things 1-series got a hold of BMW’s brochure for its upcoming line of performance parts, and as suspected, much of the kit originally seen on the tii concept will be available through authorized BMW dealers.
The photos we posted last week of the modified 1-series show the same car displayed in […]

BMW considering ‘green’ brand

As expected, the recently adjusted U.S. CAFE requirements have put pressure on automakers. Specifically brands focused on performance and luxury must do the most to change their impact on the environment. One company that falls into this category is BMW. Last September CEO Norbert Reithofer hinted that the possible creation of a forth brand to […]

Leakage: BMW M3 Cabrio with “M-DKG”

One enthusiast from the Netherlands described the E93 thusly: “Super vette bak!” We’re pretty sure that translates to “super fat barge,” though the overly-literal “super oily bake” has its own charm. If you’re into cabrios, maybe mutating the phrase to “super phat barge” is more palatable. Our friend from NL was referring to the 200-plus […]

BMW’s South Carolina plant to boost output, needs more workers

Despite slashing some 8,000 jobs worldwide, BMW plans to hire more workers to man its Spartanburg, S.C. production center, while simultaneously upping the night shift from eight hours to ten. The South Carolina plant currently produces the X5 and Z4, but with production of the X6 CUV beginning a few weeks back, BMW is looking […]

Hartge goes off-roading with the X3 “Hunter”

The closest BMW has ever come to having an off-road vehicle was sticking its V8 engines into Range Rovers. Even it’s “Sport Activity Vehicle”, the X5, rarely sees time off the pavement and sticks to hauling kids to school and soccer practice. Hartge has set out to change that with an off-road program for Bimmer […]

MINI Crossman CUV to use 1-Series parts

Motoring File is reporting that the upcoming MINI CUV dubbed Crossman will share elements with the BMW X1 SUV that itself is based on the 1-Series. You heard that right: the MINI Crossman will have parts from the 1-Series, although we don’t know which ones will be crossing over just yet. The cross-use of components […]

What does the future hold for supercars with new fuel economy rules?

As the 2009 Corvette ZR1 was unveiled on the very same day that President Bush signed into law a new energy bill, the obvious question is where do we go from here? The most prominent part of the bill was the first increase in corporate average fuel economy requirements in over two decades. By 2020, […]