BMW is now giving their customers more options with the all-wheel drive system called xDrive. Effective June 2010, BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo 530d and 550i engines will be available with the xDrive option. But in September 2010, the xDrive option will be available for all model’s engines. The BMW …
Read More »BMW receives two Fleet World Honour Awards
BMW has just received two awards from the Fleet World Honours: the F10 5-series named Best Executive Car and BMW named Manufacturer of the Year. BMW was named manufacturer of the year after their work on expanding the model range, low emission technology, improving performance and reliability, and the development …
Read More »BMW admits wrong timing for 5-Series GT with V8 Launch
As the saying goes, you only realize your mistakes when it is too late. Rick Brekus of BMW’s North American Sales has officially confirmed that they made a mistake in releasing the 5 Series GT with V8 during difficult economic times. BMW was indeed affected by the recession, but this …
Read More »BMW and MINI receives ADAC Award for Reliability
The German Automotive Club ADAC, provider of road assistance all over the world, has awarded MINI and BMW for reliability. With the assistance that they provide all over the globe, ADAC is in a pretty good position to tell which cars are really reliable. ADAC’s study of reliability was done …
Read More »World premiere: New BMW 5 Series passes first crash test using brake intervention
Press Release Munich. Up until now, verification of vehicle safety has been obtained by means of crash tests in which structural integrity and restraint systems were tested in a non-braked situation. However, thanks to modern electronics such as those also featured in the new BMW 5 Series and BMW 7 …
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