BMW NA improved certain parts of the BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle before it goes on sale January of 2011. One of the most notable improvements were the cup holders. The previous BMW X3 did not have good cup holders, but in the new version, they made the cup holders …
Read More »Video – Save the Manuals! by Car and Driver
U.S. surveys show that only less than 10% of new cars sold annually have manual transmissions — the rest are automatics. For BMW alone, they are starting to slowly deplete the manuals in their fleet in favor of the new 8-speed automatic transmissions because of its efficiency. These are the …
Read More »2011 BMW X1 xDrive28i Test Drive
The 2011 BMW X1 was taken for a test drive by the German magazine, BimmerToday. The first relevant question to ask was if the 2011 BMW X1 really falls into the Sports Activity Vehicle category. They found out that the vehicle seemed to work best on asphalt, and not on …
Read More »New Details about the BMW X4 Crossover
Auto Express reports that the BMW’s X4 crossover will be based primarily on the 2011 BMW X3. It will also feature a coupe-like design, twin-hatch system from the 5 Series Gran Turismo, and will be a four seater. Since it will be based on the 2011 BMW X3, we can …
Read More »Engine Comparison: BMW 4.4L V8 twin-turbo vs Mercedes-Benz 5.5L V8 twin-turbo
There have been many car comparisons between BMW and Mercedes-Benz, but it’s about time that we talk about their engines. Let us see how BMW’s famous 4.4 liter V8 twin-turbo engine used by the BMW X5 M and X6 M sports activity vehicles compares to the 5.5 liter V8 twin-turbo …
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