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BMW’s new M Performance sub-brand is off to a flying start. At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show they will unveil the first four models in the range. BMW M550d xDrive Saloon BMW M550d xDrive Touring BMW X5 M50d BMW X6 M50d Designed to slot into the range above the M Sport models and below the [...]
This is the BMW M3 Limited Edition 500. It’s incredibly blue. It’s also the end of an era. Available to order now, just 500 UK examples will be available in a choice of coupe or convertible form. Technically the M3 remains the same, which is no bad thing. That means you get the same high-revving [...]
BMW will use the upcoming 2012 Geneva Motor Show to present this…the new M135i. So if you’re excited about the forthcoming arrival of the three-door version of the new BMW 1 Series hatch, this design concept should make you overheat. Not only does it preview how the three-door hatch will look, the 300bhp+ hyper hatch [...]
This is the new third-generation BMW M6. It’s basically a two-door version of the glorious M5 saloon. That means you get slinkier styling, traditional BMW build quality and that thunderous engine from the M5. And the people from Bavaria have seen fit to spoil us with both the coupe and convertible versions at the same [...]
The BMW i8 hybrid concept originally appeared at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show alongside the i3. Since then the hybrid supercar has been spotted in various states of development. But now, the team at WorldCarFans has provided the internet with nearly five minutes of spy footage. The production prototype is seen making several test runs [...]
The finalists for the prestigious World Car Of The Year awards have been announced. Two awards are up for grabs; the World Car Of The Year 2012 and the World Performance Car Of The Year 2012. The ten finalists in each category were selected by a jury of 66 international car journalists from Europe, Asia [...]
This is the new BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Saloon. It’s basically a 535i with added electric power and it represents the next stage in BMW’s quest for petro-electric hybrid domination. It promises “an exceptional balance of performance and fuel economy” wrapped up in an executive car. But can it compete with the impressive performance and efficiency [...]
After months of speculation, BMW has finally launched a new M Performance sub-brand by revealing the first four cars in the range. They feature BMW’s four-wheel-drive xDrive system. They use a 3.0-litre tri-turbo engine. Oh, and they’re all diesel. An M powered diesel! Do we heard cries of sacrilege? Introducing the; BMW X5 M50d BMW [...]
With just months to go before the London 2012 Olympics, BMW is making full use of its official sponsor status by launching two new London themed special editions of the MINI. Following a long line of specials including the Mayfair, Ritz, Chelsea and Park Lane, the MINI Baker Street and MINI Bayswater will go on [...]
The annual What Car awards ceremony took place in London on January 11th and awarded 17 prestigious titles. Judged by a panel of journalists from the What Car magazine headed by editor Chas Hallett, German manufacturers did exceptionally well, collecting 10 of the 16 category awards and the overall car of the year title. Winners [...]
