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2012 BMW M6 Convertible

2013 BMW M6 Coupe and Convertible unveiled with 4.4L twin-turbo V8

After all the rumors and spy shots, the 2013 BMW M6 Coupe and Convertible are finally here. BMW has released the first batch of images and details of the new BMW M6 prior to its debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show and for those of you wondering – the V10 is indeed gone and [...]

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2012 BMW M5 vs 2013 Nissan GT-R

Video: AutoCar pins the 2013 Nissan GT-R against the 2012 BMW M5

Ever since the new Nissan GT-R made its return, it’s been considered the pinnacle of supercar performance. It nails everything from acceleration, to braking, to cornering to the overall way it makes a driver feel. Our friends at AutoCar decided to pin the new 540-hp 2013 Nissan GT-R (known as the 2012 model year in [...]

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2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe price starts at $76,895

BMW of North America has announced pricing details of the new 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe, which will hit dealerships early summer. The 2013 640i Gran Coupe will set you back a total of $76,895. The BMW 640i Gran Coupe will be powered by a 3.0 liter 6-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine making 315-hp at 5,800 [...]

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BMW E28 524td

Randomly Spotted: The BMW 524td, not your ordinary 1980s BMW 5-Series

Not too long ago, I started a little section of egmCarTech called “Randomly Spotted,” where in my travels, if I were to stumble upon a rare and odd automobile, I would bring it to the table for discussion. But in this version of Randomly Spotted, today’s feature may not seem too rare and odd to [...]

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2013 BMW X6 M

2013 BMW X6 M price starts at $91,900

BMW has announced pricing details on the new 2013 BMW X6 M, which will hit dealerships in spring 2012. The updated 2013 BMW X6 M will get minor styling changes and a price jump of $1,600 – bringing the total price tag to $91,900. Options: Active Ventilated Seat Package (ZAV) - Active Ventilated Seat package no [...]

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2012 BMW 3 Series Lineup

BMW falls behind Mercedes-Benz in Jan. 2012 sales

While BMW had a very strong 2011, the Munich automaker failed to keep its lead over Mercedes-Benz in January U.S. sales. BMW sales rose 3.1 percent in January 2012 with a total of 16,405 units delivered in the United States. Mercedes-Benz was up a total of 24 percent with a total of 20,306. Lexus sales [...]

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Video: 2012 BMW 3-Series national campaign released, will air during Super Bowl XLVI

BMW of North America today unveiled six digital shorts, which are a part of a new national advertising campaign to support the launch of the new 2012 BMW 3-Series, which will go on sale Feb. 11. Two of the shorts will air in ads during Super Bowl XLVI in regions across the U.S.: the first [...]

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Senner Tuning BMW Z8

Senner Tuning tunes the BMW Z8

Senner Tuning has crafted a kit for a small audience, with the release of its BMW Z8 kit, a model which only 5,703 people are lucky enough to own. The kit includes a power upgrade that boosts the engine output by 50 hp. Senner says the engine tune makes top speeds of 186mph. On the [...]

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2012 BMW 3 Series

2012 BMW 3 Series EPA fuel-economy ratings out, 328i gets 36 mpg

The EPA has released the fuel-economy ratings for the new 2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan and the numbers seem to be quite impressive. The 2012 BMW 328i gets an estimated EPA fuel-economy rating of 24/36 mpg (city/highway) when mated to the 8-speed automatic transmission, while the BMW 335i gets a rating of 23/33 mpg. Click [...]

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2013 BMW M6 Coupe

Exclusive: BMW M’s Matt Russell says those expecting an 8-Series, the 6-Series fulfills the same mission

So far, Russell disproved that the rumors regarding whether BMW will produce a supercar to compete with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, the Audi R8 and the Lexus LFA, because BMW doesn’t feel the need to produce a car on that level. That’s because it wouldn’t exactly make a feasible business case to [...]

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