We just heard from our favorite local BMW dealership, Princeton BMW, that they now have allocation for the new 2012 BMW 3-Series xDrive. That means that the all-wheel-drive 3-Series will be available to purchase by July. Currently, BMW dealerships only offer the 2012 328i and the 335i in rear-wheel-drive. Click here for more news on [...]
BMW is hoping to increase its annual production capacity in China by 80 percent. The German automaker has asked the Chinese government for permission to expand production from 200,000 units to 360,000. Currently, BMW and its Chinese joint venture, BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd., have two factories in the northeast China city of Shenyang. The plants [...]
Alright – big BMW news going around today is that the next-generation BMW M3 will be powered by an inline 6-cylinder engine. The news comes from BimmerPostNews, who recently confirmed the powertrain offering in the next M3 with BMW North America’s new President, Mr. Ludwig Willisch. Click here for more news on the BMW 3-Series. That kills earlier [...]
The all new 2012 BMW 3-Series sedan has been awarded the ‘Top Safety Pick’ award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In order to earn Top Safety Pick, a car must receive a rating of good, the Institute’s highest rating, in all of four tests – 40 mph frontal offset impact, side impact, rear [...]
If you’ve familiarized yourself with the way new models are launched in the automotive industry, you’ve probably noticed that BMW Group loves dropping details and images of its latest models on the weekend. Joining the new Mini John Cooper Works GP today is the 2013 BMW 3-Series Touring. “Its harmonious proportions ensure the new BMW [...]
BMW announced today the new M Performance Parts designed for the new 2012 BWW 3 Series sedan and 2011-2012 5 Series. BMW M Performance Parts are the result of years of racing expertise and have been developed in close collabo with BMW M GmbH. Each part goes through an intensive development and manufacturing process which [...]
BMW, the official automotive partner for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has revealed its full London 2012 fleet. The brand will have around 4,000 vehicles at the games assisting with any daily tasks. “Whether it be pulling boats out of the water at Weymouth, providing a mobile camera platform for the marathon, towing [...]
BMW of North America has finally announced pricing on the new 2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan lineup. The 2012 328i Sedan will carry a starting price tag of $35,795 while the 2012 335i Sedan will start at $43,295 (Both prices include $895 destination and handling). The prices represent a $320 increase for the 328i and [...]
BMW’s M department is currently hard at work on the next-genertion M3 and recently hit up the Nurburgring to give one of the first prototypes a nice high-speed shakedown. From what learned earlier this week, the 2014 BMW M3 will drop its V8 for a 3.0 liter V6 with two twin-scroll turbo chargers making 429-hp [...]
Some new and interesting details have emerged on the next-generation BMW M3 that will hit markets in 2014. According to Inside Line, the engineers over at BMW are hard at work, developing a brand new V6 engine that will power the new M3. Click here for more news on the BMW 3-Series. Why is that so [...]
