Speaking today at the 2011 Washington Auto Show, BMW North America CEO Jim O’Donnell confirmed that 4-cylinder turbo vehicles will arrive before the end of 2011. “We will soon announce what vehicles will feature this dynamic new turbo 4-cylinder in the US,” O’Donnell said. “And, they will arrive before year-end. We invite you to stay [...]
This isn’t just the debut of the new BMW X1 xDrive28i. No, no… this is also the debut of first 4-cylinder gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and don’t be scared because the engine provides a substantial power upgrade along with significant efficiency improvements over the 6-cylinder found in BMW ’28i’ models. The 2011 [...]
Do you keep wondering when the BMW X1 compact crossover will make it to the United States (in fact, I know one that works here at egmCarTech and e-mails me at least once a week about the car)? Sadly enough, BMW has delayed the U.S. market launch of the X1 from early 2011 to fall [...]
Living in the United States we really don’t have a choice to be chased by some fancy, luxurious police car since our law enforcement departments currently have the choice of a Ford Crown Victoria, Dodge Charger or the Chevrolet Impala. Of course all that will change next year when we get an onslaught of some [...]
Looking for the 2011 BMW X1 to hit U.S. showrooms? Well, you’d be glad to know that the model is selling pretty well in other regions of the world. When the BMW X1 made its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, critics were a bit skeptical about the model since it is the first [...]
Even though Jeremy Clarkson thinks that the BMW X1 is complete “rubbish,” sales of the compact crossover have been doing well for the German automaker. “The BMW X1 has significantly exceeded even our own ambitious expectations: Since its introduction last fall, we have delivered more than 36,000 units to customers,” BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer said [...]
Jeremy Clarkson has just finished test driving the new BMW X1, which won’t arrive in the United States until 2011, and gave the new German SUV/Crossover one star out of five. Clarkson writes: I felt BMW might be able to pull off a bit of a winner, then. It had learnt some lessons with the [...]
The 2010 Geneva Motor Show is one auto show that even popular German tuners like to attend to show off their latest creations. AC Schnitzer will be on hand showing an extensive modification range for the new BMW X1 and rather than just offering some visual upgrades, Schnitzer is also offering a nice chunk of power [...]
- Key Competitors: Upcoming Audi Q3. – Engines: 177-hp diesel X1 xDrive20d; 204-hp diesel X1 xDrive23d; the U.S. will only get the X1 xDrive28i powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder making 258-hp. – Transmission: 6-speed automatic. – Performance: The X1 xDrive28i goes from 0 to 62 mph in 6.8 seconds with a top speed of 127 [...]
BMW has released its first commercial for the upcoming 2011 BMW X1 called “Joy is the new BMW X1.” Refresher: The BMW X1 will hit markets next year and will be available with three engine choices. Kicking of the lineup is the xDrive20d, which is powered by a 177-hp diesel engine. Second is the xDrive23d, which [...]
