“There are days when it hurts not to have one, but there was no compelling business case at the time when the decision was taken,” said Albert Biermann, head of product development at BMW. It seems that BMW is still considering building a consumer version of the Z4M and is interested in offering the Z4 [...]
In an interview with AutoBlog, BMW M Product Development head Albert Biermann released some very interesting information. First off, BMW has no plans to do a Z4 M so stop dreaming. Second, all that talk we’ve been hearing about an all-wheel-drive diesel M5 – simply forget it – it ain’t going to happen. Other then [...]
It has been some time since Americans have seen a four-cylinder powered BMW. In fact, the last one ever imported into the US was the old E36 3-Series from the 1990s, in the form of the 318. But in recent news, BMW has been known to be releasing some new turbocharged four-cylinders for the US [...]
BMW has just unveiled its latest prices for the turbocharged 4-cylinder 5-Series and Z4 Roadster and unfortunately, they took a slight bump. The engine powering the new F10 528i and the current Z4 sDrive28i roadster is a 2.0L turbocharged four banger that produces 240hp and with fuel economy figures that are expected to exceed the [...]
For the seventh consecutive year, Porsche is the highest-ranking nameplate in the 2011 APEAL Study by J.D. Power and Associates. Hyundai also improved from 2010 more than any other nameplate this year, while Jeep and Chrysler also improved considerably. BMW and Dodge each had three models each that received the segment-level awards. BMW models receiving awards [...]
BMW’s M3 has been the buy-word for the best combination in performance, practicality and luxury and has since spawned a modicum of M models to follow proudly in its wake. Continuing that trend, BMW M-Division’s Boss, Dr. Friedrich Nitschke confirmed that several new M models are on the way. “Our pace of development must accelerate,” [...]
BMW has been selling vehicles like hotcakes – so much so that the German automaker may pass its two largest competitors – Mercedes-Benz and Lexus – for the first time since 1997. For the first six months of 2011, BMW has outsold Mercedes and Lexus and may beat the two in overall U.S. sales for [...]
A little more than two years ago, BMW sources said that there is no such thing as the Z2 roadster. New reports by Auto Bild suggest that the BMW Z2 roadsters is in fact real and will be headed for a 2014 debut. However, reports suggest that nothing is official inside BMW as of yet. [...]
Key Competitors: Mercedes-Benz SLK, Porsche Boxster. Power: 2.0L TwinPower turbocharged I4 making 240-hp/260 lb-ft. Transmission: 6-speed automatic; 6-speed manual. Price: TBA. BMW revealed its first four-banger powered car in over 10 years earlier today at the 2011 New York Auto Show. The 2012 BMW Z4 sDrive28i features the company’s new efficient, clean yet powerful TwinPower [...]
BMW confirmed today that the new BMW Z4 sDrive28i Roadster will be the first model in the U.S. to feature the company’s new powerful, efficient and clean TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder engine. It marks the return of BMW 4-cylinder power to the United States for the first time in over a decade. “This newest engine, another [...]
