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2013 BMW 3-Series Revealed
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The 2013 BMW 3-Series, codenamed the F30, was revealed today by BMW, and the most noteworthy change is the first four-cylinder engine for North America since the 318i of the late 1990’s. So far, we know that the 328i will pack a 4-cylinder turbo displacing 2.0L and putting out 245 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of…
BMW i3 May Get Range Extender Based On Motorcycle Engine
An interview with BMW engineer Ulli Kranz conducted by Consumer Reports suggests that the BMW i3 city car will get a range extender similar to the i8 supercar – but the technology will come from two-wheeled transportation, rather than a conventional car. With weight a key consideration for the i3 (materials like aluminum and carbon…
Win A 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S, Courtesy Of Need For Speed
If you feel the need for speed, you could win a new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S. To celebrate the upcoming release of Need for Speed: The Run, Electronic Arts is giving gamers a little incentive to join the game’s site. You don’t need to buy or pre-order the game to enter. All you have…
Cadillac Hoping To Attract Import Buyers With XTS Livery Service Car
Cadillac is hoping to use an unconventional marketing strategy to lure buyers to its upcoming XTS sedan, with plans to market it to limo services as a livery vehicle or “black car”. While the livery car market is a small niche segment, it naturally attracts a fair number of high-end clients who use the vehicles…
BMW Reigns As World’s Best Selling Premium Automaker
BMW continues its reign as the world’s best selling premium automaker through the month of September, with sales up by 9.3 percent. BMW says that recent results are merely a small sign of a bigger picture. This year, BMW is projected to deliver more than 1.6 million vehicles across the globe. BMW subsidiaries Mini and…
Steve Jobs and the Mystery of His Plateless Mercedes SL55
Who doesn’t love a good mystery? And here’s one that will have you scratching your head – why did Steve Jobs drive a silver 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG without a license plate? With the passing of the Apple legend last week, lots of interesting facts, info and tidbits are coming to light. And one happens…
My BMW Remote App Now Available for Android Phones
If you’ve got a BMW and an Android phone, you’ll be happy to hear that you’ve got access to the My BMW Remote app. Up until now, the app had only been available for the iPhone, but now the Android smartphone version has access to all the same nifty features. The My BMW Remote app…
BMW 1M Coupe Gallery [Car Porn]
What’s new to talk about with the BMW 1 Series M Coupe? Nothing. So why are we talking about it? We’re not. Rather, we’re drooling over a stunning selection of new photos BMW has released of the car. Looking prepped for a cover shoot, it’s hard not to lust after this incredible sports car and…
Dinan BMW V10 Makes 720 Glowing Purple Horsepower [Video]
Recently, California based BMW tuning company, Dinan Cars, revealed a video of its latest engine project. Beginning with the V10 BMW S85 engine found in the E60 BMW M5, which remains one of the most sophisticated power plants engineered to date, Dinan bored and stroked the displacement from 5-liters to 5.8-liters, and then installed performance…
Final Alloy Bodied 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing Discovered
Rudi Koniczek and the people that make Rudi & Co. are a part of a tiny niche within a niche of automotive enthusiasts. They are restorers and classic car barn finders, traveling across the world for leads and clues that will reunite them with rare vintage cars thought to be lost forever. Their most recent…
BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Offering Steep Discounts In China
A contracting economy and a governmental push to limit the number of new cars in certain metropolitan areas has led luxury car makers like BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz to offer discounts of up to 20 percent on their cars in China. While the three car makers are hoping to post record sales numbers, many “aspirational”…
Volkswagen Up! Priced From $12,422 In United Kingdom
Volkswagen‘s Up! city car will go on sale in the United Kingdom for £7,995 up to £11,180 ($12,422 to $17,371) with deliveries starting in the spring of 2012. A range of 1.0L three-cylinder gasoline engines will power the Up! with power ranging from 58 to 73 horsepower. The base Up! will be quite spartan but will come…
Porsche Camp4 Canada Returns With All-New 911, New Courses
Porsche‘s Camp4 Canada will return to Mont-Tremblant, Quebec for another season starting January 31st until February 6th. A new course, dubbed “Camp4S” wil continue from February 7th to February 10th. Camp4S will expand on the skills taught at Camp4, but will only be offered for one wave. Otherwise, participants can expect a similar experience to…
Bugatti Galibier Delayed Until 2015
With news of a redesign coming from the mouth of CEO Wolfgang Durheimer himself, it’s only natural that the Bugatti Galibier sedan would be delayed. But the world’s plutocrats will have to wait until 2015 to get themselves into the $1.4 million super sedan, according to a report in Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport magazine….
Volkswagen Jetta, Golf TDI, Audi A3 TDI Being Recalled Over Fuel Leak
Volkswagen is recalling 168,000 diesel engine vehicles produced from 2009-2012 over a possible leak from the fuel injectors that could start a fire. The vehicles in question are Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta SportWagen and Golf models as well as the Audi A3 TDI. 161,144 VWs and 7,131 Audis are involved in the recall, while no injuries…
Mercedes-Benz Superdome Is The New Home Of New Orelans Saints
If you’re a New Orleans Saints fan, you’ll soon be watching the NFL team play at the newly named Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The automaker has just signed a 10-year agreement that gives Mercedes-Benz official naming rights as well as other sponsorship benefits, such as being named the official and exclusive vehicle of the Saints. The timing…
Recaro Launches New Facebook And YouTube Campaign
In the world of race seats, perhaps no name is bigger or stronger than Recaro. This German company has been manufacturing seats since 1906 and its products are now sold around the world. It is so popular, that if you come across a race car, chances are its seats are by Recaro. Not to rest…
BMW 528 With LS1 V8 Power Found On eBay
An owner from Campbell, California is getting rid of his old BMW 528i on eBay. Nothing special right? Wrong! That’s because this immaculate E28 has undergone a heart transplant that removed its wheezing 2.8-liter inline-6 for GM’s LS1 V8 engine plucked from a Chevrolet Camaro and mated to a 6-speed transmission. After the project’s completion,…
2012 VW Golf R Priced from $33,990
It’s almost here… the most powerful Golf to ever be sold on U.S. soil, and Volkswagen has just released official pricing with the 2-door model starting at $33,990. An over $10,000 premium from the GTI, the Golf R adds custom bodywork, a retuned suspension system, 18-inch wheels and upgraded brakes, plus tighter steering. But that’s…
AMG Performance Media System Helps Record Telemetry [Video]
After gaining significant public awareness when Polyphony, developer of the Gran Turismo video game franchise, created a multifunction display model exclusively for the GTR, little can better convey a vehicle’s sporting intentions and technological prowess quite like an on-board G-meter. Mercedes-Benz AMG recognized this and revealed its new AMG Performance Media System. Able to record…
Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series Could Boast 650-HP
Mercedes is continuing to weigh a decision to produce a Black Series version of the SLS sports car, with a horsepower rating as high as 650-hp. In a recent interview AMG performance boss Christoph Jung commented that such a car, “makes a lot of sense”. The vehicle itself would sit between the current 563-hp road…
Smart fortwo Sells 500,000 Units
The Smart fortwo might be the butt of jokes Stateside, but the city car has managed to move 500,000 copies worldwide after launching in its second generation four years ago. Sales this year are up 6.6 percent, and an electric version is due to launch in the spring of 2012. While other version of the…
BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Confirmed with 335-HP
Just as news of BMW‘s plans to offer a hybrid variant for the upcoming 3 series hit the net, the German automaker has announced the ActiveHybrid 5, completing hybrid trims across the core BMW four door sedan line-up. Based upon the BMW 535i, the turbocharged inline-six gets an additional 55-hp electric motor with 155 lb-ft…
Mansory SLS “Cormeum” Gets Carbon Fiber Body, SLR Style
Displayed for the first time at the Frankfurt Auto Show earlier last month Mansory’s SLS “Cormeum” is a wild take on the Mercedes-Benz flagship sports car. With an entire body that has been refitted with Mansory’s now famous ultra-wide carbon fiber weave, the German exotic car tuner claims a total weight reduction of 200 lbs….
