Archive for 'BMW'
March 22, 2007 4:36pm
Following the unveiling of its M3 Concept at the Geneva Motor Show, BMW has revealed details of the M3’s new V8 powerplant. The first eight-cylinder for the BMW M3 will deliver 420-hp from just 4.0L.
Not only is the new V8 more powerful than the outgoing inline 6 cylinder, it is also lighter than the previous […]
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March 21, 2007 9:13pm
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has confirmed that the automaker is still considering a small crossover that would be positioned below the X3. Tentatively called the X1, the new crossover would ride on the 1-Series platform. According to an interview in German magazine AutoZeitung, Reithofer said the vehicle is expected by 2010, and it expects to […]
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March 21, 2007 11:23am
As we have previously reported, BMW will expand its 1-Series with coupe and convertible versions. Spy photographers have snapped the best shots yet of the coupe variant of the BMW 1-Series during testing in Munich.
There are rumors of a version powered by BMW’s new 3.0L twin-turbo, and possibly an M version as well.
The BMW 1-Series […]
Posted in: BMW, Spy Shots, Coupes, Frankfurt Motor Show
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March 19, 2007 8:12pm
We’ve seen several shots of BMW’s mystery roadster that has sparked much debate among auto spies as to this car’s identity. While many thought this was BMW’s SL-challenging Z9 (or Z6) roadster, there are others that think this is the next-generation Z4. The next Z4 is expected to grow to make room for a 1-Series-based […]
Posted in: BMW, Spy Shots, Roadsters
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March 16, 2007 6:03pm
BMW continues testing its forthcoming M3, and spy photographers have caught a camouflaged prototype of its M3 sedan. The next-generation M3 will launch this fall with the M3 coupe, followed in the spring by the M3 cabriolet and finally the sedan version next fall. This will be the first M3 sedan in 13 years.
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Posted in: BMW, Spy Shots, Sedans/Saloons
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March 16, 2007 5:49pm
Following last week’s debut of the BMW M3 Concept, the Bavarian automaker returned to testing its M3 models. Spy photographers have caught a camouflaged prototypes of its M3 sedan and cabriolet. The V8-powered M3 coupe will launch this fall, with the M3 cabriolet following in the spring.
There is plenty of debate about the type of […]
Posted in: BMW, Spy Shots, Convertibles, Sports/GTs
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March 15, 2007 8:00pm
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer announced that the automaker will continue its new product initiative with the X6 crossover. The X6 crossover will begin production in 2008 at the company’s assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The X6 is a spin-off of the X5 SAV that will seat four and feature a coupe-like body. The X6 […]
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March 15, 2007 7:52pm
BMW unveiled a thinly-disguised concept version of its highly-anticipated M3 coupe at last week’s 2007 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the basic design of the standard 3-Series Coupe, the M3 concept features a more muscular sheetmetal and a high-revving 420-hp 4.0L V8.
Video after the jump.
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March 15, 2007 7:10pm
Following the refresh of its 5-Series sedan, BMW is giving its 6-Series a minor facelift, which will likely arrive for the 2008 model year. Up front, the BMW 6-Series gets a revised front air dam, with narrower center intake and repositioned fog lights within the center air intake. The disguised headlamps offer hints that BMW […]
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March 14, 2007 8:37pm
BMW unveiled a concept version of its forthcoming M3 coupe at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show earlier this month. The concept is based on the basic design of the standard 3-Series Coupe, but features a unique design and almost all new sheetmetal.
As previously reported, the concept M3 — as well as the production model — […]
Posted in: BMW, Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Video
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