BMW 5 Series Diesel Coming to U.S. – New!
After a February test-drive in the diesel-powered version of BMW’s all-new F10-generation 5 Series sedan, the most we could say about whether the U.S.-market would ever see it: maybe.
The gloves are off now, though, with BMW confirming at a media event this week that the magnificent new 5 Series also will be available to U.S. buyers with one of BMW’s magnificent turbodiesel engines.
BMW 5 Series Diesel
But for compression-ignition aficionados, the news gets even better. BMW is planning to give us diesel power for another as-yet-unnamed model, too.
Willem Rombauts, product manager for the 5 Series, X5 and X6, said two more models in the U.S. will offer diesels. “The 5 Series will definitely be one of them,” he revealed.
BMW Recreates a 328 Kamm Coupé for the Mille Miglia – Hot!
The Mille Miglia, the road race from Brescia, Italy, to Rome and back that began this week, marks the 70th anniversary of the year BMW swept the race’s top spots in 1940. To commemorate, the company has entered what it describes as a contemporary replica of the so-called 328 Kamm Coupé.
BMW The 328 Kamm Coupé recreation
In the 1940 race, BMW’s 328, with its powerful in-line six, won the top spot and took third, fifth and sixth places, although the Kamm Coupé didn’t finish the race because of mechanical problems.
Preview of the 2013 BMW 3-Series
The BMW 3-series has remained unchanged since as long as 2005. So, it is only natural that the luxury automaker has decided to finally revamp the existing 3-series as a 2013 model. Many experts seem to agree that the new styling of the car has been modeled on the recently unveiled CS concept.
2013 BMW 3-Series
One thing is for sure though- the next generation 3-series will have a longer wheelbase than the earlier model. The new vehicle is also expected to be lighter than its predecessor. Also, the new car will be offered in five models rather than the usual four.
BMW’s special EfficientDynamics technology will help this car to achieve better efficiency through the use of smaller engines, low drag aerodynamics and high-tech electronics.
2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe SPy Shots
2011 reveal looking more and more likely. We’ve been seeing prototypes for the Convertible variant for more than a year now but this is the first time that the Coupe has been spotted.
Comparing previous spy shots of the Convertible and these latest shots of the Coupe, several clear differences can be seen. The rear side windows are a different shape on the two cars, the roof profile is also slightly different and the rear window on the Coupe is slightly wider than the one on the Convertible as well.
This suggests that BMW is preparing two separate 6-Series models unlike what it did for the latest Z4 Roadster, which now only comes with a folding hard-top roof. BMW will sell both a 6-Series Coupe and a 6-Series Convertible with a conventional soft-top roof.
BMW to Supply Diesels for Police Car Venture – Hot
BMW police Car
Although there are working prototypes with BMW engines, the E7 remains somewhat speculative. Stacy Stephens, the company’s co-founder, said Carbon Motors, of Connersville, Ind., would begin building the car three years after closing on a $310 million loan from the Energy Department that the company applied for last August.
