Posts Tagged ‘livery’

Rumormill: BMW preparing Z2 roadster based on 1 Series

Thursday, September 18th, 2008
BMW 1 Series cabrio: click above to view in high resolution Ever since the Z4 went bigger, rumors have been circulating that BMW is considering building a smaller Z2 roadster. The time may be ripe now for the Bavarian automaker to introduce a compact sportscar based on the underpinnings from the 1 S......

BMW makes 2.1% price increase official

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
BMW made it official today, after we told you about it "unofficially" last week. As expected, the German automaker is raising prices across its model range an average of 2.1 percent for the 2009 model year due to "...significant structural and economic changes in the marketplace." Regardless, the d......

Stillborn: 1989 BMW M5 convertible

Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Click above for hi-res gallery of the '89 BMW M5 cabrio These days BMW's M division is pretty busy, cranking out all manner of sport-tuned models in every form. You can get an M3 as a coupe, convertible or sedan, the M5 in sedan or wagon form, and the M6 as either a coupe or a convertible, in addit......

G-Power aims to rival M with supercharged Z4

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Click above for a high resolution image The M division is a natural choice for anyone who wants a high performance BMW, but that hasn't stopped G-Power from offering go-fast parts for Bimmer owners who want an extra kick in the pants. Their latest offering is the EVO III supercharger package for the......

2009 BMW Z4 to be offered with either soft- or hard-top

Friday, April 11th, 2008
The BMW Blog, which is fast becoming our main resource for news regarding the propellor brand, is reporting that the 2009 Z4 will be offered both as a soft-top convertible and a hard-top. Much like Mazda offers the MX-5 with a traditional softy and a separate model with a folding hard top, BMW will ......

Next generation BMW Z4 to get folding hard top, possibly M3’s V8

Monday, April 7th, 2008
We're seen the spy shots, so the revelation that BMW's next generation Z4 will be equipped with a folding hard top isn't much of a surprise. The mules undergoing testing show a two-piece metal unit that should be able to fold neatly into the trunk, while not infringing too heavily on luggage space.M......

Drive the Ferrari F2007 in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Click above to view more screenshots of the Ferrari F2007 on GT5The beauty about driving games like Forza 2 and Gran Turismo 5 is that they give us (yes, even us here at Autoblog) the chance to drive cars we otherwise couldn't get anywhere near. The latest virtual joy ride to hit the news cycle is ......

Spy Shots: Ford Transit taxi coming to New York Auto Show?

Friday, March 14th, 2008
Click above for more shots of the Ford Transit Taxi.Our new favorite friend Chris sent us over a handful of shots showing a Ford Transit Connect done up in taxi livery. The black and yellow people mover was apparently caught during a photo shoot in the Big Apple, possibly ahead of its official unvei......

Aston Martin Racing takes a bitchin’ family portrait

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to enlarge (1,980 pixels wide)It's pretty incredible to think that three years ago there were no Aston Martin race cars. Now we can watch them in the European Le Mans Series, American Le Mans Series, FIA GT racing, as well as endurance races like the 24 Hours of Nurburgring and the fame......

V12 Vantage RS: Aston names color, considers production

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click to view in our hi-res image gallery Reactions to the Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS concept were all but universally the same across the motoring press: awesome car, strange color choice. Dark silver or British racing green would have seemed a more logical choice for such an aggressively styled a......