Posts Tagged ‘mechanics’

Aston Martin Lagonda line could have SUV flavor

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
When we recently posted on Aston Martin dragging Lagonda out of its crypt, one of the assertions was that "they've reportedly ruled out the possibility of a sport-ute." That might have been nothing more than a semantic turn, as Car & Driver is reporting that the first Lagonda will be "something ......

McLaren P11 supercar goes back to the drawing board… in two months

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
The McLaren P11 will still be powered by a 6.2-liter Mercedes AMG unit, but nobody knows yet what the car that goes around the engine is going to look like. Frank Stephenson, recently of Fiat fame, has been given instructions to completely redesign the car when he starts at McLaren. However, he can'......

Spy Shots: BMW M-tuned X5 and X6 in Spartanburg

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of BMW X5 M and X6 M spy shotsDespite earlier assertions to the contrary, all indications are now that BMW is preparing its first batch of M-tuned sport-utilities, including an X5 M and X6 M. Advanced-stage test mules for both have now been spied by a keen photograph......

BMW X5 “Security” model can handle .44 Magnum fire

Friday, August 15th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 BMW X5 SecurityIf you happen to be the Head of State of a controversial nation, have a lot of enemies, or you are just plain paranoid, BMW's latest X5 variation may appeal to you. It's called the BMW X5 Security, and it has been armored by the factory t......

The future of M: BMW X5, X6 and less

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
The CEO of BMW M GmbH, Ludwig Willisch, spilled his guts to Auto-Motor-und-Sport in a recent interview about the future of BMW's high-performance M division. The news was good, bad, and downright dumbfounding. For the good, Willish mentioned that future M-models will include high-revving turbocharge......

Spy Shots: Twin-turbo V8 BMW X5

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the twin-turbo V8 BMW X5.BMW has continued to deny the existence of an M-version of the X5, and by all accounts, it's true. The blokes from Bavaria maintain that the 'ute's size, weight, height and packaging won't warrant the tri-tones of the vaunted M. But the ......

IIHS releases official results on the smart fortwo

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the smart fortwo crash tests.The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has finally released its official data on the smart fortwo, and it appears that the lil' urban runabout held its own during the IIHS' tests. The fortwo racked up a rating of "good" on......

Man moons speed camera, fine won’t be so funny

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
There are times in everyone's life when you have an idea that sounds brilliant when explained in the audience of friends, but in practice is "exposed" as pure idiocy. The passenger of a BMW X5 gave a Cramlington, UK speed camera an uncensored view of his backside in an obvious attempt at humor, but ......

BMW unveils new dealership facility in Kolkata

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
BMW India today announced opening of OSL Prestige, its dealership facility in Kolkata. With this, BMW has ten dealers across India Bird Automotive (Gurgaon, NCR), Deutschen Motoren (New Delhi); Navnit Motors (Mumbai), Infinity Cars (South Mumbai); Krishna Automobiles (Chandigarh); Navnit Motors (Ban......

Rumormill: BMW diesels on sale in the U.S. mid-October

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Click above for more images of BMW's new diesels The BMW X5 xDrive35d and 335d, both revealed live at the Detroit Auto Show, will be coming to the States in mid-October according to the latest rumor. The common engine will be BMW's dual turbocharged 3.0L inline-six diesel, good for 265 hp and 425 po......