Posts Tagged ‘performance version’
We're less than a month away from the official unveiling of the BMW X1 concept in Paris, but the boys from Bavaria are already planning a sportier, two-door version of their new compact 'ute. Dubbed the X2, this coupe-ish soft-roader will be to the X1 what the X6 is to the X5.The 1-series-based X1 i......
REPORT: BMW cancels development of E92 M3 CSL
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
There were around 1,400 examples of the BMW e46 M3 CSL built, and by all accounts they were exceptionally well received. However, according to Ludwig Willisch, the boss of the automaker's M division, the current e92 M3 won't get the same treatment. He – or perhaps the accountants – feel that "ba......
BMW cancels plan for range-topping X7 SUV
Monday, August 4th, 2008
BMW's chief executive officer Norbert Reithofer has revealed that the company has axed plans to build a larger sport-ute to top the range currently inhabited by the X3, X5 and X6 crossovers. Reithofer cited economic problems in the United States and Europe as the main reason for the cancellation of ......
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......
Next BMW M5 will nix V10 in favor of twin-turbo V8
Monday, July 7th, 2008
BMW may begin straying from its long held tradition of equipping its M models with rev-happy, naturally aspirated engines. According to a source speaking with Automotive News, the twin-turbocharged 4.8-liter V8 currently equipped on the new X6, will be fitted on future Ms, including the new M5, due ......
Spy Shots: 2011 BMW 5 Series
Saturday, July 5th, 2008
Now that the world has a good idea of what to expect from the next BMW 7 Series, our attention naturally turns to BMW's tweener car, the 5 Series. Spy photographers have managed to snap off a few shots of the upcoming sedan, and although it is still heavily camouflaged, some of us are already beginn......
Officially Official: 2009 BMW 7 Series
Friday, July 4th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the new 7 SeriesBMW has officially announced the details pertaining to the 5th generation 7 Series, so let's cut right to the chase. In Europe, there are five models arriving on the market in November of this year: the 730d; the 740i and Li; and the 750i and Li.......
More details on the “all-new” BMW 7 Series
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Click above image for a gallery of the new 7We've already seen what appear to be official press shots of the new 2009 BMW 7 Series, and it looks pretty good to our eyes. As expected, now that the pictures are available for all the world to see, details about the underpinnings are starting to leak ou......
Lumma releases teaser of CLR X650 BMW X6
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Opinions about the BMW X6 are split around the Autoblog virtual water cooler and this teaser from Lumma Design hasn't helped. The German tuning haus will be unveiling a production model of its CLR X 650 at the Paris Motor Show later this year, and much like the standard X6, you'll either love it or ......
BMW Progressive Activity Sedan coming to Frankfurt in ‘09
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
The BMW Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS or possibly V5) is on its way, whether the world wants it or needs it. According to Auto Motor und Sport, the 5-series based sedan will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009, and is expected to be very reminiscent of the recently released X6, with plummeti......