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BMW to take No.1 luxury automaker title in the United States from Lexus

BMW to take No.1 luxury automaker title in the United States from Lexus

BMW is just a few thousand unit sales away from taking the No.1 spot from Lexus as the largest luxury automaker in the United States.
“We’re really breathing down Lexus’ neck,” said Jim O’Donnell, CEO of BMW Group’s North American sales operation. ”We were slightly ahead of Lexus (in sales) until July. But we expect business to [...]

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept revealed: photos and video

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept revealed: photos and video

If you were away this weekend you missed something pretty exciting – BMW unveiled its new Vision EfficientDynamics Concept prior to its Frankfurt Motor Show debut next month. The company has just released a video of all the engineers and designers talking about the work they contributed into creating this outstanding concept. You can check [...]

BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition is about to be revaled at Frankfurt motor show

BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition is about to be revaled at Frankfurt motor show

This car isn’t going to be coming to the United States anytime soon (or ever). BMW announced today that it will reveal its new model BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition in the next month’s 2009 at Frankfurt Motor Show.
The BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine making 163-hp with a maximum torque [...]

450 Mini E drivers providing valuable, real-world feedback

450 Mini E drivers providing valuable, real-world feedback

BMW announced today that after two months of field trials for the Mini E, the 450 drivers of the electric Mini Cooper have provided valuable, real-world data. The 450 units of the Mini E are in daily use in New York, New Jersey and Los Angeles where they are being driven by private customers, government [...]

Spy Shots: BMW EfficientDynamics Supercar Frankfurt Concept

Spy Shots: BMW EfficientDynamics Supercar Frankfurt Concept

What you’re seeing here are the first “shots” of the upcoming BMW concept scheduled to make its debut next month at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. After announcing that BMW will no longer compete in Formula One, the automaker said that it will reallocate freed up resources “to the development of new drive technologies and [...]

 G-Power Typhoon RS: 525-hp wasn’t enough to beat the BMW X5 M

G-Power Typhoon RS: 525-hp wasn’t enough to beat the BMW X5 M

Before BMW unveiled the 555-hp X5 M, tuner G-Power revealed a 525-hp V8 G-Power Typhoon based on the X5. In an effort not to be left behind by the OEM X5 M, G-Power has now unveiled an even more powerful X5 – known as the X5 G-Power Typhoon RS.
With the help of a G-Power SK III RS supercharger, [...]