World Premiere: BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe

World Premiere: BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe

BMW and Pininfarina are two of the most tradition-swathed names in the motoring world. Each is a byword for cutting-edge technology, style, dynamics and aesthetics. With the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé, the two time-honoured companies are unveiling the outcome … Continue reading

Test Drive: 2013 Audi S6

Test Drive: 2013 Audi S6

The good old days of the German sport sedan were much simpler times. Your carmaker of choice – be it Audi, BMW or Mercedes – would bolt together a supremely competent family sedan that blended high-class comfort and luxury with … Continue reading

BMWBLOG Test Drive: Tesla Model S

BMWBLOG Test Drive: Tesla Model S

Tesla has had quite a good run lately. Their stock has nearly tripled in the past six months; the Model S has been showered with accolades including Motor Trends 2013 Car of The Year, Automobile Magazines 2013 Automobile of The … Continue reading

BMW Ultimate Driving Experience: BMW 640i xDrive Gran Coupe vs. Audi A7

BMW Ultimate Driving Experience: BMW 640i xDrive Gran Coupe vs. Audi A7

BMW attempts to lure in new customers across the United States with a drive and compare event they call the BMW Ultimate Driving Experience. They trot out representative examples of their model line (with the glaring exception of M product … Continue reading

Photo Gallery: BMW M5 Facelift at Nurburgring

Photo Gallery: BMW M5 Facelift at Nurburgring

The new BMW M5 Facelift made its world debut this past weekend at the annual M Festival. The M Division chose to introduce their most iconic model in front of tens of thousands of fans attending the 3-day long event. … Continue reading

BMW M5 Facelift with 575 hp makes debut at 2013 M Festival

BMW M5 Facelift with 575 hp makes debut at 2013 M Festival

BMW M unveiled today the BMW M5 Facelift at the 2013 M Festival. Albert Biermann, Head of Engineering at M, and Thomas Schemera, Marketing Director for BMW M, introduced visual and power upgrades to the popular sporty sedan. Along with … Continue reading

2013 BMW X1

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Consumer Reports: “2013 BMW X1 proves polarizing”
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In Videos, on March 20th, 2013

Consumer Reports give their take on the 2013 BMW X1 and as they described it, “you either hate it or love it”, no middle ground. Consumer Reports team was split in two: Camp #1 views the X1 as basically a … Continue reading
Car and Driver: Tested : 2013 BMW X1 xDrive28i
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In Videos, on January 30th, 2013

Here is another video from Car and Driver that gives us a look at yet another new BMW available in the United States: the 2013 BMW X1 xDrive28i. We first drove the X1 back in Spring of 2011, followed a … Continue reading
Video Review: 2013 BMW X1
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In Videos, on October 29th, 2012

Earlier this year BMW introduced a new X model to the U.S. line-up. After a couple of years of delays (due to supply and demand), the successful 2013 BMW X1 went on sale with two models: the entry-level X1 28i … Continue reading
2012 Paris Motor Show: 2013 BMW X1 sDrive16d Valencia Orange
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In Auto Shows, on September 30th, 2012

The facelifted X1 was also present at the BMW stand in Paris. Sporting the once 1M-exclusive Valencia Orange, the X1 has under the hood the highly efficient 2.0 liter four-cylinder diesel engine producing 116 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 260 … Continue reading
BMW Announces “X1 Restore the Outdoors” Social Good Program
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In BMW X1, on August 24th, 2012

BMW of North America today launched the ‘X1 Restore the Outdoors’ social media program in Seattle, WA which will run through September 10 in New York City. X1 Restore the Outdoors is a social good program that gives back to … Continue reading
First Drive: 2013 BMW X1 – MotorTrend
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In BMW X1, on July 18th, 2012

MotorTrend gets behind the wheel of the facelifted 2013 BMW X1. Here are some of their first impressions: “So how does the X1 drive? The xDrive 35i does seem to accelerate like one of those dangerous over-engined sleds from the … Continue reading
2013 BMW X1 Test Drive – Car and Driver
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In BMW X1, on July 18th, 2012

Car and Driver test drives the new 2013 BMW X1. The facelifted X1 SAV comes to the U.S. this fall and will be offered in two variants: 28i and 35i. The BMW X1 xDrive35i is said to run from 0 … Continue reading
Editorial: 2013 BMW X1 configurator – Too complex and confusing
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In BMW X1, Featured Posts, on June 29th, 2012

I am right in the middle of BMW X1’s demographic. BMW addicted, married and blessed with a wonderful ten year old daughter. We ski. We bike. We travel. Then this winter, my daughter got tall enough to ride in the … Continue reading
BMW X1 worldwide sales of more than 300,000 units
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In BMW X1, on June 28th, 2012

A further chapter has been added to the success story of the BMW X models. In a matter of two-and-a-half years, the BMW X1 has notched up worldwide sales of more than 300,000 units. Since its market launch in autumn … Continue reading