Words: Shawn Molnar Photos: Alan Martin / Shawn Molnar Never did I expect this. With nagging pessimism I accepted the keys to BMW’s new ActiveHybrid X6. At 5,688 lbs, how could this be “sporty” as in “Sports Activity Vehicle” or … Continue reading
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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
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 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
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 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
Dynamic ability, comfort, efficiency, aesthetic allure and a profusion of innovations designed to enhance driving pleasure – the BMW 5 Series contains all the signature ingredients of a best-selling model at the premium end of the executive segment. Indeed, consistently rising … Continue reading
Words: Shawn Molnar Photos: Alan Martin / Shawn Molnar Never did I expect this. With nagging pessimism I accepted the keys to BMW’s new ActiveHybrid X6. At 5,688 lbs, how could this be “sporty” as in “Sports Activity Vehicle” or … Continue reading
After spending countless hours behind the wheel, traversing open freeways and swooping racetracks, urban traffic and mild off-roading, we are pleased to bring you BMWBLOG’s in-depth review of an exciting new vehicle from Munich: the ActiveHybrid X6. Touted as the … Continue reading
Our friends over at TheDieselDriver have recently published their review of the first BMW production ready hybrid: BMW X6 ActiveHybrid. Here is an excerpt from their review: “One of the most remarkable things about the new BMW ActiveHybrid X6, besides … Continue reading
On the launch of the new BMW X6 ActiveHybrid, Autocar UK sat down with BMW project leader Peter Tuennermann to discuss the firm’s future hybrid plans. This past year, there were several rumors around future BMW hybrid models, starting with … Continue reading
John Voelcker over at GreenCarReports had the opportunity to sat behind the wheel of the all-brand new 2010 BMW ActiveHbyrid X6. Here is an excerpt from his detailed and informative review: “Our goal was to fundamentally change the view of … Continue reading
After months of teaser and spy photos, we finally had the opportunity to see live the new BMW X6 ActiveHybrid. Along with the 7 Series Hybrid, the X6 Active Hybrid plays an important role in BMW’s EfficientDynamics program, the main … Continue reading
AutoWeek reports that BMW is aiming to sell 1,000 of its new 7 and X6 hybrids in their first year in the United States. Both hybrid were revealed last month and are heading for Frankfurt Motor Show. BMW ActiveHybrid X6 … Continue reading
For the past several years, BMW and Daimler have been working closely on the new two-mode hybrid system that was recently unveiled in the new ActiveHybrid 6. The partnership consisted of sharing costs and technologies that could help the two … Continue reading
With the X6 ActiveHybrid unveiling out of the way, BMW continues road testing for their first hybrid models and two new test mules were spotted in Munich and near Spartanburg plant in South Carolina. BMW ActiveHybrid X6 features a two-mode … Continue reading