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

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Rumors: BMW 1 Series Sedan in 2016 – 3 cylinder and FWD
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In Rumors, on November 20th, 2012

According to the latest of Auto Bild, the next generation BMW 1 Series due out in 2016 will make use of the new front-wheel drive architecture. The FWD platform (UKL) was recently previewed in the BMW Concept Active Tourer and … Continue reading
Same as BMW, Mercedes plans smaller vehicles for U.S.
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In News, on October 7th, 2010

Earlier this week, Automotive News, reported that BMW plans to bring a small new front-wheel-drive family of cars in the United States. According to the magazine, BMW is convinced luxury buyers are ready embrace vehicles positioned below the 1 Series … Continue reading
Rumor: BMW new front-wheel-drive family of cars to be sold in the United States
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In Featured Posts, Rumors, on October 4th, 2010

According to a report published by Automotive News, BMW’s new front-wheel-drive family of cars will be sold in the United States. Quoting sources within the company, AutoNews reports that BMW is convinced luxury buyers are ready embrace vehicles positioned below … Continue reading
Rumors: BMW Front Wheel Drive vehicles further explained
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In Rumors, on September 5th, 2010

BMW’s future front-wheel drive vehicles has been a highly debated subject here at BMWBLOG. Ever since first rumors hit the web, the BMW FWD vehicles created quite a controversy among BMW owners and fans. While the company has never given … Continue reading
BMW front-wheel drive vehicle to launch in 2013
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In Rumors, on May 15th, 2010

Back in March, BMW’s CEO, Her Norbert Reithofer confirmed that a BMW front-wheel drive vehicle is on their roadmap and will launch in the near future. Back then, Reithofer outlined BMW’s medium term product strategy and also “touched” the latest … Continue reading
Editorial: A Brief History of Front Wheel Drive
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on April 6th, 2010

Start. In the beginning was the Cugnot artillery tractor. More than one version of the three-wheeled front-wheel-drive (FWD) steamer came off the drawing boards in the second half of the eighteenth century. The apocryphal story goes to the affect that … Continue reading
BMW 1 Series FWD Hydrogen Hybrid Concept
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In Featured Posts, Rumors, on March 27th, 2010

A BMW 1 Series front-wheel drive powered by hydrogen? That seems to be the latest news. According to a report by Autoblog.nl citing some recently released documents, BMW has big plans for the 1 Series family. From a four-cylinder gasoline … Continue reading
BMW to build 1.5 million units of new modular engine a year
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In News, on March 25th, 2010

Another day and a new forecasting report from BMW. In a discussion with the Automotive News journalists, BMW’s CEO Norbert Reithofer gave a glance into the brand’s future. BMW is developing a new family of modular gasoline and diesel engines, … Continue reading
BMW CEO: “Ready for front drive”
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In News, on March 25th, 2010

The BMW front-wheel drive saga continues. Reports after reports come to confirm that BMW’s plans to build a front-wheel drive vehicle in the future are past the planning stage. In our opinion, being open about their future FWD plans, BMW … Continue reading