BMW is emphasizing once again its commitment for the upcoming BMW i electric vehicles. A report by Automotive News Europe confirms that BMW AG has hired former Opel product chief and lead engineer for Chevy Volt, Frank Weber.
BMW discussed the new 500cc per cylinder engine architecture that will serve as a building block for upcoming three, four, and in-line six cylinder gasoline and diesel engines.
Last week, BMW held its annual Innovation Days event in Munich where BMWBLOG was present as well. One of the topics in the several workshops held throughout the day was the development of a new adaptive 8-speed transmission.
BMW USA releases a new series of videos featuring the designers of the new and highly successful BMW 5 Series. Since its introduction last year, the new F10 5 Series have posted an impressive record of sales: over 200,000 units sold worldwide.
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Back in March, BMW Romania held a new BMW xDrive event. An annual event, the xDrive Live Tour returns in 2011 with a new vehicle added to the X-lineup: the new BMW X3. 24 BMWs equipped with the xDrive system (BMW 320d xDrive, BMW 535d xDrive Gran Turismo, BMW 740d xDrive, BMW X1 xDrive 20d, BMW X3 xDrive 35i, BMW X3 xDrive 20d, BMW X6 xDrive 30d) were made available to journalists and other attendees.
A behind the scenes look at what it took to create a customized video for new owners' of their X3 being built. http://www.bmwusa.com/x3.
I had the opportunity to see several facets of the FIZ on the Monday prior to attending the Innovation Day activities on Wednesday, the 6th of April
MINI has officially kicked off the MINI Countryman Wanderlust campaign, an initiative that encourages fans from all over the world to get away from the everyday routine to discover something new and risk an adventure.
BMW Motorsport announces an upgrade to their Z4 GT. The goal of these latest modifications is to improve aerodynamics efficiency and increase car's competitiveness in the GT3 classes. The drivetrain has also been extremely revised to provide additional benefits on the race track.
The new redesigned A-Class aims to go head-to-head with the new BMW 1 Series and the young Audi A3 Concept. The new A-Class features a far more sportier design with a higher seating position that aims to attract the young demographic.
Earlier this week, BMWBLOG received an exclusive invitation to the BMW Classic in the center of Munich. Our own Hugo Becker had the opportunity to take a trip back into the history of BMW and an upcoming report will tell us more about BMW Classic and some of the rare vehicles displayed at Classic
