Interesting
According to a recent report by Forbes, “BMW AG cautioned that “fierce” competition and higher spending levels will hold back profit gains this year, as aging models caused profitability to slide in the third quarter.” While…
Nico DeMattia / November 3, 2015
Interesting
BMW recently made the interwebs explode with its news of the upcoming M2. The BMW M2 is the go-fast version of most enthusiasts’ favorite Bavarian and the least expensive proper M Division product. So, naturally,…
Nico DeMattia / November 2, 2015
Interesting
When BMW announced the 2 Series Tourers, and the fact that they would be front-wheel drive based, enthusiasts of the Bavarian brand were upset. Very upset. BMW has hung its hat on rear-wheel drive-based vehicles…
Nico DeMattia / October 18, 2015
BMW X1
I once heard a story about BMW M engineers, during a press launch for the 850i, said they would never make a BMW M8 because it was too heavy and M cars must be lightweight. Whether or…
Nico DeMattia / October 7, 2015
BMW X1
New, funny BMW X1 ads
by Nico DeMattia / Date: October 2, 2015
BMW X1
The brand new F48 BMW X1 made big headlines by being the first front-wheel drive based BMW SUV in the brand’s storied history. The switch from rear-wheel drive to a front-wheel drive-based platform was largely a…
Nico DeMattia / September 29, 2015
2 Series
At the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW introduced quite a few new drive and equipment variants of the BMW 7 Series, X1 and 2 Series Active Tourer. BMW will be offering a second diesel engine…
Nico DeMattia / September 16, 2015
BMW X1
At the media launch of the new BMW X1, the Bavarians decided to showcase the capabilities of the entry-level SUV, and to do so, they attached a boat trailer which can be as heavy as…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 22, 2015
BMW X3
At the moment, BMW has five SUVs on sale; the X1, X3, X4, X5 and X6. Could there really be a specific customer base for each and every one of those SUVs?
Nico DeMattia / May 28, 2015
Rumors
The entry-level sports crossover segment is bound to get more crowded. Autocar is reporting that Jaguar could soon join segment with an X1 competitor which be priced below the XE sedan. “A family [of CUVs]…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 15, 2015
BMW X1
In 1994, BMW acquired Land Rover from British Aerospace (BAe) in a deal worth ÂŁ800 million. Although, the Rover Group reported 35 percent increase in their sales eight months after the takeover, the company was…
Surya Solanki / April 6, 2015