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At Long Last, the Stig Lifts His Visor New!

Car culture's Deep Throat has come forward. Some would call such a statement wildly hyperbolic. Others would say it is not hyperbolic enough. All we know is the writers at Top Gear need some new material and soon. Read more...
Posted by KGB on 07-SEP-2010
BMW Gives a Teasing Glance at 2012 1 Series M Coupe New!
A red fender, an alloy wheel and a front headlamp were just about all the visible hints at what lay underneath the car cover shrouding a 2012 BMW 1 Series M coupe, but it was enough for members of the BMW Car Club of America to appreciate. Read more...
Posted by KGB on 07-SEP-2010
BMW CEO Plans `Big Push in Models to Fend Off Audi, Mercedes New!

Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world's largest maker of luxury autos, will expand the BMW and Mini model ranges to boost annual sales 55 percent over the next decade and fend off Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG. Read more...
Posted by KGB on 06-SEP-2010
Next-Gen BMW M5 Hitches a Ride on the Nurburgring New!



The upcoming BMW M5 was seen lapping the Nürburgring...on a trailer.


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Posted by KGB on 03-SEP-2010
Pee Power: Could Urine Help Charge EVs?
Could a compound in urine be used to generate electricity, even for vehicles?
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Posted by KGB on 28-AUG-2010
BMW aims for small luxuries

Carmaker touts plant investments to stay competitive globally Read more...
Posted by KGB on 27-AUG-2010
Roush released after two-week hospital stay

NASCAR team owner Jack Roush, injured in a plane crash July 27 in Oshkosh, was released from the Mayo Clinic on Wednesday, his team said in a statement Thursday. Read more...
Posted by KGB on 12-AUG-2010
Online Boasting Leads Cops To Reckless Teen BMW Driver

The parents of 19-year-old Canadian Vladimir Rigenco bought him a 2006 BMW M5 and, not surprisingly, bad things followed: 90 mph in a residential zone, bragging about it online, someone tipping off the cops, ticket, probation, no more driving. Read more...
Posted by KGB on 11-AUG-2010
Minn. crackdown on speeders nabs driver going 178 mph

As in, 178 mph on a county road in northern
Minnesota last month. Read more...
Posted by KGB on 10-AUG-2010
BMW introduces interactive speed-limit system
You know those flashing speed-limit signs that tell you your speed when you're going too fast? How about one in your own car? Read more...
Posted by KGB on 09-AUG-2010
Jack Roush now listed in fair condition

NASCAR team owner Jack Roush was upgraded to fair condition late Sunday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where he is being treated for facial injuries suffered in a plane crash last week. Read more...
Posted by KGB on 07-AUG-2010
Roush update: moved to Mayo
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush, who was hurt in a plane crash Tuesday evening at AirVenture in Oshkosh, was transferred to Mayo Clinic, where he will continue to be treated for his facial injuries. Read more...
Posted by KGB on 29-JUL-2010
2011 BMW 5 Series Recalled for Faulty Fuel-Level Sensors
It's proven to be popular with midsize sedan buyers and Bimmer-philes, but the new 2011 BMW 5 Series already has its first recall barely out of the starting gate.
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Posted by KGB on 28-JUL-2010
Jack Roush In Critical Condition At Wisconsin Hospital
Oshkosh, Wis. -- NASCAR team owner Jack Roush was involved in a plane crash Tuesday night. The crash was reported as a landing accident on Runway 18 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

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Posted by KGB on 27-JUL-2010
BMW 3 Series and 5 Series Ranked #1 in 2010 J.D. Power & Associates APEAL Study

The BMW 3 Series and 5 Series Sedans were ranked highest by J.D. Power & Associates in their respective categories in the 2010 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study Read more...
Posted by KGB on 27-JUL-2010
BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team Takes Lead in ALMS GT Manufacturer's Championship
With second- and fourth-place GT class finishes in the July 11th Utah Grand Prix, the BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team has raced BMW to the topjavascript:apex.submit('SAVE') of the GT Manufacturer point standings after four rounds of competition in the 2010 American Le Mans Series. Read more...
Posted by KGB on 27-JUL-2010
BMW Group retail grows 13.1% in first half-year

Double-digit growth at BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce again in June Rolls-Royce sells more cars than ever before Positive sales trend continues in Motorcycles segment
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Posted by KGB on 27-JUL-2010
BMW's 2010 550i GT is a delicious crossbreed of sedan and coupe
My Neptune Blue Metallic 550i GT test car was the first one I've seen on Lehigh Valley roadways. Its sleek, slippery, sexy roofline not only gives the car coupe-like styling, but also gives it the appearance that it's going 55 mpg standing still. (It's also offered in AWD) Read more...
Posted by KGB on 24-JUL-2010
BMW M3 Celebrates Silver Anniversary
MUNICH. Germany The BMW M3 has turned 25, and BMW is waxing nostalgic over "the most successful touring car in motorsport history." In addition to a Frozen Gray limited edition released earlier this summer, BMW is talking up the colorful history of the performance edition of the 3 Series.
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Posted by KGB on 12-JUL-2010
BMW Confirms 1-Series M Coupe With Official Teaser
About a year ago, BMW's M Division development chief said a 1-Series M car was off the table, and hopes were consequently deflated. But now, finally, after a spate of spy shots, BMW has finally confirmed the car's existence and released a new teaser video to boot. Read more...
Posted by KGB on 09-JUL-2010
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