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Video: BMW i8 Coupe goes for top speed run, feels like memory lane

Video: BMW i8 Coupe goes for top speed run, feels like memory lane It’s easy sometimes to forget just how old the BMW i8 and i3 really are. It’s hard to imagine that the i8, for example, was launched in 2013 as it still looks so futuristic. Yet, it is over 6-years old, going on 7. The futuristic plug-in hybrid stands out in the crowd even today though and that’s why it’s still quite popular. As for the performance, it wasn’t meant to be a supercar in the first place. Some are saying it’s a shame BMW didn’t go with a bolder powertrain for the i8 and I agree. While I do understand why the i8 was launched with a 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine under the proverbial hood, I think a bolder approach could’ve worked as well. The goal of the i8 was to ...

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Video: BMW X3 M Competition drag races Alfa Romeo Stelvio QV

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Video: BMW X3 M Competition drag races Alfa Romeo Stelvio QV It seems like everyone wants a piece of the BMW X3 M Competition. The new kid on the block is definitely in high demand and most people are interested in how it compares to its rivals in a straight line. Apparently, BMW delivered as the S58 engine under the hood puts down more power than anyone expected, allowing the M car to be a worthy opponent on the drag strip. Today we’re taking a look at how the BMW X3 M Competition handles itself against its sole Italian rival, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadtrifoglio Verde. The QV version of the Stelvio is the fastest of the range, as you might expect. Under the hood hides a six-cylinder turbocharged engine some are saying Ferrari fiddled with. The 2.9-liter powerplant has its cylind...

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Review: 2020 Porsche Panamera – As Good As It Gets

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Review: 2020 Porsche Panamera – As Good As It Gets We’re living in a day and age where we like to have our cake and eat it in its entirety. People have such fast-paced lives, trying to find the perfect balance that they’re not willing to make hard choices anymore. All the time, universal solutions are embraced as the next big thing and the phrase ‘one size fits all’ has never been more popular. This reflects in all aspects of our lives and leads to all sorts of hybrids, especially when it comes to the automotive industry. That’s why we have mind-bending, uber-fast SUVs on sale today and that’s why the BMW M5 is such an adored car all over the world. Cars of this size shouldn’t be able to do the things they do and yet, engineers have been hard at...

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The 10-Hour Race for BMW: The 1959 Shareholders Meeting

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The 10-Hour Race for BMW: The 1959 Shareholders Meeting For BMW, the post-war era meant tormented times and a constant race to reinvent and rediscover its own way in the automotive industry. Even though Germany emerged as a defeated country after World War II, the 1950s decade can be pictured as a flourishing and exuberant period for the German industry and society.But while the country’s economy was growing, BMW was in the middle of a crisis, struggling to find its identity in a very competitive automotive landscape. In the late ’50s, BMW was faced with bankruptcy. The peak moment of the crisis was in 1959. The iconic constructor from Munich was underperforming financially and its model lineup could not cope with other market competitors in terms of profitability and custo...

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Check out this Awesome Photo Gallery of BMW M cars over the years

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Check out this Awesome Photo Gallery of BMW M cars over the years I must say, there’s quite a bit of pessimism surrounding BMW M from long-time BMW fans at the moment. From the odd-ball styling of the next-gen M3’s grille to the lack of electrified cars in the lineup, it seems as fans are quite frustrated with BMW M. So it seems that Autocar felt the need to give M fans a bit of a morale boost and show them just how great BMW’s famous performance division used to be. And can be again. In this new photo gallery, we get to see a long history of incredible BMW M cars in stunning photos. Everything BMW M has ever built, whether it reached production or not, is in this gallery. Everything from the BMW M1, all the way to the brand-new M2 CS, is in this gallery and it shows o...

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VIDEO: The Smoking Tire finds the BMW M2 Competition frustrating

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VIDEO: The Smoking Tire finds the BMW M2 Competition frustrating Of all the current BMW M models, the M2 Competition is probably the most enthusiast-loved. Its 405 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque, from an M4-derived S55 engine, power a short wheelbase and rear-wheel drive. So it’s the car that, on paper at least, is the most fun to drive from the Bavarian stable. And from our experience, the M2 is at the very least among the most fun cars BMW currently makes. However, it’s not perfect. In this new video from The Smoking Tire, Matt Farah drives the M2 Competition on track, as part of Road & Track’s Performance Car of the Year. During that drive, he couldn’t really love the little M2 and actually found it frustrating in a lot of ways. There were a few things he real...

Dec222019 by adminNo Comments

Rolls-Royce Phantom painted by Bradley Theodore arrives in Abu Dhabi

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Rolls-Royce Phantom painted by Bradley Theodore arrives in Abu Dhabi Rolls-Royce has a habit of creating unique cars. The biggest advantage the company has over anything else on sale out there today is the amount of customization that customers can choose from. Their Bespoke division handles even the most peculiar requests and that has been rather obvious this year, with plenty of special edition Phantoms being launched. From a special model sold at auction to raise money for AIDS research to one featuring floral motifs, they’ve done some impressive work. Today, we’re looking again at a special Phantom, but on this occasion, the work hasn’t been officially sanctioned by the people working in Goodwood. This particular Rolls-Royce Phantom was introduced by the Abu Dhabi ...

Dec222019 by adminNo Comments

Video: BMW 840i Gran Coupe 0-200 km/h acceleration test

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Video: BMW 840i Gran Coupe 0-200 km/h acceleration test The BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe is now available for purchase around the world. It’s one of the most beautiful and highly anticipated cars BMW ever released and is bound to hypnotize a lot of customers. The range is quite diverse too, created to appeal both to those wanting a fuel-efficient cross-continent cruiser as well as those looking for gas-guzzling V8s. The entry level model is the BMW 840i Gran Coupe which should have plenty of power to get your blood flowing. If that task is not achieved simply by looking at this beautiful four-door coupe, the engine will likely do the trick. Under the hood of the BMW 840i Gran Coupe hides the brilliant B58 powerplant. The 3-liter straight six mill has 340 HP to rely on and 500 Nm (369 l...

Dec222019 by adminNo Comments

Video: Hoovie’s $4,500 BMW 760i breaks down on first road trip

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Video: Hoovie’s $4,500 BMW 760i breaks down on first road trip As many of us expected, Hoovie’s latest purchase finally broke down. If you recall, he bought a BMW 760i for $4,500. The catch here is that it was an auction car and its history wasn’t very well known. As it is often the case, a big V12 might need some work and repairs on such cars aren’t cheap. Initially, Hoovie though he got a good deal once he paid just $3,000 to get the car’s initial issues fixed. Those included some leaks, some misfires and generally easy to remedy problems. Thinking his good days are just ahead of him, he set off for a 1,000 mile road trip with his new BMW 760i. Unfortunately, as he details in his most recent video, the BMW went into limp home mode some 400 miles away from home....

Dec212019 by adminNo Comments

VIDEO: BMW X7 versus Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

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VIDEO: BMW X7 versus Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class When BMW first announced the X7, fans were foaming at the mouth with anger. The idea of their beloved Bavarians, once known for only making small sport sedans and coupes, making a massive three-row SUV. However, since its been on sale, the BMW X7 has been hugely popular, even winning over several doubters (including this one). But the X7 is only BMW’s first entry into the segment, while its main rival Mercedes-Benz has been competing in it for awhile now. So can the new-blood X7 take on the latest from Suttgart? In this video from The Straight Pipes, we get to take a look at the BMW X7 M50i and the Mercedes-Benz GLS450. Now, those two cars aren’t direct competitors, as the X7 M50i is powered by its most powerful V8 engine option a...

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MINI Cooper SE Countryman gets 50% EV range increase for 2020

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MINI Cooper SE Countryman gets 50% EV range increase for 2020 When the first ever plug-in hybrid MINI model was launched, the Countryman Cooper SE, the EPA gave it a rather small EV range estimate – 12 miles on battery power alone. That was back in 2017 and now, MINI infused a new battery into the Countryman, thanks to new tech developed by parent company, BMW. Therefore, without increasing the size of the battery, the Brits managed to squeeze more energy into it and now, the Countryman Cooper SE will be rated at 18 miles for the 2020 model year. That’s a hefty 50 percent increase. It doesn’t seem like much, since it only grants some extra 6 miles but then again, it’s a pretty big step in the right direction. The old battery used to have a capacity of 7.7 kWh whi...

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BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe showcased in Carbon Black metallic

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BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe showcased in Carbon Black metallic The BMW Abu Dhabi Motors dealership has already received its first, brand new BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe. The luxury four-door coupe has been specially specced in a sensational combo which further underlines its muscular character. The chosen color for the exterior is the deep Carbon Black metallic, which turns to dark, navy blue in certain proper lighting. This G16 M850i also features BMW M Performance parts as follows: a high-gloss black kidney grille, carbon attachments for the front air intakes, carbon exterior mirror caps and side front air breathers in high-gloss black. The choice of wheels was the BMW Individual V-spoke style 730 I alloy wheels finished in Orbit Grey shade. The cabin is pampered in the finest BMW In...

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BMW-Daimler ShareNow car-sharing service to exit US market

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BMW-Daimler ShareNow car-sharing service to exit US market After announcing surprising gains on the ride-sharing market with their FreeNow service, BMW and Daimler announced earlier this week that they will be reviewing their business model on the car-sharing segment. The two German companies launched a shared service for car-sharing earlier this year, dubbed ShareNow, merging BMW’s DriveNow arm with Daimler’s Car2go. Apparently, it’s not doing too good and, starting February 29, 2020, the service will no longer be available in the US. The news is a bit surprising, considering how much money went into creating this shared entity in the first place, but there were signs showing a downturn for such enterprises a while back. Right now, ShareNow is still available in Montr...

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SPIED: The 2021 G80 BMW M3 spotted with a manual gearbox

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SPIED: The 2021 G80 BMW M3 spotted with a manual gearbox The latest scoop with the G80 M3 clearly shows the manual Pure version, which will eventually become reality. In the latest spy captures (we don’t own the spy photos but you can see them here), we get to see more of the forthcoming M3’s interior. Essentially, one of the prototypes that were recently spotted featured a manual gearbox, which further proves the upcoming “Pure” version for any doubters. Although, we already knew this was coming. The test vehicle also featured the BMW Live Cockpit Professional with special BMW M design for the digital instrument cluster and control display. The G80 M3 Pure will be exclusively underpinned by a RWD-only platform. Given the six-speed manual gearbox and the torque ...

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BMW trolls Tesla and Musk’s Cybertruck on Twitter yet again

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BMW trolls Tesla and Musk’s Cybertruck on Twitter yet again Almost immediately after the Tesla Cybertruck hilariously failed its “bulletproof” testing during its live debut, BMW trolled the Silicon Valley based brand by tweeting that its bulletproof X5 could withstand an attack from a metal ball. That was an obvious jab at the fact that a metal ball thrown by a man broke the supposedly bulletproof window of the Telsa Cybertruck. Now, BMW teased Tesla yet again on Twitter, but this time more of a jab at Tesla owner Elon Musk. On Wednesday evening, BMW began tweeting a series of numbers, starting with “499,820”. By the end of Thursday, the number grew to “500,000”. Turns out, the Bavarians were tweeting the sales figures of electrified vehicles by the B...

Dec202019 by adminNo Comments

2020 Ferrari Roma – interior Exterior and Drive (Gorgeous)

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http://youtu.be/EQTlKDXSKzM Review, Pricing, Features and Specs Overview Bellissimo! Magnifico! Stupendo! All of these exclamatory Italian adjectives apply to the positively beautiful Ferrari Roma. The shapely coupe is the latest model to come out of the company's Maranello headquarters and named after the country's capital—Rome. While its sheetmetal recalls Ferraris from the 50s and 60s, the grand tourer also hides serious performance hardware and cutting-edge technology. A 611-hp turbocharged V-8 is at its heart and specifically tuned to make beautiful music. Likewise, its lightweight components and myriad dynamic systems aim to make the Prancing Horse badge proud. What's New for 2020? The 2020 Roma is an all-new model set to bolster the Ferrari portfolio. This gorgeous GT takes insp...

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Video: Car Advice Reviews entire BMW 3 Series range

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Video: Car Advice Reviews entire BMW 3 Series range So you’re interested in a new BMW 3 Series but can’t figure out which one to get? Well, wonder no more as the guys from Car Advice are here to guide you through the differences between the models in the range. Even though they do say this is a review done on the entire range, that’s not completely accurate. They are reviewing all the models offered on the Australian market but, depending on where you live, there may be some more choices available for you. The Australian range includes solely petrol-powered models right now. Therefore, you’d have to take your pick between the entry-level 320i, the 330i, the M340i and the plug-in hybrid 330e. The 320i, the 330i and the 330e use a 2-liter four-cylinder petrol engin...

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Video: BMW M8 Competition Review Dubs It a tire-shredding monster

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Video: BMW M8 Competition Review Dubs It a tire-shredding monster The BMW M8 Competition is the beast of the BMW range today. A sleek 2-door coupe model with 625 HP sounds like a dream machine to many of us. With that power figure, the BMW M8 Competition is more powerful than its direct rivals from McLaren and Aston Martin. But it’s not just about the brute power output when it comes to the M8. It’s also about how that power is delivered and how the car handles. After all, we are talking about an M car here and fans of ‘The Most Powerful Letter In The World’ have certain expectations. Sure, in a straight line, the M8 Competition will probably go through its rear tires in a matter of minutes, provided you activate its rear-wheel drive mode. Rory Reid, the man revi...

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Manual MINI models are coming back to the US next year

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Manual MINI models are coming back to the US next year Earlier this year, MINI announced it will be pulling its manual cars from sale in the United States. It was speculated that the intake rate was low and that prompted the Brits to stop offering a stick shift altogether. However, MINI USA always said this would be a temporary measure. Today, we learned that they are staying true to their word. According to Car and Driver the hiatus will soon be over and manual MINI models are making a comeback on the North American continent next year. There is a bit of a catch though: not all models will get the manual back. To be fair, fans of the brand are lucky that the Brits are even offering a manual still, as the trend is obviously going against shifting your own gears. Nevertheless, they are s...

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SPIED: BMW 4 Series gets caught in the snow yet again

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SPIED: BMW 4 Series gets caught in the snow yet again Despite the heavy criticism for its monstrous grille, we’re some of the few believers in the upcoming BMW 4 Series and its design. Yes, each one of its Kidney Grilles will be larger than a human child but the rest of it is going to look very surprisingly good. Or at least that’s how it seems from the increasing amount of spy photos we’re seeing. The latest of which show the next-gen 4 Series Coupe doing some winter testing. (We don’t own the photos but they can be seen here) In these new photos, we see a heavily camouflaged 4 Series Coupe working itself out in the snow. Grille size aside, I think the next-gen 4er is going to be one of the very best looking cars in the segment. It has proportions and styling si...

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Villa d’Este organizers add a new class to the roster, for ’60s-’80s racers

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Villa d’Este organizers add a new class to the roster, for ’60s-’80s racers Next year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este’s theme has already been announced earlier this year and yet today, the organizing committee decided to add another class to the mix. Endurance racing cars from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s will also be lining up at the start of the contest for historically significant automobiles from 22 to 24 May 2020. The class “From Swinging Sixties to Awesome Eighties: Two Decades of Endurance Racing” brings the heyday of 12 and 24 hour races to life again at Villa d’Este. This new category will be taking a closer look at an era when BMW used to dominate various motorsport events. It was in the 1960s and the 1970s that cars like the BMW 3.0...

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Upcoming new BMW models for 2020 and 2021 model years

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Upcoming new BMW models for 2020 and 2021 model years The program gets busy for BMW in 2020 and 2021, as future model generations and new versions are added to the brand’s portfolio. No matter how attractive the following news is, you must take everything with a grain of salt as the info is not officially confirmed by BMW. The list was compiled based on previous reports, our own sources and some common sense. BMW gears up for 2020 and 2021 model years in the US and Europe with several novelties, an extensive model update and new electrified additions. To sketch out the portrait of the next year, BMW prepares for the official premiere of the pure-electric BMW iX3, the 4 Series Coupe (G22), the 5 Series LCI/6 Series LCI and the M3/M4 duo (G80/G82). Pictured: The BMW iX3 Concept. Fo...

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BMW will exhibit the i3 Urban Suite at CES 2020 in Las Vegas

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BMW will exhibit the i3 Urban Suite at CES 2020 in Las Vegas At the 2020 edition of the renowned Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, BMW will be showcasing its vision towards the mobility experience of the future. The CES 2020 kicks off January 7th and extends over a period of three exhibition days till January 10th. The BMW stand at next year’s will gravitate around the motif #ChangeYourPerception. Visitors of the stand will be able to experience the BMW approach towards future mobility by taking part in entertaining practical demonstration and seeing technology put to work in reality. BMW will exhibit the i3 Urban Suite at CES 2020 as to further demonstrate that the mobility experience can be tailored to suit individual needs. As to prepare for the show, the i3 Urban S...

Dec192019 by adminNo Comments

2022 Formula E Gen 3 Cars with 470 hp and a 780 kg weight

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2022 Formula E Gen 3 Cars with 470 hp and a 780 kg weight The FIA has issued the technical specs for the 2022 Formula E Gen 3 cars. The new specs will cover three seasons until 2025. Tender documents covering the chassis, which includes a front powertrain kit for regeneration purposes, the battery and tire tenders must be submitted to the FIA by March 31, 2020. The Invitations to Tender (ITT) detail dimensional requirements and weight-saving, which include a target weight of 284 kg for the Gen 3 battery. The current battery pack weighs 385 kilograms. The new target calls for a weight of 780 kg, including the driver. That would make the 2022 Gen 3 car 120 kg lighter than the current model. The maximum power of the cars is set to be 470 hp (350 kW) in qualifying mode and Attack Mode duri...

Dec192019 by adminNo Comments

New Year’s Revolution — Here are the top BMWs to look forward to in 2020

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New Year’s Revolution — Here are the top BMWs to look forward to in 2020 This past year was an interesting one for BMW. Cars like the M8 Gran Coupe, M2 CS, M235i Gran Coupe and X3 M have all been released, making it an impactful year for the brand. However, next year will be even bigger and could potential set BMW for years to come. It could be the first major stepping stone toward the future. So let’s take a look at the top BMWs to look forward to in 2020. BMW M3/M4 There’s quite a lot of controversy surrounding the next-gen BMW M3/M4, mostly due to their design. More specifically, their grille design. The next-gen M3/M4 will sport an all-new grille design that will act as a massive departure from the rest of the brand’s lineup. Both cars will get a grille design simi...

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Video: BMW M5 drag races Dodge Challenger Hellcat in 2WD mode

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Video: BMW M5 drag races Dodge Challenger Hellcat in 2WD mode The Dodge Challenger Hellcat was brought into this world to dominate drag strips. The problem is it didn’t really work out that way for Dodge. The car has incredible amounts of power but along with all those horses came a lot of issues as well. The biggest issue is putting the power down. There are cars out there managing to efficiently transfer over 700 HP to the road through solely two wheels but the Challenger is not one of them, right from the factory. With non-street-legal tires, it’s a drag-strip monster but it struggles with regular road tires. If you’ve ever seen a McLaren 720S drag racing, you probably know it’s a real monster of a car. It demolishes some pretty fast all-wheel drive adversarie...

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BMW driver line-up for 2020 IMSA: Spengler, De Phillipi, Edwards and Krohn

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BMW driver line-up for 2020 IMSA: Spengler, De Phillipi, Edwards and Krohn BMW’s driver roster for next year’s IMSA Championship is shaping up rather nicely. Just the other day we learned about one really strong contender joining the ranks, with Bruno Spengler throwing his name in the hat. Today the entire line-up was announced and it includes John Edwards and Jesse Krohn, both of whom raced the BMW M8 GTE last year as well and Connor De Phillippi who will share his car with Spengler. Edwards and Krohn will continue aboard the #24 BMW M8 GTE run by BMW Team RLL while the second car of the team, the #25 BMW M8 GTE will have Spengler and De Phillippi behind the wheel. “Once again BMW has given us a really good core of drivers to compete with in 2020. I’m pleased wi...

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BMWBLOG Podcast Episode 10: Chris Harris, GMA T.50 and Classic Mini

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BMWBLOG Podcast Episode 10: Chris Harris, GMA T.50 and Classic Mini Our podcast has finally hit a small milestone — its tenth episode. That’s not even a drop in the bucket for most podcasts but it’s big for us. We had no real expectations going into it, as we’d never done any sort of podcasting before, and we were really just trying something out. However, we’ve been pleasantly surprised with how well it’s been received and how much fun we’ve had doing it. So for our tenth episode, we picked some good topics, such as Chris Harris’ comments about SUVs, the incredibly exciting Gordan Murray Automotive T.50 and a classic Mini Cooper S. For Chris Harris’ comments, I talk about what he recently said in an interview about the Aston Martin ...

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Lucas Auer Joins BMW DTM Roster for 2020 Season

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Lucas Auer Joins BMW DTM Roster for 2020 Season Just the other day we learned about the departure of Bruno Spengler from the DTM, to join the North American IMSA. While that news did sting a little, BMW announced a new driver joining the DTM roster for next year, Lucas Auer. The Austrian will actually be making a comeback to the championship after a year-long hiatus, this time driving for BMW. The news came through the wire today and, so far, BMW has five drivers lined up for next year. Alongside Lucas Auer, BMW fans will also get to see two-time champion Marco Wittmann return behind the wheel of the BMW M4 DTM alongside Philipp Eng, Timo Glock and Sheldon van der Linde. Unfortunately, Joel Eriksson will no longer be in action in the BMW M4 DTM. As for Auer, he made his debut with Merc...

Dec182019 by adminNo Comments

2020 Kia Optima (K5) – Perfect Sedan!

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http://youtu.be/i6uMP31zIRk Introducing the all-new Kia K5 fastback sedan Showcases future Kia design direction and a new fastback silhouette Driver-focused interior with a wide range of class-above technologies Powered by a range of efficient and powerful Smartstream engines Debut for Kia’s new eight-speed DCT; AWD available for the first time in K5 One of the most high-tech cars in its class with a range of in-car features On sale in global markets during the first half of 2020 Exterior design Sporty and svelte: the K5’s new fastback sedan silhouette Presenting Kia’s next-generation design direction, the new K5 brings with it a new fastback sedan silhouette. It is one of Kia’s sportiest designs to-date. Designed in collaboration between all three of Kia’s design studios in North Ame...