BMW to race new M3 GT4 at Nurburgring 24 hours

Saturday, 04. 11. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

BMW World Touring Car Championship drivers Jorg Muller and Andy Priaulx are to join the Schubert Motorsport team for this summer’s Nurburgring 24 Hours. The pair will join forces with Sport Auto journalists Marcus Schurig and Jochen Ubler for the event in what will be the debut in the round the clock race for the [...]

Even more info on the new X5M & X6M

Thursday, 04. 9. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

M versions of the X5 and X6 will be hitting the streets later this year (10/24, to be precise), after they were officially unveiled at the New York auto show this week. I’m sure everyone who’s into SAV’s has been keeping a close eye on the details that have been emerging regarding these two haulers [...]

First leaked X5M & X6M press pics

Saturday, 04. 4. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

As we speculated a few days ago, a few official-looking photos of BMW’s new pair of worked over SAV’s are trickling in. Spy shots of the much anticipated Motorsport versions of the X5 and X6 have been floating around the blogosphere in abundance lately, after all. Seeing pics of these two cars without camo and [...]

BMW at the 2009 New York International Auto Show

Wednesday, 04. 1. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

Only a month after an exciting show in Geneva, the 2009 New York International Auto Show is about to kick off. Doors will officially open to the public on April 10, but you can be sure that pictures will start trickling in as soon as the 8th, when the press will get their first peek. [...]

Video: Another cool BMW Performance 335i/135i piece

Saturday, 03. 28. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

Spotted this video featuring the same BMW 135i coupe/335i sedan combo that was showcased a few days ago, and realized I hadn’t put it up yet. I really dig the clean look of the 135i in Alpine White, with some subtle exterior Performance cues. Some pretty cool shots of the LED steering wheel in this [...]

Video: BMW 5 Series GT featured on BMW TV

Thursday, 03. 19. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

The soon-to-be-released BMW 5 Series GT, which as far as we know is still scheduled for an official launch at the New York Auto Show this spring, is currently on BMW TV (and thankfully in a color other than Geneva Auto Show Gold). So, dust off your German dictionary, and check out the finer details [...]

New BMW Performance video/German lesson!

Wednesday, 03. 18. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

BMW Group’s German site recently posted a new promotional video on the BMW TV section of their site, featuring Absatzmanager (what does that even mean?!) Thomas Kohl and a pair of Alpine White cars (135i Coupe and a 335i Sedan). We imagine this ties in directly to the official BMW Performance Power Kit revealed at [...]

New BMW X1 Spy Shots

Monday, 03. 16. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

Our friends at autoblog (well, we’re not really friends YET, but hope that calling them ‘friends’ will make them more receptive!) just posted some pretty detailed spy shots of the new X1 with BMW’s paisley pattern du jour. While the camo may blur the lines a bit, these photos are quite clear and give a [...]

BMW back in the ALMS with Rahal Letterman Racing

Friday, 03. 13. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

The 57th 12 Hours of Sebring will mark BMW’s return to the American Le Mans Series for the first time since 2006. The team has been planning and building their two E92 M3 entries at Rahal Letterman Racing’s HQ in Ohio for the last two years, and has been testing the cars extensively over the [...]

More M&A rumors: BMW & Opel?

Thursday, 03. 12. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

Bimmertoday posted another interesting German auto manufacturer cross-pollination rumor today, which apparently originated at the Frankfurter Rundschau, one of the leading daily newspapers in Germany. They suggest that BMW might be considering a take-over of the Opel marque. While it might simply be a rumor based on the very visible troubles GM is going [...]