The 2010 BMW 1-Series in some ways represents BMW at its best: offering simple driving enjoyment in a compact car that looks back to the much-loved BMW 2002 from the 1970s. Over the years, BMW’s 3-Series line has evolved and increased in size and weight to the point that BMW filled the gap at the bottom of the range with the 1-Series coupe and…
We’ve recently filled you in on both the new 2011 BMW 5-Series sedans and the new track-oriented 2011 BMW 335is Coupe and Convertible that will be arriving to U.S. dealerships this spring and summer. Now BMW has lifted the gate to give much of the rest of its 2011 lineup an early launch. The 2011 BMW 1-Series Coupe hasn’t changed significantly…
The 2010 BMW X6 is a bit of an oddball, its coupelike profile belying its SUV-like dimensions. The overall shape is aerodynamic and flowing above the shoulder line, but below, its bulk throws it off-balance. Reviewers tend to love or loathe the 2010 X6’s styling, whether it’s the plain-vanilla version or the more aggressively styled X6 M. Interior…
BMW’s 2011 model updates are well underway, with the X1, Z4, 1-Series, 3-Series, and 5-Series already revealed in one form or another. Now it’s time for the 2011 BMW X6 (2010 model pictured), which gets the new N55 twin-scroll single-turbo and an eight speed transmission among other updates. The new eight-speed automatic is found throughout the…
As we reported last week in a first drive of the new 2011 BMW 5-Series, BMW has returned to form with an all-new 5er that’s not only a more focused driver’s car but also one that will fit right in, design-wise, to traditional BMW loyalists while also winning new friends. Although the outgoing-generation 5-Series introduced in 2003, called the E60…
In theory, the MINI should do well as an electric car: not only is its small size appropriate for a battery electric vehicle, but its target market of youthful, adventurous drivers are exactly the kind of eco-friendly early adopters who’d dig a plug-in ride. Unfortunately, when the MINI E arrived on HighGearMedia’s doorstep, John Voelcker’s…
What may have been one of this year’s worst-kept auto industry secrets, BMW’s new 335is Coupe and Convertible is almost ready for sale and in the lead up to the cars’ unveiling at the 2010 New York Auto the automaker has revealed pricing for the sporty duo. Both cars were designed and engineered exclusively for the U.S. market and are set to…
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has previously revealed that future BMW powertrains will be downsized in an effort to improve fuel-efficiency and reduce emissions, and that even the hallowed ‘M’ division could also be affected by the new wave of environmental consciousness sweeping the automaker. The standard 2011 BMW 5-Series was recently unveiled, and…
The parking-tech wars are escalating, as another new model can be equipped to almost park itself. The new 2011 BMW 5-Series is the first and only BMW at this time to offer the company’s Parking Assistant feature at this time. Like Active Park Assist, offered in Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles, and the Advanced Parking Guidance System (Lexus)…
BMW is directly taking on the Euro-tuner crowd and giving a nod to weekend racers with a new track-ready 2011 BMW 335is model set to arrive to dealerships later this spring. The automaker admits that a number of tuners have grown fond of the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter in-line six-cylinder engine in the BMW 335i, so the automaker is moving in on…
