Archive for August, 2011

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Intro: BMW Highly Automated Driving

BMW has been testing automated driving vehicles for some time. A few weeks ago we even got a test “ride” in an automated 3 Series around Laguna Seca. To call …

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Editorial: BMWi-Finally The Future Arrives

When BMWi revealed the i3 and i8 Concept cars last month in Frankfurt they introduced the world to the future of production automobiles. In a way paralleling a future that …

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BMW Efficient Dynamics: Waste = Power

Official Release: Even the most efficient internal combustion engine can only convert about one-third of the energy derived from fossil fuels into the mechanical kinetic energy needed to power a …

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BF Garage: the 1M is Delivered & Ready for its Debut

The wait has stretched for years. And now it’s over. Last Monday, with an impromptu crowd of customer and employees looking on, I drove my 1M out of the dealer …

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Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: Behind the Scenes Gallery

Once each year, 200 pieces of rolling art roll onto the 18th green at Pebble Beach golf course. And every year we see distance images of perfect classic cars being …

BMWNA Selects Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners as Lead Creative Agency

Official Release: BMW of North America today announced the naming of MDC Partners’ Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal + partners (kbs+p) of New York City as its lead agency for national brand …

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BMW 1M: No 2012 Model Year & No Special Edition

Over the past year we’ve brought you many different rumors on the 1M. But over time each of those rumors have either been confirmed (manual only) or officially dispelled. In …

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BMW X3: 5 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Test

It comes no surprise to us here at BimmerFile that the F25 X3 recently scored 5 Stars in the difficult Euro NCAP crash testing. BMW has made a commitment to …

BMW M5 Green Hell Fly & Drive Full Length Feature

BMW M teased it yesterday. Today, it’s the full cut with driving footage and real reactions from the six luckiest M5 owners in the world. For us it’s our first …

BMW M5 Green Hell Fly & Drive Teaser

BMW M flew a handful of lucky M5 owners from around the world to Germany to experience the new M5 before anyone else. But the event was more than just …

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BF Review: BMW Z4 28i (Return of the 4 Cylinder)

If the past 15 years have proven anything, it’s that BMW isn’t afraid of change. While design directions have gotten the most press, it’s BMW’s advances in engines that have …

X1 and X3 Diesel Coming to the US?

It may come as no surprise that BMW is looking to expand diesel offerings in the US. Diesel power is a practical and efficient way of achieving both better emissions …

BMW X1 Postponed Indefinitely for the US Market

Thanks to surprising sales in other markets and sn unfriendly exchange rate, BMW has postponed the planned launch of the X1 in the US indefinitely. This word comes straight from …

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BimmerFile Review: 2012 BMW 650i Coupe

The 650i is a big car. And big sporty cars aren’t meant to be able to hustle around the tight roads in Carmel Valley. They are meant to go long …