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BimmerFile’s Must Read Reviews of 2012
2012 was a busy year for BMW and BimmerFile. Reviews and first drives of cars like the M5, M6, 6 Series Gran Coupe, F30 3 Series and of course the …
2013 BMW 3 Series Build Your Own: ActiveHybrid and M Sport
BMW has just launched the 2013 build your own feature for the 3 Series in the US. As we reported, the 2012 model year was to be a short one …
BMW Group and Toyota Sign Lithium-ion Battery Agreement
BMW and Toyota further inked a deal and announced that collaborative research into the next generation batteries for tomorrow’s greener cars has already begun. BMW will benefit from Toyota’s buying …
BimmerFile Review: ActiveHybrid 5 Series
BMW’s ActiveHybrid 5 Series is the first two mode hybrid from the brand. Unlike the X6 and 7 Series Hybrids (one was a learning tool codeveloped with Mercedes Benz and GM , the other is barely a hybrid) the 5 Series Hybrid follows the typical formula of two drivetrains that can work together or separate using a battery pack to supplement engine drive. There are some key additions to this formula that makes this a uniquely BMW solution.
Official Release: The ActiveHybrid 5 Series
We’re just off the plane from having driven the new AH5 and will have our full review ready soon. But in the meantime you can get a first look at …
BMW & Toyota Planning on Sharing Engine Tech
Citing newspaper reports in Japan, analysts believe that BMW and Toyota are planning on sharing fuel saving engine technology in future products. A report by J.P. Morgan’s Tokyo office is …
BMW at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
After years of avoiding it, BMW is making the Tokyo Motor Show all about alternative power plants for 2011. Making it’s official production debut will be the AciveHybrid 5 Series. …
