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The Latest Rumors: BMW X Family to Grow
Ah Scott27. Our favorite public/secret BMW insider is at it again this time with a glimpse into the future of the BMW X line-up. While many of these rumors are …
Rumor: KTM Exec Acquiring Husqvarna from BMW, for Bajaj
Hell for Leather is reporting that KTM CEO Stefan Pierer is finalizing a deal to acquire BMW’s subsidiary offroad motorcycle marque, Husqvarna, via Pierer Industries AG. Pierer is part owner in KTM through shares in Cross AG, which is also backed by Indian moto giant Bajaj. It was originally thought that KTM was vying to acquire the small motor maker outright, but as more information has come in, the situation has gotten more nuanced.
Rumor: BMW Developing a 2 Series Gran Coupe
Herr26 or Scott27. No matter what name he goes by he’s consistently spilling BMW’s future plans. Are they always 100% right on? No. But they tend to be more often …
The X2; BMW’s Future Compact Crossover Coupe
As BMW goes further down the path of integrating future MINI products into the BMW brand’s own products, the next obvious crossover is with the small crossovers themselves. More specifically …
Rumor Mill: Paris Motor Show
We are just over a month away from the Paris Motor Show, its September run alternates annually with the enormous Frankfurt show. BMW this year is said to make waves …
Spied: 2014 BMW M3 Sedan
The sharp shooters at KGP spyshots caught the future BMW M3 high temperature testing in Death Valley and Autoblog has a full gallery dedicated to the beast here. As we …
BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen Pulling on the Plug of Their Electrification Agreement
As we predicted when GM bought into PSA and BMW partnered with Toyota something had to give with the joint venture between PSA Peugeot Citroen and BMW. While the plug …
Why the Death of the BMW M Brand May Be Greatly Exaggerated: The Performance M3
The new M3 Lime Rock Edition has created some debate within the enthusiast community. For some it’s a well specced M3. But to others it’s a bit of a poseur-mobile, …
Toyota and BMW to Expand Agreement/ PSA Joint Venture Ending?
According to media reports, including Automotive News and Reuters, BMW and Toyota are exploring options to increase their joint involvement. An announcement is said to be made this week between …
BMW Trademarks the M2, M7 and M10 Names
Let’s start off by saying that trademarking names of products that don’t exist and will never exist is a common practice to protect potential intellectual property and brand. Now let’s …
Breaking: BMW to Show New Concept
Earlier this year we sat down with the Head of Design for BMW, Karim Habib. Karim is a charismatic individual with a great passion for cars and a great sense …
BMW to Move Past the 7 Series in a Bid for More Luxury Sales
Our favorite public BMW tipster Herr26 (or Scott27 on GCF) is at it again, this time with insight into BMW’s plans to sell more high-end cars. Did you know that …
Spied: New BMW iDrive
BMW is not letting the current generation of iDrive get too long in the tooth without an update. Other German brands have rolled out in-car infotainment and navigation with handwriting …
Rumor: 2013 BMW X1 Coming Soon to US
The US version of the refreshed X1, model year 2013 will reportedly make its debut in New York next month. The X1 has been the fastest selling small SUV in …
