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Apr 13, 14 •
In the Press, Rumor •
Michael •
No Comments
According to internal documents leaked to Bloomberg News BMW is moving forward with plans to build a new factory in North America. “We will decide this in the next months,” Harald Krueger, BMW’s production chief, said in an internal publication. “On...
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Apr 8, 14 •
G11 7 Series, GXX 9 Series, Rumor •
Gabe •
No Comments
According to Auto Motor und Sport BMW is pressing ahead with its often rumored flagship sedan. The long wheelbase 9 Series would share a lightweight structure with upcoming Rolls Royce models and to a lesser degree the new G11 7 Series. The plan is for the 9...
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Mar 22, 14 •
FXX X7, Rumor •
Gabe •
1 Comment
BMW has been toying with the idea of an X7 for over ten year and now, it appears it’s finally coming. Remember that important production and product announcement that we told you about scheduled for Spartanburg next week? The Automotive News is...
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Mar 16, 14 •
Rumor •
Gabe •
8 Comments
Much like VW and Audi, BMW is seriously interested in reducing it’s vehicle architectures to more effectively spread technology across the model range while reducing cost. But from five to two? That’s what Automotive News Europe is reporting: The...
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Mar 16, 14 •
Official News, Rumor •
Gabe •
No Comments
BMW released press release late last week that hints and something big that relates to US production. More specifically BMW has invited journalists to its U.S. plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Friday, March 28th at 1 PM to hear jointly from the BMW...
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Mar 11, 14 •
F45 2 Series Active Tourer, In the Press, Rumor •
Gabe •
2 Comments
BMW’s first front wheel drive car will not make it to the US for at least another 18 months. That’s the new out of Geneva via Autonews.com. The 2AT has had a long history for such a new car. For years we’ve been talking about the need for...
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Feb 21, 14 •
//M, //M2, Rumor •
Gabe •
No Comments
Since the M3 CSL the M Division of BMW has been dabbling in lightweight technologies to reduce curb weights and increase performance. With the trend towards more technology and safety equipment (and the subsequent fattening of automobiles), these technologies...
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Jan 28, 14 •
//M, //M3, //M4, Rumor •
Gabe •
No Comments
Does this story sound familiar? BMW brings out a sports car. A journalist ask if there will be a higher performance version. BMW claims there are no plans for such a car subtly hinting that said journalist should instead focus on the car being launched in...
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Jan 21, 14 •
//M, //M2, Rumor •
Gabe •
5 Comments
A few weeks ago we told you why we believe BMW M will indeed build an M2. Despite their best efforts to infer they have no plans to build an M2, we all know that BMW M is run by car guys. And car guys tend to want to put big engines with lots of [&hellip...
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Jan 5, 14 •
//1M, //M, //M2, Rumor •
Gabe •
2 Comments
The unofficial line that BMW M is giving to journalists when asked about an M2 recently has been, “there are no plans and we’re not working on it”. Sounds familiar? It’s identical to what BMW was saying in 2007 when the 135i came out....
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Dec 31, 13 •
Rumor •
Gabe •
No Comments
Via Reuters: “We have agreed on a joint architecture for a sports car. What is important is that there will be two different vehicles that are authentic to the two brands,” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Monday quoted BMW’s development...
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Dec 17, 13 •
BMWi, i8, Rumor •
Michael •
2 Comments
The BMW i8 is ground breaking in the sports car segment in many ways- but the last thing most of us were expecting was for it to set the standards for a key fob. Containing its own high resolution LCD display it is reportedly able to show charge levels, time...
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Nov 12, 13 •
Motorrad, Recalls/Bulletins, Rumor, Safety •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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Our sister publication, ScooterFile, has had several readers refer them to a story on webBikeWorld regarding some owners encountering a stalling issue on their BMW C 600 Sport and C 650 GT maxi-scooters. The issue appears to pertain to low-throttle or idle...
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Oct 4, 13 •
//M, //M4, Rumor •
Michael •
4 Comments
Step back from the headline for a second. The M4 is not even being sold to the M worshipping public at large yet and some one is already pushing the more power and lighter weight version coming in 2016.
