BMW 3-Series News

  • 2012 BMW 3-Series sedan

    "The Ultimate Driving Machine" - It's one of the most well-known taglines of the motoring world, and each successful generation of BMW is designed to improve that driving experience further. However, in times of austerity and rising gas prices, it's not enough to simply concentrate on performance, handling and image, but economy, emissions and efficiency too. So what does the new 2012 BMW 3-Series do to uphold the Ultimate Driving Machine ethos, while ensuring EfficientDynamics at the same time? Aerodynamics and weight Perhaps one of the most important aspects of efficiency, particularly at...

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    Could BMW Drop Diesel For Hybrid In New 3-Series?: Report

    The 2011 BMW 335d is quite a machine. With gasoline-rivalling power and performance and gasoline-shaming economy, it seems to offer the best of both worlds. That's only set to improve in the next generation based on the new 3-Series, but will U.S. buyers be getting the ActiveHybrid 3 instead of a...

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    2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3: Is This The Greenest 3-Series Ever?

    BMW today announced the sixth generation of its quintessential 3-Series, the compact sport sedan that is its highest volume seller and the face of BMW globally. Along with the return of four-cylinder engines in 3-Series cars for the U.S., this latest and greenest generation adds a new model: the...

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    BMW Confirms 'i' Electric Sub-Brand, Lineup: MegaCity Now i3

    Auto marketers and PR people have a love-hate relationship with the Internet. It lets them connect directly with users and fans, but it also transmits facts, leaks, and rumors at lightning speed. That meant that this morning's BMW press conference, telecast live from BMW Welt in a snowy Munich...

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    SUPER BOWL Ad Watch: BMW Says Diesel Has Ch-Ch-Changed

    Diesel cars in America have a reputation for being smelly, slow and loud…mostly this was perpetuated by the late ‘70s and ‘80s Mercedes diesels. The stereotype isn’t wrong, the diesels of the past put out a lot of soot and you tended to need ear plugs to drive them long...

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    Another Six to Four: Will BMW Change the 1- and 3-Series To Smaller Engines?

    Recently, we reported on the Mercedes-Benz plan to go from six cylinders to four cylinders and it appears to be catching. BMW released a statement this month saying that the company will bring the first four-cylinder turbocharged engine to the U.S. later this year. The question that remains is...

  • BMW TwinPower Turbo engine

    Automakers all over the world are adapting their engine strategies to the need for higher fuel efficiency and lower carbon emissions. From mass-market to high-end luxury, engines are getting smaller and more efficient, using direct injection and turbocharging to wring higher power from lower displacement. The latest maker to unveil new engines is BMW, which took the wraps off its brand new four-cylinder engine with TwinPower Turbo technology earlier this month. Thanks to its 240 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque output, it provides comparable performance to the automaker’s...

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    BMW 3-Series Tops Most Searched Used Car In the UK, But What About U.S.?

    The BMW 3-Series has been a popular car for some time now; in fact we have talked about it being rated a Car and Driver 10Best for over a decade a couple of times. Interestingly enough, last week the UK version of the Auto Trader came out with a study of the most searched for used cars in 2010. Now...

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    The 2011 BMW 3-Series Is Superb, But What About the Sports Wagon?

    Recently we talked about the 2011 Acura TSX Wagon and it got us thinking about the other wagons on the market. As mentioned in our previous article, the one that seems to dominate the near luxury segment is the Audi A4 Avant. That said, there is another German near luxury wagon that you should...

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    2011 Small Cars That Nab the Car and Driver 10Best Awards

    It is that time again for Car and Driver’s 10Best car awards. I know, I know why are we reporting on the competition. Well, as happens with great awards, they stick in the industry and become coveted by the participators in the industry. The 10Best is definitely one of those awards for the...

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    2011 BMW M3: M Drive Available Without the Extras

    BMWs aren’t for the everyday driver, they are a drivers car or at least that is what their heritage has been built on for decades. Some would say that the company took a step in the “Ultimate Driving Machine” category when they introduced the iDrive system. Most of that had to do...

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    2010 BMW 335i: Does It Get Any Better Than a Twin Turbo?

    Hitting the Streets With a Six-Speed Twin Turbo

  • 2011 BMW 5-Series (Euro spec)

    The list of cars offered to U.S. buyers in gasoline, diesel, and hybrid models is going to get longer. On the heels of its confirmation that the 2012 BMW 5-Series will be offered with a full hybrid system, the company has also confirmed it'll sell a clean diesel version of the new 5-Series in the U.S. market. The company said the new model--which we surmise may be labeled a 535d--will be one of two new diesel models. Inside Line speculates that the other may be a four-cylinder turbodiesel, either supplementing or replacing the current 3.0-liter straight-six turbodiesel in the 3-Series...

  • 2011 BMW 335is Coupe
    2011 BMW 335i Gets More Potent And More Expensive

    BMW Brings More To the Table For 2011

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    Winter Bound: Convertibles That Can Handle The Cold

    A Hardtop Convertible Can Be the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

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    BMW Adds More Cash To Convince You To Buy Their Diesels

    Despite IRS tax credits and superior gas mileage figures, BMW is reportedly having a tough time selling its new diesels, the 2009 BMW 335d sports sedan and the 2009 BMW X5 xDrive35d (yes, that's really its name). We've thought from the beginning that Volkswagen would be the big winner in selling...

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    IRS Wants You to Drive a BMW 335d or X5 Diesel!

    IRS approves clean-car tax credits for 2 BMW diesels

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    BMW EVs On The Way?

    This site has been covering news of the Mini E for over a month, so it shouldn't surprise you that Mini's parent company, BMW, is expected to unveil some EV concepts in the very near future. According to BMW Blog, the German automaker will showcase "Concept eDrive" at the Geneva Auto Show in March...

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