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The summer months have been very good for our choice Bavarian automaker, BMW, who is reporting a total of 30,546 models sold between its BMW and MINI brands and representing a 35.4 percent increase, to boot, for the month of August in the U.S.

As for just BMW on its own, the specific entity is demonstrating even greater gains to the tune of 45.7 percent with a total of 24,523…

Do you remember the Toyota Supra? A superstar sports car produced by Toyota from 1978 to 2002, this model inspired Toyota fans across the world with its appearances in music videos, films, video games, and television shows. It also impressed on the track, where it showed off its super-powerful engine. Rumor has it, BMW's new sports car, the upcoming BMW Z5, could share a platform with this iconic and much-beloved model.

The all-new, and incredibly exciting BMW i3 which combines the dynamic, stylish appeal of new BMW models with a sustainable, eco-friendly electric powertrain, recently debuted.

And, though the model technically only had one world premiere, it did so spanning three continents, in three different cities: London, New York and Beijing, China.

And, because it needed something grand to suit its highly-anticipated reveal, the London launch included a fabulous party hosted by BMW Group where 600-plus…

If you consider yourself an avid fan of Bavarian brand, BMW, and its new model lineup, then you're likely familiar with its many automotive concepts geared toward its mission to improve both mobility and sustainability, world-wide, including right here in the Knoxville, TN area.

And, if this is the case, you're also likely familiar with both the BMW i3 and i8: two models which, as a part of BMW's "Project I," are…

BMW is aiming to make the next Z4, due around 2015, more agile and sportier to drive, although the character shift will be relatively modest in order to avoid alienating fans of the current sports car.

But the styling of next Z4 will reflect this change, with the long hood of the current model, which can inhibit fast driving, to be shortened. Again, the change will be relatively modest because U.S. buyers like the current model's…

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The new 2013 BMW X1 will arrive in authorized BMW Centers in the fall of 2012 starting at an MSRP of $31,545 (including $895 Destination and Handling).
   
The X1 has proven to be highly successful, with sales having already exceeded 275,000. As has been the case with other models before it, the BMW X1 finds itself in a competitive market segment that it virtually spawned. Unlike other BMW SAVs, X1s destined for the US will be built in BMW's Leipzig, Germany plant. The popularity of the X1 around the globe has proven so great that X1s for…

As BMW and more specifically the M division continue to refine their product, the skill level required in the enhancement of the automobile manufacturers end result grows almost exponentially. Albeit suspension or engine tuning, long gone are the days of "winging it" in the aftermarket industry. The passion required to create and produce components for these modern machines must equal or surpass that of the originator.

3D Design is no stranger to this process and once again has managed to embellish what many believe is the most exciting mid-size the engineers in Munich have released since the boisterous E39 M5…

The X3 was totally revamped for 2011 and continues forward unchanged for 2012, but 2013 will see a new turbocharged four-cylinder base engine was equipped with a larger body, more powerful engines and a more comfortable ride than its predecessor.

Two engines were offered at launch, a 240-horsepower/221 ft-lb 3.0-litre normally aspirated inline six, and a 300-horsepower/300 ft-lb, turbocharged 3.0-litre inline six. Both used BMW's eight-speed automatic transmission-no manual transmission was offered. For 2013, the normally aspirated engine will be dropped in favour of BMW's new TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder engine.

The 2.0-litre powerplant…