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Best Third Quarter for BMW Group

The BMW Group remains on its successful course. "We have recorded the best third quarter in the company's history. During this period, we achieved new records for sales volume, revenues and earnings. The main reasons for this excellent performance have been strong demand worldwide for our vehicles and considerable efficiency improvements", stated Norbert Reithofer, the Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG on Thursday in Munich.

    Revenues rose by 3.8% to…

BMW remains world's best-selling premium automaker through September

    Automotive News reports that BMW has managed to hold onto the title of world's best-selling premium automaker through September. The company's core brand saw its sales increase by 9.3 percent last month, putting BMW ahead of Audi and Mercedes Benz at the same time. Audi sales in September increased by 17 percent while Mercedes-Benz saw its sales jump by a more modest two percent. BMW says the recent results underscore the fact…

New 2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan

Later next year, BMW will unveil the next generation 3 Series sedan. Built under the codename F30, the 2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan is currently in the last testing phases with test mules seen both on US and European soil.

    The new F30 3 Series Sedan is an evolution of the current E90 bodystyle, but with plenty of design cues from the F10 5 Series. As we mentioned before, the new 3er can be described…

Dyno-Tested: 2012 BMW Z4 SDrive28i

It's true, BMW is phasing out its traditional 3.0-liter inline-six and replacing it with a turbocharged four-cylinder. Across the board, no exceptions, the aspro mill will soon be gone  -- finis, stick a fork in it.

    The 2012 BMW Z4 SDrive28i is the first to receive the new four-pot heart, alongside the 2012 528i. We've only driven the sedan at a site far from our slide rules and abaci, but we did recently…

The New 2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe

The M Coupe is a high-performance model of BMW's already-sporty 1 Series, and will sit at the top of the 1 Series line with a starting price of $47,010.

    The M Coupe absorbs the chassis of the BMW M3 with the competition package, but it has been tuned specifically for the slightly smaller 1 Series-based M. It is wider, longer, and lower than the standard 1 Series coupe, but has the same wheelbase…

A Lap of Cayuga Racetrack:

BMW's X3 can post impressive lap times, but it does so only with some prodding. To be blunt, this was the first BMW I've ever driven where I felt slightly out of place on the racetrack. It's also the first BMW I've driven where the engine felt 'faster' than the chassis. That's not to say that the chassis was poor - on the contrary it was perfectly balanced and stiff, only…

BMW to Supply Fisker with N20 Four-Cylinder Engines


   Fisker Automotive signs a new engine sharing agreement with BMW. The maker of the recently launched Karma extended-range plug-in vehicle will make use of BMW's newest N20 2.0 liter four-cylinder TwinPower engine which will serve as on-board power generators for Fisker's Nina line of plug-in cars.

   The Nina model starts production next year at a Delaware plant previously operated by General Motors. The Nina family will include a sedan, coupe and crossover…

2012 X3 Urban Driving Experience

    It's time to dart through city back-roads and get a feeling for the X3 in an urban driving environment. No longer the new kid, can it still keep the beat? Again, its solidity and poise is felt, and it likes to be driven in a fashion that shows off these qualities. Push the X3 beyond a modest pace, and it answers, but in a less than enthusiastic manor - it does not beg for more…

BMW 3 Series Exclusive Edition and M Sport models

    In fall of 2011, BMW will introduce the 2012 BMW 3 Series that will offer two specialty models, the Exclusive Edition and the M Sport Edition. Whether you prefer sophistication or exhilaration, BMW is sure one of these spectacular automobiles will suit your needs. Visit this Knoxville BMW dealer when these two new BMW models are launched to witness them for yourself.

    As far as performance goes, the 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport Edition…

BMW's Sibling Rivalry: M3 vs 335iS


    Which car would find space in your driveway? That is to say, which car offers you the best all-round package for your driving needs? BMWBLOG recently compared both BMW sports cars back-to-back on a proper racing circuit - the ensuing family feud was hard fought, the likes of which we've only seen among in-laws. Read on to learn which brother lands the final blow.

2011 BMW 335iS

    Starting out behind the wheel of the "underdog…