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BMW to bring new 5 series Touring model to UK

BMW fans will be happy to know that the popular 5 Series Touring model will be going on tour itself as the car maker is aiming for it to hit the UK market in September.
Initially available in four derivatives, the new BMW 5 Series Touring, now in its fourth generation, offers a choice of two [...]

Author: Alison Bell, March 15, 2010
Filed under: BMW, Latest news

Enhanced BMW M3 Coupé package available in March

German car maker BMW has introduced a “Competition Package” for its performance car, the BMW M3 Coupé to enhance the model’s excellent driving dynamics. The package will go on sale from 20 March, 2010.
This new optional package comprises a revised Electronic Damper Control with a new Sport setting which, when coupled with the 10mm lower [...]

Author: Richard Lawton, February 16, 2010
Filed under: BMW

Updated BMW X5 is ‘greener and more modern’

The BMW X5 has been given a design overhaul and has been updated to offer lower emissions and give increased performance.
On sale from June 5, three new engines will be launched for the xDrive30d, xDrive40d – replacing the xDrive35d – and the xDrive50i – replacing the xDrive48i.  All of the new powerplants now meet EU5 [...]

Author: Alison Bell, February 8, 2010
Filed under: BMW

Luxury used car of the decade? That’ll be the BMW X5

The BMW X5 has been named the luxury used car of the decade by CAP, the UK’s independent used car pricing experts. The company praised the car’s build quality, usability and influence on the marketplace.
Mike Hind, CAP Communications Manager, said: “For the used car buyer who does need a workhorse, with towing power and room [...]

Author: Richard Lawton, January 25, 2010
Filed under: BMW

BMW revises 3-Series

BMW has announced a raft of improvements and changes to the 3 Series range that offer customers more power and torque with lower fuel consumption and emissions. The class-leading BMW 3 Series Coupé and Convertible also receive design changes and interior enhancements intended to keep both models as popular as ever in their respective [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland, January 18, 2010
Filed under: BMW, New cars

Is Formula One too expensive for car makers?

Could Formula One prove more expensive than its worth? That is a question that car manufacturers must ask themselves after new research revealed the true cost of being involved in the sport.
The five car manufacturers that owned Formula One teams last year needed to sell more than 25,000 cars just to break even on their [...]

Author: Paul Lucas, January 3, 2010
Filed under: BMW, Latest news, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Toyota, ferrari

Best Car Leasing Deals of 2009: Compact Executive

The compact executive market had another good year through 2009, as business car drivers were increasingly encouraged to consider fuel efficiency; the compact executive sector more than ever looked like a good compromise between two opposites-space and luxury-and tax and environmental prudence.
Exciting editions to the sector included the edition of the Audi A4 2.9 TFSI [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland, December 15, 2009
Filed under: BMW, Best offers of 2009, Car leasing companies, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz

Hottest BMW Z4 hits the roads

German carmaker BMW’s two seater roadster the Z4 has been given a new range topper with a new variant arriving in the UK in March 2010.
Based on the existing BMW Z4 sDrive 35i, the BMW Z4 sDrive 35is is the new range-topper and features an additional 34hp, taking it up to 340hp. The 3.0-litre six-cylinder [...]

Author: Richard Lawton,
Filed under: BMW

Here comes the new BMW 5 Series

The new sixth generation BMW 5 Series Saloon has been revealed, with a plethora of new features including auto Start-Stop technology and eight-speed automatic transmission the German carmaker is promising its highest ever level of standard specification for the 5 series.
The first BMW 5-series appeared back in 1972 and it has remained a very popular [...]

Author: Richard Lawton, November 24, 2009
Filed under: BMW

BMW becomes official London Olympic sponsor

BMW has been announced as the exclusive automotive sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic (LOCOG) announced yesterday that the German carmaker would become the official automotive partner.
BMW has supplied more than 4000 vehicles for use during the games to transport [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland, November 19, 2009
Filed under: BMW

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