Tag archive: BMW

BMW released photos and technical information on the new M6, a 6-Series coupe and convertible souped up by the company’s M Division. Like the previous M6, the new car wraps the hardware of the M5 sedan in sexy two-door bodywork. The M6 shares an engine with the M5, as well as the X5M and X6M SUVs. The 4.4-liter V8 is twin-turbocharged and direct-injected, producing 560 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. That’s 60 more horsepower than the 5.0-liter V10… Read More

Mercedes-Benz AMG will not produce diesel cars, despite rival BMW M’s recent announcement that it would, the German tuner told Autocar. The head of AMG, Ola Kallenius, said diesels would compromise AMG’s mission of building high-performance versions of Mercedes luxury cars. “The technology of performance gasoline engines is converging with diesel tech. Direct injection, downsizing and turbocharging are all having an effect,” Kallenius said,… Read More

Many car companies today have performance divisions that modify and tune cars to a higher level than their more standard counterparts. Mercedes has its AMG division; Nissan has Nismo, and BMW, with arguably one of the most successful performance branded divisions, has its go-fast M performance automobile line. With BMW enjoying unprecedented success in 2011 and its M sales growing by 14 percent in 2010, it appears that the Bavarian Motor Works… Read More

If you’re a big fan of Anglo auto icon Mini and its various models then you’ll be excited to learn that German auto manufacturer BWM is planning on extending the Mini brand by the end of the decade. According to a recent report in Automotive News, and confirmed by Mini’s global director Kay Segler, Mini is looking to extend the current lineup of Mini vehicles by three models. Information and specifics about the new Mini’s were not discussed in… Read More

There is no denying that automobiles and cutting-edge technology have formed a successful partnership that even most Hollywood couples would envy. While some may take umbrage with the host of concept cars shown off by automakers and designers that never make it to production, apart from teasing us with stunning feats of engineering we will most likely never get to drive, these showpieces often serve the larger purpose of allowing car companies… Read More

It all started with a short e-mail exchange. Asked about the future car, an unnamed representative from an American automaker called the idea ridiculous. By 2050, we’ll all be living on another planet flying around in jetpacks, he joked. Cars might not even exist. Yet, as everyone who studies technology knows, there are fits and starts, major milestones and minor setbacks, on the road to the future. Alan Keys said the only way to predict the… Read More

German automaker BMW, and Japanese counterparts, Toyota, have agreed to collaborate on future green technologies. Both companies have signed a memorandum of understanding and entered into a mid-to-long-term contract. Japanese automaker Toyota has met with great success, cornering the ever-competitive hybrid market. However, in Europe, Toyota has not fared as well as it would like – with more European consumers preferring fuel efficient diesel… Read More

Would your rather have your Toyota uncontrollably accelerate or your BMW set on fire? It's a choice you could have unknowingly made in the past few years. The NY Times is reporting that BMW plans to recall 32,000 vehicles because of a fire hazard. BMW has informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that a number of its cars have a faulty electronic circuit board that could fail, leading to a “smoldering of the water… Read More

While BMW ConnectedDrive has been tying technology like mobile phones or GPS navigation into the driving experience for over a decade, BMW is taking a new step toward a future where vehicles can communicate with other vehicles to provide assistance to the driver. Aptly called Car-to-X communication, the new technology from BMW is designed to provide a safer driving experience. For instance, a driver that starts signaling for a left turn on a… Read More