All-wheel drive will be available
A recent report indicates Alpina will bring to IAA the diesel D3 Bi-Turbo, following the gasoline B3 shown back in March at Geneva Motor Show.
BMW i8 Concept Spyder
What's most stunning about the BMW i8 Concept Spyder isn't the 350-hp plug-in hybrid technology, the laser-powered headlights or the auto-show touches such as folding electric kickboards. It's that BMW plans to build something with most of these features, in a car looking much like this, within a few years. This is not a dream.
2014 BMW M3 engine sound teased
Stay tuned'
BMW is teasing the 2014 M3 / M4 Coupe by offering a glimpse of the all-new straight-six soundtrack.
BMW highlights the development of the i8
BMW has released a series of videos that highlight the development of the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car.
2014 BMW X4 spied testing in Munich
Could be revealed in January 2014
A prototype of the 2014 BMW X4 has been spied undergoing testing in Munich, Germany, ahead of an expected January 2014 reveal at NAIAS.
BMW planning next-gen front-wheel drive 1-Series frugal versions
Including a plug-in hybrid
A new report indicates BMW is planning several economical versions of the next-gen front-wheel drive 1-Series.
These models will be offered by the Bavarian marque under the EfficientDynamics (ED) moniker and will include a plug-in hybrid version which will make use of a three-cylinder gasoline or diesel engine which will enable the car
to have CO2 emissions of less than 50 g/km.
to have CO2 emissions of less than 50 g/km.
BMW drivers really are jerks, studies find
Drivers of BMWs frequently come in for anecdotal criticism for habits on the road that are perceived as aggressive.
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Now, a couple of studies, one in the U.S. and another from the U.K., appear to provide statistical evidence that BMW drivers are, to be polite about it, complete jerks.
In the older study, by researchers at the University of California, BMW drivers were far less likely to stop for a pedestrian who had just entered a crosswalk, the New York Times notes. ”Fancy cars were less likely to stop,” researcher Paul K. Piff told the paper, adding, “BMW drivers were the worst.”
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