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The 2013 BMW 328i is Consumer Reports magazine's Top Pick in the Sports Sedan category.
Two new additions to the BMW 3 Series line-up will make their debuts at the New York International Auto Show, opening March 27 in Manhattan. They are the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo and the diesel-powered BMW 328d.
The 3 Series Gran Turismo expands the segment that BMW started with the BMW 5 Series GT. The 3 Series GT has a longer wheelbase, more rear seat room and flexible luggage space. It also has an optional panoramic moonroof. It will be available in showrooms later this summer with either BMW's award-winning TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder engine, or the more-powerful inline…
By: Stephen Daubert
Paying over $30,000 for an entry level BMW might seem ostentatious but after driving one for a week my mind has become trapped in an intricate calculation of numbers and feelings trying to justify the new 2012 128i. Having preconceived perceptions on the 128i did not help my situation but after spending numerous rush hours in the baseline bimmer the spunky attitude and 6 speed manual persuade me otherwise.
Providing a 230 horsepower, inline 6 cylinder, the new 128i had enough power to throw its tiny body around corners with ease. Packing this little punch…
By: Stephan Daubert
Consumer Report, a guide which everyone uses to buy the most practical items out there, does not measure every aspect. But that's just it, practical, yes whatever you are looking at needs to be practical but when looking at cars Consumer Report does not account for passion, soul, driving feel. These characteristics are important and could make or break a decision for most people. When driving a car most people disregard…
Over the last decade BMW designers have become plastic surgeons, inserting a little Botox, maybe a tummy tuck and finally a full face lift on the 5 series. These procedures scared a few people but the end result was an all new 5 series that outclassed every rival. Yes, the new 535xi is bigger, much bigger, but it has become more powerful and clever then its predecessors, improving upon every aspect and…
By: Stephen Daubert
No more do you have to subject yourself to beige foo-leather, boring body lines and people passing you in huge SUVs because you decided to get a car that is slow and fuel conscious. BMW has dissected the problem of fuel efficiency related to boring cars and asked, why does one have to make an unappealing slow car just to be economical? I have always been puzzled by the automakers falling into…
By: Stephen Daubert
Soccer moms have evolved over the years, from the original mini-van and orange slices to the massive, gas guzzling SUVs of today. The new SUVs that patrol the roads have become all too common in todays traffic infused world, offering very little in uniqueness and fuel economy. BMW has broken away from the pack to lead the charge towards a better fuel conscious SUV with the new 2013 X5.
Two turbos, a brake energy regeneration system and an 8 speed automatic transmission all help to put the new X5 leaps and bounds ahead of the competition. With…
