Archive for Category: "BMW"
The BMW 3-Series Gets Recalled
Certain models of the ever-popular BMW 3-Series have failed to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202A: “Head Restraints”, and thus will be recalled. The issue surrounding the cars deals with the front head rests which, at their fully extended position, can fall further than 25mm. That distance exceeds the federal limit [...]
Forced Air Problems Cause a BMW Recall
An issue surrounding the big-bore turbocharged engines that motivate numerous BMW vehicles will soon cause a voluntary recall. The circuit board that controls the auxiliary electronic water pump may be faulty and carries the potential for overheating. If this problem persists, the pump itself could smolder and fail which would lead to a plethora of [...]
BMW: Virtual Visit NYIAS 2012
BMW has a MASSIVE presence at this year’s NYIAS. They have arrived with a multitude of cars in all sizes, shapes and types of propulsion. They have the regular staples, like the new 3-Series, but they have also brought the new electric-powered 1-series, the i-series couple i8 and i3, a hybrid 5-Series, a K1600GT motorcycle, [...]
BMW Recalls For Battery Issues
A variety of BMW executive sedans and coupes will soon be recalled for the same problem. On certain 5 and 6 Series models, the trunk mounted battery may not have been installed correctly at the positive cable connection. There is a chance that through the course of time and driving, the insulated bulkhead connector can [...]
Could BMW Bring Back Triumph?
The automotive rumormill is ablaze with talks of another British remake from a very German brand. BMW, who currently owns and operates the English marquee Mini, also holds the rights to Riley and Triumph. After the massive success that is the current Mini line-up, there had been a few gabs about another U.K. resurgence in the form [...]
BMW Concept M135i
BMW is extending its branding further out through the model lines. When once there were BMWs and M cars, there is now a model line to bride the gap, M Performance. M Performance automobiles are designed to enhance the characteristics and sportiness of a BMW while still providing all the comfort and amenities owners have [...]
2012 BMW 6 Series Gets Diesel Power
BMW has decided that the world deserves another rendition of its 2012 6 Series Coupe and Convertible. This new model comes with a couple of different features from the models on sale today; it has all-wheel-drive, and its a diesel. Labeled as the BMW 640d xDrive, this new Bimmer comes equipped with a 3.0-liter in-line 6-cylinder engine [...]
BMW M Parts: Sharpening The Driving Knife
Numerous manufactures have come the realization that owners of high-output vehicles usually enjoy pushing the envelope even further and have acted accordingly with a series of factory-backed aftermarket upgrades. BMW will soon follow suit with their recently announced line of M Performance Parts that will developed and produced by the not-so-sane engineers at the German [...]
BMW’s Next M6: The Two Door M5
What happens when you take a twin turbocharged, 560 horsepower V8 powered sedan and hack off the last two doors? BMW asked that very question and found the answer with the upcoming M6 model line up. Like its predecessors – one from the 80′s and one from just a few years ago - the next generation hot-rod 6er will [...]
BMW Builds A Four Door Executive Coupe
In 2004, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a car so revolutionary that it created an entirely new segment. For years, the CLS four door executive coupe rolled around with no rivals until Audi changed that in 2010. When the 2013 model year shows its face, the A7 and CLS will have one more German heavy hitting four door coupe [...]
