Tag Archives: BMW
Car tech briefs: Toyota, Volvo, Bosch, BMW
The Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid will cost less than £31,000 when it goes on sale in the first half of 2012, before the government’s £5,000 electric car grant is deducted. Continue reading
Mini announces return to WRC
Mini has confirmed it will return to the international rally scene with a World Rally Championship (WRC) version of its new Countryman in 2011. The Mini Countryman WRC will be a joint development with British tuning expert Prodrive, and will … Continue reading
Mark Webber’s BMW M5 for sale
A BMW M5 previously owned by Mark Webber is for sale on Auto Trader. The Formula One star was the first owner of the 2002 BMW M5, which is powered by a 394bhp 4.9-litre V8 engine. It is capable of … Continue reading
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Chris Bangle heading back to Fiat?
Chris Bangle – the enfant terrible of car design – is rumoured to be picking up his sketch pad again after leaving BMW early last year. Bangle left a super-controversial legacy at BMW – so controversial in fact that there … Continue reading
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Billboard wars: BMW vs Audi
It seems the advertising battle between arch-rivals Audi and BMW is well and truly back on. BMW has placed a huge advert for its new 5 Series on a billboard directly above the largest Audi dealership in Hong Kong.
BMW design takes off
Business jet manufacturer Embraer enlisted the help of BMWs design team in 2004 – and now the result is ready to fly. Continue reading
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BMW wants voters to show their colours
With the election just weeks away, BMW has decided to offer buyers the option of changing the colour of the roundel badge to match their political allegiance. BMW says the “Political Roundel Attachment Tag (PRAT) is a highly stylised limited … Continue reading
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Why BMW’s supercar will blow the Audi R8 away
The Audi R8 may have been the doyenne of city boys and those with orange wifes for the last couple of years, but BMW’s confirmation of a new supercar to rival the four rings must be sending shudders through Audi’s … Continue reading
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BMW 5 Series GT: Another new niche
What to make of the BMW 5 Series GT? The latest big car in BMW’s range is pitched somewhere between the 5 Series and X5, yet is based on the 7 Series. Would you buy one – or is this … Continue reading
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