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BMW X1 (2009) at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Barry, 02 July 2009 00:01

CAR’s Georg Kacher drove a camouflaged prototype a few months back, but now BMW has pulled the covers off its X1 mini-SUV and revealed UK specs and pricing for the first time. Don’t tell me: the BMW X1 is another gas-guzzling 4x4 Nope. Firstly, only diesel power will be offered in the UK, buyers getting a choice of 18d, 20d and 23d models. ...

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BMW X1 (2009) at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

BMW X1 (2009) at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Barry, 02 July 2009 00:01

CAR’s Georg Kacher drove a camouflaged prototype a few months back, but now BMW has pulled the covers off its X1 mini-SUV and revealed UK specs and pricing for the first time. Don’t tell me: the BMW X1 is another gas-guzzling 4x4 Nope. Firstly, only diesel power will be offered in the UK, buyers getting a choice of 18d, 20d and 23d models. ...

BMW's M Sport 7-series (2009): first official pictures

BMW's M Sport 7-series (2009): first official pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

James Popsys, 26 June 2009 00:01

BMW has revealed its first ever M Sport 7-series, engine revisions for its best-selling 730d, and a new 740d that will become the most powerful ever Seven diesel when in goes on sale in September 2009.  What extra kit do you get on your M Sport-spec BMW 7-series? There's an M Aerodynamic bodykit with bigger front and rear bumpers, questionable chrome ...

BMW 316d (2009) first official pictures

BMW 316d (2009) first official pictures

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

James Popsys, 25 June 2009 09:58

BMW has announced its cleanest and most efficient 3-series ever – the 316d ES saloon. According to BMW, the 316d emits under 120g/km CO2, and sips fuel at a rate of 62.8mpg, giving it a theoretical range of over 800 miles on a single tank. BMW 316d: the all-important figures It might say 316d on the boot badge, but the engine under ...

BMW releases X1 (2009): teaser pictures and video

BMW releases X1 (2009): teaser pictures and video

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Peter Adams, 05 June 2009 16:00

UPDATED: BMW has just released video of a partially disguised X1 testing in Majorca BMW has released four teaser shots of its forthcoming X1 on a Facebook page dedicated to the mini-SUV. The X1 won't be officially unveiled until the Frankfurt motor show in September 2009, but BMW has been cranking up the publicity machine for its new 4x4 since ...

BMW M3 Edition (2009): first official photos

BMW M3 Edition (2009): first official photos

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Peter Adams, 03 June 2009 16:06

BMW has launched a new edition of the M3 coupe called, rather unimaginatively, the M3 Edition. And, no, it’s not a CSL-style major overhaul. The one technical difference compared to a standard M3 is a 10mm lower ride height. Other than that, it’s all cosmetic. You can order your M3 Edition in three colours: Alpine White, Dakar Yellow and Monte ...

The future of headlamp techonology – see it on video

The future of headlamp techonology – see it on video

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Richard Yarrow, 27 May 2009 10:12

Cars of the future will drive at night with main-beam headlamps on all the time, but never dazzle another vehicle. That’s the vision of American component firm Gentex, which already makes the auto-dipping lights on the current BMW 7-series. Its engineers are working on a new technology called Dynamic Forward Lighting (DFL) which features a single main beam that floods ...

BMW 5-series Gran Turismo at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

BMW 5-series Gran Turismo at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 22 May 2009 13:53

At last, we can present the strangest new BMW for some time (and there have been a few): the new 5-series Gran Turismo, or GT for short. Motoring journos sometimes overuse the word ‘radical’, but the new BMW 5-series GT is one of the few new arrivals that is genuinely segment busting. In fact, when uploading this story we had ...

BMW 760i (2009) first pictures

BMW 760i (2009) first pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 20 April 2009 12:14

BMW has unveiled its V12-engined 7-series at the Shanghai motor show. Powered by an all-new turbocharged 6.0-litre lump, the 760 produces 536bhp and 553lb ft. This car must be a technical tour-de-force. Talk me through the new BMW 760 The new 760 is available in both standard and long-wheelbase iterations, the later offering an extra 140mm of rear legroom. But ...

BMW X5M and X6M (2009): first official photos

BMW X5M and X6M (2009): first official photos

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 05 April 2009 00:01

We know what they say about attempting to be a jack of all trades – but that’s exactly what BMW’s done with its new high-performance X5M and X6M duo. As the names imply, these are the fabled M Division’s take on Munich’s X5 and X6 SUVs, and with 547bhp on tap from the latest twin-turbo V8 engine, the newest M ...

BMW reveals plans for Efficient Dynamics Mk2

BMW reveals plans for Efficient Dynamics Mk2

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 09 March 2009 09:49

BMW is pushing ahead with its second-generation Efficient Dynamics green car technology – with help from space scientists at NASA. Employing a thermoelectric generator similar in principle to those developed to power satellites will, according to BMW’s head of development Klaus Draeger, boost economy by some 5% on the combined cycle. Expect to see the new Efficient Dynamics tech in ...

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