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BMW unveils its 2012 Olympic Games pavilion

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 07 February 2012 12:27

BMW has unveiled its new pavilion for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The winning design came from British architects Serie after bids from six companies. As the sole automotive sponsor, BMW is allowed to build a pavilion at the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games and it expects to draw 8000 visitors a day. What's ...

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BMW unveils its 2012 Olympic Games pavilion

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 07 February 2012 12:27

BMW has unveiled its new pavilion for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The winning design came from British architects Serie after bids from six companies. As the sole automotive sponsor, BMW is allowed to build a pavilion at the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games and it expects to draw 8000 visitors a day. What's ...

BMW M550d xDrive (2012) - the diesel M saloon

Rated 4 out of 54

Tim Pollard, 26 January 2012 09:49

BMW has launched its first diesel M car: the new M550d xDrive in saloon and Touring estate forms. It's part of a strategy to fill the gap between the exclusive M GmbH division cars and the top-end cosmetic M Sport trim lines with a new range of M lite: BMW M Performance Automobiles. Developed by the engineers responsible for the ...

BMW X6 M50d (2012) leads facelifted X6 range

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Tim Pollard, 25 January 2012 23:00

BMW is facelifting its most controversial model, the X6. And what better way of tidying up this coupe-cum-SUV than adding a diesel M version? The new X6 M50d is among the first of a new range of stop-gap M models to slot between the full M GmbH cars and the trim-level M Sport models. It'll sit alongside the new BMW ...

BMW X4 confirmed for production in 2014

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard (artist's impressions by Christian Schulte), 16 January 2012 17:35

More details have emerged about BMW's forthcoming X4. As previously reported by CAR, the new 2014 X4 is in essence a baby X6 - a sort of squashed coupe-cum-4x4 to appeal to outward-going types. Now Frank-Peter Arndt, BMW's board member in charge of production, has confirmed the new BMW X4 will be built at Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina, USA. ...

BMW 6-series Gran Coupe (2012) first official pictures

Rated 4 out of 54

Tim Pollard, 10 December 2011 23:00

If you want proof that the Mercedes-Benz CLS was an influential car, look no further than the new BMW 6-series Gran Coupe, unveiled at the weekend. It's a four-door 6-series, based very closely on the Gran Coupe concept car shown in 2010. The executive car market has changed a lot in recent years, and BMW is now chasing the same ...

Andy Priaulx’s guide to 2012's BMW M3 DTM racer

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Ben Pulman, 05 December 2011 13:29

The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is the world’s greatest tin-top race series, and after a twenty-year absence BMW is returning to the DTM in 2012 – it’s been tempted back by new rules and regulations that cut costs, improve safety, and make the racing closer and more exciting than ever. And Guernseyman Andy Priaulx is one of just six drivers who ...

BMW 3-series (2012): our comprehensive guide to F30

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 17 November 2011 09:54

BMW has sold 12 million 3-series models since 1975; it’s an important car, one that accounts for a third of global BMW sales. The sixth-generation, codenamed F30, has a lot to live up to, then. Here are the key changes: Chassis The F30 is still, of course, rear-wheel drive, has 50:50 weight distribution, and sticks with the MacPherson strut front/multi-link ...

BMW 3-series (2012): first official pictures of the new F30

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Tim Pollard, 14 October 2011 16:15

BMW today slid the covers off the new 3-series. Dubbed F30 in BMWspeak, this is an important car for Munich, selling in six-figure numbers across the world. One in five BMWs sold globally is a 3-series. The new 2012 3-series family will be available as a saloon (F30) first, with a 3-series Touring estate (F31) and 3-series Coupe (F32), Convertible ...

All the BMW E and F codenames explained

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard and Georg Kacher, 08 August 2011 11:35

Two years ago, we published a list of BMW codenames for the anoraks out there. And with the launch of the new 1-series, what better excuse to update Munich's future model plans? We've researched all the different BMW E and F codenames we know about and explained them all in our handy list below. Perfect in case your specialist subject on ...

BMW i8 Concept (2011) first official pictures

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 29 July 2011 11:00

This is the BMW i8 Concept, a near-production preview of Munich’s new plug-in hybrid supercar. Audi and Mercedes might have stolen a march on BMW with the R8 and SLS respectively, but while its rivals prepare limited-run electric versions of their supercars, BMW is putting this i8 into proper mass production in just two years time. The BMW i8, and its i3 EV ...

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