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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. ...

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BMW X4 confirmed for production in 2014

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. ...

All the BMW E and F codenames explained

All the BMW E and F codenames explained

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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 1- and 3-series coupes to become 2- and 4-series

BMW 1- and 3-series coupes to become 2- and 4-series

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Georg Kacher, 14 June 2011 09:17

BMW is shaking up its badging strategy and will turn the next-gen 1-series and 3-series sporting derivatives into the 2-series and 4-series. Two-door Ones and Threes - the coupes and convertibles - will in future be rebadged as the BMW 2-series and BMW 4-series. Why exactly are they rebadging BMWs as 2-series and 4-series? Audi and Mercedes went ahead and ...

BMW EfficientDynamics hybrid supercar: production confirmed

BMW EfficientDynamics hybrid supercar: production confirmed

Rated 4 out of 54

Tim Pollard, 05 November 2010 13:04

BMW today gave the green light for production of the dramatic Vision EfficientDynamics hybrid supercar shown at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show. Munich admitted today that the tech underpinning the concept car was 'completely or virtually production-ready' and said that the car will be launched very much as shown in Frankfurt. It has started roadgoing tests of the 2+2 EfficientDynamics ...

BMW 1-Series M Coupe (2011): more details

BMW 1-Series M Coupe (2011): more details

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

John O'Brien, 08 August 2010 20:54

BMW's readying a pocket-sized M3 for those on a smaller budget: the BMW 1-Series M Coupe. While official information remains scarce on this 2011 pocket rocket, we've grabbed a few more pointers to its performance and stats. Set to be launched in early 2011, the 1-series based M spells a return to more lightweight M cars after the X6 M ...

BMW 'looking' at an M1 supercar successor

BMW 'looking' at an M1 supercar successor

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Tim Pollard, 07 June 2010 09:16

BMW is actively considering a new range-topping supercar model in the spirit of the M1 and Z8, CAR has learned. Global sales and marketing chief Ian Robertson said the company had other priorities, but that there remained a desire to showcase the brand's sporting aspirations. 'We have never replaced the M1, although we have made ventures in that direction,' he ...

BMW Mega City Vehicle (2013) and sports car news

BMW Mega City Vehicle (2013) and sports car news

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Tim Pollard, 03 June 2010 22:49

BMW's new Mega City Vehicle (MCV) will launch in 2013 and spawn a whole family of innovative, high-tech models – possibly including a production version of the Vision Efficient Dynamics concept car, according to the sales boss. Ian Robertson, board member for sales and marketing at the BMW Group, said the MCV would be the brand's first full series production ...

BMW M3 set to compete in DTM from 2012

BMW M3 set to compete in DTM from 2012

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Ben Pulman, 30 April 2010 12:00

It might have pulled out of F1, but the upshot is that BMW has announced plans to enter the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) in 2012 with the M3, plus it’s developing a new racer and 1.6-litre turbocharged engine, and will continue its other production car-based racing activities. ‘Following the withdrawal from Formula One, the realignment of our motorsport programme ...

News watch Feb 2010: today's auto industry news

News watch Feb 2010: today's auto industry news

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard and Ben Pulman, 25 February 2010 10:44

Welcome to CAR's news aggregator as we round up the seismic change in the auto industry. Top tip: news summaries are added from the top hour-by-hourThursday 25 February 2010• The European Investment Bank today completed the £340 million loan to Jaguar Land Rover. It's an eight-year loan to fund the development of micro and full hybrid drivetrains and new lightweight ...

CAR interviews Chris Bangle: what he did next (2009)

CAR interviews Chris Bangle: what he did next (2009)

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Nargess Shahmanesh Banks, 22 December 2009 12:30

Chris Bangle is a hard act to follow, even for Chris Bangle. Like him or loath him, the former BMW design director is one of the most famous car designers of our times, recognised for shaking the established status quo with his ‘flame surfacing’ and his radical take on car design.  Then in March 2009, after 16 solid years, Bangle ...

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