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

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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 ...

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

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Ben Barry, 17 November 2011 09:54

BMW X1 (2009) at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

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 X1 at the Paris motor show 2008

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Ben Barry, 02 October 2008 16:03

The new X1 and 7-series were the stars of BMW’s Paris stand, but there were plenty more treats for showgoers, including the subtly revised 3-series saloon and Touring – the Efficient Dynamics-fettled 3 now boasting the lowest carbon emissions in its class. Tell me more about the X1 and 7-series The X1 is BMW’s smallest off-roader, sitting below X5 and ...

BMW M3 engine shown

Ben Barry, 23 March 2007 01:18

BMW has revealed detailed specs on the all-new 4.0-litre V8 that’s soon to be slotted into the all-new M3. Power is confirmed at 420bhp with 295lb ft peak torque available from 3000 to 7000rpm. The engine – made at the same foundry as the BMW Sauber F1 team’s V8 and derived from the same architecture as the M5 and M6 ...