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2023 BMW 3.0 CSL Marks 50 Years Of M At BMW Welt In Retro Fashion

2023 BMW 3.0 CSL Marks 50 Years Of M At BMW Welt In Retro Fashion

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November 29, 2022
The most expensive new BMW ever also happens to have the most powerful inline-six engine ever put in a production car by the M division. You’ll have to pay an eye-watering €750,000 for those 560 Bavarian-bred horses, channeled to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. That kind of money is out of reach…
VW talking to Foxconn about building Scout SUVs

VW talking to Foxconn about building Scout SUVs

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November 29, 2022
BERLIN — Volkswagen is in talks with Taiwan's Foxconn about a partnership to build vehicles for the Scout brand, German autos publication Automobilwoche reported on Tuesday, citing Volkswagen company sources. Volkswagen said in May it planned to reintroduce the Scout off-road brand, creating a separate, independent company to build Scout trucks and SUVs starting in 2026 that will be designed, engineered,…
BMW Electric Vehicles Ownership: Planning Trips

BMW Electric Vehicles Ownership: Planning Trips

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November 29, 2022
This series of EV-related articles is brought to you by ClipperCreek powered by Enphase. ClipperCreek has been a pioneer in the EV charging market since 2006 with Level 2 AC charging stations. You can catch our first three articles here: Buying Your First BMW EV, BMW EV Ownership: Terminology, Charging, and Battery Health and How To Get…
BMW to Invest $2.1 Billion Into Battery Production at Hungary Plant

BMW to Invest $2.1 Billion Into Battery Production at Hungary Plant

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November 29, 2022
BMW’s new Hungarian factory is getting a two billion euro ($2.1 billion) shot in the arm, to help it develop battery tech for BMW’s future Neue Klasse vehicles. More specifically, that investment will be used to create a high-voltage battery assembly facility. BMW already has quite a few battery assembly facilities, in Germany, the U.S.,…
Huge Collection of Museum-Quality Classic BMWs Recently Sold at Auction

Huge Collection of Museum-Quality Classic BMWs Recently Sold at Auction

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November 29, 2022
RM Sothebys recently held an auction in Munich that featured a massive collection of truly museum-quality classic BMWs, from the Bavarian Legends collection. Exactly 32 cars were sold at auction and all of the were breathtaking. Some of the cars were so old and rare that it seemed as if the cars were sold right…
2022 BMW 730d Heads To The Autobahn For Acceleration Tests

2022 BMW 730d Heads To The Autobahn For Acceleration Tests

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November 29, 2022
When BMW facelifted the previous-generation 7 Series in early 2019, more than a few people raised their eyebrows after discovering the enlarged kidney grille. Now that the G11/G12 has been retired to make way for the new G70 with its polarizing design, the “old” car doesn’t look as controversial as it once did. We’re among…
Widebody, Turbocharged BMW 3 Series E36 To Deliver 1,000 HP

Widebody, Turbocharged BMW 3 Series E36 To Deliver 1,000 HP

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November 29, 2022
This year’s SEMA show was chock-full of custom BMWs, including a hugely controversial brand-new M4 pickup truck we talked about earlier this month. Live to Offend’s E36 was also in Las Vegas, flaunting a full body kit conceived by the talented Khyzyl Saleem (Kyza). Easily one of the widest builds we’ve ever seen based on…
2023 BMW M340d Touring Gets the Individual Treatment in Verde Ermes

2023 BMW M340d Touring Gets the Individual Treatment in Verde Ermes

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November 29, 2022
If you’ve read any of my articles, you’d know I’m a huge proponent of BMW’s Individual color program. If it’s my money, I’m not buying any sort of special BMW in a standard color. Any sort of M car or high-end luxury car is getting the Individual treatment before it hits my driveway (hypothetically, of…
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