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ALPINA XD3 Facelift Puts All Four Turbos To Work In Acceleration Test

ALPINA XD3 Facelift Puts All Four Turbos To Work In Acceleration Test

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January 11, 2023
Niche models don’t get a lot more interesting than the ALPINA XD3, a high-performance SUV with a diesel engine packing no fewer than four turbochargers. The current-generation model was launched in March 2018 but this is the facelifted version introduced in June 2021. And yes, the inline-six 3.0-liter engine benefits from quad turbos to deliver…
VIDEO: Is the MINI GP is Any Good on the Nürburgring?

VIDEO: Is the MINI GP is Any Good on the Nürburgring?

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January 11, 2023
The MINI John Cooper Works GP was one of the most disappointing road cars I’ve driven in years. I remember the months leading up to it, I was so excited. The look of it, its specs, and the promise of its ‘GP’ pedigree all made it an incredibly exciting car. However, once I got it…
BMW Outsold Mercedes And Audi In 2022 To Win Luxury Crown

BMW Outsold Mercedes And Audi In 2022 To Win Luxury Crown

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January 11, 2023
[UPDATE] Audi has released global sales figures for 2022 during which it delivered 1,680,512 cars or 3.9% less than in 2021. It confirms BMW was the best-selling luxury brand last year, followed by Mercedes and Audi.With 2022 in the rearview mirror, automakers are crunching the numbers to see how they fared in the year that…
2023 BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine Facelift Launched In India

2023 BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine Facelift Launched In India

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January 11, 2023
For those who are unfamiliar with the 3 Series Gran Limousine, it’s BMW’s stretched version of the midsize sedan sold in India where it’s locally made. The current-generation model was launched in early 2021, but with the regular global sedan receiving a Life Cycle Impulse last year, the elongated version codenamed G28 has now gone…
BMW Says Neue Klasse Is The Most Expensive Project In The Company's History

BMW Says Neue Klasse Is The Most Expensive Project In The Company's History

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January 11, 2023
When we spoke with BMW’s Chief Technical Officer Frank Weber at CES last week, he told us Neue Klasse models won’t share any components with existing models. The company’s CTO also emphasized the importance of this completely new architecture. Without specifying development costs, he referred to NK as being the “most expensive project in BMW…
BMW M Set New Sales Record In 2022 With 177,257 Cars

BMW M Set New Sales Record In 2022 With 177,257 Cars

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January 11, 2023
2022 was a bittersweet year for the BMW Group. On the one hand, total sales declined by 4.8% following a drop in demand for BMW models of 5.1% while MINI was down by 3%. On the other hand, it still managed to outsell archrival Mercedes-Benz. In addition, EV deliveries more than doubled and Rolls-Royce set…
Someone Made a Hearse Out of an E61 BMW M5 Touring

Someone Made a Hearse Out of an E61 BMW M5 Touring

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January 11, 2023
Typically, after one’s body enters a hearse, there’s little need for speed. Hearses aren’t emergency vehicles, going quickly isn’t really the point. But what if someone wanted their last car ride to be a proper one, even if they’ll never consciously experience it? Well that’s what this E61 BMW M5 Touring hearse is for.It’s actually…
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