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Buttons Are Better Than Touchscreens, It's Science

Buttons Are Better Than Touchscreens, It's Science

Car Retail Value SA
August 22, 2022
Today, I drove a BMW iX M60 from BMW North America’s press car HQ back to my home, a distance of around 100 miles. Several times during that journey, I cursed the penny-pinching executives at BMW who decided to stuff the climate controls into the touchscreen. As good as iDrive 8 is (and for the…
Volkswagen prepares young refugees for career entry

Volkswagen prepares young refugees for career entry

Car Retail Value SA
August 22, 2022
Volkswagen vocational training in Wolfsburg has once again prepared a group of young refugees for their entry into working life. During the so-called entry qualification, they learned basic craft skills in six weeks, for example metalworking, soldering or vehicle maintenance. The young men from Syria and Sudan are thus well prepared for their entry into…
2024 BMW 5 Series Spied Testing With Plug-In Hybrid Power

2024 BMW 5 Series Spied Testing With Plug-In Hybrid Power

Car Retail Value SA
August 21, 2022
Car paparazzi currently based at the Nürburgring have caught on camera the next-generation BMW 5 Series Sedan testing with the production body. It still had provisional headlights and taillights but their shape is unlikely to change for the final production model arriving at some point in 2023. The “Hybrid Test Vehicle” stickers on the front…
BMW Dealer Shows You Around The 2023 iX M60

BMW Dealer Shows You Around The 2023 iX M60

Car Retail Value SA
August 21, 2022
Say what you will about the BMW iX’s styling, but there’s nothing quite like it on the market today. The more potent M60 largely retains the same appearance but elevates the electric SUV in terms of performance. With a starting price of $108,900 for the 2023 model year, the M Performance version certainly doesn’t come…
Drag Race: BMW 340i And Toyota GR Supra Both Tuned To 500 HP

Drag Race: BMW 340i And Toyota GR Supra Both Tuned To 500 HP

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August 21, 2022
You would expect a drag race between the BMW 340i F30 and Toyota GR Supra to be close since both cars have a B58 engine, but the gap is surprisingly massive. The sedan and coupe have been tuned to roughly 500 horsepower, with an advantage for the two-door car in terms of torque as it…
We took the BMW M4 GTS for a photoshoot in Pebble Beach

We took the BMW M4 GTS for a photoshoot in Pebble Beach

Car Retail Value SA
August 21, 2022
There is no better day than the day when you find yourself behind the wheel of a very limited car. In this case, that car is the 1 of 300 BMW M4 GTS models sold in the United States. The low mileage M4 GTS – around 5,00 miles – belongs to BMW of North America…
2023 BMW M340i Touring Filmed Looking Stealthy In Sapphire Black

2023 BMW M340i Touring Filmed Looking Stealthy In Sapphire Black

Car Retail Value SA
August 21, 2022
Of all the BMWs available today, one would argue the M340i xDrive Touring ticks most of the boxes as it’s luxurious, practical, and sporty. The LCI introduced earlier this year also elevated the wagon’s technology with the implementation of the latest iDrive. It’s also (relatively) affordable in the grand scheme of things, especially when compared…
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