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BMW eBoost and Mild-Hybrids Explained

BMW eBoost and Mild-Hybrids Explained

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August 23, 2022
Since around 2019, BMW has joined other automakers like Audi and Mercedes-Benz in marketing some of their vehicles as “mild-hybrids”. A mild-hybrid is a vehicle that uses some sort of electric aid parallel to the engine, usually while coasting or facilitating automatic start/stop. But by definition, a mild-hybrid cannot use this system independent of the…
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BMW M5 CS Clocked at 2.7 Seconds to 60 MPH With Rollout

BMW M5 CS Clocked at 2.7 Seconds to 60 MPH With Rollout

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August 23, 2022
It’s been a long time since I’ve driven a BMW M5 CS but it’s still my favorite performance sedan in the world. During my time with it, I recorded a 2.88-second 0-60 mph time and a 10.89-second quarter-mile time. However, I always knew it had more in it, that it could have gone faster had…
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Rare Barn Find Features Pre-War BMW Models in Surprisingly Good Condition

Rare Barn Find Features Pre-War BMW Models in Surprisingly Good Condition

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August 23, 2022
Just a couple of days ago, at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, we saw some breathtaking pre-war cars from all makes. There were pre-war BMWs, Mercedes’, Packards, Talbots, and Duesenbergs, to name just a few. Being Pebble Beach, every car was in glorious condition, even the ones in the non-restoration classes. They were all stunning…
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VIDEO: Mat Armstrong's BMW 635CSi Gets its Engine and Gearbox Removed

VIDEO: Mat Armstrong's BMW 635CSi Gets its Engine and Gearbox Removed

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August 23, 2022
I’ll admit, I’ve mostly been writing these stories because I’m emotionally invested in how this BMW 635CSi turns out. YouTuber Mat Armstrong recently bought an old, derelict 635CSi for peanuts and decided to dive headfirst into the waters of classic car restoration for the first time. As someone who’s jumped into such situations before (most…
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BMW Celebrated 50 Years of M at Laguna Seca

BMW Celebrated 50 Years of M at Laguna Seca

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August 23, 2022
BMW M’s 50th anniversary celebration tour continued in Monterey. While BMW was present at events like the Legends of the Autobahn and Pebble Beach, it was at Laguna Seca, for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, where BMW had its biggest presence.There was a great mixture of perfectly stock old classics, brand-new sports cars, and tuned…
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BMW M4 Convertible vs Porsche 911 Cabriolet—Auto Express Test

BMW M4 Convertible vs Porsche 911 Cabriolet—Auto Express Test

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August 23, 2022
The BMW M3 was never really a Porsche 911 competitor. That’s not to say the M3 wasn’t good enough to hang with the 911 (sometimes it was). However, the two cars were just never in the same price bracket. Throughout most generations, the M3 was a pretty affordable sports car that most middle-class Americans could…
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BMW X7 M60i in Frozen Pure Grey with Shadow Line Extended

BMW X7 M60i in Frozen Pure Grey with Shadow Line Extended

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August 23, 2022
First test drives of the 2023 BMW X7 Facelift are just around the corner, so it comes as no surprise that first units are now arriving at American dealers. These new photos from BMW of Manhattan showroom in New York City show the new top model of the X7 family – M60i. Not only it…
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Rene Rast joins BMW as factory driver after successful career with Audi

Rene Rast joins BMW as factory driver after successful career with Audi

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August 23, 2022
BMW Motorsport is making a high profile hire from rival Audi. René Rast will join BMW as factory driver starting in 2023. Rast had a successful career and long career (12 years) in Ingolstadt. He won 24 races in DTM and won the championship three time – 2017, ’19, ’20. He’s also taken home the…
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Buttons Are Better Than Touchscreens, It's Science

Buttons Are Better Than Touchscreens, It's Science

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

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

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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…
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