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2023 BMW X1 Video Shows Base Diesel Model With Small Wheels

2023 BMW X1 Video Shows Base Diesel Model With Small Wheels

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October 5, 2022
When an automaker decides to unveil a new product, it tends to show the range-topping version in nearly all cases. If it’s not the flagship model featured in the photo gallery, it’s at least a midrange trim level, but almost never a base car. It is perfectly understandable why companies decide to go with a…
2023 BMW 7 Series Shows It's A Tech Fest In Walkaround Video Of 740 Li

2023 BMW 7 Series Shows It's A Tech Fest In Walkaround Video Of 740 Li

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October 5, 2022
In-car technology took off in the 1990s and has evolved tremendously ever since, especially in the last decade. A flagship model from a premium brand is now more along the lines of a rolling computer and the new 7 Series is a prime example of how tech has elevated the luxury segment. Borrowed straight from…
BMW X3 M Fights AMG GLC 63 And Jeep Trackhawk In Drag Race

BMW X3 M Fights AMG GLC 63 And Jeep Trackhawk In Drag Race

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October 4, 2022
SUVs are generally seen as the cooler alternative to minivans, although that’s highly debatable. Because customers have an insatiable thirst for anything with a little bit of extra ground clearance, there are plenty of high-performance derivatives to lure in even more buyers. BMW has full-fat M versions of no fewer than four X models (X3,…
MINI JCW Clubman LCI Gets a New 3D Design Tuning Package

MINI JCW Clubman LCI Gets a New 3D Design Tuning Package

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October 4, 2022
 If you want some aero, design, and tuning parts for your BMW, it’s hard to pass on 3D Design. The Japanese tuner has been making some of the best BMW parts in the world for years. However, every once in a while, it also makes parts for MINIs and this new tuning package for the…
Graffiti Artist Marks 50 Years Of M With Colorful BMW X6 M

Graffiti Artist Marks 50 Years Of M With Colorful BMW X6 M

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October 4, 2022
BMW has been celebrating half a century of its M division with numerous exciting products including the M3 Touring and M4 CSL, with the M2 and 3.0 CSL coming soon. There have also been quite a few “50 Jahre” special editions and the recently unveiled XM, the first dedicated M car since the M1. Another…
This BMW XM Pickup Render Looks Awesome

This BMW XM Pickup Render Looks Awesome

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October 4, 2022
We’ve been having an internal discussion at BMWBLOG, about how BMW is likely to make a pickup truck in the coming years. Such an idea might seem absurd to BMW purists, who can’t imagine imagine their favorite Bavarian performance brand getting all yeehaw and making a pickup. However, it’s almost an inevitability at this point…
VIDEO: Can the BMW XM Design Be Fixed With a Slight Redesign?

VIDEO: Can the BMW XM Design Be Fixed With a Slight Redesign?

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October 4, 2022
As with most new BMW designs, especially those from the M Division, the new BMW XM is being heavily criticized by fans and enthusiasts of the brand. However, it might not be as bad of a design as some say and it could be fixed with just a few simple tweaks, as seen in this…
BMW M4 CSL Duels Porsche 911 GT3 In Drag And Rolling Races

BMW M4 CSL Duels Porsche 911 GT3 In Drag And Rolling Races

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October 2, 2022
Earlier this week, BMW UK released the first official images with the M4 CSL in right-hand-drive configuration and we can now see the very same car dueling in a drag race. The folks from Carwow decided to go with another track-focused machine, albeit it’s more expensive and has a completely different drivetrain. Yes, a Porsche…
BMW 1 Series Convertible With V8 Swap Goes Flat Out On The Autobahn

BMW 1 Series Convertible With V8 Swap Goes Flat Out On The Autobahn

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October 2, 2022
What may seem like a fairly standard BMW 1 Series Convertible from the E88 era is a true beast once you get closer to the car and notice the M3 E90-styled hood. Pop it open and this 118i’s original N43 2.0-liter inline-four engine is no more. Instead, whoever built this sleeper car opted to cram…
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