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VIDEO: The BMW 7 Series Is the Most High-Tech Car Mat Watson's Ever Tested

VIDEO: The BMW 7 Series Is the Most High-Tech Car Mat Watson's Ever Tested

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November 9, 2022
BMW’s 7 Series was never really about being the most luxurious or the most high-tech car in its class. It always had great tech and it was always luxurious but it always put more of an emphasis on handling than its more luxury-focused competitors. However, it seems that BMW realized that its plan wasn’t working,…
Buying Your First BMW EV

Buying Your First BMW EV

Car Retail Value SA
November 9, 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 and sold more than 110,000 Level 2 AC charging stations since its inception. So you’ve decided that you’re buying your first EV. As a lifelong BMW fan, you’re only seriously…
Opinion: BMW M3 G80 - Can It Still Awake Your Inner Child?

Opinion: BMW M3 G80 - Can It Still Awake Your Inner Child?

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November 9, 2022
Can’t actually remember when was the last time a new BMW M3 has caused such a bipolar public reaction. Oh wait, I can… Never. As far as I remember, the year 2020 was the first time ever that news about the next generation of M3 stroke automotive audience with such a sharply polarized opinion. There…
Limited Edition BMW 3.0 CSL Spied in Germany Days Before Unveil

Limited Edition BMW 3.0 CSL Spied in Germany Days Before Unveil

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November 8, 2022
BMW’s most expensive car ever made is in its final testing stages. According to sources, the BMW 3.0 CSL is due out this month, but unfortunately it will only get 50 owners around the world. The reimagined 3.0 CSL was just seen in Germany still wearing the funky camouflage that BMW teased months ago. There…
2023 MINI Cooper SE Revealed With Nanuq White Paint

2023 MINI Cooper SE Revealed With Nanuq White Paint

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November 8, 2022
MINI kicked off the marketing campaign for the 2023 Cooper SE on Earth Day in April with a polar bear riding shotgun in the electric hatchback. Little did the BMW-owned brand know the cutesy bear would become an Internet sensation, triggering an invitation to give the hypercarnivorous bear a name. It bears (pun intended) the…

3 Best OBD2 scanners for home mechanics

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November 8, 2022
Tweet Tweet ]]> The OBD is short for On-Board Diagnosis, a diagnostic protocol that keeps track of vehicle operation. When the car is running, its control modules monitor how each system performs. They do this using a range of sensors, and when their values are out of predetermined range, the vehicle warns a driver with…
BMW Reveals SAE Level 2+ automated driving with HERE HD Live Map

BMW Reveals SAE Level 2+ automated driving with HERE HD Live Map

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November 8, 2022
BMW announced today that it will use the HERE HD Live Map, HERE’s high-definition map, to enable hands-free driving in the United States and Canada. HERE provides high-definition maps for Level 2+ automated driving capabilities. BMW introduced its Level 2+ capabilities in the new BMW 7 Series and we had a chance to test them…
BMW i7 vs. BMW iX

BMW i7 vs. BMW iX

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November 8, 2022
The BMW iX has now been on the market for a while, and the i7 is not far behind it. While the i7 commands a bit higher MSRP, it shares a lot of qualities with the iX: seats for five passengers, identical tech, and of course a fully-electrified powertrain. They’ve both got the same badge…
2023 BMW M340i Facelift Showcased In Melbourne Red

2023 BMW M340i Facelift Showcased In Melbourne Red

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November 8, 2022
The BMW Group organized a major test drive event in the United States with members of the press and has now decided to publish new images of the cars that were on location. Finished in Melbourne Red Metallic, this M340i was part of the fleet and was arguably the prettiest of the lot that also…
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