BMW's redesigned 1-Series hatchback sold mostly everywhere except here likely will not see the light of day here in North America. Despite premium hatch offerings from BMW's rivals such as the B-Class from Mercedes-Benz and the A3 from Audi, BMW says that selling a 1-series hatchback here would be too...
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Compact SUV’s Rated Poorly in New Crash Test
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just released its results of a new crash test on compact SUV's, and the result for some popular compact SUV's isn't good.
The Ford Escape, Hyundai Tuscon, Kia Sportage, Jeep Patriot and Buick Encore all received a rating of 'poor' in the new...
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When Rivals Co-operate: German Automakers Team Up To Show Benefits of Diesel
Probably one of the fiercest segments in the auto industry is the one all the Germans compete in. Not only is it because each German automaker has fair claim to being 'the best' but it's also because the Germans are...
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BMW 4-series Coupe Concept Revealed
The replacement for the 3-series coupe, now called the 4-series has just been leaked onto the internets.
The coupe draws on styling cues from the recently redesigned 3-series sedan, but adds a lot more aggressive lines, not to mention a more...
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Luxury Models Stumble in New Safety Crash Test
Ask any automotive journalist which manufacturer makes the worst car and almost every single one will say the same thing: "No one really makes bad cars anymore". By the same token, no one really makes unsafe cars anymore either. However a new kind of safety crash...
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BMW Planning 1-Series Sedan
While the newly redesigned 3-series is still the reigning sports sedan benchmark according to most fellow auto journos, one criticism has been that it is gotten bigger and heavier. In fact,...
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Is BMW Interested In Acquiring Saab?
By now you've likely heard that Saab has filed for bankruptcy and, as a result, administrators have opened the floor to bids on the Swedish car brand.
Saabs United is reporting that there is about 6-7 bidders interested in acquiring the...
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Rapper M.I.A Explores Arabian Drifting In New Music Video
It's no secret that Arabians are big fans of drifting their cars. Whether or not they do it because they love it or just because they...
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Next Generation Mini Cooper Interior Spied
No, the interior you're looking at above is not a new BMW interior, it's actually that of the next generation Mini Cooper.
The Mini's current interior pays homage to the original Mini with a retro-styled large speedometer in the middle, along...
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BMW To Bring 5-Series Diesel Over In Wagon Form?!
Just when it seemed like wagon aficionados were going to have to make an occupy-every-auto-manufacturer movement, BMW swoops in with some exciting news.
If Endras BMW is to be believed (who by the way seems to have...