Munich, Germany: BMW and Toyota announced further strengthening of their recent Hybrid and Sports Car Alliance. Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), met with the chairman of the board of management of BMW AG, Norbert Reithofer, at BMW Group headquarters in Munich to announce the projected growth regarding their existing cooperation started in Dec last […]
Another part of BIMMERTIMES original series: “What is the best BMW for the Money?” In this series we discuss the best used BMW under $25000. For your reference, this article applies mostly in 2012 and 2013. Surprisingly, there are many great choices in this price range. That was not the case a year ago. Reason, […]
What’s the best used BMW for the money? A question that many people wonder about. Furthermore, what is the best used BMW for under $15000 USD? One thing for certain, it’s a matter of taste. One person might be looking for all out comfort and style, while others may require a sportier ride. Whatever your […]
Only 0.2 liter advantage in the BMW 328i’s 2.0-liter inline TwinPower turbo goes a long way. But is that enough? Motor Trend editor Jonny Lieberman compares the 328i to the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250 Sedan, also power by an inline turbo 4, a 1.8 liter displacement. This head to head comparison should help those who are […]
The 2012 BMW 3 Series has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IHHS) “Top Safety Pick”. Rated as “Good”, the highest rating the IHHS given out for their 40 mph frontal crash, side crash, rear crash protection, and roll-over protection. The IHHS requires stability control systems on vehicles to be considered for a Top Safety […]
In an effort to capitalize on their investment, BMW usually introduces performance non-M models on the last production year of a model’s life-cycle. The 135is and 335is in this case. These performance models are usually the best-looking-highest-performance standard editions of the model’s 6 year production cycle. It makes us enthusiasts wish that BMW introduces such […]
Once again the 3 Series Sports Wagon is making its way onto the US market. The wagon gained a bit of size just like the F30 3 Series Sedan it’s based on. The front wheels sit almost 1 ½ inches wider as the rear wheels sit 1.85 inches wider than before. While the wheel base […]
BMW just announced the introduction of the BMW Performance Parts for the F30 3 Series and the F10 5 Series. The parts will be available for the F30 328i and 335i sedans. The same goes for the F10 528i, 535i, and 550i sedans. On that note, BMW wants to give you, the none-M drivers the […]
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