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2013 BMW M6 Coupe

6 hours agoLifestyle
This week BMW announced the next generation of their flagship road-going sports car, the M6. Known to true fans as the "sportier M5," the M6 keeps the engine, transmission, and electronic gadgetry specifications of its four-door brother but houses everything in a stylish and...
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2013 BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe

2 weeks agoLifestyle
Heading into the 2013 model year, BMW is set to introduce an updated version of their so-called "Sports Activity Coupe," the X6. Featuring a number of subtle cosmetic changes, including a bolder grille and redesigned head and tail lights, the new X6 boasts performance upgrades...
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BMW M: The Fastest Christmas Card in the World

December 22, 2011Lifestyle
BMW M recently invited Illustrator Gavin Patterson to lend his skill to a holiday Christmas card while in the passenger seat of a new BMW M5. Markers and sketch pad in hand, the artist was challenged to draft the art while a precision driver took the track’s curves in the 560...
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BMW M5: Hits the Beach in Wales

December 14, 2011Lifestyle
A quiet beach in Wales was the stage for the BMW M5 to show off its moxie. The majestic white car slips, slides and glides, literally dancing as if a trained ballerina. The turbo engines do nicely over the Pendine Sands which kick up at the mercy of the vehicle. This display is...
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2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe

December 12, 2011Lifestyle
Slightly late to the luxury sedan four-door coupe is BMW's 2013 6 Series Gran Coupe. Following in the footsteps of several competitors including most notably the Porsche Panamera, Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz CLS, the Gran Coupe offers a more comfortable and leisurely experience...
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BMW M5 Twin-Turbo V8 Engine

November 14, 2011Lifestyle
A followup to our initial feature concerning the brand new 2012 BMW M5 is an interesting visual highlighting the beautiful acoustics of the twin-turbo V8 engine. Captured both in the countryside and on the race track, this high performance sport sedan is put through its paces...
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BMW Maxi Scooter Series

November 8, 2011Lifestyle
Putting an end to many circulating rumors, BMW drops the news of the releasing of not one but two scooter models. Beginning a new strategic approach devoted to the future of urban mobility, the C600 Sport and C650 GT are both powered by a 647cc parallel-twin engine producing...
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BMW M3 GT2 by Jeff Koons 1:18 Art Car Model

October 28, 2011Design
For Jeff Koons, who became widely known for his balloon animals and monumental sculptures of flowers, three-dimensional structures are nothing new. When he was asked to contribute a scale model of the BMW M3 GT2 he considered it a very special challenge, which is why he...
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BMW 2012 3 Series

October 15, 2011Lifestyle
BMW's 3 Series has long been one of the pinnacles of relatively affordable luxury in the automotive world. Given its popularity and importance within the BMW family, a redesign surely was met with some intense thought and consideration. The newly minted 2012 3 Series' sixth...
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BMW Spicup Concept

October 5, 2011Lifestyle
The BMW Spicup Concept was first unveiled by automotive designers Carrozzeria Bertone over 40 years ago at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show. And during that year, it also made stops at the Frankfurt Motor Show before it was eventually purchased by a Dutch motor enthusiast a couple of...
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BMW History: 3.0 CSI Video

August 10, 2011Lifestyle
BMW breaks down the history of its 3.0 CSI, a classic model built between 1971 and 1975. Boasting 200hp, the car was a beast in the streets, both performance-wise and when it came to sleek and sophisticated looks. Offered above is a piece highlighting one of the automaker's...
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BMW i Concept Series Unveiled

July 29, 2011Design
BMW i stands for visionary vehicles and mobility services, inspiring design and a new understanding of premium that is strongly defined by sustainability. With BMW i, the BMW Group is adopting an all-embracing approach, redefining the understanding of personal mobility with...
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BMW M3 DTM Concept Car

July 18, 2011Design
After a hiatus of over two decades, legendary German auto manufacturer BMW will return to the DTM racing scene...and in style nonetheless. For a historically German race comes an ominously styled concept M3, proclaimed to be very similar to, but not an exact version of, the...
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Depth of Speed: The Bond

July 14, 2011HBTV
Depth of Speed was born from a desire of story, travel and a love of anything automotive related. Next year my wife and I will be taking to the streets to uncover and document the greatest stories from the automotive world. From coast-to-coast and from top to bottom, finding the...
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BMW 1 Series Video

July 13, 2011Design
As sheet metal gets torn, robot arms weld, sparks fly and delicate details and polish are applied to what began as the skeleton of an automobile, viewers of this latest BMW 1 Series "making of" video might not be particularly impressed. It's not that the miracle of car...
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