BMW

BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) is a German car and motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1916; it is known for luxury and performance vehicles including the MINI Cooper and is the parent company of Rolls Royce Motor Cars.

In 2006 the total world production for BMW was 1,366,838 vehicles produced in five countries (Germany, UK, Austria, South Africa and the US). Since 2006 production has also begun in Chennai, India. The World Headquarters are in Munich, Germany. In February, 2009 the Oxford, England Plant downsized 850 jobs; creating controversy as there was only one hour notice and no redundancy pay.

BMW blogs include reviews of new models, updates from the company and information on classic, rare and racing versions of the “beamer” or “bimmer” as it is called by fans. Both Motor Trend and Automobile Magazine have BMW blogs. Motor Trend’s blog features trend information and future line articles it also offers a blog widget for desktop downloading.

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• BMW ActiveHybrid 7 priced from $103,125 [Live image update]

  
  Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry — Authority: 615
  BMW says that its range-topping ActiveHybrid 7 will retail from $103,125 including destination for the standard model and $107,025 for the long wheelbase variant when they go on sale in Spring 2011. Powered by a three-phase electric motor and a twin turbo V8, the ActiveHybrid 7 cranks out a combined 455 horsepower and ...
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• Alexander Rossi impressive in F1 debut with BMW / Sauber (+photos)

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 452
  Rossi, 7th overall on the day Joining the BMW Sauber F1 Team at the Jerez Circuit in Spain yesterday, Alexander completed his first Formula 1 test with a fast lap of 1:20.227, set on lap 32 of 82 laps for the day, logging 365 kilometers. “Driving in Formula 1 has been my goal since I started racing,” says ...
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• Fireball does The LA Auto Show… Ouch.

  
  CarDomain Blog — Authority: 447
  Ouch. Today was the first Press Day so expectations were high. And did they hit the mark? ……Welcome, to the MORGUE. Okay, maybe a morgue is a bit extreme, but there were some serious things missing. Namely, NISSAN. And with the Leaf coming soon, you have to ask… “WUT UP, NISSAN DOODS?” Now, I did get my ...
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• Fireball does THE LA AUTO SHOW…

  
  THE FIREBALL TIM BLOG — Authority: 121
  Ouch. Today was the first Press Day so expectations were high. And did they hit the mark? ……Welcome, to the MORGUE. Okay, maybe a morgue is a bit extreme, but there were some serious things missing. Namely, NISSAN. And with the Leaf coming soon, you have to ask… “WUT UP, NISSAN DOODS?” Now, I did get ...
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• Automakers See Glass Half-Full After Flat November Sales

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  
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• Going Iron Man in the longest race in the world

  
  The Garage — Authority: 432
  The longest race in the world. The 25 Hours of Thunderhill is the longest race in the world by 1 full hour. sure, the guys and girls go for 24 at Le Mans and Daytona, but there is only one 25 hour race. Endurance racing history is full of tales of heroic drives and teamwork, but the really hard core guys, the ones ...
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• 2009 LA: At $90,000, would you pick the 2010 ActiveHybrid X6 or X6 M? (w/ poll)

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 565
  Key Competitors : Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid, Lexus RX Hybrid, Porsche Cayenne Hybrid (coming soon). Power : 4.4L twin-turbocharged V8 – 400-hp / 450 lb-ft of torque. Mated to two electric-motors total output comes in at 480-hp / 575 lb-ft. Transmission : 7-speed automatic. Performance : 0-60 mph in 5.4 ...
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• 2009 LA: 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7, no smoking allowed inside

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 565
  Key Competitors : Lexus LS Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid. Power : 4.4L V8 – 440-hp / 475 lb-ft of torque, 3-phase synchronous electric motor helps produce a total of 455-hp / 516 lb-ft. Transmission : 8-speed automatic transmission. Performance : 0-60 mph in just 4.8 seconds; top speed of 150 mph. ...
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• Infiniti launches its new ‘M’

  
  Drivers Republic — Authority: 139
  The new M37 - a car which claims to be smarter than its driver.
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• Mini John Cooper Works World Championship 50 special edition released

  
  Car Advice | News Blog — Authority: 534
  Mini have released a special edition John Cooper Works model to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alec Issigonis’ now legendary original small car concept, the 1959 Mini.With its transverse-mounted (front) four-cylinder engine, and space for four occupants plus luggage, Mini was to become a byword for economy of ...
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• S1000RR Versus Japan: oops, Nazis

  
  Hell For Leather — Authority: 525
  At the first reading, this new ad campaign for the 2010 BMW S1000RR strikes a very literal interpretation. A german bike violently destroying traditional Japanese imagery sends the message: Germany is taking on Japan. Since the intended audience (existing superbike purchasers) will be very aware that the S1000RR is ...
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• Sales of locally made BMWs up in November

  
  The Unofficial BMW Owners Site — Authority: 148
  Published: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 9:38 p.m. Sales of two BMW models manufactured in Spartanburg increased in November, the BMW Group in the U.S. reported Tuesday.
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• Auto sales stable in November

  
  The Unofficial BMW Owners Site — Authority: 148
  Auto sales in the United States remained relatively stable in November with BMW and General Motors showing single-digit declines, Toyota a small increase, Ford with flat sales, but Chrysler a drop of 25 percent.
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• 2009 BMW M3: iPhone Holder? No. iMac Holder? Yes.

  
  Long-Term Road Tests — Authority: 149
    Our Long-Term 2009 BMW M3 is nearly flawless in its execution. Refined. Comfortable. Dynamically thrilling. Its hard to fault the car. But I love a challenge. In this case the challenge was finding a way to secure my iPhone while keeping it easy to access. Most cars offer multiple pockets for such duty ...
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• Wtb 1997-2003 528i Hood,bumber Cover,and Headlight Pass Side

  
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• Top 10 Cars 2009 from Car and Driver Magazine

  
  HULIQ - Citizen News Review — Authority: 685
  As the most unstable year in the history of the automotive industry comes to a close, Car and Driver magazine this week announced its 28th annual list of 10 Best cars sold in America. Only two of the ten cars included on this years list manufactured by US car companies indicating that US car manufacturers have some ...
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• A GORGEOUS LOOKING SLAMMED DOWN HONDA ODYSSEY, OR BMW ODYSSEY?

  
  KERETA INFO | MAJALAH KERETA MALAYSIA Car Automotive News Reviews Tips & Details — Authority: 140
  A dropped down or sometimes called as slammed look is a type of modification where the car will be lowered as maximum a possible. At first glance the car may look as if it resting on the ground. But on a detail looks, we can notice there is still at least one or two inch [...]
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• Automakers See Glass Half-Full After Flat November Sales

  
  Auto Observer — Authority: 566
    U.S. auto sales clocked in about flat in November compared with a year ago -- and in line with widespread expectations that the market will only gradually creep upward for at least the next year. But industry executives and analysts mostly chose to interpret the American auto market as a glass half-full. ...
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• Interior designer Oliver Heilmer on the BMW F10

  
  Paul Tan's Raves and Rants on the Automotive Industry — Authority: 437
  Here’s a new video that BMW TV released about the new F10 BMW 5-Series. This time BMW interior designer Oliver Heilmer along with BMW chief of design Adrian van Hooydonk talks a little about the interior of the car. It shares the same theme with the F01/F02 7-Series and the F07 5-Series GT but there are some small ...
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• Nissan: No Olympic Sponsorship, No Production

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  Nissan’s UK plant could lose the production contract for Nissan’s Leaf EV, thanks to the London 2012 Olympics’ committee. Production of the Leaf at Nissan UK’s Sunderland plant would almost certainly have been confirmed, sources tell Autocar, had the Olympics picked Nissan’s bid, creating instant demand for ...
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