BMW news articles 
Mini is the UK's slowest depreciating car
According to latest research from Parker’s Car Guides, the MINI reclaimed its crown as the UK’s slowest depreciating car in 2007. In its annual depreciation report, Parker’s compared last January’s new prices with what an owner can expect if they sell privately now. It found that buyers of a MINI this time last year will now have lost an average of just £1,388. That works out at just £27 a week – or the cost of a couple of Starbucks coffees every... [more]
BMW to launch M3 Saloon
Hot on the heels of the arrival of a new M3 Coupé, BMW UK has announced details of the four-door M3 Saloon. While four generations of M3 have been built, this is only the second time an M3 Saloon has been offered. Thirteen years after the launch of the original M3 Saloon, the new car offers the same levels of performance as the latest Coupé. With the added practicality of the four-door bodyshell, the new M3 Saloon will appeal to an ... [more]
New BMW 1 Series Convertible
BMW UK has announced the new BMW 1 Series Convertible. Powered by four- and six-cylinder engines, from the entry-level 143hp 118i Convertible to the 306hp 135i Convertible, the open-topped 1 Series uses elements of BMW’s EfficientDynamics programme to deliver high-performance, economical and low-emission, roof-down motoring. The Convertible is the fourth derivative of 1 Series to be launched and will carry over much of the styling and technol... [more]
BMW in the news
21-11-2008: BMW targets 10,000th BMW 3 Series sale by 2010 (The Edge Daily)CYBERJAYA: BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd has set its sights on reaching the 10,000-units sold milestone by 2010 for its best-selling BMW 3 Series, driven by a consistently strong demand for the model in the country, said its managing director Geoffrey Briscoe. |
BMW to conduct overtaking tests at Jerez (F1-Live.com)Testing the 2009 aero and mechanical modifications It is possible the aerodynamic rule changes for 2009 will make overtaking in Formula One easier, BMW Sauber test driver Christian Klien has said... |
BMW aims to sell 10,000 units of its 3 series cars by 2010 (The Star)CYBERJAYA: BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd is aiming to sell 10,000 units of its 3 Series cars by 2010. Managing director Geoff Briscoe said the company was optimistic about achieving its target as the 3 Series had always been its best-selling model. |
BMW X5 xDrive 30d (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)The specs: BMW X5 luxury SUV import is now officially available in diesel variant. The xDrive30d is powered by a 218hp 3.0-litre inline-six turbo-diesel with six-speed auto for a price of B6.299m. |
FIRST TEST FOR BMW RAHAL LETTERMAN RACING TEAM (The Auto Channel)Braselton, GA. November 20, 2008: BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team had its first in-depth test with the new BMW M3 on Wednesday at Road Atlanta. |
LA AUTO SHOW: 2009 BMW 750 Li gets iDrive powered owner’s manual (AutoSpies.com)The 2009 BMW 7-Series made its U.S. debut today at the 2008 LA Auto Show. The U.S. will get two variants of the new 7-Series including the 750i and the 750 Li. The outgoing 360-hp 4.8L V8 will be replaced by the 4.4L twin-turbo V8 from the X6 xDrive50i. |
Joy Alukkas announces BMW lucky draw (The Hindu)KOCHI: Joy Alukkas has announced a lucky draw for customers to win a luxury BMW sedan . Customers who purchase jewellery worth Rs.5,000 or above across the outlets in Kerala, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi from November 20 onwards are ... |
Series notes on BMW, RLR first test of new M3 (Motorsport.com)BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team got its first "meet and greet" with the new BMW M3 on Wednesday at Road Atlanta, a chilly day that saw the North American debut of BMW's newest GT2 challenger. |
Latest BMW F1 car the ugliest, says Klien (The Star)LONDON: BMW-Sauber test driver Christian Klien said the interim Formula One car being tried out by the team in Spain this week was the ugliest he had seen. |
Sand King: Thornton rider takes BMW Motorrad International title (Greeley Tribune)Brad Hendry was 12 when he began racing motorcycles. He's 26 now, with a big job as parts manager for his parents' Northern Colorado Euro Motorcycles store in Loveland. |
