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Entries for October, 2010

Fuel pump causes 150,800 BMW vehicles recall in U.S.

Thanks to ABC News, which publicized many complaints from BMW onwers, the Bavarian manufacturer was forced in a way or another to recall 150,800 vehicles sold in U.S. due to fuel pump problems that might occur. Several complaints were received also by the NHTSA, and here we go in depth with the details and with [...]

Rumors: BMW might develop 2 Series models in future

Recent trademarks registered at the Patent and Trademark Office reveals that the Bavarian manufacturer might develop 2 Series models. Nothing was confirmed yet but according to the filled trademarks, 228, 230 and 235, we can think just to a new range of small models. Back in June, the German manufacturer registered another trademarks, but this [...]

A BMW X6 got damaged instead of cleaned at the car wash

Driving your (luxury) car to a car wash characterizes you as a caring person that want to give the car a better look. However, driving your car to a car wash might end not that “clean” as it should be, and we got an explanation here. Somewhere in Minsk, Belarus, a car wash employee charged [...]

BMW celebrates 100,000 X6 vehicles sold worldwide

More than two years have passed since the current BMW X6 model was launched and at that time not everyone seemed very happy and pleased about the German Sport Activity Coupe, even the complaints were regarding the design or other similar stuff. However, the German manufacturer got a good reason to celebrate the current X6 [...]

Spy Shots: BMW M6 Convertible while testing on Nurburgring

It’s true that it passed a couple of weeks since the German model was caught in these spy shots but at that time we find other news more important than this. It seems that the German manufacturer choosed the twin-turbo V8 instead the V10 engine that was expected under the bonnet. The spy photos show [...]

The Japanese market gets its own special M3 Competition Fire Orange edition

After BMW revealed few time ago a special edition for the Chinese market, named M3 Tiger Edition, the Germans from BMW decided to reveal the BMW M3 Fire Orange special edition, this time dedicated to the Japanese market. The BMW M3 Fire Orange is based on the same E92 model and it comes with the [...]

Dr. Klaus Draeger admits that a new two-cylinder engine might be developed soon

In an interview for the Germans at Auto, Motor und Sport (AMS), the BMW’s development chief, Dr. Klaus Draeger stated that a two-cylinder engine might be developed soon. The reason is that a two-cylinder engine will fit way better the compact models of the brand compared to a hybrid system. The reasoning is very simple, [...]

BMW recalls 21,771 units sold in China due to possible brake issues

The German people from BMW announced a new recall targeting models sold just on the Chinese market. More exactly, we talk about 21,383 BMW cars, including the 5 Series, 6 Series and 7 Series while other 388 Rolls-Royce Phantom units are also included in this recall, but once again to say, the recall is available [...]

BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen signed new partnership for hybrid components

Norbert Reithofer, representing BMW Group and Phillipe Varin from PSA signed today a new partnership regarding the development of hybrid components for front-wheel drive vehicles. Through this partnership, the two companies will jointly develop components to be used for hybrid models. This partnership is convenient for everyone as the manufacturing costs will be supported by [...]

BMW returns to Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) from 2012

According to Mario Theissen, the head of the BMW’s Motorsport division, BMW will return the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) in 2012, after 18 years out of the competition. BMW will compete against the eternal German rivals in the premium cars segment, Audi and Mercedes. Hans Werner Aufrecht, the man behind the DTM competition but also [...]

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