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BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke. The German luxury automaker is based in Munich, Germany and owns both the Mini and Rolls-Royce brands. The brand is famous for the tagline Ultimate Driving Machines, which describes its lineup of luxury and sports cars. BMW also produces motorcycles under the BMW Motorrad division.

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Report: At least 6-7 parties bidding on Saab... could BMW be one of them? 1329850860

On this episode of As the Saab Turns: Bankruptcy administrators have bidders, and one of them might be a German carmaker! According to a post on Saabs United, "6-7 serious bidders" are trying to snag the remains of Saab. One European company "is German and located in Munich," according to the report, which notes that whatever company wins the Saab deal ...
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Spy Shots: BMW 3 Series Touring shakes its roomy rump 1329848880

Slowly but surely, we're becoming quite smitten with the F30 BMW 3 Series. The four-cylinder 328i and six-pot 335i sedans have officially launched here in the United States, and now, it's only a matter of time before the rest of the 3er body styles get the F30 treatment. First up is the wagon Touring (F31, internally), which our spies recently caught ...
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Report: PA judge charged with dismissing her own traffic tickets 1329504300

We have to imagine it's easier to fight the law and win when you're a judge. Reuters reports Magisterial District Judge Kelly Ballentine of Lancaster, Pennsylvania has been charged with a number of crimes associated with dismissing her own traffic violations. According to Attorney General Linda Kelley, the 43-year-old judge faces charges on conflict of ...
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Official: BMW opens 8.6-acre flagship showroom in Abu Dhabi 1329494460

Where would you expect to find the largest BMW dealership in the world? At BMW headquarters in Munich? Somewhere in Texas, perhaps, where everything is bigger? Or maybe in California, a state that represents one of the automaker's largest markets? If you're shouting, "No! It's in Abu Dhabi!," you're (A) good at reading headlines and (B) correct. The ...
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Official: BMW adds four-cylinder twin-scroll turbo power to X3 1329486300

As a relatively compact crossover, you might expect the BMW X3 to be available – in this climate even in the United States – with a four-cylinder engine. But that wasn't the case until now, as BMW has announced the availability of its TwinPower Turbo four to replace the 3.0-liter six-cylinder mill in the X3 xDrive28i. The N20 engine is the ...

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Exclusive: BMW to unveil 6 Series Gran Coupe, M Performance Parts at Geneva 1329433200

BMW has announced a whole slew of products it intends to showcase at the rapidly approaching Geneva Motor Show, with the biggest reveal being the first public showing of the five-passenger 6 Series Gran Coupe. But that's just the tip of the Bavarian iceberg. Another highly anticipated machine, the BMW M6 Coupe, will make its world debut in Geneva before ...
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Video: AdSpotting: No Joy in Bimmerville 1329428760

Company: BMW of North America Medium: TV and the Internet Ad Agency: Kirschenbaum, Bond, Senecal + Partners Product: 2012 BMW 3 Series Campaign: "The Ultimate Driving Machine" What We Like: There is no joy in Bimmerville. Not any more. In truth, BMW has not really been advertising "Joy of Driving," or "Joy" anything, for about a year. It had already ...
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Video: 2012 BMW 328i dyno run suggests it's underrated 1329422280

BMW is earning quite the reputation of underrating its turbocharged engines. From the early days of the N54 twin-turbo inline six, through the later N55 single-turbo iteration and straight on to the 2012 M5's turbocharged V8, the crafty Bavarians have always erred on the low side with their factory-quoted power figures. According to the dyno run that ...
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Video: Chris Harris + M5 + GT-R. You'll want to watch this 1329354060

Pitting the Nissan GT-R against the all-new BMW M5 is ridiculous. They're two different beasts in two different classes with two different purposes. It's a cynical, SEO-optimized comparison. And even worse, it's already been done. But... We can't help but post on it. Not because it's clicky or that a few of us have man-crushes on Chris Harris. No. It's ...
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Video: BMW goes blurry (again) in 1 Series M Performance parts teaser 1329352320

BMW apparently set a precedent when it teased its trio of M-fettled diesels. That video showed a speeding X6 with all the tell-tale bits of kit blurred out. Now, BMW is ready to give us a taste of its new 1 Series fitted with an assortment of M Performance baubles and it's taking a similar tact to tease us. In the video after the jump you'll see the 2012 ...