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BMW plant in Spartanburg, SC produces 1.5 millionth vehicle

BMW invaded the South in 1993, and it's first U.S.-made product was popped out in September a year later. Fifteen years after that there have been five factory expansions, 5,000 jobs created, a methane gas pipeline installed, a center for automotive research created, a golf tournament started, and 1.5 million combined versions of the 318i, Z3, Z4, X5 and X6 run over the factory threshold. The 1.5 millionth vehicle was an Oyster Blue and Ivory X6 for a Hong Kong customer. Just goes to show those Confederates might have been right: the South ... Read more →

BMW launches AK-47 thwarting X5 Security Plus Frank Filipponio

If Jason Statham's character, Frank, decides to switch back to a BMW in The Transporter 4, we think we have his new ride picked out. Or maybe Clive Owen just needs to film another episode of The ...

BMW's 2009 unveiling schedule? Jonathon Ramsey

BMW Blog has trained its spyglass on what it says is a list of BMW rollouts for 2009, and it will begin next month with the brand spankin' new Z4 showcased at the Detroit Auto Show. It is March, ...

BMW announces pricing for 2009 7 Series, raises prices on everything else Chris Paukert

The latest iteration of BMW's all-singing, all-dancing plutocrat limo will roll out the door starting at $81,125. That sum will get buyers the 2009 750i (including $825 for destination charges), ...

VIDEO: BMW drives the X5 M Damon Lavrinc

After countless spy shots and rumors, BMW has finally admitted that an M version of its X5 SAV is on the way. The proof of concept comes in the form of a video released on the automaker's ...

BMW loses Clonewars Italian court battle 11 months ago on Autoblog

Take a close look at the image. A court in Italy has just ruled that the crossover pictured above, the five-seat CEO built by Shuanghuan Automobile of Shijiazhuang, China, is not a clone of the BMW X5. Um... yeah. The legal battles began when Shuanghuan introduced their "Noble" last year, a ...

BMW bumps its prices for 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog

High commodities prices and the unflattering value gap between the Euro and U.S. Dollar are forcing a lot of European automakers to bump their prices here in the States. We told you a few weeks ago that BMW was planning on raising the sticker price on many of its products, and now we're starting to ...

Spy Shots: Twin-turbo V8 BMW X5 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the twin-turbo V8 BMW X5. BMW has continued to deny the existence of an M-version of the X5, and by all accounts, it's true. The blokes from Bavaria maintain that the 'ute's size, weight, height and packaging won't warrant the tri-tones of the vaunted M. But ...

Man moons speed camera, fine won't be so funny 1 year ago on Autoblog

There are times in everyone's life when you have an idea that sounds brilliant when explained in the audience of friends, but in practice is "exposed" as pure idiocy. The passenger of a BMW X5 gave a Cramlington, UK speed camera an uncensored view of his backside in an obvious attempt at humor, but ...

Now hear this! There will be no M version of the BMW X5 1 year ago on Autoblog

Since July of last year, we've seen several spy photos of a BMW X5 mule making an appearance all over Europe. The quad-tipped, camouflaged prototype has always been assumed to be an upcoming M version of BMW's SUV, but according to the crew at BimmerFile, it isn't going to happen. The mule that's ...

BMW to announce U.S. Spartanburg plant expansion 1 year ago on Autoblog

This Monday, BMW will announce plans to expand its sole U.S. assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This is more great news for Spartanburg, as BMW has increased production at the plant three times previously, and the facility is already running over capacity. Its stated capacity is 140,000 ...

Hamann adds some flash to the BMW X5 1 year ago on Autoblog

If you bought a BMW X5, you probably didn't do so because you wanted everyone to look at you. However, just in case you're a gawker-seeker who was somehow forced into purchasing an X5, Hamann has the kit to make sure you get all the looks you can handle. It's called the Hamann Flash, and in case ...

Detroit 2008: BMW's twin-turbo 4.4L V8 1 year ago on Autoblog

BMW's twin-turbo 3.0L inline-six has been a rousing success, with nothing less than a Wards 10 Best Engines award sitting in its trophy case. The praise is understandable and well-deserved, as the engine uses a combination of forced induction and direct injection to serve up a torque curve that's ...

Detroit 2008: BMW unwraps the production X6 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more high-res images of the BMW X6 Dropping the "concept" descriptor that it carried in Frankfurt, the BMW X6 was just revealed at the Detroit Auto Show in full production trim. Not surprisingly, it's almost identical to what we saw in Frankfurt, with a sharply-raked backlight ...

BMW's South Carolina plant to boost output, needs more workers 1 year ago on Autoblog

Despite slashing some 8,000 jobs worldwide, BMW plans to hire more workers to man its Spartanburg, S.C. production center, while simultaneously upping the night shift from eight hours to ten. The South Carolina plant currently produces the X5 and Z4, but with production of the X6 CUV beginning a ...

Spy Shots: BMW X5 M 2 years ago on Autoblog

The proud parents at BMW just can't stop adding new runts to the litter. The latest, which looks to be a rather large runt, is what could be a BMW X5 M. Spotted on a car hauler somewhere in the Fatherland, the modified X sports quad pipes that don't emerge from their usual slots, but are spaced ...

Rumormill: China Automobile almost kicked out of Frankfurt show? 2 years ago on Autoblog

According to UK-based media service Headline Auto, one of the hot rumors flying around the Auto Messe in Frankfurt earlier this morning was that China Automobile, the German importer for Chinese automaker Shuanghuan, was going to get booted out of the exhibit hall. The controversy stems from some ...

Spy Shots: BMW M X5 spotted 2 years ago on Autoblog

BMW has consistently argued that a vehicle like the X5 is not fitting with the whole 'M' philosophy of increased performance through reduced weight but despite this spy-photographers have recently come across a new X5 prototype rolling around the streets of Munich with some very distinct M styling ...

BMW joins smart in threatening copy-cat Chinese 2 years ago on Autoblog

You might recall a post last week regarding a little tiff between Smart and Shuanghuan, the purveyors of the Noble, a dead ringer for the German firm's fortwo. That vehicle, along with an SUV dubbed the CEO, will be gracing the stand of the Chinese automaker next month in Frankfurt, and it looks as ...

Spy Shots: high-performance BMW X5 2 years ago on Autoblog

Fresh from the paparazzi comes a batch of spy shots showing what appears to be a tuned-up BMW X5 test mule wearing bigger exhaust pipes and a revised front bumper with bigger air intakes that extends farther down to the tarmac. Could this be an M version of the X5? Anything's possible, but don't ...

BMW updates and expansions: M5 gets more oomph, new diesels on their way 2 years ago on Autoblog

BMW seems to be matching pace with Audi in its pursuit of becoming all things to all people. We know that a new compact crossover is in the works, along with a supercar to best its cross-town rivals, and the soon-to-be-U.S.-bound 1-series will be released in both coupe and convertible forms. But ...

BMW releases new M Sport package for X5 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for gallery of the BMW X5 M Sport package BMW has unveiled its new M Sport package for all members of the X5 range, giving the SAVs a sportier look and feel inside and out. A new bodykit gives the X5 a more aggressive appearance, with updated fascias, flared fenders, black low-profile ...

PC Mag Digital Drive Awards names BMW X5 its COTY 2 years ago on Autoblog

I know when people ask me to what car to buy, I always tell them to grab a copy of PC Magazine. After all, given all the electronics it takes to make a new car even start, who would know more about them more than a computer magazine? And if you're a PC mag writing about cars, then clearly you must ...

Beckham's stolen Bimmer turns up as personal ride of Macedonian official 2 years ago on Autoblog

You may recall last year we posted on David Beckham's intimate experiences with grand theft auto. His armour-plated BMW X5 was boosted from a shopping mall parking garage in Madrid, Spain despite the high-tech anti-theft security system onboard that the criminals may have used a laptop PC to ...

BMW's driver's ed gets an upgrade 2 years ago on Autoblog

Few manufacturers, outside of a handful of niche players, focus more on enhancing driver ability than BMW. Over the years, the BMW Experience has evolved to incorporate more subjects in more environments than any other course and now, the automaker is taking another step to educate its buyers. This ...

BMW might enter the hybrid pool with next-gen 5-series 2 years ago on Autoblog

Motor Authority reports that a senior engineer has said that if a hybrid proves to be more economical in the real world than its diesel counterpart, then BMW will build one. Speculation is that such a car would be the next-generation 5-series, and then a hybrid X5 in 2010, both of which would ...

BMW to start building sportvans 2 years ago on Autoblog

Could this portend the impending doom of the SUV as family car? BMW will be adding sportvans to their lineup beginning with the F5 in 2009. The basis for the F5 will be provided by the X5. Following on the heels of the F5 will be a van based on the 3-series called, quite naturally, the F3. ...

New X5 scores 'good' rating in IIHS testing 2 years ago on Autoblog

In the automotive world, safety can be a bit under-rated. In past years governments all over the world have mandated tougher and tougher safety standards that are helping to keep all of us safe. It seems BMW has taken the challenge of safety very seriously as its X5 "Sport Activity Vehicle" has ...

BMW X6 likely to come from S.C. plant 2 years ago on Autoblog

Since BMW hasn't even released a concept of their Merc R-class fighter, the X6, it struck us as odd that they would already be looking into production capacity. According to Automotive News, they're doing just that and looking to utilize their assembly lines in South Carolina to build approximately ...

VIDEO: BMW lock decoding secrets explained 2 years ago on Autoblog

We knew that certain footballers abroad were having problems with their X5s being lifted, but we were unsure about how this could happen in such a short period of time. Well, the veil of secrecy behind how Bimmers are being broken into has been lifted and we're absolutely amazed at the speed in ...

Spy Shots: BMW X6 3 years ago on Autoblog

BMW is rumored to be in the process of developing a pseudo-crossover built on the X5's underpinnings, but until now it was only gossip and conjecture. KGP Photography maintains that this mule is such a vehicle, judging by the steeply raked windscreen, higher beltline and camo-clad rear end. Where a ...

Last BMW X5 rolls of the line, makes way for next generation. 3 years ago on Autoblog

The last of BMW's current generation X5 rolled off the line at their Spartanburg, SC plant on Friday. The Toledo Blue 3.0is X5 with Truffle Brown leather interior and Dark Grain Poplar wood trim will be kept by the factory and displayed in its Zentrum museum. BMW is one of the first manufacturers ...

X5 pricing announced by BMW 3 years ago on Autoblog

We've already provided you with every diminutive detail about BMW's new full-sized SUV, except one, price. Well, today BMW released the final piece of the X5's puzzle. Pricing for the 3-liter, inline-six model will start at $45,595, an increase of $2,400 over the current model, with the 4.8-liter ...

VIDEO: New BMW X5 in motion 3 years ago on Autoblog

click image above to play video Following the fast unveiling of its new large Sport Activity Vehicle, BMW has released a series of videos showing the new X5 in motion. After seeing the X5 from every angle in this video, we've come to the conclusion that the vehicle's new shape is pleasant enough, ...

BMW releases official X5 info 3 years ago on Autoblog

As we posted earlier, the new BMW X5 has been unveiled and we've finally got our hands on the full press release. The new Sport Activity Vehicle is 7.4 inches longer than the outgoing model and now sports a third row of seating for the first time. The X5 is also the first SUV, err... SAV, to ...

X5 Revealed! 3 years ago on Autoblog

The folks over at Autoweek have procured the first live shots of BMW's new X5. The update is more of an evolution rather than an outright redesign, but special attention was paid to exterior styling, interior accoutrements and the addition of the much coveted, although rarely accessible, third-row ...

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