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TheCarConnection's editors have driven the 2010 BMW Z4 roadster to write this hands-on review. Editors have compared the Z4 with other luxury two-seat roadsters, to help you narrow your shopping choices. TheCarConnection.com also has compiled a full review of quotes from other respected auto review Web sites, to give you the most ...Browse Photos  

According to AutoBlog, in order to compete with the BMW 1-series coupe, Mercedes Benz is looking to launch a 2011 C-Class coupe, which will come in the usual MB engine flavors, plus possibly a twin turbo mode to compete with the 300-horsepower BMW 135i. Related PostsMercedes Benz E-Class Coupe Delivered to 1st CustomerMercedes Benz Unveils E-Class [...]  

2010 BMW M3 STYLING | [9 out of 10] Edmunds: "more aggressive body styling" Car and Driver: "there's no confusing the M3 with a standard-issue 3-series " MyRide: "an exquisite machine that doesn't require exaggerated body kits to draw attention" The latest generation of the BMW 3-Series grows into its M-edition bodywork easily, ...See 360 Tour | Browse Photos  

Competes with: BMW M3, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Looks like: One fast cheese grater Drivetrain: 556-hp, supercharged 6.2-liter V-8; six-speed manual or automatic transmission Hits dealerships: Early summer 2010 If you have the need to hit 60 mph in under four...  

If you haven't downloaded last night's Top Gear through some nefarious means, you missed one of the few palatable car reviews the trio has done this season. In addition to taking the BMW X6 globe-trotting and putting the all-new, ...  

Filed under: Hybrid, Mercedes Benz Mercedes-Benz C-Class - Click above for high-res image gallery After the resounding sales flop of the Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor hatchback, you'd be forgiven for assuming MB wouldn't want to toe the entry-level waters again any time soon. According to Inside Line, though, the success rival BMW has had with its 1 Series Coupe has prompted Mercedes to rethink a new two-door version of its latest C-Class...  

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, BMW, Rumormill, Luxury 2009 BMW 135i - Click above for updated high-res image gallery The BMW obsessives at Bimmerfile supposedly have it on good authority that the 2011 BMW 1 Series will be available with the same seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox fitted to the current Z4 and a handful of Euro-only models. Although a six-speed manual will still be available, the proliferation of BMW's DCT throughout its line...  

The Perfect Sports Coupe? A car has got to be pretty spectacular to win over the curmudgeons here at 1585 Eisenhower Place, especially when familiarity sets in over the course of 40,000 miles. But our Sparkling Graphite Metallic M3 did indeed win us over. For less than $70,000, the M3 bolts from a standstill to 60 [...] Related posts:2008 BMW X6 xDrive50i – Long-Term Road Test Update2008 BMW X6 xDrive50i – Long-Term Road Test2008 BMW X6...  

on more familiar turf to see what life is like with BMW's newest roadster. Gallery: Review: 2010... to see what life is like with BMW's newest roadster. Gallery: Review: 2010 BMW Z4 sDrive35i Photos by Sam Abuelsamid / Copyright (C)2009 Weblogs, Inc. Review: 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive30i is an  

If you’re looking for more performance than the recently announced Z4 sDrive35is (pictured above) provides, then BMW Motorsport will soon have the Z4 for you. The company is preparing to sell a V-8–powered Z4 that’s ready to compete in GT3 racing. Power comes from an M3-derived 4.0-liter V8, in this application pushing 480 hp through a [...] Related posts:BMW Alpina B6 GT3 Race Car – Auto Shows2009 BMW 750i / 750Li / 7-Series: First Pictures...  

BMW Twin-Turbo 3.0-liter Inline-6 OUTPUT > 300 hp or 265 hp (diesel), 300 lb-ft or 425 lb-ft (diesel), 101 or 89 (diesel) hp/L FOUND IN > 135i, 335d, 335i, 535i, X5 35d, X6, Z4 For a turbocharged engine, it’s fantastically linear and lag-free, and the diesel is the most powerful and responsive of its kind sold in the U.S. _____________________________________________________________________ BMW [...] No related posts.  

AC Schnitzer, the well-known BMW tuning house, has earned the bragging rights for having the world's fastest street-legal diesel car. The German firm's BMW 335d-based ACS3 3.5d Coupe reached a top speed of 288.7 km/h or 180 mph at the 13 kilometer-long Nardo test track in southern Italy breaking the previous record set in 2006 by an additional 8.7 km/h. The tuner did not release technical details on the specific model, but we assume that it...  

The unveiling of the BMW Z4 sDrive35iS with its tweaked twin-turbocharged straight six that produces an output of 340 ponies was accompanied by the announcement of the release of a new M-Sports package with aerodynamic, interior and suspension upgrades for the entire Z4 range.The M aerodynamic body styling kit adds a newly designed front bumper and a reworked rear bumper with insert in Anthracite metallic. The exterior package is rounded off...  

Filed under: Aftermarket, Performance, Europe, Crossover, BMW G-Power Typhoon X6 M - click above for hi-res image gallery We all know what the biggest problem with the BMW X6 M is, right? Not nearly enough power. Sure, 555 hp from a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 is 5 hp more potent than a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, making the X6 M the most powerful production SUV on earth. Still, 600 hp is the new black, so a stock X6 M just ain't going to cut it...  

G.M. has set a Jan. 7 deadline for bidders, including Spyker Cars, which has been in talks to buy Saab for the last month.