BMW Performance Kits for 335i and 135i Priced From $599, Add 20 hp

2011 BMW 135i coupe This past summer, BMW released a dealer-installed $550 Performance Edition package for new 135i and 335i models, and now the company has announced pricing and details for the retrofit version of that package. Interestingly, the retrofit Performance Power kits are dealer installed just like the Performance Edition package, but are intended for existing single-turbo N55-powered

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BMW 6 Series Lineup to Get All-Wheel-Drive Option

2012 BMW 6 Series Convertible BMW’s xDrive nomenclature is spreading to an unlikely place – its BMW 6 Series lineup. Yes, BMW’s all-wheel drive system will now be available as an option on its two sportiest options, the 650 Coupe and Convertible, according to BMW’s website. Without much fanfare, the all-wheel drive option seemed to magically appear overnight on BMW’s U.S. website. BMW’s xDrive

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BMW chucks ActiveHybrid X6

2010 bmw x6 activehybrid Hybrid vehicles are all the rage these days and the war on gas guzzling is on, but BMW has nonetheless decided to retire the ActiveHybrid X6. Spokesperson for BMW North America Dave Buchko confirmed that production of the crossover has stopped, and the company currently has no intention of updating the technology or offering the X6 in another hybrid format. In Canada,

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BMW X6 ActiveHybrid Axed

The BMW X6 is a niche market vehicle, and its sales numbers in North America have reflected its limited appeal. Now one of its variants (perhaps the ultimate niche market version) is getting the axe. BMW X6 ActiveHybrid We are talking about the X6 ActiveHybrid. Originally launched at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, the X6 ActiveHybrid has two electric motors which produce 91-hp and 86-hp. When

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2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i Review

2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i front 3/4 view Sometimes, you can do no wrong. BMW seems to not be able to do any wrong at the moment, except maybe the 550iGT… we'll call it a “near-miss”. Otherwise, BMW is in full product attack-and-launch mode. In July of 2011, BMW took top spot in the luxury German car race over Mercedes and Audi, and I'm willing to bet that it had much to do with the new X1 and X3.

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