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30 Years Of BMW All-Wheel Drive System

30 Years Of BMW All-Wheel Drive System

After the arrival of the Audi Quattro in 1980, the interest in all-wheel drive (AWD) performance cars rose in Europe. While the fad lasted for a short period of time, AWD saloons and estates became…

BMW X family plays in the snow

BMW X family plays in the snow

BMW takes its X cars into the mountains for a snow playing session. The new X1 joins the X3, X4, X5 and X6 models in showcasing the capabilities of the all-wheel drive xDrive system. Today,…

What was the best car you drove in 2015?

What was the best car you drove in 2015?

Now that a new year is quickly approaching and 2015 is on its way out, it’s always good to reflect on the past year and look at both the good and the bad. This is true for…

Top Five BMWs of 2015

Top Five BMWs of 2015

It’s almost 2016 already. Crazy, right? So many interesting things happened in the car world in 2015 that it just flew by so fast. 2015 was also a big year for BMW, despite getting off to…

2016 BMW X1 photo gallery from South Africa

BMW X1 TV ad highlights the spirit of freedom

BMW X1 TV ad highlights the spirit of freedom

The second-generation BMW X1 not only brings a new, refreshed and appealing design, but also aims to cater to a wider demographic. BMW has often said that the X1 caters to a younger demographic who…

New 2015 BMW F48 X1 gets 5 star in Euro NCAP

The first off-roader based on the UKL front-wheel drive architecture secures five stars in the Euro NCAP safety test. In both the frontal and side crash, the 2015 BMW F48 X1 shows that it could…

New 2016 BMW X1 looks great in Chestnut Bronze

New 2016 BMW X1 looks great in Chestnut Bronze

BMW France hosted earlier this week the national launch of the new 2016 BMW X1. The compact SUV was introduced in the Chestnut Bronze Metallic color – a color initially only available for the X1…

Should the BMW X1 get an M Performance variant?

Should the BMW X1 get an M Performance variant?

I once heard a story about BMW M engineers, during a press launch for the 850i, said they would never make a BMW M8 because it was too heavy and M cars must be lightweight. Whether or…