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2018 BMW 540d xDrives recalled

2018 BMW 540d xDrives recalled

BMW of North America is recalling 12 model year 2018 BMW 540d xDrives. According to the recall posted on the NHTSA website, the crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from…

Diesel: BMW not suspected of intentional foul

Diesel: BMW not suspected of intentional foul

It was a raid that the people at BMW had never experienced: on March 20, German prosecutors and police officers suddenly stood in front of the doors of the corporate headquarters in Munich and the…

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How America's gasoline ruined the BMW M60B30 V8

How America’s gasoline ruined the BMW M60B30 V8

BMW is not a brand known for large engines. In fact, its headquarters is shaped in four cylinders to represent its four-cylinder heritage. Most famously, though, BMW has been making small-to-medium sized inline-six engines for…

Jalopnik reviews the BMW M550i xDrive

Jalopnik reviews the BMW M550i xDrive

When most enthusiasts think of the BMW M550i, they just think of it as the “not-M5”. It’s the car that sits just underneath the M5 and, despite the M badge in its name, is not…