Jaguar XF 2016 VS BMW 5 Series
Yatin Kumar The world’s luxury car market is full of superb luxury cars, but if you are looking to buy a new luxury sedan in the Indian market, you must be considering the BMW 5 Series and the Jaguar XF among others. Both these fantastic luxury sedans are mid-sized models and are placed below their…
The most donuts around a car driving on two wheels in one minute of 10, was achieved by Han Yue (China) and Zhang Shengjun (Chinese Taipei) driving a MINI three door hatch and a BMW M4 Coupe in Chongqing, China
Friday 14th November 2014 The most donuts around a car driving on two wheels in one minute of 10, was achieved by Han Yue (China) and Zhang Shengjun (Chinese Taipei) driving a MINI three door hatch and a BMW M4 Coupe in Chongqing, China.
The last BMW M3 coupe rolled off the assembly line in Germany
Friday 5th July 2013 The last BMW M3 coupe rolled off the assembly line in Germany.
An original E30 BMW M3 from the eighties isn’t normally what you’d think of as an electric car, but Croatian Mate Rimac fitted one with 440kW motor and went on to set an 11
Tuesday 17th April 2012 An original E30 BMW M3 from the eighties isn’t normally what you’d think of as an electric car, but Croatian Mate Rimac fitted one with 440kW motor and went on to set an 11.85-second quarter mile record in Velika Gorica. The E-M3, which was built by Rimac’s company of the same…
BMW announced its latest milestone in its pursuit of the hydrogen future, the BMW Hydrogen 7 mono-fuel
Monday 31st March 2008 BMW announced its latest milestone in its pursuit of the hydrogen future, the BMW Hydrogen 7 mono-fuel. Based on the BMW Hydrogen 7 bi-fuel version (gasoline and hydrogen), the mono-fuel vehicle’s internal combustion engine was optimized to run solely on hydrogen and shared the performance, comfort, and safety qualities of every…
Top Gear participated in the 2007 Britcar 24-hour race at Silverstone, where the hosts (including The Stig) drove a race-prepared, second-hand diesel BMW 330d and finished 3rd in class and 39th overall
Sunday 9th September 2007 Top Gear participated in the 2007 Britcar 24-hour race at Silverstone, where the hosts (including The Stig) drove a race-prepared, second-hand diesel BMW 330d and finished 3rd in class and 39th overall. The car was fuelled using biodiesel refined from crops shown during a tractor review in the previous series.
The fourth Generation BMW M3 made its debut
Saturday 7th July 2007 The fourth Generation BMW M3 made its debut. Similar to the previous M3 generations that introduced a new engine, the fourth generation M3 did the same: the BMW S65 V8 engine. The engine produces 414 bhp (309 kW; 420 PS) at 8300 rpm, with peak torque of 295 lb·ft (400 N·m)…
The ground-breaking BMW Hydrogen 7 car, the ‘world’s first production-ready hydrogen vehicle’, was presented to the deputy mayor of London (Nicky Gavron) at City Hall to raise awareness of hydrogen as an alternative energy source for tomorrow’s consumers.
Tuesday 12th June 2007 The ground-breaking BMW Hydrogen 7 car, the ‘world’s first production-ready hydrogen vehicle’, was presented to the deputy mayor of London (Nicky Gavron) at City Hall to raise awareness of hydrogen as an alternative energy source for tomorrow’s consumers.
BMW Sauber’s Nick Heidfeld made history as the first driver in over 30 years to tackle the Nürburgring Nordschleife track in a contemporary Formula One car
Saturday 28th April 2007 BMW Sauber’s Nick Heidfeld made history as the first driver in over 30 years to tackle the Nürburgring Nordschleife track in a contemporary Formula One car. Heidfeld’s three demonstration laps round the German circuit in an F1.06 were the highlight of festivities celebrating BMW’s contribution to motorsport. About 45,000 spectators showed…
Luxury carmaker BMW opened its new 20 million euros ($26,554,000) factory in Chennai, India
Friday 30th March 2007 Luxury carmaker BMW opened its new 20 million euros ($26,554,000) factory in Chennai, India. The factory assembled an array of sporty BMW 3 Series and 5 Series autos targeted at the growing number of young upscale buyers.
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