An armed former BMW employee became irate and took at least two people hostage last Monday at the BMW French headquarters. Reports say that the receptionist and one sales person of the headquarters located at Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, a Paris suburb, were held hostage. With his weapon, the hostage taker fired gun …
Read More »Photos – 2010 BMW X5M Shows Towing Capacity
From BMWBlog .com – To find out more interesting BMW news and stories, visit their site here. The BMW X5M’s power makes increases its towing capacity. In fact, this is one of the two qualities that the vehicle boasts of. These photos show a 2010 BMW X5M equipped with a …
Read More »BMW X3 Exterior Designer Erik Goplen Interviewed
From BMWBlog .com – To find out more interesting BMW news and stories, visit their site here. Erik Goplen, the American exterior designer of the new BMW X3 and creative director for DesignworksUSA, is a very talented designer. In fact, he is also responsible for the design of the BMW …
Read More »Official Videos – BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Sports Car
BMW releases these official videos of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. Technical details include a combination of a 3 cylinder 1.5 liter turbo diesel with a hybrid synchronous motor at the front axle and a full-hybrid engine at the rear axle, 328 horsepower, 75 MPG or 3.7 liter/100km, 0 to 62 …
Read More »Video – BMW Vision EfficientDynamics “Full Runner†on the Move
The BMW Vision Concept drive event was held near the BMW Leipzig plant. Selected automobile journalists were given the chance to experience the Vision EfficientDynamics “Full Runner” car as co-pilots. Here is a short driving demonstration of the electric drivetrain, followed by two straight lines where the 3 cylinder 1.5 …
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