Articles by Christian Stampfer
Christian Stampfer is the European Editor for The Diesel Driver.
Biofuel: Will E10 fail in Germany?
On the first of the year, Germany introduced Super E10 biofuel, which is gasoline that is 10% ethanol. Even before the first tank was filled, the matter was the subject of great debate. The …
The Road to Bratislava – Driving the BMW 535d Sedan
Bratislava, known in many regions by its German name, Preßburg, is the capital of Slovakia. It was the destination for a long distance road trip with the all new BMW 535d sedan. The drive from …
BMW 318d Review and Road Test – The Road to Venlo
In Roman times, the Netherlands city of Venlo (then known as Blariacum) was a major trading post. Today, thanks to the city’s location directly on the German border, Venlo attracts shoppers from Germany thanks to …
2011 BMW X3 Review and Road Test – The Road to Berchtesgaden
The streets around Munich were heavily covered with snow as I picked up our second-generation BMW X3 xDrive20d but I wasn’t worried. It was the perfect weather for the X3 to demonstrate its abilities.
The X3 …
2011 BMW X3 – First Look
BMW introduced the first generation X3 Sports Activity Vehicle in 2003 at the 57th Internationale Automobil Ausstellung in Frankfurt. Built in Graz, Austria, over 600,000 of the original X3s were sold, including 150,000 in the …
BMW launches BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition Touring
BMW unveiled a second model of the company’s successful EfficientDynamics Edition series, the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition Sports Wagon or Touring as it’s referred to in Germany.
The new diesel will be available for European customers …
BMW 120d Cabriolet Review – The Road to Mülheim
It was a grey, rainy, and hazy afternoon when I arrived at the airport in Düsseldorf on Wednesday. The computer of my Sixt rental car, a BMW 120d convertible, reported a temperature of 5°C (41°F). …
The Road to Munich – Driving the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition Review
Would it be possible to drive from Munich to Hamburg and back using only one tank of diesel fuel? With fuel consumption of 4,1 l/100 km (57 mpg) in the combined EU test cycle and …
Driving the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition – The Road to Hamburg – Review
With a population of more than 1.8 million people, the Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg) is the second-largest city in Germany. Only Berlin, Germany’s capital, has more inhabitants. Similar to …
BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition – First Look
The BMW 3 Series diesel range was made complete in 2009 with the introduction of the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition at the 63rd Internationale Automobil Ausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt. At that time, BMW already had …
Driving the 120d: The Road to Leipzig
The BMW 1-series was introduced in the year 2004 and most models are manufactured at the all-new built plant in Leipzig. In Europe, the 1-series is available as a 3- and 5-door hatch as well …
Diesel Special Operations
Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz all offer European government and public safety organizations (Behörden und Organisationen mit Sicherheitsaufgaben or BOS) specially-equipped cars for use by fire, police, and emergency medical services personnel.
When ordering their vehicles, most …
