Articles tagged with: BMW
Driving the BMW 520d – The Road to Frankfurt – Review
Frankfurt am Main, Europe’s largest and most important financial center, is situated along the Main River in the south-western part of the German state Hessen (Hesse). Germany’s fifth largest city is home to over 672.000 …
Presentation of 2011 Diesel Car of the Year Award to BMW
At the 2011, New York International Auto Show, Paul Ferraiola, BMW of North America’s product planning and strategy manager, and Joe Wierda, product manager for the 3 Series, accepted the 2011 Diesel Car of the …
BMW 335d is the 2011 Diesel Car of the Year
The BMW 335d is the 2011 Diesel Car of the Year, announced Jonathan Spira, editor of The Diesel Driver magazine. The BMW 335d received 29.6 percent of 3,669 votes cast by readers of The Diesel …
BMW EVolve Test Drive: Are You EV Compatible?
BMW unveiled the BMW ActivE in New York City along with BMW EVolve, an app that lets drivers pretend they have an electric car. Available for the iPhone and, later this month, for the Android …
2011 BMW 535d Sedan Review and Road Test
When a model is responsible for 50% of your company’s profit – and you are replacing it with a brand new vehicle – you have to get it right. BMW has been making the 5 …
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 …
Diesel Economics: U.S. Sales Double in 2010
An in-depth analysis of new car sales data by The Diesel Driver shows that monthly diesel sales doubled in 2010 and that buyers showed increasingly strong preference for diesel-powered cars compared to the gasoline-powered equivalent models. …
Why Did You Purchase a Diesel?
There are many good reasons for purchasing a diesel-powered automobile. Our readers tell us these include the incredible fuel economy, the power that comes from the diesel engine’s torque, and greater reliability compared to gasoline …
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 …
What Will The Diesel Driver’s New Project Car Be?
This coming week, The Diesel Driver will take delivery of a long-term diesel-powered automobile which will join the BMW 335d in our garage.
Currently, four car manufacturers, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, offer a total of …
Last Chance to Vote for the 2011 Diesel Car of the Year
There are only a few days left for readers to vote for the 2011 Diesel Car of the Year. Cars from four companies, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, are in the running. Nominees includes …
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 …
