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2011 BMW X3 – First Look

9 January 2011 – 20:00 | One Comment
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

4 January 2011 – 22:26 | 5 Comments
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 335d 12-Month Report and Review

29 December 2010 – 21:00 | 18 Comments
BMW 335d 12-Month Report and Review

As if on cue, the BMW 335d’s odometer hit 10,000 km (6214 miles) on December 23, 2010, the one year anniversary of its delivery at the BMW Welt.
Since its start in Munich, the 335d has …

BMW 535d Review and Road Test Part I: The Road to Burghausen

4 December 2010 – 21:24 | 9 Comments
BMW 535d Review and Road Test Part I: The Road to Burghausen

The 2011 BMW 535d is the flagship diesel-powered sedan in the sixth generation of BMW’s vaunted 5er Reihe (5er Series), code-named F10.  The 5er Series is very important to BMW as it accounts for a …

Vote for the 2011 Diesel Car of the Year

1 December 2010 – 00:01 | 17 Comments
Vote for the 2011 Diesel Car of the Year

Four companies, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, currently offer diesel passenger cars in the U.S.  This year’s stellar field of nominees includes six passenger cars, the Audi A3 TDI, the BMW 335d, the Mercedes-Benz E350 …

BMW 120d Cabriolet Review – The Road to Mülheim

26 November 2010 – 13:09 |
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 Diesel Driver 2011 BMW 335d Calendar Released

11 November 2010 – 19:46 |
The Diesel Driver 2011 BMW 335d Calendar Released

The Diesel Driver’s 2011 BMW 335d calendar is now available online for  immediate delivery.
This calendar captures the elegance and raw power of the BMW 335d sedan.
Jonathan Spira picked up this particular 335d in …

The Road to Munich – Driving the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition Review

1 November 2010 – 00:01 | 4 Comments
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 …

Diesel Economics 201: Q3 Sales Accelerate to 33%

21 October 2010 – 12:51 | 15 Comments
Diesel Economics 201: Q3 Sales Accelerate to 33%

Is 2010 the year of the diesel?  A new analysis by The Diesel Driver shows an increasingly strong  preference for diesel-powered cars compared to the petrol-powered equivalent models
The Diesel Driver analyzed detailed new-car sales data …

Driving the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition – The Road to Hamburg – Review

18 October 2010 – 01:01 | 6 Comments
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 Performance Center Delivery – Diesel Style

10 October 2010 – 21:43 | One Comment
BMW Performance Center Delivery – Diesel Style

Wow, what an experience.  While I had been to the BMW’s South Carolina outpost in the past for an M Driving School, and I was familiar with the setting for the delivery process, nothing prepared …

BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition – First Look

1 October 2010 – 23:41 | One Comment
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 …