Articles tagged with: BMW
Destination: Prague
Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is a city of many names. The home of 1.3 million people, it is known as Zlaté město, the Golden City, Stověžatá Praha, the City of a Hundred …
BMW and VW Diesels Among Top Green Cars for 2010
Two diesel-powered autos, the BMW 335d and the Volkswagen Golf TDI, were among the Kelley Blue Book (KBB) Top 10 Green Cars for 2010.
The staff at KBB didn’t simply pick the 10 cars with the …
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 …
BMW 335d Three-Month Test Report and Review
Three months after picking up the Montego Blue BMW 335d at the BMW Welt delivery center in Munich, it continues to provide consistent Freude am Fahren. Aside from one letter on the decklid badge, there …
U.S. Government Mandates New Fuel Efficiency Standards
The U.S. government unveiled new fuel-economy rules that will have a dramatic impact on Americans’ automotive purchasing habits. According to a joint statement released by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation, cars for …
The Return of Diesel in America
From 1960 through 2002, over 20 car makers ranging from Audi to Volvo offered over 80 diesel-powered passenger cars in the U.S. Indeed, 1981 marked a watershed year for diesel car sales with 520,788 …
BMW Diesels to Power Carbon Motors E7
BMW received an order for 240,000 inline six-cylinder diesel engines to power the new Carbon Motors E7 police car. The deal was announced at a news conference in Washington, D.C. by Ian Robertson, BMW’s …
BMW Debuts New 530d in Munich
For the debut of the new BMW 5er Series sedan in Munich to its customers, the BMW Niederlassung München, the largest BMW dealership in Germany, needed space… lots of S P A C E. This …
BMW Adds Social Networking to Cars
Tag! You’re it!
Without much fanfare, BMW has added geotagging and social networking capabilities to its cars that allows drivers to geotag their location with a few clicks in iDrive and share it with friends via …
BMW Adds News from CNN to BMW Assist
BMW has been making continual improvements to the information services that are part of BMW Assist and has just added news from CNN, a fact discovered by The Diesel Driver today in our BMW 335d.
Back …
European Diesel Delivery Programs
Travelers, when visiting interesting destinations, frequently bring home a souvenir or two for friends and family members. This past December I was finally able to bring home a diesel-powered automobile, namely a BMW 335d, Until …
BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Review
One of the most remarkable things about the new BMW ActiveHybrid X6, besides its performance (0-60 in 5.4 seconds) and fuel economy (20% better than the standard X6), is that the driver might never know …
