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BMW adding all-wheel drive to 3-series coupe {Autoblog}
Aug 16th 2007 8:11PM +1 BartMack is right.
And BMW told us all along that the 335xi was on its way - just that it would be coming later...
Perhaps what John Neff meant, is that E92 is the first time BMW has put xDrive in its coupe lineup...
It's on! BMW 1-series coming to the U.S. in 135i guise {Autoblog}
Jan 17th 2007 9:30PM Autoblog seems unusually enthusiastic about this news. Oh wait, yesterday you guys called it fugly... change in heart?
It has been stated time and time again, that the 1 series variants will be based on the next larger 1 series platform. On the E87 platform BMW only plans to build the 5 door and 3 door hatchbacks. The next gen platform will house 2 hatchbacks, a coupe, convertible... etc...
Look for a slightly larger, new car to debut in a few years. This only confirms what we already knew. That the 2 series was coming to the U.S. market... Whether or not that hatchbacks will make it across this side of the pond remains to be seen...
BMW introduces new three-door 1-Series for 2007 {Autoblog}
Jan 17th 2007 9:24PM Haha, fugly autoblog?
I do have one question. Has the ignorant John Neff ever seen a 1 series in the flesh?
I'm just guessing, but the answer is probably a resounding no. Yet somehow this still qualifies him enough to call the car fugly...
thumbs up to you john. thumbs up !
Mitsubishi getting diesel from PSA in exchange for Outlander CUV {Autoblog}
Jan 17th 2007 9:18PM Horrifying 4007?
I'd take either of the french any day over the boring outclassed Outlander.
The outlander is fugly, trying too hard to be modern and edgy, yet falls from from achieving that goal.
The 4007 & the C-metisse look amazing considering they could have ended up as bad as the Outlander...
Infozine question from reader: Is hydrogen safe for automobiles? {Autoblog Green}
Jan 1st 2007 9:13PM Well in most commercial car uses today, hydrogen is cooled to almost absolute zero, whereby particles are so cold they can no longer move.
The BMW 760h for example has a cryogenic tank which keeps it cold at -243˚ C. At that temperature hydrogen is not flammable. The tank is also heavily insulated in the event of a crash. The 760h passes all of BMW's internal safety tests and is well insulated and suited for such a crash. There are a multitude of examples in BWM press releases of fuel cut off mechanisms and the like in case of a crash.
People seem to forget that gasoline is highly flammable too, yet no-one seams to moan about it either. Gasoline, hydrogen they both burn. As long as they are dealt with carefully we have a clean solution to alternative motoring.
VIDEO: BMW lock decoding secrets explained {Autoblog}
Dec 29th 2006 1:21PM #4 is right. This thing doesn't use the rolling codes needed to start a modern BMW.
Mystery JDM car caught in downtown LA {Autoblog}
Dec 18th 2006 1:53PM Its a Honda. Look at the exhaust. Same ones present across Honda's lineup. Just like the Accord exhaust tips. Short stubby little chrome piece.
My vote goes for a small Japanese kei car.
Car and Driver 10 Best for 2007 {Autoblog}
Dec 3rd 2006 11:45AM "#4. No Toyota's. C&D is like Bush administration, totaly out of touch with the public, especialy in light of yesterday's numbers."
Just because Toyota sells x,y,z cars does not make it a better car company or the better model. Quite the contrary, same goes in the computer world with Apple & PC's... as in every other market as-well...
VIDEO: New Mini being flogged in Spain {Autoblog}
Dec 2nd 2006 9:18AM Good job autoblog, for posting BMW/Mini press videos and saying they are MotoringFile's own personal videos...
Common guys ! watch the videos before you post them !
BMW says "No thanks" to Aston Martin buy {Autoblog}
Nov 3rd 2006 3:47PM I come to autoblog to read the news... not to read a biased rant by an unprofessional blogger...
these jabs made left and right and personal commentary should be used to a minimum autoblog.
everyday you give me one more reason to not read autoblog... and maybe tomorrow, i just won't...
