BMW 3 Series News

Kolkota, West Bengal, India, Thursday, July 09, 2009 -- BMW India debuted the BMW X6, the world's first Sports Activity Coupe, at the brand new OSL Prestige workshop facility on East Topsia Road in Kolkata.

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In this Jan. 25 2008 file picture an employee of German car producer Mercedes-Benz controls a Mercedes C-class as it rolls off the production line in the Daimler plant in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, Germany.

SLATED to reach showrooms in Australia in February with a starting price of about $55,000, the new five-seater X1 joins the X3, X5 and X6 in a formidable four-strong line-up of dedicated SUVs from BMW.

One of the most exciting new "green" engines on the market is BMW's 3.0L six-cylinder clean diesel, especially when fitted to the 3-Series sedan as the 335d.

LEXUS has built an enviable reputation for the brand but it sometimes seems to lag behind what the market wants.

On the market since 1975, and half-way through its fifth generation cycle, the 3-Series sedan remains the benchmark against which all entry-level luxury sedans are compared.

The numbers 265, 6, and 36 add up to something sweet when the first is the horsepower of a sport sedan, the second is its zero-to-60 time in seconds, and the third is its highway fuel economy in miles per gallon.

Recent studies suggest that American car buyers are just fine with giving up their larger vehicles for smaller ones -- so long as they don't have to give up any of their precious big-vehicle features and gadgetry.

Suddenly we love the idea of getting into a small crossover SUV called the 2011 BMW X1.

It's the basic idea of the 5 Series Gran Turismo applied to the smaller 3 Series body.

Hot on the heels of the recently unveiled BMW 5-Series GT comes word that a 3-Series GT is also in the works.

A couple of summers back, a new star emerged in the movie "Transformers" and it wasn't Shia LaBeouf.

BMW X1 images are all over the Internet. They show how similar the upcoming small crossover is to the concept version from last year's Paris auto show.

Over a week ago, we launched one of the most unique and interesting projects involving the BMW community.

BMW's big product year continues with the 2011 BMW X1 sport-utility vehicle, shown here for the first time completely undisguised and in full view thanks to an online leak.

BMW says that the greenest and most efficient 3-Series ever, the 316d, will go on sale later this year across Europe.

BMW is extending its 3-Series' lineup in Europe with a new entry-level diesel model that will go on sale in September alongside the 2010MY 1-Series Coupe and hatchback models.

What is a "sports car"? The classic definition once was: a two-seat roadster, a car stripped to the essentials for going fast.

MUNICH, June 26 2009. BMW will proceed with developing new models and technology as planned before the financial crisis hit the world.