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Showing posts with label BMW. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BMW. Show all posts

Thursday, February 10, 2011

BMW getting ready for Geneva

The BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Roadster to be unveiled at
the Geneva Auto Show. Photo credit auto123.com.
With the Geneva Auto Show only a few weeks away, companies are making the final preparations for their unveilings in hopes of capturing the public's eye and imagination.






BMW is no different, and they have something rather special planned for this year's edition of the show.

They plan to show off the BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Roadster.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Winter carnundrum

Winter takes its toll. Photo credit thetruthaboutcars.com.
It is now, in Canada at least, the middle of winter and despite all the snow and ice, people still need to get around the city.

Some switch over to public transportation, but it can be hard to make the change from the convenience and greatness of a car, to the bus.

I could go on and on about how much better cars are than buses, trains, walking, or even biking which some hardcore environmentalists continue to do even in the -30 degree weather. I could talk about how you can listen to your own music without having the yabo sitting in front of you blasting his "beats" drowning out your modestly volumed iPod, or the fact that in your own car you control the smells that come aboard.

I could spend a lot of time ripping on the bus, but today it's going to get off easy.

There is different group of people that deserves a tongue-lashing today. And they already know who they are.

Friday, November 12, 2010

BMW unleashes some competition

The Brabus E V12. Photo credit Mercedes-Benz Passion eBlog

Words by Steven Wagers


This is the Mercedes Brabus E V12. It has a 6.3 litre V12 engine that produces 789 horsepower and over 1000 lb ft of torque (1047). It has a claimed top speed of 230 mph and it is the fastest saloon car in the world.

Or is it?

Monday, November 8, 2010

BMW announces its first hybrid supercar



By Steven Wagers

According to autonews.com, BMW is planning to release their own hybrid supercar. This comes just a few months after another German carmaker (Porsche) decided to go ahead with plans to make their own hybrid supercar, the 918 Spyder. It certainly seems as though this might be a growing trend amongst carmakers.