German tuning firm Senner Tuning AG has performed a subtle tuning transformation on an Alpine White 2010 BMW X6 xDrive40d. This diesel model is only available in Europe at the moment.
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BMW X6 xDrive40d warmed over by Senner Tuning
Filed under: Coupe , Sedan , Performance , Technology , Crossover , BMW If 300 horsepower is good, 320 horsepower is better. And when that 20-horsepower boost comes at a cost of just $599, it’s really a no-brainer as far as we’re concerned. BMW hopes you agree, as it’s officially announced two new Power Kits for the 135i , 335i and certain X6 models that boost the power of the 3.0-liter turbocharged inline six by the aforementioned twenty ponies. Just as welcome is a boost in torque from 300 to 332 pound-feet (when equipped with an automatic transmission) and 317 lb-ft (when equipped with a manual or DCT transmission).
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Official: BMW announces new Power Kits for 135i and 335i
Filed under: Crossover , Hatchback , BMW , Luxury 2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo – Click above for high-res image gallery Automotive New s is reporting that the BMW 5 Series GT has been having some unintended and rather unfortunate sales consequences for the German automaker. While the company originally believed that buyers of the old 5 Series Touring would be drawn to the oddball crossover, the truth is that those customers have fled to rival Mercedes-Benz for their wagon needs. Meanwhile, the 5 Series GT has stolen buyers from the more expensive 7 Series line. In Florida, for example, up to 10 percent of 7 Series owners have exchanged keys for the less-expensive GT, which isn’t exactly great news for the Bavarians, either.
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Report: BMW 5GT sales disappointing, has execs rethinking 5 Series wagon
Filed under: Concept Cars , Sedan , China , BMW , Shanghai Motor Show , Electric , Luxury 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery The Chinese will get their very own plug-in hybrid BMW at next month’s Shanghai Motor Show when BMW debuts the 2011 5 Series New Energy Vehicle. According to BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer, the car – based on the long-wheelbase 5 Series – is aimed specifically at the Chinese market. There wasn’t much else to be had from BMW about the New Energy Vehicle, except that it probably won’t hit North American shores. It may, however, loan some of its technology to the ActiveHybrid 5, which BMW showed off as a concept last year
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BMW confirms New Energy Vehicle, an electric 5 Series for China
2010 BMW 760Li – Click above for high-res image gallery The 2011 Detroit Auto Show is proving to be more eventful for BMW than the automaker had originally intended. As workers were preparing to load a BMW 7 Series onto a transport truck near Detroit’s Westin Book Cadillac hotel, a pair of thieves jumped in and drove off with the German luxury sedan. The car is said to be worth $140,000, and as of this writing, local police have had no luck tracking down the stolen vehicle.
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Report: Thieves swipe $140K BMW 7 Series in Detroit during auto show
Filed under: Aftermarket , Government/Legal , Safety 2010 BMW X5 Security Plus – Click above for high-res image gallery The Mexican drug war has been big news for a good longtime now, and with good reason – there have been a reported 33,000 casualties since late 2006. Mexican authorities claim that most of the violence has been contained to rival gangs and Mexican authorities, but a series of kidnappings and reported extortion schemes have middle class families looking for automotive protection. It’s no coincidence, then, that the Toronto Sun reports that armored car sales are up 20 percent in 2010, with 1,900 vehicles reworked to take on everything from bullets to bombs.
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Report: Armored car sales blowing up thanks to Mexican drug war