Official: BMW M goes diesel, introduces M550d, X5 M50d, X6 M50d

Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Wagon , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Crossover , BMW , Diesel Rumors of BMW M launching a diesel model have been circulating for over a year, and confirmation has finally arrived in the form of not one, not two, but four M-fettled oil-burners, each sporting all-wheel drive and the oft-rumored tri-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six. And before you get excited, none of them are slated for sale in the U.S. – this is a Euro-only affair. So with that unfortunate fact out of the way, let’s get to the details.

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Official: BMW M goes diesel, introduces M550d, X5 M50d, X6 M50d

Vile Gossip: My Sin: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Goods.

Vile Gossip: My Sin: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Goods. I am green with envy over the absolute fabulousness of another car magazine. I am green with envy over the absolute fabulousness of another car magazine.

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Vile Gossip: My Sin: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Goods.

Dyer Consequences: Ode to Off-Road

Dyer Consequences: Ode to Off-Road Rekindling my affection for a genre of vehicle whose specialized talents are accessible to the common man I love fast cars. This has been pretty clearly documented, most recently by a representative of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. But fast cars present a logistical problem: where do you exploit their performance? Track time is hard to come by, and even the most glorious, wide-open roads carry the threat of constabulary intervention.

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Noise, Vibration & Harshness: Rearguard Actions and the Threat from Behind

Noise, Vibration & Harshness: Rearguard Actions and the Threat from Behind I got rear-ended for the second time in eight months two weeks ago. I got rear-ended for the second time in eight months two weeks ago, a high-speed surprise that ended the life of my beloved 1966 Lancia Fulvia and left me feeling like some over-the-hill quarterback who’s been sacked one too many times. Pardon me for saying, but this shit has got to be stopping.

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Noise, Vibration & Harshness: Rearguard Actions and the Threat from Behind

Spied: 2012 BMW 3-series Long Wheelbase (335Li)

The 335Li pictured here shares the same platform as the upcoming BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo, it has a little extra leg room over the regular 3-series sedan and is designed to be used primarily as a chauffeur car.

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Hyundai moving past 'value' brand perceptions – CEO

Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik says the Korean brand's reputation is changing from an "inexpensive" new car brand into a major player in the global industry, according to a report by Automotive News.

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