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BMW 1 Series M Coupe steps up to the scales
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><a href="http://axisofoversteer.blogspot. com/2011/01/with-full-tank.html?utm_source=feed burner&utm_medium=feed&ut m_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/IIuhR+%28Axis+Of+Overstee r%29&utm_content=Google+R eader"><img alt="BMW 1 Series M Coupe weight" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/1-series-m-weight-630.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
<br /> The crowd at Axis of Oversteer managed to get their paws on the first <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/1 series m coupe">BMW 1 Series M Coupes</a> to be let loose on American soil. What did they do with the car? While we can imagine the vehicle has already suffered through a pile of hole-shot launches and some serious flinging, the AoO gang also took a spell to load the car onto a set of scales to find out what exactly the baby M weights with a full tank. In a world where manufacturers are increasingly pressed to get their vehicles under the 4,000 pound mark, the 1 Series M Coupe managed to slide in at 3,351 pounds.<br /> <br /> That's mighty skinny considering that the car packs a 340 horsepower turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six under hood. This particular car has a full dance card at the moment. It's headed from New Jersey to Daytona, Florida to serve as the pace car for this weekend's 24 Hours of Daytona. We're guessing that the machine will be right at home among the muscle-bound bruisers going the distance down south.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-0">2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/01-2012-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-1291937231_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe" title="2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/02-2012-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-1291937232_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe" title="2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/03-2012-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-1291937233_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe" title="2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/04-2012-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-1291937235_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe" title="2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/05-2012-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-1291937236_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe" title="2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe" /></a></div><br /> [Source: <a href="http://axisofoversteer.blogspot. com/2011/01/with-full-tank.html?utm_source=feed burner&utm_medium=feed&ut m_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/IIuhR+%28Axis+Of+Overstee r%29&utm_content=Google+R eader">Axis of Oversteer</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/24/bmw-1-series-m-coupe-steps-up-to-the-scales/">BMW 1 Series M Coupe steps up to the scales</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:25:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/24/bmw-1-series-m-coupe-steps-up-to-the-scales/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19813289/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/24/bmw-1-series-m-coupe-steps-up-to-the-scales/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
BMW envisions a future of wearable transportation
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/" rel="tag">Concept Cars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/" rel="tag">Design/Style</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-suits-that-transport-concepts/"><img alt="BMW Suits that Transport" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/bmw-skiing-concept.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10px; font-style: italic;"> BMW Suits that Transport Concepts - Click above for image gallery</div> <br /> <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/bmw">BMW</a> has teamed up with students of automotive design and fashion at the European Institute of Design in Barcelona to come up with some ideas on what the future of urban transportation may bring. And the results are... ahem, interesting.<br /> <br /> And by interesting, what we really mean is strange.<br /> <br /> Take, for instance, the Comme des Voitures, which features a pair of boots that feature soles clad with ball bearings and a helmet of sorts that beams relevant information to the "rider." And then there's the City-Skiing concept that is exactly what it sounds like, except that the skis are tall and short, and the corresponding suit looks like it was originally meant for a moon landing.<br /> <br /> Slightly - and we do mean slightly - more rational is Flymag, which pairs a cape-like suit with a human-powered scooter that looks like a stroller. Combine the two and you've got a wee little automobile. We also have the Svala, again featuring a suit that controls a... wheeled thing that's supposedly electric.<br /> <br /> And then we get crazy again with the B-Motion, an insane hoverboard and backpack combo that makes absolutely zero sense to us. Anyway, do check them out in the image gallery below.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-suits-that-transport-concepts/">BMW Suits that Transport Concepts</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-suits-that-transport-concepts/#3817271"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-bmw-barcelona-concepts_thumbnail.jpg" alt="BMW Suits that Transport Concepts" title="BMW Suits that Transport Concepts" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-suits-that-transport-concepts/#3817270"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-bmw-barcelona-concepts_thumbnail.jpg" alt="BMW Suits that Transport Concepts" title="BMW Suits that Transport Concepts" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-suits-that-transport-concepts/#3817273"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-bmw-barcelona-concepts_thumbnail.jpg" alt="BMW Suits that Transport Concepts" title="BMW Suits that Transport Concepts" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-suits-that-transport-concepts/#3817276"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/06-bmw-barcelona-concepts_thumbnail.jpg" alt="BMW Suits that Transport Concepts" title="BMW Suits that Transport Concepts" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-suits-that-transport-concepts/#3817275"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-bmw-barcelona-concepts_thumbnail.jpg" alt="BMW Suits that Transport Concepts" title="BMW Suits that Transport Concepts" /></a></div><br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.iniciativa.bmw.es/">European Institute of Design in Barcelona</a> via <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/25/bmws-visions-for-future-mobility-look-as-ridiculous-as-they-are/">Engadget</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/bmw-envisions-a-future-of-wearable-transportation/">BMW envisions a future of wearable transportation</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.iniciativa.bmw.es/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/bmw-envisions-a-future-of-wearable-transportation/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19814815/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/bmw-envisions-a-future-of-wearable-transportation/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
BMW planning 1 Series GT?
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/" rel="tag">Minivan/Van</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/wagons/" rel="tag">Wagon</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/" rel="tag">Rumormill</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/25/report-bmw-to-release-3-series-hatch-similar-to-5-series-gt/"><img alt="BMW 1 Series GT" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/bmw-1-series-gt.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
<br /> <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/bmw">BMW</a> is serious about its genre-bending multi-purpose vehicles. Proof of such can be seen in vehicles such as the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/x6">X6</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/5+series+gt">5 Series Gran Turismo</a>, both of which were designed to offer something that fits in between a standard wagon and another carbon-copy crossover.<br /> <br /> It appears BMW may be thinking of downsizing the trend with a not-a-wagon, not-an-<a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/x1">X1</a> version of its <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/1+series">1 Series</a> that would slot in below the expected <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/25/report-bmw-to-release-3-series-hatch-similar-to-5-series-gt/">3 Series GT</a>. For those keeping track, such a strategy means that BMW could potentially offer its 1, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/3+series">3</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/5+series">5 Series</a> nameplates in sedan, wagon (or hatchback), crossover (X-series) and Gran Turismo styles, not to mention a range of coupes. And don't forget that BMW is also moving its <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/mini">Mini</a> brand up in size a few notches, most recently with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/countryman">Countryman</a>.<br /> <br /> The 1 Series GT (which may or may not be pictured above, an image that reportedly came from an unknown UK magazine...) would almost surely be front-wheel drive, as the German automaker is known to be working on such an architecture for its smallest, entry-level models and it would offer the most efficient use of space. All-wheel drive could potentially be offered as an option, as the platform is expected to support such an arrangement.<br /> <br /> Yes, BMW's rumored lineup clearly leaves lots of room to offer something for just about any - and we do mean <em>any</em> - potential buyer.<br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.germancarforum.com/new-bmw-models-vehicles/36315-bmw-1er-gran-turismo-compact-activity-tourer.html">German Car Forum</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/bmw-planning-1-series-gt/">BMW planning 1 Series GT?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/bmw-planning-1-series-gt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19816794/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/bmw-planning-1-series-gt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Video: BMW teaches evasive driving techniques at a Cold War air base
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/" rel="tag">Safety</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/video-bmw-teaches-evasive-driving-techniques-at-a-cold-war-air/#continued"><img alt="BMW Security Driving" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/bmw-security-training.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10px; font-style: italic;"> Click above to watch the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/video-bmw-teaches-evasive-driving-techniques-at-a-cold-war-air/#continued">video after the jump</a></div> <br /> It's not without reason that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bmw">BMWs</a> are among the top choices for high-security personnel transport. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/03/ready-aim-fire-bmw-security-cars-take-assasins-bullet-live/">BMW Security</a> vehicles - armor-reinforced versions of the standard roadcars we see on the road every day - are known to be both secure and responsive to quick, often life-saving maneuvers. But what good would these vehicles be if their drivers didn't know how to handle them properly?<br /> <br /> That's why BMW has a security vehicle training facility in East Germany. Built on the grounds of what was once the largest Cold War air base in Europe, the center is run by advanced driving instructor Klaus Heimerl, who shows chauffeurs and security personnel how to evade any number of potentially threatening situations, from ambushes to roadside bombs. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/video-bmw-teaches-evasive-driving-techniques-at-a-cold-war-air/#continued">Follow the jump</a> to watch the video, and head to <a href="http://www.bmw.com/drivertraining">www.bmw.c om/drivertraining</a> to find out more.<br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.bmw.com/drivertraining">BMW</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/video-bmw-teaches-evasive-driving-techniques-at-a-cold-war-air/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Video: BMW teaches evasive driving techniques at a Cold War air base</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/video-bmw-teaches-evasive-driving-techniques-at-a-cold-war-air/">Video: BMW teaches evasive driving techniques at a Cold War air base</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.bmw.com/drivertraining>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/video-bmw-teaches-evasive-driving-techniques-at-a-cold-war-air/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19817691/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/video-bmw-teaches-evasive-driving-techniques-at-a-cold-war-air/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Rumormill: BMW considering M3 Sportswagon
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/wagons/" rel="tag">Wagon</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/" rel="tag">Rumormill</a></p><a href="http://www.bimmerfile.com/2011/01/27/bmw-m3-sportwagon-being-considered/"><img alt="BMW M3 badge" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/bmw-m3-badge.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
<br /> It's no secret that we love ourselves some wagons, and it goes without saying that we like our wagons with more than a little dose of performance baked inside. And so it's with bated breath that we tell you the latest tantalizing tidbit swirling aorund the internet rumormill: <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/bmw">BMW</a> may be considering an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/m3">M3</a> Sportswagon.<br /> <br /> If the BMW-obsessive folks from Bimmerfile are to be believed, such a machine was considered at the outset of the E9X car's development, and at least one test machine was built. So why wasn't it offered from the beginning? Naturally, an M3 wagon would be a small-volume proposition, which means it would likely carry a fairly large sticker price and would be tough for the automaker to justify. Bimmerfile estimates a base price of around $65,000.<br /> <br /> Then again, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/audi">Audi</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz">Mercedes-Benz</a> and, more recently, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/cadillac">Cadillac</a> have all put performance-minded wagons on the market, so who knows?<br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.bimmerfile.com/2011/01/27/bmw-m3-sportwagon-being-considered/">Bimmerfile</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/rumormill-bmw-considering-m3-sportswagon/">Rumormill: BMW considering M3 Sportswagon</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:27:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/rumormill-bmw-considering-m3-sportswagon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19818418/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/rumormill-bmw-considering-m3-sportswagon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
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