BMW 760li to start at $136,600?
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2010-bmw-760li/low/#6"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/760li-bmw-630.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><stron g><small>2010 BMW 760 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />If we told you about a new vehicle powered by an all-aluminum twin-turbo V12 putting out 544 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque, you'd assume it's a high-dollar supercar. However, we're not talking about some sleek, sexy Italian -- it's the extra-large and in charge <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/09/bmw-announces-new-v12-powered-760i-and-760li-in-europe/">2010 BMW 760li</a>.<br /><br /><em>BMW Blog</em> reports the new 760li is ready for dealer order, and sources indicate the price tag will start at $136,600. That's $50,000 more than the 750li, but it's <a href="http://autos.aol.com/cars-Mercedes_Benz-S_Class-2009-Base__S600_4dr_Sedan/overview">over $10,000 less</a> than a comparably equipped Mercedes S600. <br /><br />The site also reports that the 760li will carry an achingly long list of standard features including an eight-speed automatic transmission, 19-inch wheels, active steering, blind spot detection and fancy ceramic controls -- a lot of Bimmer for a lot of cash. Pricing and info for the 760li haven't been released on the BMW USA website yet, but expect all the details to hit in a few days.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-760li/">2010 BMW 760Li</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-760li/1481384/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/p90045841-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-760li/1481375/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/p90045842-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-760li/1481370/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/p90045843-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-760li/1481366/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/p90045844-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-bmw-760li/1481372/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/p90045845-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/07/24/bmw-760li-us-pricing-136600/">BMW Blog</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/bmw-760li-to-start-at-136-600/">BMW 760li to start at $136,600?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:00:00 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.bmwblog.com/2009/07/24/bmw-760li-us-pricing-136600/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/bmw-760li-to-start-at-136-600/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19109058/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/bmw-760li-to-start-at-136-600/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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VIDEO: Top Gear pits BMW Z4 against Nissan 370Z
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</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>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/nissan/" rel="tag">Nissan</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-z4-against-nissan-370z/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/z4v370z-cap.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><stron g><small>Click above to watch video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-z4-against-nissan-370z/">after the jump</a></small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Nissan370Z/">Nissan 370Z</a> and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/BMWZ4/">BMW Z4</a> are two seriously sporty offerings headed in two different directions. The Z4 is softer, heavier and more stylish than its predecessor, while the 370Z is harder, lighter and takes some risks with its exterior. The 370Z is a coupe (although it available in a drop-top), and the Z4 has a stow-able aluminum roof. The BMW is a genuine luxury car offering, while the 370Z sits on the lot next to the Quest and the Versa. However, the two vehicles share similar dimensions and performance numbers, and both contain the letter "zed," giving <em>Top Gear</em> enough reason to pit the two coupes against each another on the test track. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-z4-against-nissan-370z/">Make the jump</a> to see how the duo of Zs fare in Clarkson's review while we try to figure out how the BBC can afford Jurassic Park-style CG.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-z4-against-nissan-370z/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Top Gear pits BMW Z4 against Nissan 370Z</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-z4-against-nissan-370z/">VIDEO: Top Gear pits BMW Z4 against Nissan 370Z</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:58:00 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.youtube.com/watch?v=B1onxsrS--E>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-z4-against-nissan-370z/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19111102/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/video-top-gear-pits-bmw-z4-against-nissan-370z/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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VIDEO: Best possible way to win a BMW Z4?
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</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/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/canada/" rel="tag">Canada</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2009-bmw-z4-first-drive/low/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/z4-bmw630x.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2009 BMW Z4 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />PGA golfer Leif Olson has only made $19,512 so far in 2009, and, we're just guessing here when we say that his portfolio and his golf game probably isn't going to approach Tiger Woods status any time soon. At the same time, Olson has done something that Woods hasn't done on tour in a long time; hit a hole-in-one when it counts. Not only did Olson gain two strokes on the competition as a reward for his improbable shot, but he also received a $51,512 bonus in the form of a spanking new 2009 BMW Z4.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/28/video-best-possible-way-to-win-a-bmw-z4/">Hit the jump</a> to see Olson's totally ridiculous hole-in-one shot this past weekend at the Canadian Open. The ball lands about 10 feet past the hole, roles back, hits another ball, then goes in the hole. Even better is the genuine expression of joy on the face of Olson when he gets in his new, 300 horsepower Bimmer convertible. Usually the big-dollar athletes aren't as excited to win a car that isn't as nice as the 10 they already have, but in Olson's case, there's a decent chance this Zed will be his new daily driver.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-z4-first-drive/low/">First Drive: 2009 BMW Z4</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-z4-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/z4_1280_21_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-z4-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/z4_1280_25_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-z4-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/z4_1280_28_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-z4-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/z4_1280_27_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-z4-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/z4_1280_16_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source:ESPN via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxQ_dAwH2OY&featu re=player_embedded">YouTu be</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/28/video-best-possible-way-to-win-a-bmw-z4/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Best possible way to win a BMW Z4?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/28/video-best-possible-way-to-win-a-bmw-z4/">VIDEO: Best possible way to win a BMW Z4?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:28:00 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.youtube.com/watch?v=hxQ_dAwH2OY&eurl= http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillust rated.cnn.com%2F2009%2Fex tramustard%2Fhotclicks%2F 07%2F27%2Feagles-cheerleaders-countdown-to-football%2Findex.html&fea ture=player_embedded>Read </a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/28/video-best-possible-way-to-win-a-bmw-z4/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19110857/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/28/video-best-possible-way-to-win-a-bmw-z4/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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BREAKING: BMW announces withdrawal from Formula One at end of 2009
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/" rel="tag">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/earnings-financials/" rel="tag">Earnings/Financials</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/29/breaking-bmw-announces-withdrawal-from-formula-one-at-end-of-20/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/nick-heidfeld-bmw-sauber-getty-630-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />BMW's Board of Management met this week and voted to to wind down its Formula One team at the end the of the 2009 series after just four seasons. According to a statement from BMW, the resources that had been expended on the company's F1 program will instead be re-directed to the "<span style="font-style: italic;">development of new drive technologies and projects in the field of sustainability." </span>That means we will likely be seeing a significant ramp-up of work on electrification and efforts like Project I which first spawned the MINI E. <br /><br />After returning to F1 as an engine supplier first to BMW in 2000 and later to Sauber, BMW took over the Sauber team prior to the 2006 season. Since then, BMW Sauber has only managed a single win and has struggled in 2009 under the series' revamped technical rules. BMW has not yet given any indication that it is open to selling the team and its assets the way Honda did last year to Ross Brawn. <br /><br />The automaker's other motorsports programs will continue in 2010 and beyond with efforts in touring cars, the American Le Mans Series and Formula BMW. A press release and statement from CEO Dr. Norbert Reithofer are after the jump. <br /><br />[Source: BMW | Image: Mark Thompson/Getty]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/29/breaking-bmw-announces-withdrawal-from-formula-one-at-end-of-20/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BREAKING: BMW announces withdrawal from Formula One at end of 2009</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/29/breaking-bmw-announces-withdrawal-from-formula-one-at-end-of-20/">BREAKING: BMW announces withdrawal from Formula One at end of 2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:28:00 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/2009/07/29/breaking-bmw-announces-withdrawal-from-formula-one-at-end-of-20/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19112861/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/29/breaking-bmw-announces-withdrawal-from-formula-one-at-end-of-20/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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REPORT: BMW debuting sustainable sports car concept in Frankfurt
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/" rel="tag">Concept Cars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/" rel="tag">Frankfurt Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/bmw-m1-homage/low"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/bmwm1hommagelead.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><stron g><small>BMW M1 Hommage - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Busy, busy. BMW starts the day by <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/29/breaking-bmw-announces-withdrawal-from-formula-one-at-end-of-20/">leaving F1</a>. And it looks like for lunch they're bringing a green sports car to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Frankfurt-Auto-Show/">Frankfurt Auto Show</a>. Maybe. According to <a href="http:// http://autotelegraaf.nl/autonieuws/4503133/bmw-toont-duurzame-sportwagen-op-iaa/">Autotelegraf.nl</a>, the new sustainable sports car concept will be inspired by the BMW M1 Hommage concept and will feature all the latest and greatest BMW EfficientDynamics (auto stop/start, regenerative brakes, electric powersteering, etc). But the hits don't stop there -- look for the concept to be built from sustainable materials, too. Big question: will this car be just a concept, or will a sustainable sports car actually make its way to dealers? Dunno. But the Dutch word is that BMW is studying the viability of said project and is planning on a limited release two-door showcasing their best environmental kung fu by 2012. Again, we just don't know, and we're not quite willing to hold our breath yet.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m1-homage/low/">BMW M1 Hommage</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m1-homage/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/m1hommagea06_thumbnail.jp g" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m1-homage/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/m1hommagea07_thumbnail.jp g" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m1-homage/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/m1hommagea08_thumbnail.jp g" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m1-homage/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/m1hommagea09_thumbnail.jp g" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m1-homage/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/m1hommagea10_thumbnail.jp g" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://autotelegraaf.nl/autonieuws/4503133/bmw-toont-duurzame-sportwagen-op-iaa/">Autotelegraf.nl</a> via <a href="http://via http://www.motorauthority.com/report-bmw-to-unveil-sustainable-sports-car-concept-in-frankfurt.html">Motor Authority</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/29/report-bmw-debuting-sustainable-sports-car-concept-in-frankfurt/">REPORT: BMW debuting sustainable sports car concept in Frankfurt</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:01:00 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/2009/07/29/report-bmw-debuting-sustainable-sports-car-concept-in-frankfurt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19113153/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/29/report-bmw-debuting-sustainable-sports-car-concept-in-frankfurt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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