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Another One From the Vault: BMW E39 M5 Wagon
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/timewarp/" rel="tag">Classics</a>, <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/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</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/bmw-e39-m5-wagon/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/leaderm5wagon00.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><sma ll>BMW E39 M5 Touring - Click above image for hi-res gallery</small></em></strong></div> <br /> It seems to be raining apocryphal BMW M cars that have been sitting in cold storage. And in a way, it has! On Thursday, we saw the mind-boggling, hyper-cool <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/29/bmw-builds-e34-m5-convertible-keeps-it-secret-for-20-long-years/">E34 M5 Convertible</a> that BMW stashed away for twenty long years. Today's car isn't nearly as crypto (meaning we've seen pictures of it before), but in a way it's much, much cooler.<br /> <br /> We posited that perhaps the E34 M5 is in fact the best M car of all. Well, here's the truth -- the E39 M5 is the one we want, hands down, 100%. We were just waxing poetical. E39 M5, every time over here, boss. Why? With that big fat 400 horsepower V8 and those conservative duds, the E39 is still the ultimate M sleeper. Er, that is, it would be if not for the E39 M5 <em>Wagon</em>.<br /> <br /> Yes that's right, an M Wagon. Many of you who bothered to click through the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/bmw-e34-m5-convertible/">E34 M5 convertible gallery</a> noticed the M5 Wagon (or "Touring" as BMW calls the 5-door in a lame attempt to mask its wagonness) just sitting there. We were going to say something, but, you know how it is -- pics or it didn't happen. Anyhoo, the story goes that BMW wanted to build the E39 M5 Wagon but some issue with the rear axle misbehaving led them to decide that the car just wouldn't be up to M Division snuff. And the plug was pulled. <br /> <br /> So there you have it. And now we come to the part in the story where we come fully clean and admit that the M Coupe is our actual favorite ever M car. Unless that M8 shows its face...<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-e39-m5-wagon/low/">BMW E39 M5 Wagon</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-e39-m5-wagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/m5wagon00_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-e39-m5-wagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/m5wagon10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-e39-m5-wagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/m5wagon20_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-e39-m5-wagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/m5wagon30_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-e39-m5-wagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/m5wagon40_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/10/30/photos-bmw-m5-touring-e39/">BMW Blog</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/01/another-one-from-the-vault-bmw-e39-m5-wagon/">Another One From the Vault: BMW E39 M5 Wagon</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:39:00 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/2009/11/01/another-one-from-the-vault-bmw-e39-m5-wagon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19217209/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/01/another-one-from-the-vault-bmw-e39-m5-wagon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Add Lightness: BMW signs joint venture to further carbon fiber research
<p>Filed under: <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><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/bmw-carbon-fiber.jpg" /><br />
<br /> Now that steel and aluminum are vying for top billing as the metal of choice in Automobile Land, carbon fiber is often considered the next logical step towards reducing the prodigious weight of today's cars and trucks - especially for high performance and eco-friendly vehicles. The problem, though, is that the material is still <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/03/greenlings-what-are-the-promises-and-pitfalls-of-carbon-fiber/">prohibitively expensive and difficult to work</a> with for mass production.<br /> <br /> In an effort to get a leg up on the competition, BMW has just announced that it has paired up with SGL Group to produce carbon fiber and textile semi-finished products for "vehicle construction... to install [carbon fiber reinforced plastic] on a large scale in a series vehicle at a competitive cost." Though the material is already used in small-scale models like the M6 Coupe, BMW says its upcoming <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2009/03/20/bmw-announces-megacity-hybrid-electric-vehicle/">Megacity car</a> will be the first model to employ CFRP in "significant proportions."<br /> <br /> The initial investment of 90 million euros will see two separate companies formed - one in North America and one in Germany - and BMW's goal is manage the entire process from creation of the carbon fibers using clean hydropower to weaving them into fabrics in Germany and, finally, recycling the material to ensure environmental sustainability. Hit the jump to read more from the official press release.<br /> <br /> [Source: BMW]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/02/add-lightness-bmw-signs-joint-venture-to-further-carbon-fiber-r/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Add Lightness: BMW signs joint venture to further carbon fiber research</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/02/add-lightness-bmw-signs-joint-venture-to-further-carbon-fiber-r/">Add Lightness: BMW signs joint venture to further carbon fiber research</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:29:00 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/2009/11/02/add-lightness-bmw-signs-joint-venture-to-further-carbon-fiber-r/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19216598/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/02/add-lightness-bmw-signs-joint-venture-to-further-carbon-fiber-r/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Rumormill: $170k BMW M3 GT/GT4 Street probably not coming to U.S.
<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/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/bmw-m3-gt4"><strong><em><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/01-bmw-m3-gt4_opt.jpg" alt="" /></em></strong></a><strong><em><br />
<small>BMW M3 GT4 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></em></strong></div> <br /> No three letters get Bimmer fans as riled up as CSL. The initials have historically been applied to lightweight, performance-focused versions of BMW's most extreme machinery. But while BMW isn't currently offering any CSL models for public consumption, the emergence of an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/bmw-creates-an-m5-csl-and-no-you-cant-have-it/">M5 CSL</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/20/bmw-m3-csl-spy-shots-1/">spy shots of a potential M3 CSL</a> have Munich's followers frothing at the mouth.<br /> <br /> The former turned out to be a one-of-a-kind special. But details on the latter are beginning to circulate, and they look promising. Firstly, sources suggest that the model won't wear the CSL designation at all, and instead be labeled either M3 GT or M3 GT4 Street, in reference to the homologated <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/07/bmw-considering-offering-m3-gt4-to-gentlemen-racers/">racing version</a>.<br /> <br /> First, the good stuff: the engine is tipped to be tuned in the neighborhood of 450 horsepower, give or take, driven exclusively through the 7-speed dual clutch transmission with no manual expected to be on offer. Stopping power is anticipated to come from Brembo 6-piston calipers up front and 4-pots in the rear gripping slotted steel discs, and while carbon-ceramics may be on the options list, the jury's still out on when BMW will roll out the production version of its F1-derived Kinetic Energy Recovery System, a.k.a. regenerative braking. Recaro buckets and the removal of the rear seats should help the M3 GT (or whatever it will be called) shed some 220 lbs of weight, sitting 25mm lower on BBS alloys mounted to a Sachs suspension with standard roll bars.<br /> <br /> The prototype is said to have already lapped the Nurburgring in 7:40, with testing still underway in France. Targeting the Porsche 911 GT3, the hard-core M3 will be extremely limited in production - possibly as few as 25 examples annually - available directly from BMW Motorsport but certified for road use - at a price point hovering around 110,000 euros ($172k). Unfortunately, the signs suggest that it won't be making the transatlantic voyage Stateside. <em>Thanks to Tim for the tip!</em><br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=315174"> M3Post.com</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/03/rumormill-170k-bmw-m3-gt-gt4-street-probably-not-coming-to-u-s/">Rumormill: $170k BMW M3 GT/GT4 Street probably not coming to U.S.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:20:00 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.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=315174>R ead</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/03/rumormill-170k-bmw-m3-gt-gt4-street-probably-not-coming-to-u-s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19220304/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/03/rumormill-170k-bmw-m3-gt-gt4-street-probably-not-coming-to-u-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Autoblog Podcast #151: With Eddie Alterman of Car & Driver
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/podcasts/" rel="tag">Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sema/" rel="tag">SEMA Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/" rel="tag">Plants/Manufacturing</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/audi/" rel="tag">Audi</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/dodge/" rel="tag">Dodge</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lincoln/" rel="tag">Lincoln</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/subaru/" rel="tag">Subaru</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/earnings-financials/" rel="tag">Earnings/Financials</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/uaw-unions/" rel="tag">UAW/Unions</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/03/autoblog-podcast-151-with-eddie-alterman-of-car-and-drive/"><img border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/autoblog-podcast.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<em><strong><small>Clic k above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now!</small></strong></em></div> <br /> Abuelsamid, Lieberman, Roth and Shunk. Sounds like a law firm, but it's this week's podcast crew. <em>Car & Driver</em> chief editor Eddie Alterman bravely wades into the pool and joins us for Episode #151 of the Autoblog Podcast, as well. <br /> <br /> We spend a goodly amount of time going over what's in all five garages this week, before picking up actual topics. Once into news, we move through the Honda Accord Crosstour's pricing and impending launch, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/02/ford-posts-1-billion-in-profit-surprisingly-good-third-quarter/">Ford's profitable quarter</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/02/new-contract-between-ford-and-uaw-voted-down-over-weekend/">union dealings</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/30/empire-strikes-back-white-house-calls-out-edmunds-on-clunkers-s/">Edmunds' dust-up with the White House</a>, and wrap with what might be cool at the crazy automotive cavalcade that is <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sema/">SEMA</a>. It's an hour and twenty minutes of rollicking good times, so let us know what you think by dropping us an email at <strong>Podcast at Autoblog dot com</strong>, reviewing the show in iTunes, filling out our <a href="http://www.podtrac.com/audience/start-survey.aspx?pubid=JRJrA-gkKy4$&ver=standard"> survey</a>, or even leaving us a voicemail on our Google Voice line <strong>734-288-8POD (734-288-8763)</strong>. Thanks for listening, we'll see you next week! <br /> <br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="https://clients4.google.com/voice/embed/webCallButton" width="230" height="85"><param name="movie" value="https://clients4.google.com/voice/embed/webCallButton" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="FlashVars" value="id=287c2f967fe4052 3d0f79328bb15b9c99e8c9ff6 &style=0" /></object><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/03/autoblog-podcast-151-with-eddie-alterman-of-car-and-driver/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Autoblog Podcast #151: With Eddie Alterman of <i> Car & Driver </i></em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/03/autoblog-podcast-151-with-eddie-alterman-of-car-and-driver/">Autoblog Podcast #151: With Eddie Alterman of <i> Car & Driver </i></a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:50:00 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/2009/11/03/autoblog-podcast-151-with-eddie-alterman-of-car-and-driver/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19220833/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/03/autoblog-podcast-151-with-eddie-alterman-of-car-and-driver/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Spy Shots: Next generation BMW 3 Series pops up swathed in swirlies
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/spy-shots-2012-bmw-3-series/#8"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmw-3-ser-1-copy.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2012 BMW 3-series prototype - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div> <br /> This morning we get our first "clear" look at the next generation BMW 3 Series as one of our intrepid spy photographers captured one sitting on a trailer somewhere in Germany. The newest version of BMW's mainstream model is expected to debut sometime in 2011 as 2012 model. Judging from these shots, it does not appear that the size of the new 3 will change much, although we can expect BMW to implement some weight reduction measures in order to help meet new fuel efficiency and emissions standards. The overall proportions look pretty similar to today's car, but the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/spy-shots-2012-bmw-3-series/#5">profile shot</a> indicates a more upright grille stance similar to the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/z4">Z4</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/5+series+gt">5 Series GT</a>.<br /> <br /> The next 3 is also expected to adopt some new powertrains including a new turbocharged and direct-injected three-cylinder engine. When the new 3 arrives here in the U.S., it will likely also mark the return of four-cylinder engines to the brand's U.S. lineup, to which we say, bring on the fuel savings. <em>Thanks to Annie and Andrus for the tips!</em><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-bmw-3-series/low/">Spy Shots: 2012 BMW 3 Series</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-bmw-3-series/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmw-3-ser-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-bmw-3-series/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmw-3-ser-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-bmw-3-series/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmw-3-ser-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-bmw-3-series/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmw-3-ser-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-bmw-3-series/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmw-3-ser-5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> [Photos: CarPix]<br /><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/bmw-3-series-spy-shots-2011-2012/">Spy Shots: Next generation BMW 3 Series pops up swathed in swirlies</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:39:00 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/2009/11/04/bmw-3-series-spy-shots-2011-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19222736/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/bmw-3-series-spy-shots-2011-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
BMW M3 GTS unveiled!
<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/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/"><img hspace="0" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmwm3gts000_opt.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>BMW M3 GTS - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div> <br /> Well that was fast. As well it should be. Because what you're looking at is the most hardcore roadgoing M3 to date. It's called the GTS - not, as had been previously speculated, the CSL, GT or GT4 Street - and after seeing a few <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/20/bmw-m3-csl-spy-shots-1/">spy shots</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/03/rumormill-170k-bmw-m3-gt-gt4-street-probably-not-coming-to-u-s/">some speculated details</a>, BMW has just released its first official information on the most extreme machine in its stable.<br /> <br /> The eye-catching orange paintjob is a throwback to extreme Bimmers of yore. But after you look past the timely Halloween color scheme, you'll notice a set of exclusive 19-inch competition alloys - coated with 225/35 rubber up front and 285/30 in the rear - protruding out of the bulging bodywork, housing six-piston calipers up front and four in the rear and mounted to yellow springs and an adjustable suspension. You can hardly miss the giant front splitter and rear wing protruding from either end, and the interior's been stripped down with contoured racing buckets, an emergency cut-off switch and a fire extinguisher taking the place of the air-con, nav and radio, along with mounting points for a roll cage and six-point harnesses and a Macrolon rear windscreen to replace the stock glass, helping the M3 GTS tip the scales at just 1490 kg (3285 lbs), some 419 lbs less than the stock M3 coupe's 3704-lb curb weight.<br /> <br /> First deliveries are scheduled to begin in Germany next May, carrying a sticker price of 115,000 euros (about $170k) before taxes. Official engine specs haven't been released, but we're sitll looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of 450 horsepower from the 4.4-liter V8, driving through the Bavarian automaker's 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. That's about all Munich has given us so far, but we've got a gallery of photos and a video after the jump for your viewing pleasure.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/">BMW M3 GTS</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmwm3gts000_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmwm3gts001_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmwm3gts002_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmwm3gts003_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmwm3gts004_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="https://www.m-power.com/_open/b/editorial.">BMW M division</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/bmw-m3-gts-unveiled/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW M3 GTS unveiled!</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/bmw-m3-gts-unveiled/">BMW M3 GTS unveiled!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:55:00 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=https://www.m-power.com/_open/b/editorial.>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/bmw-m3-gts-unveiled/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19223302/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/bmw-m3-gts-unveiled/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
BMW slashes price of satellite radio by 41 percent, others to follow?
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<br /> BMW has substantially cut the price of its Sirius Satellite Radio factory option from $595 to $350 on select 2010 vehicles (excludes 5 Series, 6 Series and X3) while also adding functionality. Customers who choose Sirius will continue to receive "The Sirius Everything" package for one year, along with some of the most popular XM channels available including Oprah Radio, XM Public Radio and several sports channels.<br /> <br /> Beyond cheaper hardware and expanded channels, BMW and Sirius have also made the satellite radio more user friendly. Users can now view the channel list as a channel name, artist and a new "Instant Replay" function allows you to replay a favorite song or program. You can also choose favorite songs and receive an alert when one of your favorites is being played, which is one of those good ideas somebody should have thought of long ago. <br /> <br /> Anyone who has ever priced out a Bimmer knows that options can be a pricey endeavor, so lower satellite radio prices is sure to be welcome news to BMW buyers. We're wondering if other automakers will soon follow suit and also drop the price of their satellite hardware. Subscriptions to the now combined Sirius/XM service aren't exactly flying off the shelves, and a lower cost of entry to the hardware in cars can only help.<br /> <br /> [Source: BMW]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/05/bmw-slashes-price-of-satellite-radio-by-41-percent-others-to-fo/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW slashes price of satellite radio by 41 percent, others to follow?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/05/bmw-slashes-price-of-satellite-radio-by-41-percent-others-to-fo/">BMW slashes price of satellite radio by 41 percent, others to follow?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:20:00 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/2009/11/05/bmw-slashes-price-of-satellite-radio-by-41-percent-others-to-fo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19220631/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/05/bmw-slashes-price-of-satellite-radio-by-41-percent-others-to-fo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
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