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BMW Allowing Dealer Reprogramming of Auto Start-Stop to Default to Last User Mode

BMW has issue a service bulletin (SIB / TSB) which will allow dealers across the country to reprogram / code all BMW models with the Auto Start-Stop feature so that the system defaults to the "Last User mode" (last used setting) the next time that the car is turned on. ... CONTINUED

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Spied: 2014 BMW X5 (F15) Bares Standard Bumper with Air Curtains

BMW continues testing of the 2014 F15 X5 and we've just spied a prototype exposing the standard model bumper. The previous model spied (pics below) featured large intakes, likely from the M Sport or X5 M, but this test mule gives us the first look at the standard F15 X5's ... CONTINUED

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BMW Group Performance and Model Sales Figures Through First Half of 2012

BMW Group remains on successful course in second quarter 01.08.2012 - New record figures for sales volume and revenues - Second-best quarterly earnings in the company's history - Profit before financial result amounts to € 2.27 billion - Automotive Segment second-quarter EBIT margin of 11.6% - BMW Group reaffirms targets for financial year 2012 Munich. The BMW ... CONTINUED

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iPhone iOS6 to Integrate with BMW Office (iDrive Email and Text Message) via Bluetooth

Good news for iPhone users. iOS6 is finally supporting iDrive Office integration via Bluetooth MAP (Message Access Profile). Bluetooth MAP is the protocol used to retrieve email messages through iDrive, which currently only works with Blackberry and a few other devices. Here are a few photos showing a iPhone 4S connecting ... CONTINUED

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Get Up to $700 Discount on ANY BMW Model with BMW Ultimate Drive App

For the past few weeks, BMW has been offering a $300 discount on the 2012 3 Series for scheduling a test drive through the app, but they've now expanded the promotion to include all BMW models. The discounts are as follows: $300 Off 3 Series, 1 Series, X1, X3 and Z4 (all ... CONTINUED

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Touchpad iDrive Controller Technology Preview

Preh GmbH, an automotive supplier to BMW, Audi, and Mercedes, of climate controls, driver controls, sensor systems, ECUs, and instruments panels, has released a clip which previews some of the uses and functions which a touchpad iDrive controller could incorporate and facilitate. A prototype touchpad iDrive controller system has already been ... CONTINUED

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BMW F15 X5 Goes Track Testing

We first began spying the next generation BMW X5 (F15) in January during its cold climate testing. BMW has now ratcheted up testing of the F15 X5 and moved to the Nurburgring to begin some serious track testing. The F15 X5 is expected to weigh less than the current E70 X5 ... CONTINUED

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BMW Unveils 2012 London Olympics Fleet

LOCOG & BMW GROUP UNVEIL LONDON 2012 FLEET 26.04.2012 London, 26 April 2012: LOCOG and BMW, Official Automotive Partner to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, today revealed full details of the London 2012 fleet. Set to play an essential role in delivering a successful Games, LOCOG’s deployment plans for the ... CONTINUED

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2014 BMW X5 (F15) Bits Exposed! Crash Test Prototype Spied with Pedestrian Airbag?

The camouflage on BMW prototypes usually comes off slowly like a strip tease as prototypes advance from one test stage to the next. But, this time we've spied some parts of the next generation 2014 BMW X5 (codename: F15) in exposed form much earlier than expected. It looks like an automotive ... CONTINUED

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BMW Group Reports Best February Sales Ever

With 127,634 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles delivered worldwide (+14.2% / prev. yr. 111,724), the BMW Group achieved its best-ever February sales result. A total of 239,800 (prev. yr. 216,917) vehicles have been delivered to customers since the start of the year – an increase of +10.5% compared with ... CONTINUED

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Animated Description of BMW N57s Tri-Turbo 6 Cylinder Diesel Engine

New video animation shows the coordination and interplay between the three turbochargers on the BMW M550d and X5/X6 M50d's N57S tri-turbo inline 6 cylinder diesel engine.

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Spy Photos: 2014 BMW X5 (F15) Compared to Current X5 (E70) and X3

It's often difficult to perceive the size and scale of a new BMW vehicle in spy photos/videos without any other model by its side. To tell the size of the upcoming next generation BMW X5 (F15), we've now spied it next to both the current X5 (E70) and the current ... CONTINUED

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X3 xDrive28i to Get N20 Turbo 4 Cylinder Engine and Driving Experience Control Feature

In each of their segments both the BMW X3 and the BMW X5 are seen as the benchmark for agility and driving pleasure. In the spring of 2012, the sporting character of the two BMW X models will be further underscored by innovations added to the range of engines and ... CONTINUED

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First Look at Interior of 2014 BMW X5 (F15). Touchpad iDrive Button Spotted

The next generation 2014 X5 (F15) continues its cold weather testing and our spies have spotted the F15 interior for the first time. Below are images of two different prototype X5s, each having different gauges and iDrive buttons. It seems that final designs on those two parts have not yet ... CONTINUED

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Official: Opening BMW M Performance Automobiles Lineup Revealed: M550d, X5 / X6 M50d

Munich. With its BMW M Performance Automobiles, BMW M GmbH is adding four newly developed models to its product range. These cars come with a significant boost in performance and hallmark M precision in the interplay of the powertrain, chassis and aerodynamics – coupled with unrestricted everyday utility and high ... CONTINUED

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BMW is BusinessCar Manufacturer of the Year. 1 Series, 3 Series, and X5 Also Win

BMW UK has scooped six awards from one of the country’s leading fleet publications. BusinessCar magazine has honoured BMW with the headline accolade of ‘Manufacturer of the Year’, for the fourth year in a row, in recognition of BMW’s diverse product portfolio and class-leading running costs. ‘Business Car of the Year’ ... CONTINUED

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A Live Look at 2014 BMW X5 (F15) Winter Testing

We've now spied the 2014 BMW X5 (F15) on video in the first live motion look at the next X5, due at the end of 2013 as a 2014 model. This prototype is spotted in Northern Sweden undergoing cold temperature / winter weather testing. It can be seen ... CONTINUED

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Next BMW X5 (F15) Model Hits Testing and Shows Grilles For First Time

The next generation BMW X5 (F15) has begun its public testing! We bring you the first photos of it undergoing winter testing in Northern Sweden. These photos show the F15's new grille design for the first time - which are clearly larger, wider, and bolder than the current X5's. Preliminary info ... CONTINUED

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