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Jalopnik Sounds Death Knell for BMW M Brand. Timely or Premature?

Bill Caswell has written a piece for Jalopnik in which he lays out his points for the death of BMW's M brand. BMW's just announced Lime Rock Edition M3 was the final coffin in the nail for this journalist. So what do our readers think? Has the death knell ... 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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Our Recent Visit to BMW Museum & Welt: Motorsports, M Room and Generation Displays

We took a recent trip to the BMW Museum and Welt where there's currently a new exhibit on display - BMW Motorsports cars. The exhibit opened June 5th and will continue throughout the summer. For those of our members not able to see it in person, we bring ... 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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BMW Driving Academy at Monza Circuit Featuring F30, M5, M6, M550d, XMs (Photos)

A BMW Driving Academy event was recently held at the famous Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Monza Track) which is located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, but a fleet of BMWs recently took over the track ... CONTINUED

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BMW M Turns 40. The BMW M GmbH Story

“A company is like a human being. As long as it goes in for sports, it is fit, well-trained, full of enthusiasm and performance.” These were the words of Robert A. Lutz, BMW AG Board Member Sales, back in 1972. They were the words christening the youngest subsidiary of BMW ... CONTINUED

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Ultimate BMW Road Trip: X6 M Performance Center Track Test by Matt Farah

Matt Farah tests the X6 M out at its home track - the BMW Performance Center track in Spartanburg, South Carolina. As usual, the X6 M's performance defies what the eye sees and mind expects from this 5300 pound CAV and Farah couldn't be more effusive in his praise ... CONTINUED

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2013 BMW X6 M (LCI) Pricing: $93,795. Arrives in May.

The 2012 NYIAS is upon us and BMW has announced the pricing for the refreshed (LCI) BMW X6 M that arrives in BMW Centers in May. The 2013 BMW X6 M will sell for $93,795 (including destination and handling).

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BMW X1 LCI and M6 Cabrio to Debut at NYIAS. US Sales Begin This Summer

New BMW M6 Convertible and BMW X1 Sport Activity Vehicle to Make World Debuts at the New York International Auto Show. The BMW M6 Convertible and BMW X1 Sport Activity Vehicle will make their World Debuts at the 2012 New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center ... CONTINUED

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2012 Geneva: BMW M Performance Parts Launches With Full Parts Catalog

The M Performance Parts party continues. Just minutes after our Live Gallery of the F20 125i equipped with M Performance Parts, BMW has published the full M Performance parts catalog to coincide with its official release/announcement at the 2012 Geneva Motorshow. M Performance Parts carry the M name because they have ... CONTINUED

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More 2013 X6 LCI Pics, With First X6 M LCI Photos and Videos

We've uploaded more hi-resolution wallpaper images of the X6 and X6M LCI (facelift), as well as some videos.

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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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M Certified Dealers Experience Enhanced Performance Center Driving Course

Ryan Amico and friend Jimmy (GOLFFRR) were two of the recent lucky attendees at BMW's performance center driving event for M certified dealers throughout the country. What they participated in was basically an enhanced version of the standard Performance Center Driving School course. Check out GOLFFRR's journal from ... CONTINUED

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Autobild Ultimate BMW M Model Track Melee – F10 M5 vs M3 vs 1M vs X6M vs E60 M5

This must have felt like Christmas for the folks at Autobild. Autobild knows what it takes to have a great story and has done a special edition on BMW M models, called "Fascination M." In this special comparo, Autobild gives an overview of all current BMW M models as well ... CONTINUED

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BMW Spartanburg Plant the Top Auto Producer in North America in 2011

Pursuant to the opening of a new assembly line in November of 2010, the BMW Spartanburg plant has produced 255,359 models, contrasted with 142,135 last year, equaling a whopping 80 percent boost in production. The stated goal for the facility is 270,000 units and employing some 7,000 workers BMW managed to ... CONTINUED

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Video Teaser #2 – A New Chapter: Powered by M. Previews M Developed Diesels

BMW has released its second X6 M50d teaser. The company tries to raise the anticipation with this video dubbed "Step 2". There's no new information or new details shown, but BMW promises that the X6 M50d will "feel like a race car" and "deserve the M badge". Guess we'll ... CONTINUED

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Full Photo Tour of the 2011 Essen Motor Show, Including BMW Performance Models

Dackelone brings back his coverage of the 2011 Essen Motor Show, the European equivalent of the SEMA show. Aftermarket tuned automobiles are the main course at this event. However, this year's show saw BMW attend for the first time ever. BMW trotted out its latest Performance Parts ... CONTINUED

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Video Teaser – A New Chapter: Powered by M. Previews M Developed Diesels

It's teaser time again! Hot off the press here's part 1 of "a new chapter: powered by BMW M". When you listen to the engine carefully you can hear it's a diesel engine. At this point we can only speculate what this is about exactly, but if we were forced to ... CONTINUED

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