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Given their reputation for Teutonic reliability and overzealous engineering, you’d be excused for expressing more than a little surprise at this latest revelation: BMW is issuing a stop-sale order on their diminutive 1-series. Apparently, certain 1-series models manufactured before May of 2010 exhibit a potential fire risk in the form …

If you’re anything of an automotive enthusiast, you know that BMW has founded their entire empire on the construction of agile, capable rear wheel drive coupes and sedans. And while other manufacturers have spent the last thirty years proliferating the use of wrong-wheel drive layouts to power econoboxes and bland …

Should you end up behind a BMW 3-series or 5-series sedan with “35i” concluding its model designation, you’d expect to find the same twin-turbo inline six under the hood. And you’d be right to do so; after all, that excellent engine has gained much fame powering both these vehicles. But, …

To the uninitiated, BMW’s M-division may represent the ultimate in BMW performance. But, long before M ever existed, BMW used a different collection of letters to designate their top performance model: CSL. Perhaps best represented by the old 3.0 CSL of racing fame, the letters designated only the most potent …

Seventy of Canada's top automotive journalists spent this week in the picturesque tourist town of Niagara-on-the-Lake; but not for the scenery or the wine tasting. Journalist members of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) were here for the express purpose of determining the 'Best New' cars, trucks and SUV/CUVs …

The story of Ryan Jenkins has quickly passed into history, as the media loses interest in the story of the millionaire playboy realtor turned reality TV show star who allegedly murdered his Playboy playmate ex-wife. But the name is still bandied about in BMW’s financial division, as the supposedly wealthy …