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DETROIT - BMW is recalling more than 30,000 SUVs to fix an oil leak that can knock out the power-assisted braking. The German automaker says the recall covers X5 SUVs in the U.S. from the 2007 through 2010 model years. The vehicles were made between Sept. 12, 2006, and March …

DETROIT - BMW is recalling almost 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall. The recall affects the popular 3-Series sedans, wagons, convertibles and coupes from the 2007 through 2011 model years. Also included are 1-Series coupes and …

Looking to buy a brand new car? The fall season is typically one that is rife with incentives from automakers looking to clear out as much inventory as they can to make space for the arrival of next year's models. A recent study by Unhaggle has revealed that this is …

Is BMW about to expand its M Division offerings to include the full-size BMW 7 Series? According to a report by BimmerToday, the possibility exists that, instead of going whole-hog and producing an M7, BMW might go down the road that it has taken with its diesel vehicles and build …

It's been a big year for the SRT (formerly Dodge) Viper, after a big unveil in Detroit this past January of both the production coupe and the GTS-R competition model. The latter has been hyped as the chariot for Chrysler's triumphant return to GT-class racing, flying under the SRT Motorsports …

Back in Hollywood. BMW is pleased to announce their participation in the upcoming Paramount Pictures release “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol” as the film’s main automotive partner. High performance with fewer emissions is the name of the game: One of the BMW vehicles provided for Tom Cruise´s next film is …

After photos leaked onto the web late last week of the new 2012 BMW 1-Series, BMW has apparently opted to forgo the big launch they’d planned for the Frankfurt Motor Show and has since released all the details and specs of the new car now, to avoid speculation. So, what …

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, …