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China Will Be BMW’s Top Market in 2013

BMW is expecting China to take the sales lead from the US this year. China is already Audi’s biggest market and Mercedes expects it to be their number one in the next few years. This year BMW China has experienced a 16-percent gain in year-over-year sales, and the 5-series experienced a 28-percent gain. Those are big [...]

The BMW 4 Series Configurator is Live

Ready to build your dream 4 Series? Well BMW USA is ready for you, cause they just flipped their 4 Series configurator live today. So how much is this new Bimmer gonna set you back? Prices start at $40,500 for the 240 hp 428i Coupe. But we assume most enthusiasts are gonna skip straight to [...]

Last M3 Coupe Rolls Off The Line

You’re looking at the last M3 Coupe as it rolls off the production line. The 3 Series Coupe is set to be replaced by the 4 Series Coupe, so, well, that’s pretty much that. There will most likely still be a M3 Sedan, of course, but it’s not quite the same, is it? Oh well, [...]

Scion Struggling According to Recent Reports

Scion sold 173,000 vehicles in 2006. Last year, they did not even hit 73,000. iQ sales are down more than 56 percent this year. And last month Scion came in dead last in the annual J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study. Scion buyers are getting older, too. In 2008 only 8 percent of buyers [...]

Crazy M5 Street Drifter Dies in Passenger Seat

Some of you may have seen the infamous video of a crazy Georgian terrorizing the streets in a E34 M5. Well, apparently he has died after letting someone else drive his car–into a tree. You can see the original video plus more pics from the wreck after the jump. And read the weirdly translated forum [...]

Bagged, Chopped V-8 5-Speed Scion xB Truck

This is a pretty radical custom. This xB was converted to a RWD V8 configuration with a custom frame and the B and C-pillars hacked to make it a pickup. Oh, and it’s on airbags. The builder claims it will lay frame, with big flares and 20 inch wheels up front and 22s in back. [...]

BMW M5 F10 with HRE P44SC in Gloss Bronze

The first mod for many folks is wheels. Even folks who drive BMWs. Even folks who drive M5 BMWs. But wheels are a big purchase, and sometimes it’s hard to visualize what they will look like on your ride. Good photos make a big difference, and the folks at HRE understand that. They have no [...]