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The 2017 BMW 5 Series is made of Aluminum

The 2017 KIA SOUL will offer a Turbo 1.6L 4 Cylinder with 201 hp.

The 2017 Audi A4 will have a Six Speed Manual Transmission with All Wheel Drive

Apple looking to buy McLaren Automotive.

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Import Monday

June US Auto Sales

• Auto Groups
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• General Motors 259,353
• Ford Motor Co. 224,681
• Toyota               209,912
• Fiat Chrysler     185,035
• Honda               134,397
• Nissan               124,228
• VW Group         53,207
• BMW / Mini      38,445
• Mercedes Benz  31,260
• Jaguar Land Rover 5,860

    Smaller Automotive Manufactures
Hyundai and KIA did better then some of the big Auto groups. 

Hyundai             67,502
KIA                    54,137
Subaru                44,335
Mazda                 27,223

Mitsubishi            7,963

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BMW 650i Coupe

BMW 2012 650i Coupe. A 4.4-liter V8 twinturbo with 400 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque. The 650i Coupe comes with an eight-speed “Sport”automatic transmission, or a six-speed transmission. the 650i Coupe will do 0 to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds, regardless of transmission choice. And a top speed of 155 mph. Technology is the 650i, including many technologies that fall into the ConnectedDrive system. The Driver Assistance Package will add automatic high beams, lane departure warning, active blind spot detection, rear and top view cameras, parking assistant and the aforementioned Head-Up Display. LEDs, or light emitting diodes, are a popular new type of light which are often praised for their incredibly low power consumption and long service life. For the 2012 650i, BMW has employed adaptive Xenon headlights as standard which help give the car a truly unique appearance. The 650i has you covered thanks to Rear-view, Top View and Side View cameras. The cameras are part of the Park Distance Control system, which utilizes ultrasonic sensors in order to determine the distance between the car and other objects either in front of, or behind the car. In conjunction with the audible warning from the sensors, BMW also fitted a rear-view camera in the trunklid, allowing the driver to see exactly what is approaching from behind the vehicle while reversing.Expect to find standard front and head-thorax side airbags built into the seats, as well as an alphabet soup collection of safety technologies ranging from ABS (Anti-lock Brakes), to DST (Dynamic Stability Control), to DTC (Dynamic Traction Control), CBC (Cornering Brake Control), DBC (Dynamic Brake Control) and plenty more.

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2001-2005 BMW 3 Series recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that BMW is recalling 241,000 3 Series models for faulty rear tail lamps. According to NHTSA, certain 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i and 330xi models built between September 1, 2001 and March 1 2005 may experience increased resistance at the electrical contacts. This resistance may eventually lead to the failure of tail light, brake light or turning indicator lamps over time. That failure could impede a driver's ability to warn other motorists of his or her intentions, potentially leading to an accident.Previously, BMW issued a technical service bulletin concerning a certain eight-pin connector which would overheat and melt under extreme electrical load. BMW dealers corrected the issue by adding additional grounding to the circuit. It's unclear whether this remedy will also be applied to the recall. BMW dealers will repair the electrical components free of charge once the recall gets underway in October of this year.

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BMW Z8

The BMW Z8 was a roadster produced from 2000-2003.
The Z8 was the production variant of the 1997 Z07 concept car, which was designed by Henril Fisker at BMW's DesignworksUSA in Southern California. The Z07 originally was designed as a styling exercise intended to evoke and celebrate the 1956-'59 BMW 507. The Z07 caused a sensation at the '97 Tokyo Auto Show. The overwhelming popularity of the concept spurred BMW's decision to produce a limited production model called the Z8. There were 5,703 Z8s built, approximately half of which were exported to the U.S.

The Z8 remained extremely faithful to the concept car. The Z8 price was $128,000 had an all aluminum chassis and body and used a 4.9 L 32-valve V8, that developed 400 hp 370 torque. This engine was built by the BMW Motorsport subsidiary and was shared with the M5. The engine was located behind the front axle in order to provide the car with 50/50 weight distribution.Motor Trend magazine tested (0–60 mph) in 4.2 seconds.Road and Track mesasured the car's lateral grip at .92. As with most BMW products, its top speed was electronically limited to 155.4 mph the car's maximum top speed with an unlocked computer was 186 mph. The Z8 included an innovative use of neon exterior lighting. The tail lights and turn indicators are powered by neon tubes that offer quicker activation than standard lightbulbs and are expected to last for the life of the vehicle.

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Stigza.com 2010 Car Of The Year

The Stigza.com 2010 Car of the Year : The BMW 135IThe 135i is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine that produces 300 horsepower and an incredible 300 lb-ft of torque from as low as 1,400 rpm. With its direct piezo gasoline injectors, twin low-mass turbochargers and air-to-air intercooling, optimum performance and economy is achieved with no loss in engine response. For the 135i Coupe, acceleration from 0-60 mph is 5.1 seconds and top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph.

The Stigza.com 2010 Car of the Year : The BMW 135I
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