World Auto News & Reviews

The BMW X1 has become a pretty nice sales success for the German automaker and if rumors are to be believed, BMW is considering an M edition of the compact crossover.

Reports suggest that power for the BMW X1 will come from a turbocharged 3.0L 6-cylinder engine making 315-hp with a maximum torque of 332 lb-ft. Mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission, the BMW X1 M should be able to run from 0 to 62 mph in around 5 seconds. We’re not sure why BMW wouldn’t choose the 3.0L inline 6-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine making 335-hp.

After all the spy shots, spy videos and a short leak over the weekend, we are getting closer to the fifth-generation BMW M5 with the new BMW Concept M5 (which is basically the near-series next M5).

Based on the new BMW 5-Series, the new BMW M5 gets M-specific looks with an aggressive front fascia, side stance and rear appearance. Is it the best looking M5 we’ve every seen? We’ll let you be the judge of that but let’s get down to the details we’ve all been waiting for.

BMW i Ventures, which is BMW’s recently established venture capital company with an investment fund of up to $100 million to develop individual mobility solutions for the world’s biggest cities, announced today that Edward Robinson will be President of the division. Robinson is a 32-year old BMW Group veteran.

Hamann has released the decidedly abrasive Tycoon EVO M, its take on the 2011 BMW X6 M. In typical Hamann fashion, everything about the car is completely beyond comprehension. First, Hamann added an entire herd of horsepower to the stock figure, kicking the total from an already absurd 550 to a stupefying 670. According to Hamannn, all that power translates into a 186-mile-per-hour top end.

Yesterday, BMW took the wraps off of the 2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe. We now have an 11:41 video of the new 2012 650i Coupe in all angles and some driving action.

Refresher: Power for the 2012 BMW 650i Coupe comes from a the company’s 4.4L twin-turbo V8 engine making 400-hp between 5,500 and 6,400 rpm with a maximum torque of 450 lb-ft between 1,750 and 4,500 rpm. Mated to BMW’s new 8-speed Sport Automatic gearbox or the traditional 6-speed manual transmission, the 2012 650i Coupe goes from 0 to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph.