Auto Talk: BMW considering bringing 5 Series Touring back to U.S.

The 5 Series Gran Turismo hasn’t met its lofty sales expectations in the United States, so BMW is considering bringing the 5 Series Touring back to our shores. Funkmasterflex Find Flex On GOOGLE +


Auto Talk: 2012 BMW M5

The 2012 BMW M5 has finally landed on U.S. shores and BMW has trotted out its oldest sibling – the same E28 – at California’s Laguna Seca raceway to mark the occasion. Funkmasterflex


Auto Talk: BMW’s 1-Series Gets Bigger and Better Interior

BMW’s latest 1 series has a bigger and better interior to help it challenge rivals from Audi and Mercedes-Benz. The 1 series has become BMW’s third best-selling model after the 3 series and 5 series, with 196,000 units sold globally last year. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. Funk Flex


Car Talk: Toyota Tops Customer Satisfaction Index

General Motors Co.’s Cadillac brand and Toyota Motor Corp.’s namesake division and luxury Lexus line topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s annual ranking of automakers. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. Funk Flex


Car Talk: Next M3 will get new twin-turbo six-cylinder

We’ve heard for a while that the next-generation BMW M3 will lose its 4.0-liter V8. In fact, back in July, AutoExpress claimed that the next M3 would feature three turbochargers. Not so, says Autocar. Instead, the Brits claim that “insiders” tell them that the high-performance 3 Series will feature a twin-turbo inline-six. This mill reportedly will be all-new, and not based off the N54 twin-turbo or the N55 twin-scroll engine. Funkmasterflex


(Video) Car Talk: 2013 BMW i3

The upcoming 2013 BMW i3, the Bavarians’ all-new rear-wheel-drive EV hatchback, was out in Chicago recently, evidently for a promotional video. The car was fully undisguised, rolling silently down Chicago’s Wacker Drive. Funkmasterflex


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