Spy shots: Test-mule for next-generation BMW 3-Series

The current E90 BMW 3-Series has only been on the market since 2005 but details about the next-gen model are already circulating with most agreeing that the new version will feature styling lifted from the Concept CS. Due in late 2011 as a 2012 model, the next BMW 3-Series will be the first of a family of BMW cars with a more recognizable face derived from the original styling of the Shanghai concept. With the new 3-Series, designers will attempt to address criticisms of the current car's awkward styling and lack of interior space. Next-generation BMW 3-Series test-mule spy shots

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BMW Z4 with 550hp M5 engine

There's still some fun to be had in the old BMW Z4. German tuner Hartge used the good 'ol American tradition of stuffing little cars with engines of their big brothers and transplanted the BMW M5's V10 into a Z4. If that wasn't enough, Hartge upgraded the 5.0-liter engine from 507 hp to 550 hp. That's not bad considering the M Roadster comes with 330 hp. All this extra power comes at a price, about $137,700 at current rates. (...)

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Preview: 2010 BMW X1 SUV

The next couple of years will be very busy for BMW as it launches a handful of new models including new versions of current top sellers and some models we've never seen before. The new X1, revealed in these new computer generated renderings and spy shots taken last year, falls into the latter category, taking the carmaker into the compact SUV market currently dominated by the likes of the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. The newest rendering shows the BMW designers will stick closely to the lines of the Concept X1 showcased at October's Paris Motor Show. The most recent set of spy images, meanwhile, thoroughly reveal the upcoming X1 - the latest prototypes shedding the heavy camo gear seen on previous test cars in favor of less inhibiting material. 2010 BMW X1 Preview

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Behind the scenes of BMW's X6 M development

BMW M X6 spy shots

 

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Spy shots: 2010 BMW 5-Series Touring

With the 2009 Audi A6 facelift now on sale and the upcoming 2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class out in the open, attention now turns to the next-generation BMW 5-Series. A class leader since its inception, the 5-Series Sedan and Touring wagon remain crucial vehicles in BMW's lineup and with the next-gen versions less than a year away speculation about the final design has been heating up. The new 5-Series Sedan is set to arrive in late 2009 for the 2010 model year and heavily disguised prototypes have already been seen testing around the streets of Munich. BMW 5-series spy shots

 

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