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German agency names BMW/MINI most fuel efficient premium brands
German agency names BMW/MINI most fuel efficient premium brands
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 MINI Cooper S Convertible The Federal Motor Transport Authority in Germany has declared BMW and MINI as the most fuel efficient premium brands available in that market. The agency has calculated fleet average fuel economy for all new cars ...
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autoblog.com — BMW's segment-splitting 5 Series Gran Turismo concept has rolled out under the bright lights here at the... Geneva Motor Show , and the automotive media has set to poking and prodding it like an alien specimen from Area 51. From the funky twin-hinge ... (more) GenevaMotorShow -
BMW adaptive navigation system helps save fuel
BMW adaptive navigation system helps save fuel
autobloggreen.com — There are already numerous navigation systems available now that can download traffic data and compare it against... route information programmed by the driver. But what if you know where you're going and don't program the nav? That's what BMW is working to address with a new experimental system. ... (more) BMW adaptive navigation system helps save fuel
Geneva Preview: BMW X3 xDrive20d rescue vehicle, 36.2 mpg (U.S.)
Geneva Preview: BMW X3 xDrive20d rescue vehicle, 36.2 mpg (U.S.)
autobloggreen.com — Click for high-res images One of the many vehicles that will be debuting at the Geneva Motor... Show this week is an emergency rescue version of the BMW X3. The rescue version is based on the X3 xDrive 20d which is powered by a 177 hp version of BMW's 2.0L four cylinder diesel engine. ... (more) Geneva Preview: BMW X3 xDrive20d rescue vehicle, 36.2 ...
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