BMW Jumps On the Paramedic Bandwagon in Germany with X3 SUV

If you happen to travel to Germany and see a two-tone BMW X3 with bright blue lights approaching at speed, there's a good possibility it's one of the new ambulance vehicles for the Bavarian Red Cross – that or a crazy tune from the likes of Hamann or G-Power… Read more »

Alpina Founder Explains the New BMW XD3 and B3 Models in Detail

Alpina has just released two videos in which Burkard Bovensiepens, the man who started the company back in the 1960s, explains the driving philosophy of their operation and presents their latest models, the XD3 Biturbo and the B3, which were recently revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. Read more »

Alpina Does its First BMW SUV with New XD3 BiTurbo

One of the surprise debuts at this week's Geneva Motor Show is Alpina's first ever take on an SUV with the XD3 BiTurbo, which was prompted by the success of crossovers in the market.

The renowned BMW tuning house based its model on the X3 xDrive35d, which in stock form, uses a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six diesel producing 308hp (313PS) and a peak torque of 630Nm (465 lb-ft) paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission for a 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint in 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 244km/h (152mph).

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BMW Rumored to Debut X4 Sports Activity Coupe at Detroit Motor Show

We were aware that BMW is readying a smaller brother to the X6 since the beginning of the year when the brand's CEO Norbert Reithofer confirmed plans for the X4 while also stating that it will be built at the automaker's Spartanburg plant in the States.

Now we come to hear from Autoweek magazine that the (supposedly) sporty looking crossover will debut in near-production form as a thinly disguised concept at the 2013 Detroit Motor Show in January, before it hits global markets the following year.

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Spy Shots: 2014 BMW X3 Crossover to Receive a Subtle Mid-Life Makeover

Most mainstream BMW models have a life span of approximately seven years with the Bavarian automaker releasing a mid-life cycle facelift in the third or fourth year after a car's introduction onto the market to keep buyers interested.

The same appears to hold true in the case of the second generation of BMW's X3 crossover (also known by its internal codename F25), that went on sale in 2010.

Our photographers captured a lightly camouflaged prototype of the updated X3 while engineers were testing the crossover model in Europe.

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BMW Launches New Entry Level Rear-Wheel-Drive X3 sDrive18d

It’s true that, while most car companies turned to a cheaper and more space efficient front-wheel drive configuration for their vehicles, BMW has stuck to rear-wheel drive (RWD), while also offering all-wheel drive as an option on several sedan, coupes and station wagons and standard on most of its SUV models. Read more »