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The BMW i8 plug-in sports car is a fast-paced coupe with the kind of performance you'd expect from a vehicle bearing Blue and White Shield. That said, there's still something off about it... Something that's missing, if you will... Or, perhaps it's something that shouldn't be there... We've got it! A roof! The BMW i8 plug-in sports car needs a convertible variant, and that's exactly what it will…

To Dr. Julian Weber, head of Innovation Projects E-Mobility for BMW 'Project I', the BMW ActiveE is an important first step for BMW in a much larger process of providing consumers with more eco-friendly vehicles. The end result will be a full lineup of zero-emissions BMW models, or at least Dr. Weber hopes.

For now, the next stop for the BMW ActiveE is the Electric Vehicle Conference, which is held each year by the Institute…

Good news for eco-minded luxury car drivers in Barrington: The new 2013 BMW X3 sport activity vehicles (SAV) will feature a fuel-efficient,  TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder engine (N20).The outgoing engine, as those of you who cruise the streets of Barrington in a 2012 (or older) BMW X3  know, is an aspirated inline 6-cylinder (N25).

The decision to transition to the N20 four was made largely to support BMW's initiative to evolve expectations as they…

If you travel to new territories with any kind of regularity, you know guessing which restaurant to dine at, and which parking garage to use, is met with a ratio of good and bad experiences that comes out to something along the lines of 30 (positive)/70 (negative). BMW is arming BMW online users with a tool that promises a higher ratio of positive experiences you'd tweet fondly about. We're talking about Yelp…

BMW and General Motors (GM) might seem like an unlikely pair; but, according to recent reports the two automakers are currently negotiating a possible collaboration on fuel-cell technology. German publication, Wirtschafts Woche, indicates that inside sources even go so far as to say the discussion isn't new and the two companies are quite close to wrapping up a formal agreement.

As you might recall, this isn't the first joint venture BMW is entering…

Today, atlases are more relics of a bygone era than must-have tools. It's difficult to deny navigation systems are better - just ask a BMW driver you know who has one. They'll tell you how great it is to be able to keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel while not having to rely on a directionally-challenged co-pilot.

If you haven't already traded in your atlas or printed MapQuest…

The BMW 3 Series has set and reset the benchmark for performance within the sports sedan segment . For nineteen consecutive years they have been named on Car and Driver's 10-Best list. The 2011 model delivers between two hundred and thirty horsepower (hp) and three hundred and twenty (hp) and starts at $37,650 MSRP, depending on specific model and trim. But, BMW doesn't stop there; they are currently planning to offer even more…

After an 18-year hiatus, German automaker BMW plans to make its return to motorsport racing for the 2012 season. Since announcing their return in 2010, BMW enthusiast have been waiting in anticipation. And we at Motor Werks BMW share the enthusiasm, especially since we'll get a sneak peek in July when BMW unveils their new M3 DTM concept for the first time at Munich's Olympic Stadium.

"The fact that DTM [Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters…