Monday, August 12, 2013

MotorTrend BMW 4 Series Review

Here is Carlos Lagos of MotorTrend reviewing the BMW 4 Series, and it seems that with every review people expect the 4 Series to be truck loads better. In summary the BMW 4 Series should be better then the outgoing 3 Series Coupe, but with the name change no wonder everyone has high expectations.  Watch the video below.

Production BMW i8 revealed through scaled model

New pictures have surfaced from Car and Driver revealing the Production BMW i8's Scale model which clearly shows the traditional Hofmeister Kink and the crease underneath the A-pillar. This confirms that our latest BMW i8 renderings (See inside) should be pretty accurate. 

Sep 10 2013: The Production BMW i8 has been officially released, see the full gallery here.


Wednesday, August 7, 2013

BMW i8 First Hand Review (Link and Gallery)

We thought it would be great to repost these excerpts from Autoblog's BMW i8 hands on review Read it here. "We tried all modes, of course, and while BMW still has six months to refine the few remaining issues on these validation test prototypes, the more we drove the i8, the more the huge financial investment required hit us as a brave yet valid move by BMW. Whether in its most timid coffee-fetching eMode+Eco Pro setup or in Sport with DSC off, you'll be happy with what you're feeling if our happiness is anything to go by. A full recharge from the (not included) wall box given the smaller capacities of the lithium-ion battery, takes just two hours." (Continue Reading Plus a full gallery after the jump)