Over at The BMW Blog, blogger “Mike” posted an interesting view of the BMW 3 and 7-Series. In his post, he states that BMW should have implemented the now-infamous iDrive on the 3-Series first instead of the 7. Why? Because younger drivers are “…looking for something new. They are willing and accustomed to learning new technology.”
As a fledgling car enthusiast out here in Orange County, Southern California, I’m always interested in hearing what non-enthusiasts think about cars. Ultimately, they’re the ones who determine which vehicle–and its manufacturer–succeed or fail in the marketplace. If what I’m hearing is true, then karma’s a real bi@!$ for several automakers.
The new BMW M5 sedan, with its 500 horsepower engine, is in the same league as the Mercedes-Benz E55 AMB and the Audi RS6. All three carmakers quote a 0 to 62 miles per hour time of 4.7 seconds, and all three are capable of a top speed of 155 miles per hour. The BMW M5 is different from its competitors, however, in that it feels like it was designed and built by people with a passion for driving.
Over the summer I attended a BMW driving event geared towards drivers who are just starting out in their quest not to have an accident, namely, teenage drivers. I don’t fit into this category anymore, but still got in some nice time throwing the X3 around at breakneck speeds and on slick pavement conditions.
The BMW 1 Series hatchback has been on sale in Europe for awhile now, and now the German automotive powerhouse will be bringing the coupe version of the 1 over to the States as a 2 Series. Normally I wouldn’t be so excited, but the best part about this car arrival is that BMW is finally hitting my market segment with a powerful coupe for around $25,000.