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2010 BMW X1 Official Photos and Details

Friday, July 3, 2009

Finally! It’s here! The BMW X1 has arrived! Ok… that’s all the fake excitement I can muster. BMW’s released the first details and high-resolution official photos of the new (and seemingly totally pointless) X1 SUV, and oh boy are they fantastic. By which I mean, if it weren’t for BMW SUV’s, what else would I [...]

Audi Teases A5 Sportback, Not Coming to U.S

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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Audi Teases A5 Sportback, Not Coming to U.S

While BMW overpopulates it’s lineup with segment-melding, identity-confused vehicles like the X6, 5-Series GT and X1, Audi is taking a different tack in it’s goal to hit 1.5 million sales by sometime around the middle of next decade. Audi is diving head first into the emerging ”4-door coupe” with it’s new segment line Sportback. I think [...]

BMW X1 Spy Shots

Thursday, June 11, 2009

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As if having a vehicle to compete in nearly every class isn’t enough, BMW is continuing it’s product march by creating new segments all together.The X1 is one such vehicle, joining other BMW’s other segment-bending vehicles like the 5-Series Gran Turismo, and X6 Crossover. Like Volvo, BMW is aiming for an X vehicle for every [...]

Acura ZDX Crossover Spied

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

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Acura first showed it’s ZDX Concept at the New York International Auto Show only about 2 months ago. I’ve always seen the vehicle as a step forward for the brand in styling and design. Much better then the recent designs we’ve seen coming out from the company. However, while Acura made it clear that it was just [...]

BMW Teases X1 SUV

Thursday, June 4, 2009

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Regardless of the fact that “teaser” implies something is being teased that will be looked forward to with baited breath, BMW saw fit to put out some “teaser” shots of the upcoming X1 sport-utility thing, which I admittedly already hate. And it’s not even out yet. Is it too soon to pass judgement on a [...]

BMW X1 Caught Without Camo!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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BMW’s latest niche-stuffer, the X1, was caught undisguised by an intrepid photographer during a photo or video shoot for advertising purposes. This latest pointless SUV from BMW slots below the X3, X5, X6, and X-god-knows-what else to provide an entry level-point BMW for the young upwardly types who still want SUV’s. All three of them, [...]