This may read as “deja vu”, but Automobile Magazine just include the new 2008 3 series among its “All Stars” for 2008. They mentioned that the success of the new series is because of the new turbocharged version of BMW’s awesome straight six. Two turbos bump the power output up to a hale and hearty 300 hp - a figure that provides nearly M-car thrust without the gas mileage of the M3. The 335i achieves an EPA-estimated 26 mpg on the highway (its nonturbocharged sibling manages an even more abstemious 28 mpg).
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BMW Hydrogen 7 is finally going to have an owner for more than one night. Comedian Will Ferrell has been chosen as the first celebrity to take home the vehicle for extended use. Through the Hydrogen 7 Pioneer Program, BMW plans on handing out additional cars to industry leaders and prominent figures in entertainment, politics, business. Famous car enthusiastic Jay Leno already got one too.
Running in hydrogen mode, the BMW Hydrogen 7 essentially emits nothing but water vapor, representing a major step in reducing harmful CO2 emissions. During the program, 25 of the 100 cars that are produced will be used in evaluation programs in the US. The BMW Hydrogen 7 is not for sale, but is considered to be a milestone in bringing forward hydrogen as the sustainable fuel for individual transportation.
The interesting thing about this car is that is essentially a normal BMW with all of its amenities running on liquid hydrogen. It has V12 engine that can be switch between gas and hydrogen at any time. Hydrogen is the cleanest technology in the planet. Hopefully we will see this car on the road very soon.
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Despite the body clouding, you can see that the new X3 will be more like a sports wagon than its predecessor.
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