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The BMW 123d may be the most powerful two-liter diesel ever offered, producing 204 hp and 295 pound-feet of torque at 2000 rpm.  This is enough to get the car from zero to 100 kilometers in 7 seconds.  Fuel consumption as measured by the European Driving Cycle is 36 mpg …

With its 3-liter inline six-cylinder engine with twin turbochargers (small one for low revs, large for high revs) that work in sequence to eliminate turbo lag, the 535d has so much power that you simply would have had to look at the model badge on the trunk to confirm it’s …

The 7er Series, as BMW’s flagship, may cocoon its driver and passengers in Teutonic luxury and is clearly automotive royalty.  While I was somewhat ambivalent about the exterior of its predecessor, the new 7er is a true blue blood, and not just because of its Bavarian heritage.
To me, it looks …

A diesel-powered BMW was the winner of the 1998 24 Hours Nürburgring, a GT and touring car endurance race.  The winning car was a BMW 320d (internal code E36) equipped with Robert Bosch’s diesel Common Rail System  high-pressure diesel injection technology.
The BMW’s low fuel consumption and resultant long range, which …