BMW introduced the first generation X3 Sports Activity Vehicle in 2003 at the 57th Internationale Automobil Ausstellung in Frankfurt. Built in Graz, Austria, over 600,000 of the original X3s were sold, including 150,000 in the United States. The last first-generation X3 was built on the last day of August last year and production of the […]
The Jetta SportWagen TDI is a clean, green money-saving machine, with plenty of cargo space, all in a sporty, stylish package. Featuring the award-winning 2.0 –liter clean diesel TDI engine—the same engine that snagged Volkswagen a Guinness World Record for Lowest Fuel Consumption—the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI SportWagen runs on ultra low-sulfur diesel, offers excellent […]
Home » Diesel Grand Touring By Jonathan Spira on 26 December 2009 A short drive from Berchtesgaden is the 16-kilometer Roßfeldstraße, also referred to as the Roßfeldhöhenringstraße, the highest through street in Germany, reaching an altitude of 1560 m. It gently runs through some of the most beautiful landscape in Austria and Germany (a state […]
In the next issue of The Diesel Driver 2011 Diesel Economics Driving the: BMW 520d to France Road Test: Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC Road Test: 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI Road Test: 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d First Drive: BMW 524td
In the next issue of The Diesel Driver 2011 Diesel Economics Driving the: BMW 520d to France Road Test: Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC Road Test: 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI Road Test: 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d First Drive: BMW 524td
Bratislava, known in many regions by its German name, Preßburg, is the capital of Slovakia. It was the destination for a long distance road trip with the all new BMW 535d sedan. The drive from Munich to Bratislava would be more than 500 km (310 miles) , so TDD editor Jonathan Spira and I decided […]
CROSSING THE BORDER WITH THE BMW 535d We crossed the border into Austria near Walserberg shortly after 3 p.m. and continued on the Austrian Autobahn A1 (the German Autobahn A8 terminates at the border) in the direction of Vienna. The A1 is the oldest and most important Autobahn in Austria, connecting the capital city of […]
The BMW 335d is the 2011 Diesel Car of the Year, announced Jonathan Spira, editor of The Diesel Driver magazine. The BMW 335d received 29.6 percent of 3,669 votes cast by readers of The Diesel Driver from 43 countries. 83% of the votes came from readers in the United States. “The BMW 335d combines exemplary […]
In the next issue of The Diesel Driver 2011 Diesel Economics Road Test: BMW 535d Sedan Road Test: Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC Road Test: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Road Test: BMW X5 xDrive35d First Drive: BMW 524td
In the next issue of The Diesel Driver 2011 Diesel Economics Road Test: BMW 535d Sedan Road Test: Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC Road Test: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Road Test: BMW X5 xDrive35d First Drive: BMW 524td
In the next issue of The Diesel Driver 2011 Diesel Economics Road Test: BMW 535d Sedan Road Test: Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC Road Test: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Road Test: BMW X5 xDrive35d First Drive: BMW 524td
In the next issue of The Diesel Driver 2011 Diesel Economics Road Test: BMW 535d Sedan Road Test: Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC Road Test: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Road Test: BMW X5 xDrive35d First Drive: BMW 524td
The Toyota Prius, first introduced in 1997 and now in its third generation, is the world’s standard bearer in hybrid-electric automobiles. It’s also the most fuel-efficient vehicle sold in the U.S. Toyota, however, does not rest on its laurels. To this end, Toyota is moving beyond the basic hybrid-electric concept by introducing the 2012 Prius […]
PAGE 2 – THE ENGINE The new crossover comes with a 2.0-liter 163-hp (120 kW) diesel engine with an electric motor that provides 37 hp (27 kW). It delivers 221 pound-feet (300 Nm) of torque in the front and 148 pound-feet (200 Nm) in the rear. This is equivalent to the output of a 2.2-liter […]