http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:36:38 -0500 Tips and Advice -- find out how to maintain, service, insure, wash and wax, and change the oil in your car with tips from TheCarConnection.com. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033963_spotted-bmw-z-vision-concept http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033963_spotted-bmw-z-vision-concept Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:14:00 -0400 At the Geneva Motor Show in 2008, BMW unveiled the X5 EfficientDynamics concept, a hybrid diesel variant of the BMW X5 luxury SUV. Last week, BMW announced that it's bringing a new concept vehicle to Frankfurt this September -- a vehicle that will take the EfficientDynamics concept at least one step further, if not more. Not only is this model ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033892_bmw-re-launches-isetta-brand-with-new-marketing-campaign http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033892_bmw-re-launches-isetta-brand-with-new-marketing-campaign Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:10:00 -0400 http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022473_video-hole-in-windshield-improves-convertible-driving http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022473_video-hole-in-windshield-improves-convertible-driving Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:41:00 -0400 http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022208_rip-jaguar-x-type-putting-the-kitten-to-sleep-at-last http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022208_rip-jaguar-x-type-putting-the-kitten-to-sleep-at-last Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:54:00 -0400 Many histories of Jaguar have been written, and no doubt there will be many more. In most of them, the sad saga of the Jaguar X-Type sedan is likely to be covered as a misguided diversion--if it's spoken of at all. While the smallest Jaguar sedan was pulled from the US market after the 2008 model year, it has lived on in the UK and Europe. Now ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022107_unrest-continues-in-china-thanks-to-mercedes-benz-bmw http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022107_unrest-continues-in-china-thanks-to-mercedes-benz-bmw Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:57:00 -0400 Although it certainly pales in comparison to the recent unrest in Xinjiang, China's approval of Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles for its government fleet is causing outrage among citizens. Technically, no vehicles from those automakers have been bought just yet, and those that are must be manufactured in China; however, the fact that luxury ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022096_first-ride-2010-bmw-5-series-gran-turismo http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022096_first-ride-2010-bmw-5-series-gran-turismo Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:30:00 -0400 Alongside the first drive of the 2010 BMW X6 M this week, BMW gave the attending press, including TheCarConnection, the opportunity of a ride in the 2010 BMW 550i GT. Even though we weren't allowed to photograph the cars due to their not-quite-production status, we can bring you our first impressions from the passenger seat. Held at BMW's ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022011_bmw-m-division-considering-m3-gt4-for-production-diesels-not-on-the-list http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022011_bmw-m-division-considering-m3-gt4-for-production-diesels-not-on-the-list Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:37:00 -0400 Rumors that BMW might produce a version of its racing-minded M3 GT4 are true, according to the head of the automaker's M division. Dr. Kay Segler, head of BMW's M Division and former chief at MINI, says it's a possibility that the company could authorize a limited run of the race-prepped M3, but says no decision has been made. The M3 GT4 ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021398_2011-bmw-3-series-gt-given-production-green-light http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021398_2011-bmw-3-series-gt-given-production-green-light Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:40:00 -0400 Hot on the heels of the recently unveiled BMW 5-Series GT comes word that a 3-Series GT is also in the works. Expected to be based around the next-generation 3-Series Sedan, due around the same time, the addition of the 3-Series GT will lift the 3-Series body count to five (coupe, convertible, sedan, wagon and the GT five-door). The 3-Series ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021885_british-beemer-drivers-most-likely-to-love-lingerie http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021885_british-beemer-drivers-most-likely-to-love-lingerie Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:58:00 -0400 Leave it to the Brits. Among other topics in a lengthy and comprehensive survey, an online used-car seller asked drivers about their underwear. And the drivers responded in remarkable detail, revealing some interesting (and disturbing) facts about what's under those track suits. Online used-car vendor Carmony.co.uk studied British drivers' ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021756_mini-carfun-footprint-makes-us-gag-a-little-less http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021756_mini-carfun-footprint-makes-us-gag-a-little-less Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:17:00 -0400 Cards on the table: we like MINIs. Really, we do. However, the company's too-clever "Carfun Footprint" calculator (mind the volume, cubicle brethren) engages our gag reflex. Thankfully, MINI is putting some meat on that cutesy campaign's bones by partnering with Sustainable Travel International to create the "Carfun Offset Program" (launching ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021754_2010-bmw-7-series-gets-xdrive-option-and-new-twin-turbodiesel http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021754_2010-bmw-7-series-gets-xdrive-option-and-new-twin-turbodiesel Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:28:00 -0400 Following its successful introduction into the market last year, the BMW 7-series is further expanding its position in 2010 with the launch of several new models and accessories. In addition to the new M Sport Package, which is available for all models in the 7-series range, both normal and extended wheelbase, the 2010 BMW 7-seires also gets ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021750_2010-bmw-7-series-gets-the-m-treatment http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021750_2010-bmw-7-series-gets-the-m-treatment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:02:00 -0400 Up until the end of last year BMW was in the process of developing a brand new performance saloon positioned above the current 2009 7-Series flagship and destined to enter the premium four-door coupe segment. Then the global economic crisis hit and on the back of weak financial results BMW decided not to risk the launch of such an expensive ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021717_bmw-7-series-gets-all-wheel-drive-for-2010 http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021717_bmw-7-series-gets-all-wheel-drive-for-2010 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:54:00 -0400 It's hard to believe, but BMW still doesn't offer all-wheel drive on its 7-Series flagship sedan. That oversight is set to be fixed for the 2010 model year, however, and we'll likely see the first examples shortly after the 2010 BMW 7-Series makes its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Initial availability of the new all-wheel ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021671_preview-1-series-based-2012-bmw-z2-roadster http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021671_preview-1-series-based-2012-bmw-z2-roadster Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:32:00 -0400 Downsizing isn't any fun when it's your job on the line, but when it means a sporty new roadster based on BMW's excellent 1-series platform, it's a welcome change from the 'bigger is better' mentality that's prevailed for many years. The new downsized roadster is called the Z2, and rumors about its possible development have circulated the web ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021581_bmw-guilt-trips-employees-into-buying-bmws http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021581_bmw-guilt-trips-employees-into-buying-bmws Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:48:00 -0400 Maybe we're too sensitive, but if we found this slapped on our windshield, we'd feel a little intimidated: "What's wrong here? You like working with us. You appreciate your job and income. But you drive a vehicle from a competitor." And yet, that's exactly what 7,000 German BMW employees saw written on a flier attached to their non-BMW ..]]>