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BMW 335i (2012): Full Review – Part 5

Given the car’s unsuitability for enthusiastic driving, its various electronics systems became my primary focus. Those included an around-view camera system, very convenient for maneuvering in tight spaces. Not only does it show a top-down view on the car’s LCD, but also has a rearview camera with active trajectory lines and a front split view, […]

BMW 335i (2012) Full Review – Part 4

For this generation of 335i, BMW earned EPA fuel economy ratings of 23 mpg city and 33 mpg highway. In my mix of city and freeway driving, the car turned in a very respectable 28 mpg. Some of that very good fuel economy is due to the eight-speed automatic transmission, a no-cost option over the […]

BMW 335i (2012): Full Review – Part 3

In this type of intensive driving, the 335i tended to understeer, something I never would have expected in a BMW. The steering wheel seemed lifeless, merely serving as a control mechanism rather than offering the tied-to-the-road feeling found in other BMW models. Just as different color choices could have saved the cabin, an optional package […]

BMW 335i (2012): Full Review – Part 2

However, opening the door I was greeted by an ocean of beige in the same shade as old computers, a color that was meant to be inoffensive in offices of the 1980s and ’90s. From leather to plastic surfaces, all was tinted in this excruciatingly oppressive beige. Looking to the instrument cluster for some relief, […]

BMW 335i (2012): Full Review – Part 1

The new 335i has an efficient 3-litre engine that gives the best performance and fastest speeds in this car and price range. On the inside, the car has up-to-date cabin tech with connected car features like Twitter and Facebook. The phone can be connected to the car for calling and audio streaming. The options available […]

Connected Car: The concept is taking root in sedans, hatchbacks and now trucks – Part 1

American brands started the connected car trend a few years back. At the beginning the dashboard mounted stereo system was a mere conduit to the applications in the driver’s smartphone. It would play music and work as a voice command service provider. However, the concept has evolved and now automakers are rolling out cars that […]

Connected Car: The concept is taking root in sedans, hatchbacks and now trucks – Part 2

2012 Ford Fiesta Ford, being the trend setter for the concept of connected cars, has evolved to greater lengths. It started by connecting the smartphones with fast internet access to the cabin’s computer system. It played music from internet radios via Pandora. However, that has now extended to navigation controls inside the car that take […]

Connected Car: The concept is taking root in sedans, hatchbacks and now trucks – Part 3

BMW takes a traditional approach at the connected car concept but with a new angle. The dashboard is sans internet connectivity and needs an external device to connect. However, all the apps and services reside inside the system called BMW ConnectedDrive. The user needs to install a client-side version of the ConnectedDrive to connect the […]

Automobile sector will receive a severe blow if Euro falls, says Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne – Part 1

The Euro debt crisis has affected almost every industry in the region and automobile sector is no exception. Car sales are decreasing by the day, but the central government is living through miseries of its own. Fiat, being biggest company at stake is making all the sounds for help through these tough times. Fiat and […]

Automobile sector will receive a severe blow if Euro falls, says Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne – Part 2

According to Rainieri, every other company wants the same thing as Fiat-Chrysler but all of them are either shy to say it or are mere followers. “Others are standing in the shadow,” he said. “But if he succeeds, they’ll be behind him.” However, the recent activities of some of the biggest carmakers in the world […]

Automobiles expected in 2013 – Hint: New York Auto Show – Part 1

We always see futuristic designs from every automaker in the world incorporated in their concept cars, at every auto show. Most of them never even see the light of the day and some are released with major changes to the outlook and specs when they are rolled out of the manufactories. However, the 2012 New […]

Automobiles expected in 2013 – Hint: New York Auto Show – Part 2

Infiniti LE Concept Though the car does not have a specific time frame of launch but it is expect to be release next year. With the huge success of Nissan Leaf in the US and Asia, Infiniti, a subsidiary of Nissan, finds it mandatory to release their version of the hybrid as soon as it […]

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