However, the real jewel of the group is this super secret 1-Series. It’s still officially under wraps, so the actual video can’t even be posted publicly – luckily, you can click here to see it.

We’re excited for this extended range of vehicles, but will these performance enhanced BMW models sell in North America?

Source: Motor Authority

BMW introduces a wide range of vehicle concepts each year. Ever wonder what they do with these cars? At the company HQ in Germany, BMW erected a monstrous warehouse, with stacks of moveable shelves hefty enough to lift their concepts.

This compound is a car thief’s dream. Pictured is a 2007 BMW CS concept, being lifted to its final destination – several stories above ground. A tour of the facility would most definitely be more exciting than seeing the few cars spread over BMW’s headquarters.

This 1:18 scale model, which will be limited to 5000 units, is of a 2010 BMW M3 GT2 Art Car designed by American artist Jeff Koons.

“Bearing his unmistakable style, the entire body of the artwork is adorned with vivid, streamlined colors against a black background, giving the viewer an impression of motion and speed from every angle,” according to The Motor Authority.

The model is a fully detailed representation of BMW’s original car. Its removable hood lets you see the engine underneath, and vents over the trunk allows you a peek inside. The model’s axle is completely steerable, and the smallest details, such as cockpit and lettering, are shockingly similar to those on the full sized vehicle.

Source: Motor Authority

The upcoming 4-seat SUV, and larger sibling to X5, BMW’s X6 has been spied smack dab in the middle of their latest ad campaign.

Seen above in a snagged YouTube clip, it appears this future X6 will include a redesign to the lights and bumpers. The shading and focus are not because the car was in motion, either. This blurring effect appears to be added into the commercial during post production.

According to Automobile Mag, BMW has been testing a disguised model (about the size of an X6) at their Nürburgring site in Germany.

A tri-turbo, 3.0-liter diesel V6 twin-turbo diesel powerplant is rumored to be hiding under X6 M’s hood, offering 555 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. Regular X6 models can hit 300-hp, thanks to a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six. A optional twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 is also available, making 400-hp.

There are rumors that BMW has a diesel 5 Series (named M550dX) in the works, which can offer up 381 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque.

Source: Automobile Mag

BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer confirmed the company will build the X4 crossover in an interview with Auto Motor und Sport.

“The executive declined to give additional information, but the magazine says the model will measure approximately 4.65 meters (15.25 feet) long and share engines with the X3.”

Reports indicate the X4 should hit foreign and domestic markets by 2014. We’ll have more details as they emerge.

Source: WCF

Out in Oakville, Ontario sits an abandoned BMW dealership. It has sat in this spot, untouched, for almost a decade. Frozen in time behind the dealership front doors sits two 20-year-old BMWs. And we wonder, how have they not been stolen yet?!

The shop is Endras BMW, and what happened to it has been a fun mystery that car nuts online have been investigating for years.

According to the sources: In 1988 the dealer, using the name Citation Motors, “had its license revoked for unknown reasons.” Owners moved their operations to Toronto under a new name, Downtown BMW. That dealer finally closed in 2002.

As Jalopnik adds: “The owner, apparently a well-off business man, seemed to have no interest in selling the place, or even the inventory, as everything seems to have been left behind intact. One hundred percent frozen in time is the only description that seems fitting when describing this ultimately interesting place.”

In the showroom, you’ll find two 23 year old cars left behind, an E24 and 635csi BMW in mint condition. The 635csi apparently has less than 100 kilometers on the odometer. It’s also a classic 1980′s showroom interior, featuring furnishings, architecture, and design of that era.

Source: Jalopnik

BMW is going to bring their Performance Edition package to the United States. This enhancement option, available currently for 1-Series and 3-Series models overseas (also known as the 135i and 335i) will add horsepower to an already powerful vehicle.

The package includes a kit providing an increase to the 3-Series of 20 bhp and 32 lb-ft of torque to the 3.0 liter inline-six. The boost will pump up the car’s output to 322 bhp. 3-Series Performance Edition also comes with black kidney grilles and Performance Edition badges.

Pricing for the BMW Performance Edition comes to $550, all you have to do is provide a BMW vehicle.

Source: WCF