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2016 BMWCCA Car of Your Dreams Raffle Starts June 1

[tweetthis]BMWCCA Car of Your Dreams Raffle Opens Today![/tweetthis]

It is that time of the year again.  The BMW CCA Raffle officially opens today June 1.  To buy your ticket, it will cost you a mere $25 which will enter you for a chance to win a host of wonderful prizes (except the M4 GTS … we are hoping to bring that one home for ourselves).   Head on over to the BMW CCA page to purchase your tickets now.  The raffle is open to members only… but I am sure many of you are already members right?  There are too many benefits to not be a member…

Raffle tickets are only $25 each. You could win the Grand Prize M4 GTS, an M2 with a full complement of M Performance Parts, or an M235i! There is no limit to the number of tickets you can purchase, and proceeds benefit all the BMW CCA programs you know and love to keep the Club fun, exciting, and accessible for members across the United States.

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Over the past fifteen years, 105 prizes have been awarded to lucky BMW CCA members. With chances like that, can you afford not to buy a ticket? Find out more information about the BMW CCA Car of Your Dreams Raffle and purchase your tickets today!

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One Week With: 2016 BMW i3 REx

Automobile Magazine gets their hands on a 2016 BMW i3 REx for a week.  Take a read of their experience with BMW’s electric hybrid designed for the urban environment.

No, the i3 isn’t the sort of car to take away one’s breath like its big brother. But it’s a thoroughly compelling machine in its own right, one that does its job—scoot about urban environments in comfort and quiet while emitting zero emissions (most of the time)—darn well near to perfection.

The i3 REx runs purely on electric power.  However the REx indicates that it caries a gasoline powered motor designed to be used in emergencies when the batteries run low.  When the batteries reach a point of concern, the i3 smartly engages the 34 horsepower two-cylinder engine to charge them up again.  The i3 can do approximately 80 miles before running out of charged battery power at which point the engine will engage to recharge them to help you reach your next plug.

The BMW i3 is a 2015 10 Best Green Cars Winner By Kelley Blue Book, Green Car Journal’s 2015 Green Car of the Year and 2015 10 Best Interiors List by Wards. The question is, would you pay $43,000 for one?

You can read their entire article here… http://www.automobilemag.com/news/one-week-2016-bmw-i3-rex/

You can chime in about their article here… http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?2299568-One-Week-With-2016-BMW-i3-REx

 

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2017 BMW 230i and M240i – the 2 series gets more power!

A key element in the new engine’s ability to serve up thrillingly dynamic acceleration is the pulling power that comes on tap early and is maintained over a wide rev range. The new unit lays on peak torque of 369 lb-ft between 1,520 and 4,500 rpm and generates maximum output of 335 hp at 5,500 rpm.

Today, BMW announced the new 2017 BMW 2 Series now featuring the latest generation of BMW TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder inline engines. The new BMW 230i Coupe and BMW 230i Convertible are powered by the latest generation 4-cylinder 2.0 liter engine featuring an even smoother power deliver and efficiency with increased horsepower and torque, 248 hp and 258 lb-ft. The M Performance Model with the new BMW M240i Coupe and BMW M240i Convertible feature a new inline 6-cylinder gasoline engine that develops 335 hp, a 15 hp increase in maximum output over its predecessor. The new engine has an impressive 369 lb-ft of torque, 39 lb-ft more than before. The 3.0-liter unit with further developed M Performance TwinPower Turbo technology. This new engine produces the same performance levels as the sought after 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe. With an acceleration time of as little as 4.2 seconds from 0 to 60 mph, it is 0.2 seconds quicker than its predecessor. The BMW M240i Coupe and BMW M240i Convertible are fitted with the latest generation of the 8 speed Steptronic Sport Automatic transmission as standard and rear wheel drive models are also available with a six-speed manual gearbox as a no cost option. These M Performance vehicles as an alternative to sending their power to the rear wheels can also be ordered with BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive.

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One has to ask themselves though… with this upgraded power, is it making the need for an M2 less relevant? Discuss this topic here and let us know.

[tweetthis]No more M235i! Time to get a M240i![/tweetthis]

[tweetthis]Who needs an M2?  I’ll take an M240i![/tweetthis]

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