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Here at BMW of San Antonio, we have seen our fair share of BMW brand enthusiasts walk through these doors into our San Antonio based showroom. Heck, our entire team here is composed of people with a passion for the German automotive company. And it seems like everyone who fancies themselves a BMW diehard has their own "BMW story"--an experience or instance in which they first fell in love with a BMW model or the brand at large, or something they did that captures their commitment to the impressive cars the company manufactures.

At some point, the day must come for all San Antonio parents to hand over the keys to the family car to their newly licensed teenager. While exciting, this moment can be a terrifying milestone for moms and dads--after all, teenage drivers between the ages of 16 and 19 have the highest average annual crash and traffic violation rates of any other age group. That statistic is enough to make many parents forbid their child…

Whether you're a car fanatic like much of our staff here at BMW of San Antonio or not, you've probably heard a lot of buzz lately in regards to autonomous driving. This has been a major hot topic in the automotive world as of late--could a world in which cars drive themselves be safe? Or even possible?

Surely time will tell, but what we do know is that the BMW Group has recently…

It's pretty obvious that while some people are ecstatic about the prospect of buying an electric car, but with so few of them currently on American roads, EV ownership can be tough to navigate. For example when you first buy an electric car, what will you do when you need to charge it and are out of town? Thankfully BMW has thought of all the possible problems a new EV owner could face, and…

Wow when you take a few moments to think back to what the world looked like 20 years ago, it is pretty astounding to see how far we have come. The rate at which technology changes seems to be increasing exponentially and it's a mystery as to where we will be even just ten years from now. For example, exactly 21 years ago Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric were trying to figure out what…

Today's blog post certainly isn't the most-dignified one we have ever published but we are so jealous, that we couldn't help but share. This week BMW released its official launchfilm for the new 2015 1 Series. Go ahead and watch it in all its glory!

If you watched that video and thought those new cars don't look very familiar, you would be right. The BMW 1 Series consists of some very…

Alright San Antonio, it's a new year, it's a new you. Why not start 2015 off right with the purchase of a new BMW. Specifically, we were thinking of the all-new BMW i3 all-electric hatchback. We currently have 17 i3 models sitting in our inventory waiting to be taken home by loving families looking to reduce their carbon footprint.

One concern that many drivers seem to have about the i3 is recharging the…

Well another year has come and gone here at BMW of San Antonio. We saw a lot of new and exciting vehicles become introduced to the new BMW lineup, and there are plenty more to come in 2015. Today we just want to take a quick look back at this past year's sales numbers because unsurprisingly, BMW reclaimed the title of best-selling luxury brand from the hands of Mercedes.

Mercedes only snuck in and…

2014 is nearly at a close, and here at BMW of San Antonio, we are already looking to the new year. Recently, our favorite automaker announced that the prestigious 6 Series will be getting a refresh for the 2015 model year. Today we are taking a peek at some of the changes interested shoppers will appreciate.

For the most part, the exterior of the BMW 6 Series Coupe, the 6 Series Gran Coupe, and the…

Since its inception, BMW has been building some of the world's best performance cars. Of course in recent years more and more drivers in the U.S. have drifted away from the traditional sedan and sought out something a spacious and a little higher off the road. That has led to some incredible new models from our favorite automaker including the BMW X3.

BMW's lineup of Sport Activity Vehicles offers a unique combination…