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…
Kids these Days with their Fancy Hybrids and EVs
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…
BMW Publishes Official 1 Series Launchfilm
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…
BMW Creates Public Charging Stations for new i3 Drivers
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…
BMW Retakes Title of Best-Selling Luxury Automaker
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…
BMW Updates the 6 Series for 2015
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…
It's almost too Easy to Fall in Love with the BMW X3
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…
The Argument for the BMW i3 EV
With electric cars constantly gaining popularity in the U.S. we suspect that a lot of drivers will be waking up on Christmas morning to a little plug-in hatchback sitting in their driveway. While all of those lucky drivers will be able to reap the benefits of never paying for gas, a lot of them will have to give up the performance that comes with traditional cars. This is not the case with the new…
Blast Off in the 2014 BMW i8 Coupe this Holiday Season
Do you remember waking up on Christmas morning when you were a kid and feeling like your heart was going to explode you were so excited to open presents? You dreamed all year about the toys you wanted and then were overcome with a sense of greedy satisfaction when you finally unwrapped them. Here at BMW of San Antonio, we don't think that just because you are an adult, that feeling needs to disappear…
Turn Heads in the All-New 2015 BMW M4
The world will know, once and for all, that you've officially arrived when you cruise around the San Antonio area in your awesome new 2015 BMW M4.
Of course, those on-lookers better take a quick peek as you'll be gone in a flash thanks to the M4's powerful twin-turbo, inline six-cylinder engine that generates 425-horsepower. In fact, the BMW M4 moves from 0-to-60 MPH in just 3.7 seconds when matched to…