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BMW Offers New Turbo Engine on Sold-Out X1 Crossover

BMW's compact X1 crossover has been an unexpected success. In fact, the Bavarian automaker has sold so many of them since its market debut over a year ago in Europe that it's finding it can hardly keep up with demand. As a result, reports indicate that American buyers won't be able to get their hands on the model until early next year at the soonest.

When it does arrive, however, the X1 will be offered with a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine that offers about 16% better fuel economy than the six-cylinder model – about 30 miles per gallon by American standards – while still accelerating to sixty in 6.4 seconds when mated to an eight-speed automatic and BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system.

Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: BMW X1

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Acura Presents New ZDX Crossover-Utility Vehicle

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Opinions remain divided on a new class of luxury crossovers that are sweeping the market. Some say they're completely useless, while other embrace their sporty nature. So far they've only included the Infiniti FX and the new BMW X6, but now Acura has joined the fray with the new ZDX.

If this looks somewhat familiar to you, it's because the production model which Honda's luxury division just launched closely mirrors the concept car it unveiled at the New York Auto Show just this past April. The production model features all the latest developments from the Japanese automaker, including a 300-horsepower variable-valve 3.7-liter V6 (the same as that found in the TL and RL luxury sedans) driving through the company's very first six-speed automatic transmission and the advanced Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive system. Couple all of that with an avant-garde luxurious interior and suddenly BMW and Infiniti have got some serious company to contend with. .

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