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BMW Unveils the New X3 Crossover in Paris

It was hardly that long ago that a company like BMW didn't come anywhere near the crossover-utility vehicle market. But these days the Bavarian automaker has a growing variety, including the middle-of-the-road X3. Smaller than the X5 but larger than the X1, the second-generation X3 has just been unveiled at BMW's pavilion at the Paris Auto Salon.

The styling is rather similar to the original model it replaces, but the 2011 X3 packs all of BMW's latest technologies, from the twin-scroll turbocharger and eight-speed automatic transmission to the variable steering and adaptive chassis dynamics. And for the first time, models destined for the North American market will be built to order right here in the United States at the company's Spartanburg, South Carolina, assembly plant.

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BMW Unveils 2011 X3

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

It's been about ten years since BMW got into the sport-utility game with the X5. Following the introduction of its baby brother the X3, the X5 has since been replaced, and supplemented by the introduction of the X6 and X1 for an impressive array of crossover models in every shape and size. But the original X3 still soldiered on. Now BMW has revealed an all-new X3 for 2011.

The new X3 grows in size over the model it replaces, bridging the gap between the X1 and X5. As part of the package, the new X3 has undergone a significant restyling inside and out, adding the latest electronics in the process to keep the X3 on the cutting edge. Equipped as standard with BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system, the 2011 X3 can be had with either 240-horsepower standard (xDrive28i) or 300hp turbocharged (xDrive35i) inline-six engines with 8-speed automatic transmission.

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Fresh Out Of Stuttgart: No Q5 With Porsche Sheet Metal

by Erin Mays (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Despite assumptions to the contrary, it appears that Porsche will not be building its own version of the upcoming Audi Q5, the Q7's smaller sibling. Porsche fans and journalists alike have been predicting a comparable Porsche version of the Q5 since news of the BMW X3-fighter hit the papers, based on the success of the Cayenne, which largely comes from the same parts bin as the Q7 minus the sheet metal.

The news from Porsche came in response to an article in the Enquirer-like AutoBild, which often takes dramatic artistic license with the news it publishes. Who could blame them, though? Porsche has been rebadging Volkswagen and Audis for a while now, and to much success, particularly with the much-anticipated Panamera (Audi A8!!) coming to dealerships in the near future. A Q5-ish Porsche seems like a logical next step.

[Source: Road and Track via Autoblog]

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