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BMW Named Most Valuable Luxury Auto Brand

Published Saturday, 15 June, 2013 by David Rodderick. Categories: News.

It's always flattering to be the best at something, but when it comes to selling cars, few measuring sticks are more important than the one that counts how much money an automaker actually brings in. In terms of overall value, at least according to the 2013 BrandZ Top 100 global survey, which projects incoming revenue and overall value, BMW is the top luxury auto brand in the world right now, and the 24th most?

2014 BMW X3 Named Among Coolest Family Vehicles

Published Friday, 07 June, 2013 by David Rodderick. Categories: News.

We all know that person who was perfectly happy driving their little two-door roadster for years, but then they had a kid and were forced to give up the little speedster in favor of something a little more practical. Like a minivan, for example, or a station wagon.

We also know that we are then obliged to give that person endless grief, because nobody as a child whispers the mantra over and over again: "I?

2014 BMW M5 Gets New Competition Package

Published Monday, 27 May, 2013 by David Rodderick. Categories: News.

When the second version of a car comes out when that car is really only about a year old, it's easy to see why consumers might back off a little bit considering some of that initial excitement has died down. However, the 2014 BMW M5 is hoping to eradicate the possibility of a sophomore slump by offering a brand new optional Competition Package that will make this sporty luxury sedan one of the most?

Used BMW 3 Series Named Among Best Used Coupes

Published Monday, 20 May, 2013 by David Rodderick. Categories: News.

If nobody ever had children and everybody had the freedom to buy the car he or she wanted, there's a good chance that authorized dealers for BMW in Los Angeles would never sell anything but coupes. Two-door cars are sporty, powerful, and fun to drive, but like any new vehicle, they can also be rather expensive. For this reason, a used BMW 3 Series coupe can satisfy the sporty-car needs of just about any…

Why Not Charge Your BMW With Solar Power?

Published Wednesday, 15 May, 2013 by David Rodderick. Categories: News.

On the one hand, driving an all-electric vehicle like the incoming BMW i3 or BMW i8 means a driver could theoretically never step foot in a gas station again, and the way these vehicles are marketed is that energy from the plug in your garage is practically free compared to the expensive foreign oil we've been depending on for so long. There's no question that it's more cost-effective to fuel a vehicle?

BMW 3 Series Named Among Top Used Car Values

Published Tuesday, 07 May, 2013 by David Rodderick. Categories: News.

It wouldn't take long to sit and have a look at the reviews for the latest version of BMW 3 Series vehicles before noticing a trend: experts really, really love this car. But the truly excellent thing about the BMW 3 Series vehicles is that experts have always sort of loved this car, and that means whether you're buying one that's brand new or one that's a few years old, you…

BMW Apps Adds Glympse and Three More to Arsenal

Published Friday, 26 April, 2013 by David Rodderick. Categories: News.

When the iPhone first came out, one of its most popular marketing slogans was "There's an app for that," and that particular slogan continues to grow truer by the year, not only for Apple products for Android products, as well. In today's day and age, there really is very little that a smartphone can't do, and when used in conjunction with a BMW vehicle's voice-activated infotainment system, we here at Center?

2014 BMW M6 Receives Performance Updates

Published Thursday, 18 April, 2013 by David Rodderick. Categories: Rental, News.

It's always an exciting thing when the new model year rolls around for some our fan-favorite models, and the 2014 BMW M6 actually has some really exciting things in store for those looking into BMW cars in Santa Monica and the rest of California.

What, pray tell, are those really exciting new things? Well, it started earlier this year with news of the 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe, which offers a more practical four-door…

BMW X4 Crossover Concept Stirring Up High Hopes for CUV Lovers

Published Wednesday, 10 April, 2013 by David Rodderick. Categories: News.

If there's one thing auto shows are good for, it's stirring up optimism for the future of the BMW brand, thanks largely to concept vehicles that give us all some insight into what we might expect to drive a few years down the road.

The BMW X4 crossover concept, which will debut at Shanghai's huge auto show later in the month, is one such automobile, and while we've only seen pictures…

2014 BMW 6 Series Offers Great New Technology

Published Saturday, 06 April, 2013 by David Rodderick. Categories: News.

To say that cars are remarkably different than they were ten years ago would be the understatement of the decade, and one of the most obvious ways that vehicles have changed is in the technology department. Vehicles are basically just gigantic computers at this point, capable of doing some pretty incredible stuff, and the 2014 BMW 6-Series is going to represent the start of a couple really interesting technological upgrades that we BMW dealers think?