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Planning Your Road Trip Properly with These Travel Tips

If you take the time today to plan for something that could go wrong on your long road trip, you lessen the chances of being disabled and at risk of harm coming to you or your family. Consider packing the following items in the car before your road trip.

Visit BMW of Des Moines and the team will make certain that your car is road-ready for this long journey ahead.

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BMW Manufacturing Achieves Record Production Year

It was recently announced that BMW Manufacturing attained a new largest annual production record in 2016, producing a total of 411,171 X model vehicles. This record ensures that the plant, which is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will continue as the BMW Group global production network’s largest plant by volume. Also of note is the fact that the plant exported 287,700 vehicles, or 70 percent of its production, last year.

 

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Go Farther, Do More, Live Electric with the BMW i3

When people talk to us about electric vehicles (EVs), one common worry we hear focuses on range, and the worry that folks won’t have enough juice in the battery to make it from charge to charge. Well, with the 2017 BMW i3, you can put this range anxiety to rest. The 2017 i3 sees its range improved by a whopping 50% over the 2016 model year, and that translates into peace of mind for Des Moines, IA drivers who want to “go green” with their next new BMW purchase.

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All-New 2016 BMW M2 is One Thrill-Inducing Thoroughbred

 

The 2016 M2 -- BMW's all-new sports coupe -- is a sneaky little devil. While its pocket-sized proportions seem to suggest one thing, its remarkable road manner says something very different:

 

Namely, that the M2 isn't messing around. Underestimate this diminutive dynamo and it'll leave you in the dust.

 

AutoGuide.com Features Editor Sami Haj-Assaad recently learned this firsthand. Thankfully for his sake, though, he was the one creating the dust -- not the one eating it. Take a look:

Equipped with a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine, the M2 turns out a tremendous ...

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Best-in-Class Performance and Best-in-Class Cargo Space? We’ll Sign for This Delivery

With so many options in the saturated crossover SUV market, it can sometimes feel like it’s more difficult than it should be to find that perfect balance of luxury, comfort, performance, and utility—that is, until you spend a little quality time with the 2016 BMW X1. It offers best-in-class performance and cargo space, making it the king of balance. It doesn’t matter how many options there are in the crossover SUV segment—there’s only one perfect fit for you.

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Kelley Blue Book Flips its Wig for Reimagined 2016 BMW X1

 

We here at BMW of Des Moines have to hand it to our beloved Bavarian brand: it served up a straight-up stunner of an SUV with its completely redesigned subcompact offering, the 2016 X1.

 

Wondering what it is that makes this one so very special? Well, if so, pair up with Kelley Blue Book Managing Video Editor Micah Muzio. His assessment of the X1 is as follows:

Boasting an incredible array of terrific, tech-centric amenities, it's clear that this SUV is one smart cookie.

 

Such features include the iDrive infotainment interface (complemented by a touchpad controller), a 6.5-inch…

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NY Times Reviews 2016 BMW X1: A Compact Crossover European Driving Machine

The new second generation version of the BMW X1 has grown into itself, as an urbane, refined and imminently capable compact crossover built for urban dwellers looking to escape on the weekends, concludes auto critic Tom Voelk in a new review for The New York Times.

Powered by a 2-liter, 4-cylinder engine with a twin-scroll turbocharger providing 228 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque early in the rev range, there’s a touch of lag off the line. It goes from 0 to 60 miles an hour in 6.3 seconds, according to BMW. Drive modes range from environmental Eco…

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