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Exciting video to share here today on the BMW of Des Moines blog as our automaker has just released a great, detailed new video on the 2014 BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe model, available here at our Urbandale, IA dealership today. The model is super innovative because it combines the sporty, responsive handling of a smaller coupe model, with all of the amazing flexibility…

When it comes to designing each and every vehicle within the new BMW lineup to make them more efficient, our favorite automaker has to go through quite the process. This is because 10 years ago, the BMW Group rolled out its Efficient Dynamics development strategy. Let's take a closer look at how this impacts vehicle design.

During the engineering process, each vehicle is looked at from every angle to see how it can be...

It is not every year that we gain a completely new addition to the always-amazing 2014 BMW new model lineup available here at BMW of Des Moines in Urbandale, IA, but in 2014, that is exactly what our automaker has revealed for everyone with the addition of the amazing new BMW i8 model. This model is revolutionary for a number of reasons, most noticeably its futuristic exterior styling, but also because it is a super-advanced…

We here at BMW of Des Moines might be a bit biased but, when you grab the wheel of a new BMW and hit the road, there's a feeling of pure driving joy that we think you just can't find anywhere else. Each model has its own feeling and the 2014 i3 is no exception. Gearless and all-electric, acceleration is seamless and smooth from zero to top speed; it's as close to…

The BMW X5 is being courted and we don't think this Sports Activity Vehicle minds it one bit. While this model isn't getting official BMW updates for the Geneva Motor Show two tuners have taken this model into their shops to prove which customizer was the best.

At BMW of Des Moines we don't have a favorite, they both look great, but we think Hamann and AC Schnitzer's redesigns will appeal to specific clients.

Hamanna Motorsport, based out of Laupheim, Germany, has been specializing in tuned BMW and other luxury brand vehicles since 1986. For the…

Just the other week, you may recall that we were gearing you up for the 2015 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe. Although, as you may have gathered from our blog as of late, it certainly wasn't the only new car that we're looking forward to here at BMW of Des Moines.

Last year, the stylish and powerful BMW 4-Series arrived on our lot here in Urbandale, IA, and our local drivers can't seem to get enough. Now, we've getting word that the lineup will be getting a new family member: the 4 Series Gran Coupe.

The Detroit Auto Show took up nearly the entire automotive news cycle last week as car makers from across the globe flocked to the Motor City to show off their latest and greatest projects. There were a lot of inspiring vehicle on display, but true fans of automotive performance were focused on one thing: the reveal of the new 2015 M3 Sedan and the 2015 M4 Coupe

The M Series of BMW vehicles is certainly…

With only weeks to go before the kickoff of the Detroit Motor Show, we have decided to share a special teaser video recently released by BMW to get us ready for the unveiling of the new 2015 BMW M3 and M4 models.

As you can see, it appears that the folks at BMW are trying to keep a lot of the details under wraps until the auto show begins, but we have managed to get…

As we enter the 2014 model year, we can certainly expect some big changes to the current lineup of new BMW vehicles. First of all, the convertibles and coupes that once called themselves members of the 3 Series of vehicles are moving up to the newly created 4 Series, the new EV and plug-in hybrid models will hit the market, and an entry level 2 Series coupe will be added as well.