Picture update: BMW X5 xDrive30d LCI (2012 / E70)

In 2006 BMW introduced its second generation X5 (in the US, in Europe in 2007), known by its BMW code "E70", and has been in production from 08/2006 till 08/2013. It was preceded by the E53 (1999 - 2006) and has succeeded by the new X5 F15 (since 2013). Production of the E70 took place in Spartanburg, United States, but kits have also been assembled in Toluca, Mexico and by Avtovor in Kaliningrad, Russia.The BMW X5 E70 underwent a "Life Cycle Impulse"...

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Video update: Volkswagen high up! (2012)

In 2011 Volkswagen unveiled its new NSF series of models (New Small Family) at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA). Production commenced in December 2011 and the car is produced at the Volkswagen plant in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is planned that the Volkswagen up! for the Russian market will be produced at the Volkswagen Group Rus plant in Kaluga, Russia. Rebadged versions of the up! are produced by Seat (Mii) and Skoda (Citigo).The car has a choice of three 1.0 litre petrol engines with 60, 68 (1.0 EcoFuel) or 75hp. A e-up! plug-in hybrid is also...

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The co-drivers view: Amsterdam

The videos have been made during the summer of 2013 on a friday afternoon and the first part starts in the northern part of Amsterdam. It is north of the "IJ" lake that divides Amsterdam north from the city centre, but is connected through the IJ-tunnel that we cross. After exiting the tunnel we take a left away from the city centre and drive onto the Kattenburgerstraat alongside the naval barracks on the left. After that we turn left again onto the Piet Heinkade driving next to the IJ lake we just crossed below.In the second video we continue...

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Video update: BMW X5 xDrive30d LCI (2012 / E70)

BMW introduced the secoond generation of the BMW X5 (E70) in August 2006, while sales started in November 2006 in the United States and in March 2007 in Europe. Just as its predecessor the E70 is produced exclusively in Greer, South Carolina (Spartanburg plant) in the United States. From June 2010 BMW offered a facelift version of the E70 - LCI (Life Cycle Improvement) until production ran out in August of 2013 in favor of the all new BMW X5 F15.This specific car is a BMW X5 xDrive30d LCI with the (optional) M-sport package. The car itself is Alpine...

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