There are barn finds, and then there are treasure chests. While 11 brand-new BMW 5-Series isn't exactly a gold mine, it's an incredible discovery nonetheless. The Bulgarian site Auto Club reported last Friday that the cars were found stored in the city of Blagoevgrad in the southwest region of the country. Sadly, we don't spot any M5s among the bunch. Instead, it looks like most of the cars are 520is with a few 525is thrown in for good measure. We do spy one 5-Series wagon hiding among the sedans, however. Why were they purchased and stored away? It's not entirely clear. Some Facebook commenters on the company's website claimed the BMWs were purchased as part of a rental car fleet, but never made it into service. If that's the case, someone has to be mighty forgetful to misplace 11 new cars. In an even stranger twist, the BMW dealer the cars were purchased from has reportedly changed the fluids regularly to ensure the cars remain running. The current owner and registration data for the flock of E34 5-Series is ultimately unknown. A second story from locals claimed the cars were purchased as a fleet for the former Minister of Agriculture. However, the deal ultimately went south due to his preference for Mercedes-Benz. A man by the name of Dr. Alexander Germanov supposedly takes care of the cars after the ex-minister purchased the warehouse, sold the insides for scrap, and parked the cars for good. Truly, these are mysterious cars, to say the least. 17,000. The exteriors of the cars aren't the best as they're covered in dirt, scratched, and even banged up in places, but the interiors remain flawless. However, local buyers will need to get creative to register the basically new BMWs. The local report said local laws won't allow vehicles with older European emissions standards to be registered as new cars. Instead, they'll need to be exported to a neighboring country where the cars are eligible for a "classic car" registration of sorts. Want a "new" old BMW? This might be your chance.
This isn鈥檛 a vehicle for the shy. He said he had tried to create a balance of 鈥減erformance prowess鈥?and formality. Although the SV Coupe虂 is a nod to the first Range Rover, the two-door Series 1, it wasn鈥檛 the reason for the car鈥檚 creation. 鈥淚t pays homage but we weren鈥檛 trying to replicate that vehicle,鈥?said McGovern. The optional two-tone seats - the rear seats are a darker leather and the front ones are lighter - are intended to highlight the model鈥檚 driver focus. He also said the model 鈥渢alks to exclusivity鈥?and will have 鈥渁 very good halo effect on Range Rover in terms of building its equity鈥? When asked whether a standard Range Rover coupe虂 could ever make production, he said: 鈥淚t depends on what volume potential is there. Coupe虂s generally don鈥檛 have a high uptake. For the same price, you can get a car with four doors, so it鈥檚 a practicality issue. So as a mainstream vehicle, I don鈥檛 know.
You could argue a Velar coupe虂 would look great. The SV Coupe虂 uses the same powertrain as the Range Rover SVAutobiography LWB: a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol engine producing 557bhp and 516lb ft mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with a rotary drive selector and paddle shifters. It has permanent four-wheel drive with a two-speed transfer box and active locking rear differential assisted by Land Rover鈥檚 Terrain Response 2 system, which has six settings that alter the car鈥檚 responses to suit different terrain. The 8mm-lower ride height over a standard Range Rover delivers 鈥渆nhanced dynamic performance and aesthetics鈥? claims Land Rover. The car can lower itself by 15mm above 65mph to improve stability and fuel economy. Inside, the two-tone leather interior is available in a choice of four dual colours as well as four single-tone colours. There are heated and cooled 20-way- adjustable front and 10-way- adjustable rear seats with a unique diamond quilt design. SVO has also created a new veneer inspired by boat design and called Nautica veneer, which will eventually be rolled out to other special models. It uses a patented new form-following process to fuse walnut and sycamore together. Two other veneer options are also available. The car features power- close doors for the first time on a Range Rover. 鈥檛 reach,鈥?said SVO director Mark Stanton. The SV Coupe虂鈥檚 infotainment system echoes that of recent Range Rovers such as the Velar. Its InControl Touch Pro Duo system includes a 10.0in display, 10.0in control panel and 12.0in interactive driver display. There is also a 10.0in head-up display and a 1700W 23-speaker Meridian 3D Signature sound system.
The all-new C-Class heralds a new chapter in the Mercedes-Benz success story and sets new standards in the premium mid-range class. Thanks to an intelligent lightweight design concept boasting weight savings of up to 100 kilograms, excellent aerodynamics and new, economical engines, the C-Class establishes new benchmarks in its class. A host of new assistance systems offer safety of the highest standard, while a new suspension, optionally air-sprung, provides for exemplary ride and driving comfort as well as nimble and agile handling. In terms of appearance the new C-Class adopts a progressive approach with its clear yet emotional design and its high-class interior. Many other innovations and interior touches underscore the saloon's energising comfort and refined sportiness. In all, the perceived quality of the new C-Class feels like an 鈥渦pgrade to a higher class of travel鈥? The new C-Class Saloon is available for ordering now. The model range will initially comprise the C 180 from 33,558.- euros, the C 200 from 36,414.- euros and the C 220 BlueTEC from 38,675.- euros, (prices in Germany incl.
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