If you are a motor head, you probably already know but in case you do not, BMW is planning to release a front wheel drive car in France during the Paris Motor Show in September. We know that most of you are probably wondering how true this rumor is.

Happily, Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury serving Shrewsbury , is here  to suss out the fact from the fiction.

Fact: BMW, to date, has never launched a front-wheel-wheel-drive (FWD) vehicle.

Fact: They might, according to Autocar, bring an AWD variant of the current 1 Series to market in 2014.

Operative  word and phrase…

Usually when you hear that a company wants to grow the first thing that comes to mind is expanding. But BMW is taking a different approach and downsizing in hopes to win over the younger, more efficiency minded adults.

You heard that correctly, like many other automakers are doing, BMW is trimming down current models and introducing smaller yet still sporty utility vehicles.

Which model is BMW planning to trim up you may be wondering? Well it is the BMW 1 series. The changes will not be dramatic from the 2012 model year that you will find in Shrewsbury, but…

For the most part we use the Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury blog to share the latest and greatest with BMW models, or new technologies being developed from BMW. This time though we are taking a different approach and focusing on a man instead. This man is Mr. Alex Zanardi and he is someone that really knows how to get the most out of life.

For all you racing fans out there you may recognize the name from CART (where he was champion twice) and Formula One (also a success for him) from the late 1990's. A bad crash in…

During its North American introduction in Detroit, the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 was a real head turner. We at Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury were expecting just that. As the launch date for the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 is rapidly approaching, many of the cars amazing technological advancements are over shadowed by the hybridization. One piece the we would like to point out is the navigation system.

We admit, it might sound boring. But believe us when we tell you it's anything but.

The navigation system for the ActiveHybrid 3 does more than just "turn left onto Willow St." or…

If you are like us here at Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury then you are a BMW 3 Series enthusiast and love to stay up to date with the latest. We were at the edge of our seats when we heard that the Bavarian brand plans to stretch the already agile body of the 3 Series.

We can all take settle back now knowing that the extended wheelbase 3 Series will only be available in China. A little while back BMW launched an extended wheelbase 5 Series to the Chinese market and it was a home run. And because of the…

For a while now there has been a lot of buzz about the BMW ActiveE at Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury. The BMW ActiveE is the first 100% electric luxury car, setting a stepping stone for not only BMW, but the auto industry itself. None of BMW's luxury competitors are close to offering a all electric luxury automobile, which puts BMW is a great position to take the lead.

Since the BMW ActiveE is not…