We'll have to wait a little bit before we see it in our Saint Petersburg, FL showroom, but after hearing about the worldwide debut of the new BMW i3, we know that the wait, though tough, will be entirely worthwhile.

The i3 is the Bavarian automaker's all-new electric car, and it's expected to enter the U.S. market in 2014 during the second quarter. The i3 is the first in the new…

Every day at Bert Smith BMW we strive to do our best to serve each and every one of our customers. That's why we are thrilled to announce BMW's June Sales report. It's not just a reflection of our efforts here in Saint Peter, FL, but it's an effort from dealerships everywhere, and more importantly, testament that customers are getting what they want from a variety of new BMW models.

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When you shop for luxury vehicles, the search is refined. It needs to have the right efficiency, the right control, the right style, and, of course, the right retained value. You chose right with BMW, and if you want to take it a step further, we suggest you try the BMW 3 Series Coupe.  We recommend it for all those reasons and more.

One of those points in particular, retained value, is something that was…

Some people purchase cars for the fancy gadgets. Some buy just to get from A to B. Others are just in it for the drive; no, not the get-in-the-car-and-simply-look-ahead drive. We're talking about the satisfaction of the incredible control and reaction a car has to your touch, a force that can only be achieved with a vehicle of careful construction. A vehicle, like, say, the 2013 BMW 135is Coupe.

The M Sport body kit…

If you haven't already heard, BMW has just announced the 2014 BMW X5. Categorized under a brand segment name, Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), include the following: X1, X3 and X5. We have more details to share about the third generation of the BMW X5.

Potential buyers should know that they option to purchase the X5 sDrive35i which happens to be the first real-wheel drive version of the vehicle. If you prefer your all-wheel drive…

What happens when you have an energy problem and a room full of software developers and programmers ready to solve it? Host a Sustainability Hackathon; that's precisely what BMW did the end of April at the brand's Technology Office in Mountain View, CA.

Eighty experts gathered together to address the issue of EVs remaining at a charging station well beyond the few hours it takes to juice it up. This brings us to…

Among all the new BMW models out there, the M5 and M6 receive a lot of attention, and for good reason. They are high-performing, stylish luxury automobiles where the excitement never stops. The 2014 editions of each vehicle should debut in the next couple of months, and when they do, a new package will be available to increase the pleasure behind the wheel.

Dubbed the Competition package for the time being, BMW has given the…

As the burgeoning Chinese automobile market continues to expand, intelligent automakers, such as our favorite luxury brand, BMW, are committed to keeping up with this market's trends. Recently, BMW announced that it would be debuting a new brand in the country called Zinoro, or "Zinuo" in Chinese.

So, what does Bert Smith BMW, serving the Saint Petersburg, FL area , know about this new automotive brand? Well, we've heard rumors that the new brand…

BMW has great news for BMW M Performance fans; it will be releasing a new BMW M Performance Power Kit for the 2012 model and later BMW 335i Sedan and BMW 335i  xDrive Sedan models. The new kit joins the current BMW M Performance Parts Line, which includes aerodynamics, a specific chassis, trim accessories, and exhaust system components. The BMW M Performance Power Kit was developed through consultation by the engineers at BMW M GmbH…

Bert Smith BMW has great news, drivers and residents of Saint Petersburg, Tampa and Palm Harbor; BMW has officially placed the 2014 BMW 3-Series wagon on the company website and it's complete with a custom configurator. That means you can tweak, touch-up and optimize your 3-Series wagon to the heart's content, all starting at a very reasonable $41,450 (excluding shipping charges of $895).

In the base trim level, 2014 BMW 3-Series wagon…