If you follow the BMW of Silver Spring blog at all, you know how much we love the BMW 3 Series. When we first heard the Bavarian automaker was planning to stretch the luxury car's already lithe body, our curiosity was a little more than piqued. We're willing to bet, a few of you shifted closer to the edge of your seats too.

Well, you can slide right back. It turns out the…

A lot of heads were turned during the recent BMW ActiveHybrid 3's North American unveiling in Detroit. BMW of Silver Spring serving Silver Spring didn't expect anything else.  The vehicle's fall launch is quickly approaching, and the hybridization of such a popular model has seemed to overshadow several additional impressive technological improvements the car has experienced.  One advancement being the navigation system.

The new system does more than just guide the driver?

Nearly six months have passed since BMW initially publicized their  "new-generation sports car", the i8 plug-in hybrid concept. The past six months of nothing have kept BMW fans on the edge of their seats. Is the i8 plug-in hybrid concept going to become a lost idea like the majority of concept cars? Or, are BMW engineers locked in a secret location designing the production model?

Sadly, BMW of Silver Spring, serving Silver Spring doesn't?