The BMW 135i comes with the same twin turbocharged 300 HP inline six cylinder engine as the longer and heavier 335, and much like the long gone Toyota Supra offers an outstanding base from which to extract regal amounts of power. The Chicago based tuner WSTO has a perfect example of what can be done with the smallest of BMW’s range currently offered here in the U.S. with their 135i Project 1 v1.2. Their update is nothing more then a subtle tune on a 135 that is based around an all new Bastuck quad tipped exhaust system surrounded by a carbon fiber diffuser. [Read more...]
First of all, you can’t disillusion yourself into thinking that the 118d packs the same power and speed as most of its higher-echelon brethren. But that’s not to say that the car doesn’t come with the same high-level performance that is standard with BMW. [Read more...]
2011 BMW 5 Series by TOPCAR and LUMMA Design
In the new 5 Series project, TOPCAR revamped the already beautiful design of the new 5er by developing a new exterior kit which includes new front and rear spoilers, side skirts, carbon fiber diffuser and a discreet carbon boot lid wing. [Read more...]
BMW Concept ActiveE: Technology overview
While BMW has been doing a lot of green things lately – and winning awards for their eco-efforts – it’s been hard to keep up with a lot of the new technology that they’ve been implementing into their hybrid and electric vehicles, so we would like to help simplify that for you. That’s why we’ve come up with an overview of the most important things about the new BMW ActiveE 1-Series. [Read more...]
2011 BMW 740i and 740Li
BMW announced today the North American debut for the 740i and 740Li. Both models will go on sale in Spring 2010 and prices will be announced at a later date. [Read more...]
Ultimate BMW Z4
BMW is to complicate the already laborious name of its Z4 roadster by introducing a new version with even more letters. But the car is so interesting that it may be worth the extra effort to pronounce. [Read more...]
Mini and Mitsubishi launch electric car trials in UK
Two of the world's largest car firms kicked off trials of their flagship electric vehicles this weekend as part of a nationwide pilot scheme backed by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB).
Mitsubishi's electric i-MiEVs and BMW's electric Mini were both distributed to participants in the trial, which is intended to inform both the development of the yet-to-be-released vehicles and the government's wider electric car strategy.
Mini's electric car trial began in Oxford where 40 customers picked up their cars as part of a pilot scheme that has seen a special charging points fitted at the homes of the successful applicants and data collection devices fitted to each of the Mini Es. [Read more...]
BMW, Mini to let Mercedes-Benz inspect, prep its vehicles at port
The Mercedes-Benz Baltimore vehicle process center has secured a five-year contract to inspect, process, and repair pre-delivery BMW and Mini vehicles arriving in the United States. It's a deal that makes economic sense for both companies, say that automakers. [Read more...]
BMW Raises Prices 0.4%, Ups Destination and Handling By $50 In 2010
BMW has announced a 0.4% base price increase through most of its model range and a $50 addition to the destination charge. The changes go into effect January 1, 2010.
The change means that the price of a 128i before destination will increase by $1160, to $30,160. A base M3 sedan (like the one in our long-term garage) will cost $57,044 before destination, increasing $2194. The destination and handling charge will total $875.
The base price increase does not affect the ActiveHybtid X6, ActiveHybrid 7, and the 550i GranTurismo. However all three will be subject to the increased destination and handling charge.
Source: BMW
The Z4 sDrive35is is based on the currently range-topping sDrive35i and uses the same three-litre six-cylinder twin turbo petrol engine. That engine, however, has been uprated and now produces 340bhp rather than the standard 306bhp, while maximum torque has been increased from 295lb/ft to 332lb/ft in normal circumstances and 369lb/ft for brief periods of hard acceleration.
History: BMW car designers – Episode 1
With every vehicle launched, a new series of BMW designers rise and leave their footprint in BMW’s car design history.
Since over the last tens of years there were numerous designers, we will break down the impressive and long list of “automobile artists” giving you a series of short episodes. [Read more...]
History: BMW car designers – Episode 2
With every vehicle launched, a new series of BMW designers rise and leave a mark in BMW’s car design history. Since over the last tens of years there were numerous designers, we will break down the impressive and long list of “automobile artists” giving you a series of short episodes. [Read more...]
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