BMW Security Vehicles. Training.
Deep Inside East Germany. On a former soviet military airport, BMW offers its toughest driver training. Here, drivers of BMW High Security Vehicles can develop their driving skills and push the cars to their limits.
Tuner teaser: BMW M3 GTS with over 600 PS by G-Power
G-Power has received its first M3 GTS for it to tune to its oil-pumping heart's desire.
The German tuner had to wait a while before it could get its hand on a BMW M3 GTS. After all, only 220 units of the M3 GTS have been produced since the model was announced in late 2009.
BMW teases new concept in ConnectedDrive video
BMW has unveiled a teaser video for a concept that will likely be debuting at the Geneva auto show in March.
All we really get is a lot of pretty lighted lines hinting at the shape of something. But what we're seeing here is more likely a dramatic concept vehicle equipped to show off BMW's ConnectedDrive technology rather than a prototype hinting at a future model.
Remote control BMW 1-Series [video]
Two young developers create a remote control system for a BMW 1-Series guided by a Nokia mobile phone. The two men have teamed up with Nokia Asia and have turned a BMW 1-Series into one of the largest remote control cars around.
BMW to create a new EV for China
BMW will be developing a new electric vehicle for the Chinese market with its local partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.
Details are few but reports in a Chinese newspaper say the model will be built on the 5-Series platform and that a concept model will debut at an auto show in China sometime this year.
2012 BMW 1-Series spied in red
Here's the latest set of spy shots of the next-generation 2012 BMW 1-Series undergoing winter testing in northern Europe.
Spotted here were 3 prototypes, one of which comes in red making it much easier to distinguish its shape from underneath the camouflage.
BMW ConnectedDrive in Action
See how BMW ConnectedDrive can help you in daily situations. BMW ConnectedDrive is an innovative concept from the BMW Group that develops the technology of tomorrow for the automobiles of today. Focussing on the intelligent integration of driver, car and surroundings, the five services BMW Assist, BMW Online, BMW Tracking, BMW TeleServices and Driver Assistance combine to form a single, all-encompassing support network. BMW ConnectedDrive gives you a unique range of mobility - for sheer driving pleasure, today and tomorrow.
BMW imagines a future where transport is wearable and strange
2011 BMW M3 E92 By IND Distribution
We’ve seen cars get tuned up and fall way short of expectations way too many times. Maybe it’s a case of tuning firms biting off more than they can chew, but the results nevertheless remain short of what they should be.
Tuning firm, IND Distribution, knows this all too well, having been in the business for as long as we can remember. Their years in the aftermarket business has given them the expertise to not make the same mistakes other companies have made. So when a man named Martin D. asked them to turn his BMW M3 E92 into a machine beyond any descriptions, IND Distribution jumped at the opportunity to do so.
Next BMW M5 spied at the pump
Here are the latest spy shots of the upcoming 2012 BMW M5 (F10) caught during a fuel-up while cold-weather testing in Northern Europe.
As this set of shots were taken with the M5 sitting idly under the lights of a fuel island at night, they give us a very clear view of the car. We get close enough to make out the shape of the new fenders and skirts from underneath the camouflaging tape.
BMW X1 U.S. launch delayed
It's no secret that the BMW X1 is insanely popular - as it recently overtook the Audi Q5 to become Europe's top selling premium SUV - but a new report is indicting the unprecedented demand will cause the company to postpone the US launch.
BMW 7-Series Gets Jacked During Detroit Auto Show
It’s got style, it’s got grace, and no, we’re not just reciting lyrics to Madonna’s Vogue. We’re describing the beautiful and powerful BMW 7-Series. A vehicle that, despite its prestige and price tag, was left alone to get stolen outside of a hotel during the Detroit Auto Show.
BMW M customers visit "area 51"
Miramas in the south of France is BMW's area 51, isolated, guarded and strictly confidential. For one day it granted exceptional access to unusual visitors: An exclusive group of BMW M's best customers.
Nvidia GPUs powers BMW navigation
This week has been extremely busy for chip superstar Nvidia with multiple partnerships announced from the mobile, computing, and now automobile industries.
Yes, Nvidia confirmed a new partnership with BMW as the GPU chip provider for in-car navigation systems loaded into next-gen vehicles.
The partnership is part of BMW’s effort to improve its in-car iDrive navigation system with optimized graphics, more accurate traffic reporting, and a streamlined user experience.
BMW i8 / Vision EfficientDynamics spied undisguised
On a recent trip to Abu Dhabi, Teamspeed member Captain Stradale stumbled upon a BMW photo shoot for the Vision EfficientDynamics / i8 / i100.
While the pictures were taken at a distance, you can see the car is a more production-ready version of the VED concept that debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Most of the extreme styling carries over, but there's a revised hood and modified doors.
BMW adopts Nvidia GPU for in-car displays
After dominating PC graphics, Nvidia set its sights on other industries, most recently getting into the automotive sector, powering navigation system graphics in Audi cars. Now Nvidia announces a partnership with BMW to power the graphics in all of its infotainment systems.
In Audi navigation systems, the Nvidia GPU allows rich 3D building and landscape rendering. BMW's current high-end navigation systems also employ rich 3D maps, but the Nvidia GPU should improve rendering speed. Nvidia says its GPU will enable 1280x600 resolution graphics in BMW's next generation infotainment system.
A prototype of the new infotainment system will be on display in a BMW 5-series at CES this week.
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