BMW X6 widebody by Enco Exclusive

German tuning firm Enco Exclusive has put together a new widebody package for the BMW X6.  The €15,000 (tax included) package comes with new body parts, lighting elements, and a set of 23-inch wheels.
Appearance changes come by way of a new front end, with a bumper that has LED daytime lights and three oversized air intakes to allow the brakes and the engine to cool down.  The huge wheel arches give credit to the "widebody" moniker, requiring a different set of side sills and modified rear doors to give the car a more uniform design.  This was also done to fit in with the oversized, robust bumper with quad tailpipes mounted closer to the middle.
The vehicle itself sits on huge 23x11-inch Jura wheels, making the vehicle look like it genuinely needs the new arches.  The wheels are wrapped in 315/25 R3 tires.  A new paint job is also included, but it is hopefully not limited to the contrasted design of the demo car.
Enco Exclusive says that no other "BMW has had such a polarising effect as the gigantic X6."  We're not sure that this package solves the problem, but several tuner enthusiasts will surely like the kit.
Source: Enco Exclusive

BMW 1-Series M Coupe new teaser video released

It's 10pm on a Friday night and just as we're ready to call it a day/week, BMW sends us this glorious strip tease video for the hotly anticipated 1-Series M Coupe.  As the first "unveiling" video in a series, the 1er M lifts it's black puritan covering to reveal a little leg.

Earlier this month BMW released a video of the 1-Series M Coupe driving around the Ascari race track in Spain, and a few weeks before that released this video.

It was previously reported that the 1er M would be unveiled in December prior to its unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show in January.  Considering the pace of these teaser videos, it seems Paris in late September might be a more realistic unveiling point.

As previously reported, motivation will likely be provided by a twin-turbo N54 inline-six with at least 350 PS (257 kW / 345 bhp). It will be mated exclusively to a six-speed manual transmission, which should allow the 1-Series M to accelerate from 0-60 mph in approximately 4.5 seconds.
Source: BMW

Superchips upgrades BMW’s 3.0D engine for various models

British tuner, Superchips, has decided that diesel engines can be just as much fun as their petrol counterparts, so they decided to do a little reconfiguring for BMW’s 3.0-liter, six-cylinder engine that powers models like the BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, 7-Series, X5, and X6.

Superchips was able to increase the power of the diesel engine by 44hp at 4183 rpm and 90 Nm of torque at just 2222 rpm. This brings the total output to 313hp and 627Nm of torque. In order to accomplish this task, Superchips had to perform a remap of the engine while taking into consideration the "careful optimization of fueling and turbo boost settings". According to Superchips, this reconfiguration allows for a sharper throttle response, a keener, more urgent engine, a harder pull throughout the rev range.

The BMW 3.0 D ECU remap is priced at £445.00 and comes with a 12 month/30,000 mile supplementary vehicle warranty

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BMW North America VP of Marketing dies in tragic accident

Tragedy has struck BMW after Jack Pitney, the car brand’s vice president of marketing, was killed in a freak accident while he was on vacation at his farm.

Details are still being withheld as we speak, so we don’t have anything to say until more information surrounding the circumstances of his passing comes to light.

Pitney, who was 47 years old at the time of his passing, joined BMW in 1995 as the lead man of the company’s corporate communications department. Pitney was also directly responsible for BMW’s decision to bring MINI to America, and was likewise being prepped to for a new vice presidency position beginning on September 1.

There’s not a whole lot to say when a tragedy like this happens. So it is with heavy hearts that we send our deepest condolences to the family of Jack Pitney.

The world lost a really good man.

Next BMW 1-Series Will Get New Engines

Patiently waiting for the next generation BMW 1-Series to debut, we know we probably won’t be seeing it over on this side of the pond. However, that won’t stop us from taking notice of the interesting changes the BMW will undergo.

The first, and most obvious changes, will appear on the exterior of the vehicle. Well, we probably shouldn’t say "most obvious" considering the redesigned bodystyle is anything, but extravagant. The biggest changes will be made under the hood as BMW will be offering a wide range of engines, including turbo-petrol engines with three or four cylinders. However, theBMW 1-Series will remain a RWD vehicle built on the same L7 platform as the 3-Series.

The entry level models will get 1.2 and 1.5 liter engines with power outputs ranging from 70 to 184 HP. Next to it there will be a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 204 HP and 238 HP and a range of three-cylinder engines with outputs ranging from 95 to 177 HP. The top version will still get the six-cylinder N55 Twin-Scroll engine.

The first hatchback version will be revealed in early 2011, and it will be followed by both coupe and convertible versions.

BMW X4, X3 35iS, X3M rumors

BMW Blog has the scoop on some possible new BMW models, as per the reporting of an apparent inside source who goes by the moniker Scott26.  Scott26 has an impressive track recordof divulging correct information before release.

Still taken with a healthy does of skepticism, Scott26 reports that BMW is, at the very least, considering the following models: An X4, an X3 M and an X3 35iS.

2010 BMW X6 M Road Test Review

BMW added M Power to their 2010 BMW X6 M. This new beast of an SUV/SAV goes from 0 to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds and delivers 555 horsepower and 501 lb-ft of torque. The twin-turbo V8, hatchback body style, with SUV ride height and four seats offers limited hauling capability but tremendous amounts of fun. Join Steve Hammes and Jessi Lang as they go over some of the vehicles highlights in this BMW review and Road Test.

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BMW X6M AC Schnitzer

The BMW X6M Falcon from AC Schnitzer is really an imporvement. You can finally hear the X6M! Next to that the power is increased to 650 hp (standard 555 hp) with a topspeed of 320 km/h. 

Audi, BMW, Mercedes increasingly dependent on China as sales drop in Germany

While Audi sales increased in China by 53 percent, Mercedes sales practically tripled.  BMW, which had a slim increase in German sales of four percent, delivered 82 percent morecars to customers in China versus a year earlier.

One explanation for the increases comes from the J.D. Power & Associates research firm.  A recent report from the group says that luxury vehicle sales will advance in China twice as fast as the industry's average.  This could translate to 1.1 million units by 2015. LINK