17 December 2009
BMW Group has announced the BMW Concept ActiveE, an all-electric study vehicle developed to provide great driving experience with minimum environmental impacts. The world debut of the BMW Concept ActiveE will be held at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2010 in Detroit.
Based on the sporty 1 Series Coupe, the emissions-free concept represents another milestone in BMW’s path for achieving CO2-free mobility. Just like in the electric vehicle test program for MINI E, the new BMW ActiveE wi
15 December 2009
BMW has announced today that the Z4 sDrive35i is to be offered with an extra ‘s’. This range-topper sharpens the roadster’s sporting pedigree by offering an even higher level of performance and adds to its sleek, sporty looks with some extra styling touches.
Premiering at the Detroit Motor Show in January and on sale in the UK in March 2010, the new BMW Z4 sDrive35is gains an extra 34hp over the standard car, taking output to 340hp. The 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine with its twin turb
11 December 2009
AC Schnitzer ACS3 3.5d Coupe is the world fastest road-legal diesel car. Built by the renowned BMW tuner from Aachen - AC Schnitzer, the ACS3 3.5d Coupe broke the world record from 2006 by reaching the astonishing 288.7 km/h at the legendary high-speed circuit in Nardo, southern Italy.
This is the third world record set by AC Schnitzer at Nardo. After the records from 2006 with the TENSION as the fastest road-legal BMW and the GP3.10 GAS POWER
06 December 2009
BMW started production of the first 5 series - E12 back in 1972. Since then BMW release four more models of the 5 series. The second was E28, which was introduced 1982. In 1988 came out the revolutionary E34, which is still driven all over the world. The fourth generation of 5 series is E39, which was released in 1996. The last model, which is still in production is E60 - one of the best-selling premium cars in the world. Now BMW unveiled the newest 5 series - F10.
The world debut of F10 is a
04 December 2009
ATT tuning retrofits the BMW’s 3 series top model - M3 with a "Thunderstorm" power output. Not too finical in re-styling the BMW M3, ATT car specialist has definitely paid attention in increasing its performance.
After an ECU remap and a specially mounted exhaust system with optimized dynamic pressure with 4x90 exhaust pipes, the output data of the BMW M3 increases to the striking 500 hp. The responsive steering is ensured by a specially mounted KW coilover suspension Variant 3. ATT tuning
27 November 2009
At the German occasion Essen Motor Show 2009, the Association of German Car Tuners (VDAT) in co-operation with BMW AG and AC Schnitzer will debut its fifth concept car for the "TUNE IT! SAFE!“ initiative, which is also supported by the Police and the Federal Ministry for Transport, Building and Road Development.
For the project, BMW AG provided a BMW 123d Coupe, which was mostly refined by the Aachen-based tuning specialist AC Schnitzer. The transformed, Police vehicle now strikes with upgraded 2.3 D engine, w
19 November 2009
The recently announced BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is arriving in the US dealerships right on the heels of its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The striking sports active coupe boasts the new BMW two-model hybrid technology and it will be available beginning December 5, 2009 with a base MSRP of $89,725, including Destination and Handling.
Along with the two-mode hybrid technology, the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 comes with a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 and a number of standard features which are optional on the X6
19 November 2009
BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo is finally arriving in the US showrooms. The 550i Gran Turismo will be available from 5th of December, 2009 with a base MSRP of $64,725, including $825 Destination & Handling.
BMW 550i GranTurismo is fitted with a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine connected with BMW’s first-ever 8-speed automatic transmission. Boasting a maximum output of 400 horsepower and peak torque of 450 lb-ft., the 550i GranTurismo is capable to cover the 0 – 60 mph sprint in just 5.4 seconds.
The recent
13 November 2009
The Rastatt based tuner - ATT Autotechnik is ready with an exclusive programme for the topless BMW 335i, which increases even more the pleasure and freedom of open air driving. The refined dual turbo six-cylinder vehicle from ATT strikes with its increased engine power - 362 hp and 536 Nm of torque.
ATT Autotechnik
10 November 2009
One of the most significant events in the automobile sphere is unveiling the new BMW 5 Series Sedan. Today is released a short teasing trailer, which creates the silhouette of the new BMW 5er.
BMW always surprised their clients with innovations in exterior of the new models as well as the innovations inside the car. Every new model, which came out from BMW AG is a real masterpiece and there is no doubt, that the new 5 series will be one, too.
The unveiling ceremony of the new BMW 5 Series
10 November 2009
Unique, extreme and spectacular are the words that describes perfectly the new super sports limousine - LUMMA Design CLR 730 RS. This highly refined monster is based on BMW’s M5 model and retouched by LUMMA Design in cooperation with G-Power. Devoted to racing, the LUMMA CLR 730 RS is an instant eye-catcher. Its st
06 November 2009
Superchips Ltd. is a tuning company, which offers warrantied performance ECU upgrade for the popular BMW 320D, which is powered by 2.0 litre 4-cylinder turbo diesel delivering 175hp and 350Nm of torque.
The tuning company optimized the work of 320d's engine by developing a new map by using dynomometer then combined with extensive road testing for final validation.
The overall result is just astonishing - you get 44bhp additional and 103Nm o
