31 January 2013, 10:42 AM
Always wanted to be “James Bond”? Here is your chance! Just get a nice suit, expensive watch and this awesome BMW Z8. Same car is used by Pierce Brosnan in the movie “The world is not enough”.The Z8 Roadster is powered by the famous S62B49 – naturally aspirated high-revving V8 with 400HP (300 kW) and 500Nm (370 lb-ft) of torque. The same engine is used in the E39 M5, but here it powers a roadster. The engine was located behind the front axle in order to provide the car with 50/50 weight distribu
30 January 2012, 12:23 PM
The BMW Z8 model got a breathtaking tuning. Benno Senner of SENNER Tuning AG, Ingelheim, with his crew implemented this tuning. In the beginning the engine was supplied with a sports air filter set. After that a parameter adjustment followed, including the balance of the exhaust system. It featured a welded exhaust manifold with a stainless steel silencer and flame tubes designed with metal catalysts. This gives the additional the total of 37 kW (50 hp) and 535 Nm (395 lb-ft) torque. Hence, this
29 May 2009, 09:50 AM
The style has changed, but not the content: “Many German motorists see motoring not just as a comfortable and fast means of transport, but also as a sporting activity. These are people who, once they see an aerodynamic car body with a long and sleek engine compartment, as well as a speedometer extending all the way to 150 km/h, feel that strong yearning for wide open roads simply perfect for driving fast, for Alpine passes just begging to be conquered, and for ompetitors so easy to overtake.”
31 March 2009, 09:27 AM
This year BMW Group Classic marks a clutch of anniversaries at Techno Classica in Essen. BMW celebrates 80 years of automobile construction, the new BMW Z4 enjoys the distinguished company of the BMW Z1, Z3 and Z8, while the BMW 700 looks back 50 years to the time when it set the company back on track. The MINI brand, meanwhile, surveys a somewhat different history: it was 50 years ago that this small British car won over the hearts of motorists and rapidly emerged as a cult car. As ever, visito
