14 March 2011
The Italian fashion house Trussardi teamed with BMW Italy to create a limited edition 5er Gran Turismo.
The car is specially created to celebrate Trussardi's 100th birthday. BMW 5er GT received a new color called "Heraldic Brown”, but not only that. There are also logos of Trussardi all over the car – inside and outside. The limited edition 5er GT stands on style 316 20” alloys.
The interior received new upholstery - Leather Glove Beige with a stitching inspired by a classic Trussard
14 March 2011
BMW has announced its line-up for the 2011 Goodwood Motorsport Press Day, which will showcase some of the brands most intriguing motoring masterpieces, including the new BMW 1 Series M Coupe and M3 GTS.
Set to incorporate the M-badge to a wider audience, the recently unveiled BMW 1 Series M Coupe highlights sporty front bumper, bi-xenon headlights with LED eyebrows and flared wheel arches, as well as 19-inch rims wrapped in high-performance tires. Under the bonnet, the 1 Series M Coupe has a twin-turbo 3.0-liter
14 March 2011
BMW has finally revealed its series 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, which was teased few months ago at the Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris via the near-production study ride - BMW Concept 6 Series Coupe.
Representing the third-generation of the high-end Coupe by BMW, the 2012 BMW 650i Coupe immediately catches the eye with its remarkable masculine yet elegant look, exclusively improved comfort levels and extra space, as well as sharper driving dynamics.
The 2012 BMW 650i Coupe is scheduled to debu
03 March 2011
Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo Touring is currently on display in Geneva auto salon. The car is based on the BMW F10 5-Series 550i.
The engine is 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 with 507PS (373 kW) and 700Nm (516 lb-ft). It is mated to a the ZF 8-speed SWITCH-TRONIC automatic. 0 to 100 km/h takes 4.8 seconds and the top speed is somewhere over 300 km/h (186 mph).
The fuel consumption is amazing - 10.9 liters/100 km, but honestly, we don’t believe that information.
However, we believe the price - €98 8
03 March 2011
BMW are exhibiting 6-Series Convertible at the Geneva Motor Show. The open-top was planned to be shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but for reasons unknown the drop-top never made it to the show.
650i has a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 engine with 413PS (304 kW) and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h takes 5.0 s and the top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph).The car is expected to average a combined 26.4 mpg and emits just 249 g/km of CO2. The is mated to a 6-speed manual
03 March 2011
Kelleners Sport has revealed the tuned BMW 5 series M sports package at the Geneva Motor Show. The car includes an aerodynamic kit, performance boosting, suspension tuning and interior upgrades.
The performance upgrade for 520d boosts the engine to the hefty 218PS (160 kW) and 450Nm (332 lb-ft), instead of the facto
02 March 2011
BMW Vision ConnectedDrive debuts at the Geneva Motor Show. The concept reveals extreme safety, good infotainment and communication.
The vehicle is a two-seater roadster featuring typical BMW design lines - a flat sporting and dynamic silhouette. It resembles a Vision EfficientDynamics roadster and features a wide grille, huge air intakes, a frameless windscreen and a transparent area in the hood.
The concept also features mechanical retracting doors which recall the Z1.
The interior is split into two mai
25 February 2011
At the next week’s starting Geneva Motor Show, the Aachen-based tuner, AC Schnitzer will publicly debut its lightweight Coupe based on BMW Z4 - AC Schnitzer 99d.
Following the German specialist’s Geneva motto – ‘Efficient Performance’, the newly developed AC Schnitzer 99d is a concept conversion, but at the same time it highlights some special accessories from the AC Schnitzer’s sales range for the model.
Price-tagged at 149,000 Euro, the AC Schnitzer 99d boasts an output of 19
24 February 2011
AC Schnitzer has revealed their tuning program for 2011 BMW 550i F10. The project is called ACS5 Sport S and will be exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show in few days.
ACS5 Sport S boasts 540PS (397 kW) and 750Nm (555 lb-ft) of torque. 0 to 62mph in 4.5 seconds and top speed of 320 km/h.
However, AC Schnitzer did not release any information about the upgrades under the hood, but they will reveal more details, soo.
Stay tuned!
24 February 2011
Alpina will exhibit the 2011 B5 Bi-Turbo Touring at the Geneva Motor Show, next week. There will be also a B5 Bi-Turbo Sedan, which is based on BMW F10 5 series.
It is powered by a 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 with 507PS (373 kW) and 700Nm (516 lb-ft). The engine is mated to a SWITCH-TRONIC 8-speed sport automatic gearbox from ZF. 0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds for the touring and 4.7 seconds for the sedan, which is exactly the same like the old BMW E60 M5. The top speed is 307 km/h (191 mph) and th
22 February 2011
With the world premiere of the BMW Concept ActiveE at the beginning of 2010, just a year after presenting the MINI E, the BMW Group underscored the rapid and consistent continuation of its intensive research and development activities in the field of electric mobility. This concept has now become perceptible and tangible reality in the form of the BMW ActiveE.
22 February 2011
Here is an interesting test made by Top Gear. You can watch the latest BMW M3 E92 against Audi RS5. Both are sport coupes suitable for everyday drive or time attack on race tracks.
BMW M3 E92 is powered by high-revving 4.0 litre V8 with 420PS (309 kW) at 8300RPM and 400m (295 lb-ft) at 3900RPM. The engine is mated either with 6-speed manual or SMG III dual-clutch gearbox. It is astonishingly fast - 0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and top speed is 250 km/h (electronically limited) and without the
