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BMW Vision ED Concept In Production By 2013

Published Thursday, 09 December, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

BMW has grabbed some attention by creating a their new futuristic Vision ED concept car.  BMW engineer Juergen Greil talked about his work on the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, which the Bavarian automaker will be taking to production in 2013.

The Vision Concept takes to the road with Greil and a his fellow engineers as they run tests on the car in Germany. Videos available online show the team driving the car, trying out various turns…
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BMW 6-Series Featured in Mission Impossible 4

Published Monday, 29 November, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

Tom Cruise will be driving a BMW in the next action packed Mission Impossible movie - MI:4.  According to BMW blog source Scott27 and worldcarfans.com, "the next-generation BMW 6-Series will be featured in the upcoming fourth installment of the Mission Impossible film series - Mission Impossible 4: The Ghost Protocol."

While BMW hasn't announced what engine powers the concept, the production model will likely offer a 300 horsepower 3.0-liter inline-six, a 400 hp…
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BMW & Saab Joining Forces

Published Wednesday, 10 November, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

There's big news happening in the automotive industry. Today, two auto giants are joining forces. BMW & Saab. Two of the best known foreign car companies are coming together as one.

Their plan is to share research, development and production of completed engine models. This agreement to share engine technology came after some very secretive meetings, which were only broken today by The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Leave it to two new giants to break the story behind two car legends.

Details are limited, but Bloomberg says the deal will give Saab access to BMW's…
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BMW i100 Coupe Hybrid

Published Thursday, 19 August, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

Since 2008, BMW has worked on perfecting its ActiveHybrid technology - combining luxury performance and the green car culture. A new report out of Germany is suggesting a production version of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept is coming out soon.

It could be dubbed the BMW i100 Coupe ActiveHybrid, that is if it's finally launched sometime in 2013.

It is an obvious attempt to break away from the series-based nomenclature BMW has been known to use and draw some inspiration from the M1 moniker, but i100 seems more likely to end up being the first of a larger "1-Series."

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BMW to Produce Carbon Fiber for Megacity Urban EV

Published Thursday, 19 August, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

BMW is on its way to creating one of the most futuristic City Cars for buyers of the popular German make. Carbon fiber parts, including hoods and fenders, will be constructed at the company's new U.S.-based Washington State facility for their upcoming Megacity Urban Concept.

From Japan to the U.S. To Germany - BMW's Moses Lake, WA plant will import raw materials from Japan, spin them into fibers one-tenth the width of a human hair, and send them to a German factory. There, the materials will be pressed into carbon fiber fabric.

Once finished, the sheets…
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BMW Gran Coupe Is One Grand Concept

Published Thursday, 22 July, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

BMW is well known for having some of the most advanced vehicle concepts in the automotive industry.

From their Blue Efficiency electric car to iDrive systems, being a originator of auto technology is in the German Auto Maker's blood.

With that, BMW has introduced their Gran Coupe Concept at 2010's Beijing Auto Show. The Gran Coupe is indeed grand - with a sleek, low-slung, long-wheelbase design. Gran's coupe-like roofline and short overhangs give the appearance of a roaster about to take off. And even though the "coupe" name makes you think two-door, this concept actually has four, making…
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BMW M5 E60 Comes to an End

Published Thursday, 22 July, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

After a run lasting since 2005 BMW has put their M5 E60 sedan to rest. The M5 E60 was a special edition of the M5, which produced only 20,548 units in those 5 years. A five-door hatchback version produced only 1,025 units since 2007.

The E60 M5 featured a 5.0-liter V10 gasoline engine that delivers 509 horsepower, and up to 380 ft-lb of torque. Mated to either a seven-speed SMG or six-speed manual transmission, the car was capable of a 0 - 60 MPH time of 4.2 seconds.  

Though the car was theoretically able to hit 209…
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BMW Future Could Be Carbon Fiber Based

Published Wednesday, 07 July, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

BMW has always been at the top of automotive engineering and design. The German auto makers like to remain ahead of the class when it comes to the look of their concepts, production cars and materials.

With that, rumors are beginning to circulate that future BMW vehicles may be made from carbon fiber.

BMW recently showcased this material with their lightweight X5 prototype. Its body weight is almost half of a first-generation X5's.

The material used in the creation of this future automobile is called CFRP: carbon-fiber reinforced plastic. It provides weight-saving potential for future vehicles without compromising safety…
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BMW Gran Coupe Is One Grand Concept

Published Wednesday, 23 June, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

BMW is well known for having some of the most advanced vehicle concepts in the automotive industry. From their Blue Efficiency electric car to iDrive systems, being a originator of auto technology is in the German Auto Maker's blood.

With that, BMW has introduced their Gran Coupe Concept at 2010's Beijing Auto Show.

The Gran Coupe is indeed grand - with a sleek, low-slung, long-wheelbase design. Gran's coupe-like roofline and short overhangs give the appearance of a roaster about to take off. And even though the "coupe" name makes you think two-door, this concept actually has four, making…
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