BMW Cars

Archive for December, 2009

For 2010, the Acura TL is once again offered with a manual gearbox. But you’re probably going to have to special-order it, or at least do some calling and searching to even find one.

First details of Racing Dynamics' plans for the 2011 BMW 5-Series have been released. The information, and a sketch, inside.

BMW is working on a heat recovery technology that will turn heat generated by the engine into electricity. This system could reduce fuel consumption by up to 8%. BMW engineers have revealed information about their plans on Efficient Dynamics program, which are including reused heat engine to generate electricity.
The system is designed to conserve energy [...]

As I promised you in the previous article, I’m going to tell you the other car that is going to be revealed on 11 January but I think that I don’t need anymore to tell you about what car I was talking about because I typed it in the title.
Yes, BMW Z4 sDrive35is is going [...]

I think this is great news even if the revealing of this car happened with few time ago. Maybe like this BMW ActiveE Concept will become reality and if they rush the things so much, it may happen in the appropriate future which is very great but this is just how I think.
More exactly, the [...]

BMW Megacity is set to roll out of the factory before the mid of the next decade and it is expected to use a range of lightweight materials so it can achieve its very low emission targets. BMW partners with SGL Group, expert maker of carbon fiber and other composites, to meet the set goals.

The technology and materials produced by SGL will be used for the Megacity Vehicle. Ultra light but very strong materials that will be used for the car’s architecture will be the key to meet the safety and environmental goals of BMW for the future member of their fleet.

The Megacity Vehicle will be marketed under a sub-brand of the BMW, most likely under the Isetta brand. The first car is expected to be marketed by the sub-brand as early as 2012. There are also ongoing negotiations to collaborate with Japanese carmaker Toyota so the platform of their iQ car can be utilized for the Megacity project. This will help BMW to meet their very tight schedule for production.

The Megacity Vehicle is being developed under the umbrella of the Project i of BMW but this does not mean that all of the cars that will be spawned from this run will be as high tech as the Megacity. Some of the vehicles may come with simpler goals, come with more affordable price tags, and be more readily available to consumers. The Mini E was the first product out of the Project i Project of BMW.

The Megacity Vehicle is still under development and will take a few more years for retail release. Realistically, the car will be ready for release by 2014 or 2015.

The SGL Group will be able to supply the carbon fiber materials needed by BMW to meet the economies of scale for their alternative fuel car and meet the math solution to make the Megacity Vehicle available for the buying public.

EfficientDynamics is the most effective program to reduce CO2 emissions in car traffic. By achieving a reduction of 10.2 percent in the last year in terms of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, BMW Group once again achieved most progress in terms of efficiency, of all car manufacturers present on the European market.
This is the result [...]

We presented you in a
previous article that BMW was announced as automotive partner of London Olympic Games for providing electric vehicles. Nissan has criticized the agreement between BMW and the Organizing Committee of Olympic Games in London in 2012, agreement through the German manufacturer will deliver the necessary transport cars for officials present at [...]

After launching a test fleet of electrically-driven Mini E cars, BMW has turned its attention to its own model range regarding an electric future by presenting at the Detroit Motor Show a concept study of an all-electric BMW 1-Series. The BMW Concept ActiveE is powered by a new synchronous electric motor with an output of 125 kW/170 hp.

This is very cool because it gives you the occasion to edrive the new BMW M3 Coupe and it also comes with some cool features so you can also consider this drive simulator with a pc video game. If you had bought a PC in the latest year, there is no doubt that you’re able [...]