Archive for the ‘BMW’ Category
The BMW 3 Series Saloon and Convertible have been named best compact executive car and best convertible. The two high-profile awards were awarded to the motoring company by th UK’s biggest selling weekly motoring magazine: Auto Express.
The panel of motoring experts from the magazine assessed the two cars and later awarded them the two prestiduous awards.
The road test team from Auto Express said: ‘BMW’s superior dynamics won the day. A model range that includes everything from a diesel variant capable of 62.8mpg to the supercar-chasing 414bhp M3 is unbeatable’ about the Saloon.
Just after they decided to withdraw from F1 at the end of this season, BMW announced that they will bring a highly efficient sports concept car to the Frankfurt Motor Show. The EfficientDynamics Vision will be taken to the show in September along with BMW’s production versions of the ActiveHybrid7 and ActiveHybrid X6 concepts that were shown at the show previously.
A member of the BMW management board, Dr Klaus Draeger, said in his statement: ‘the BMW EfficientDrive Vision will demonstrate how efficient a sports car can be.’
BMW are set to release a smaller and more affordable version of the X5 in the coming months.
Having just launched the MINI First – a cheaper entry level model – BMW look set to continue their pursuit of cornering the mid end as well as the high end of the market.
The BMW X1 will come equipped with all of the EfficientDynamics features aimed at eco-friendly motoring including start-stop technology and Brake Energy Regeneration, amongst other Green extras.
The new BMW Z4 is receiving favourable reviews and looks set to be incredibly popular, especially if we are in for the ‘Indian summer’ that we have been predicted.
Car Chat started the ball rolling in April as we gave the new Z4 the thumbs up, in fact, we didn’t want to give the car back to BMW but were forced to by our financers!
Since our review, many well respected publications have been impressed with BMW’s latest drop-top, none more so that probably the most respected car journalist of them all, Jeremy Clarkson.
What Car? Magazine have named the BMW 318d ES as the Best Green Executive Car in their 2009 Green Car Awards.
With combined fuel economy of an impressive 60.1 miles per gallon and CO2 emissions of just 123g/km the BMW 318d ES is the most efficient and eco friendly 3 series ever made by the Bavarian Motor Works company.
Since 2007 BMW’s eco friendly EfficientDynamics have been used to great effect with the BMW 118d receiving the Green Car of the Year award in 2008 and now the BMW 318d ES receiving its green accolade this year.
BMW have been crowned Which? Best Car Manufacturer for 2009.
Which? Are the consumer experts, renowned as one of the most respected in the UK and their Cheif Executive, Peter Vicary-Smith gave a glowing reference to the German car manufacturers, saying that BMW vehicles always ‘excel’ in Which? road tests.
Throughout the past year BMW have implemented their innovative EfficientDynamics (including stop-start technology) which has certainly given the Bavarian Motor Works company a competitive edge in terms of green engineering.
This has lead to BMW receiving a further two awards including Green Car of the Year for the 318d ES and the Mini Cooper S.
A special edition M3 coupe is set to be launched by BMW in the coming weeks. The Edition as it is named has been lowered for a lower centred driving position and for improved handling (oh and for aesthetic purposes also – if looks could kill, this M3 would be Carlos The Jackal).
The edition comes in three different colour schemes; BMW individual Monte Carlo blue, BMW individual Dakar yellow, and Alpine white and also features bespoke colour coded leather trim. Dark chrome adorns the grille, twin exhaust, wing mirrors, side and bonnet vents, with matching dark black gloss 19 inch alloys.
G-Power may sound like a brand of washing detergent, a Marvel comic character or a member of D12, but it is actually the name of a German tuning company responsible for breaking the world record recently for the fastest coupe on the planet.
These crazy Germans managed to force 740 horses under the hood of a BMW M6 and managed to create an absolute beast! The twin supercharged 5 litre V10 powered M6 flys from 0-62mph in just 4.4 seconds and 0-124mph in a staggering 9.6 seconds with a top speed of 230mph.
Motorbike nuts have been waiting for this news for a while now: BMW are set to launch the production line version of their S1000RR superbike in 2010.
The road legal version of BMW’s fastest superbike was launched at Monza, home of motorcycle racing – at the weekend amid fanfare and anticipation.
The BMW SS1000RR will weigh just 204kg and with 193 horses at a seat-of-yer-pants 13,000rpm is sure to have speedsters everywhere salivating.
The engine – a compact straight four – weighs just 60kg and is similarly designed to those used in BMW’s F 1 engines, comprising two exhaust valves per cylinder.
Release dates are yet to be confirmed but watch this space to find out exactly when you will be able to feel the force of the SS1000RR between your thighs!
BMW have released their latest convertible following on from the new Z4, the 650i Convertible, and it will not disappoint. The 6 series oozes class as we all know and this latest offering is no different.
The 650i Convertible boasts a 4.8-litre V-8 engine – that’s 360 horses under the bonnet! It does 0 to 60 mph in just 5.7 seconds.
The engine is attached to a six-speed automatic gearbox, with Sport mode and paddle shifters. A six-speed manual transmission will be available also.
Cornering is made easy thanks to BMW’s Active Roll Stabilization technology, using hydraulic antiroll bars to counteract body roll which works a treat!
For all lovers of BMW, hold on to your hats because they have just released details of their latest offering, due to go on sale in October 2009, that will knock the spots off everything else. The BMW X5 M and X6 M are capable of reaching 62 mph in as little as 4.7 seconds, still keeping to over twenty miles per gallon for fuel consumption.
Powerful and dynamic in performance, the BMW X5 M and X6 M are four wheel drive vehicles that are setting a high standard for anyone else to try and match. With a twin turbo-charged 555bhp V8 engine, BMW are as proud as they deserve to be with their most powerful M car ever produced.
The BMW Z4 is back. With a bang! Rivals beware – Mercedes-Benz SLK, Audi TT, I’m talking to you! Purists may argue that it the new Dynamic Drive Control throttle is not meaty enough for a sports car, but this new throttle aims at pleasing all types of driver with its normal sport and sport+ settings.
The sleek, clean lines give the new Z4 a stealth like appearance that will have BMW fans drooling. The interior offers the height of comfort and ergonomics that will leave a wet patch in the pants of design enthusiasts.
BMW are famous throughout the world for more than just a nice road vehicle. From cars and motorbikes, through to sailing, golfing and the world of motorsports, BMW have made their name known as a manufacturer that instils confidence in their expertise in every genre. For most of us, they signify the ultimate in car design from their environmental concerns to their ability to produce a car of unrivalled power and jaw dropping beauty.
Just when the press is full of doom and gloom for the automotive industry, BMW come along and prove all the critics wrong! As a measure of the public’s trust in BMW and BMW’s strength in the current car market, the group have just reported sales of the 7 Series in the Middle East as 121% higher in January 2009 than the same time last year.
There’s much to be enjoyed by BMW. We have sleek design, solid, dependable, high quality vehicles that stand out from a crowd for their innovative design and cutting edge technology under the bonnet. There are motorbikes as well as cars as well as their place in the world of motor sports. BMW like to get involved in all kinds of sports from golfing to racing to yachting.
But at the top of all their priorities comes driver and passenger safety. This can be seen in all the designs that are inside a BMW that makes this one of the safest cars on the road. However, there is always margin for driver error and this is yet another thing that BMW have been addressing for over thirty years now.
