BMW debuting sustainable sports car concept in Frankfurt

Busy, busy. BMW starts the day by leaving F1. And it looks like for lunch they’re bringing a green sports car to the Frankfurt Auto Show. Maybe. According to Autotelegraf.nl, the new sustainable sports car concept will be inspired by the BMW M1 Hommage concept and will feature all the latest and greatest BMW EfficientDynamics (auto stop/start, regenerative brakes, electric powersteering, etc).

BMW sports car concept

BMW sports car concept

BMW sports car concept

BMW sports car concept

BMW sports car concept

BMW sports car concept

BMW sports car concept

BMW sports car concept

But the hits don’t stop there — look for the concept to be built from sustainable materials, too. Big question: will this car be just a concept, or will a sustainable sports car actually make its way to dealers? Dunno. But the Dutch word is that BMW is studying the viability of said project and is planning on a limited release two-door showcasing their best environmental kung fu by 2012. Again, we just don’t know, and we’re not quite willing to hold our breath yet.

BMW 325i with full BMW Performance kit

Now this is a sight that you seriously won’t see often – an E90 Sedan with almost the full range of BMW Performance add-ons installed. And I say this because the total cost of the full kit clocks in at RM103,300, which is what you’ll have to pay over what it costs to buy a 325i in the first place, which is over RM300k.

So that’s over RM400k, which is actually still not enough for a 335i since that twin-turbo baby in BMW Individual trim goes for over half a million bucks.

Here’s what went into this car, all from BMW Performance:

• Carbon fiber mirror caps
• Carbon fiber diffuser for M Aerodynamic kit
• Carbon fiber front splitter for M Aerodynamic kit
  
• Carbon fiber rear spoiler
• Carbon fiber suspension cross-brace
• Double spoke style 269 alloy wheels
• BMW Performance brakes (with the yellow calipers)
• BMW Performance air intake
• Carbon finer interior trim
• Illuminated door entry strips
• Sports steering wheel with shift indicator

When I say almost the full range – it’s because it looks like the BMW Performance front bumper is installed but not the BMW Performance rear bumper which has a different design. However both M Aerodynamic rear bumper and BMW Performance rear bumper have carbon fiber diffusers available. You have a new intake but the BMW Performance exhaust system also seems to be missing.

These parts are all seriously expensive for stuff that don’t really add any performance to your car, except for those brakes. The wheels alone cost RM15,888 for the style 269 19 inchers while the style 313 costs more at RM16,888. They come with staggered run-flat tyres – 225/35R19 in front and 255/30R19 at the rear.

The interior trim package costs RM7,888, the carbon fiber exterior bits package costs RM10,888 and the BMW Performance front and rear bumper and skirts cost RM8,888. And these are just the parts that come with ‘package prices’ . I don’t have the prices for stuff like the upgraded brakes and sports steering wheel with shift lights. But BMW says everything that’s on the car you see in this post cost RM103,300!

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Car Gallery

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Front View

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Rearview Mirror

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Exotic Cars

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Steering Wheel

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Side View

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray First Look

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Interior

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Photos

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Wheels

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Rear Angle View

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Sport Sedan Car

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Rear Seats

Special-Edition BMW M3 Teased

Roundel fans, mark your calendars. This Thursday, BMW will announce a limited-edition M3 for U.S. buyers. To whet our M-car-loving appetites, the company has released three teaser images of the new car. The above shot shows the 19-inch wheels that come with the M3’s new-for-2011 Competition Package, so expect the special edition to be based on an M3 so equipped. The package also means a 0.4-inch suspension drop plus reprogrammed stability control and electronic damping.

Also unique is a black-and-red two-tone leather interior, a mix of two colors offered on the standard M3. The shots are all of a coupe, so we’re guessing this is a two-door-only affair. Come back Thursday for the full story and to find out what, if any, other changes BMW has in store.

BMW Car Models Photo

BMW M3 Car Wallpaper

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BMW Car Best Performance

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BMW X6 Concept Car

BMW X6 Red Series Wallpaper

BMW Gran Coupe Concept

BMW took the wraps off the Gran Coupe concept at an exclusive event in Beijing, marking an increasing trend towards unveiling new cars outside of the typical motor show venue. Shown as an exterior only hard model, the four-door luxury sedan is akin to the Mercedes-Benz CLS in its tapered roofline and coupe-like design characteristics, but the Gran Coupe's design elements are typical of BMW and allude to the Concept CS revealed in Shanghai in 2007.

The large kidney grille and air inlets at the front join headlamps that stretch onto the fenders, while the hood accentuates the dynamic attributes through lines that point forward. The rising shoulder line and central bone line intersecting the door handles define the profile, mixing convex and concave surfacing to accentuate the body side highlights. Above this, the narrow DLO and rearward-oriented glasshouse further emphasize the Gran Coupe's sporting pretensions, while the rear splits the difference between the more avant-garde CS concept and the current 7 Series design.

The Gran Coupe measures nearly 5m in length — 75mm longer than the CLS and 76mm shorter than the 7 Series — and stands 1400mm tall, 100mm shorter in height than the current 5 and 7 Series sedans.

2010 BMW X6 ACTIVE HYBRID

BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID 2010

BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID 2010

BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID 2010

BMW 5 Series 550i

For 2009, the BMW 5 Series will experience a few equipment changes: new standard wheels on the 528i and 528i xDrive models (17' Light alloy Double-spoke wheels with all-season tires), and on the 535i and 535i xDrive models (17' Light alloy V-spoke wheels with all-season tires).

As with the previous model year, the 2009 5 Series models feature the engines introduced in the 3 Series: the 230-horsepower iteration of BMW's remarkable aluminum/magnesium composite N52 engine, which appears in the 528i and 528i

xDrive Sedans (starting at $45,500); and the 300-horsepower N54 twin-turbo inline-6 that appears in the 535i and 535i xDrive Sedans (starting at $50,800) and Sports Wagon (starting at $55,400). The 550i Sedan (starting at $60,000) is available again for 2009, retaining the 360-horsepower 4.8-liter V-8 engine of the previous year.

2010 BMW X6 M Auto Show

2010 BMW X6 M Auto Show

BMW 335is COUPE WALLPAPER

BMW 335is COUPE PICTURE

BMW 335is COUPE WALLPAPER

Insight to 2010 BMW 6-Series

Insight to 2010 BMW 6-Series

The next generation 6-series coupe from the BMW would not be available in the market until the final quarter of 2010. However, the new design is expected to be accompanied by increase in size and will also feature a sportier design.

According to the sources, from BMW it is expected that the next generation 2010 6 series will be offered in two different versions, namely the sports model and the luxurious GT version. The engine to the new model is supposed to be the same V-10 engine with dual clutch transmission.

It is expected that the sales of the 2010 6 series will increase when compared with the current generation models. The rumour going around is that the new model will be offered in three different engine choices- 306, 507 and 408 horse power and will be mated to 8-speed automatic gearbox with paddle shifters.

The new 2010 6 Series luxury model will be provided with all the luxury amenities that include air conditioning, navigation system, entertainment system, leather upholstery and more.

Apart from the luxury features, the 2010 6 Series model will be equipped with all the safety features that are deemed suitable for a sports car. The next generation BMW 6-Series cars are still under the production with the code name F13 and these models are expected to hit the market by the end of 2010 or by the early season of 2011. The 2010 BMW 6-Series models will be offered with more leg-room for the passengers at the rear seat.

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G POWER BMW Sports Sedan M5 Hurricane RS

After the record for the world’s fastest BMW sports sedan, G-POWER did it again and broke the long-standing record of the BRABUS Rocket for the fastest Sports sedan in the world. In November 2008 the 750 hp strong G-POWER M5 HURRICANE RS realised a top speed of 228,4 mph. This speed has been clocked and certified at the ATP High-Seed test track in Papenburg. With it the since October 2006 valid record of 365,7 km/h has been broken.

G-POWER BMW M5 Hurricane RS

G-POWER has finally managed to set the fastest sports sedan in the world with its G-POWER BMW M5 Hurricane RS. The previous record was held by the V12 BRABUS Rocket which is based on the Mercedes-Benz CLS.

The G-POWER high-speed world record has been realised with a 20 hp stronger evolution of the famous G-POWER M5 HURRICANE which has been clocked with 360 km/h earlier in 2008 and holds the record for the fastest BMW sports sedan. The extra power of the G-POWER M5 HURRICANE RS is the result of two modified superchargers from G-POWER’s technology partner ASA, with enlarged capacity. In the following the boost level of the G-POWER BI-Kompressor system could be raised from 0,7 bar rel. to 0,8 bar rel.

But still the G-POWER BI-Kompressor system has not yet reached its limit. According to CEO and engineer Christian Stöber:” …we can rise the boost level up to 1,0 bar rel. and more” and CEO Zoran Zorneke is of the opinion:” we can still improve, if we see the need for it”

Until recently, the fastest production sports sedan was the BRABUS Rocket based on the Mercedes CLS, but things have changed. The new speed king is the G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RS that managed to reach a top speed of 365,7 km/h. The previous record held by the Merc was 362.4km/h. The official record of the G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RS has been set on the Papenburg test track and is certified by the ATP.

G-POWER tuned the BMW M5’s 5.0-liter V12 engine with enlarged ASA twin superchargers while the boost is increased from 0.7 to 0.8 bar. Thanks to the modifications, the G-POWER BMW M5 Hurricane RS produces 750 PS. The G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RS is powered by a 750 hp engine, which 20 hp more powerful than the previous version of the G-POWER M5 which was clocked with 360 km/h. The extra power of the G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RS comes from two ASA superchargers.