Let me start off first by answering the question myself: YES, absolutely a great idea. In times where the world focuses on eco, green and energy savings, offering a smaller, fuel efficient engine in what it used to be a … Continue reading
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BMW M unveiled today the BMW M5 Facelift at the 2013 M Festival. Albert Biermann, Head of Engineering at M, and Thomas Schemera, Marketing Director for BMW M, introduced visual and power upgrades to the popular sporty sedan. Along with … Continue reading
Dynamic ability, comfort, efficiency, aesthetic allure and a profusion of innovations designed to enhance driving pleasure – the BMW 5 Series contains all the signature ingredients of a best-selling model at the premium end of the executive segment. Indeed, consistently rising … Continue reading
This week we’re in Germany test driving the new BMW M6 Gran Coupe while heading towards Nurburgring for the 24 hour race and the now annual M Festival. The biggest M Festival in the world celebrates “The Most Powerful Letter … Continue reading
BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe makes its debut at the 2013 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este At the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013, two tradition-steeped car manufacturers – the BMW Group and Pininfarina – will be straddling the automotive past and … Continue reading
We all know they manufacture cars, but just how vast is the BMW Empire and how diversified is their portfolio? Welcome to the 3rd and final installment of the Empire BMW series where we take a look at what makes … Continue reading
According to Car and Driver, a 2016 BMW M8 is being planned in Munich. This latest rumor joins many previous ones that made for some great entertaining. You can read more here, here and here. The U.S. magazine says that … Continue reading
Let me start off first by answering the question myself: YES, absolutely a great idea. In times where the world focuses on eco, green and energy savings, offering a smaller, fuel efficient engine in what it used to be a … Continue reading
The friends at bmw-web.tv have a new video based on BMW’s Efficient Dynamics technology and the concepts that were introduced at the Paris Auto Show. Chris Koenders, Vice President Brand Management and Marketing Services at BMW, talks about technology, the … Continue reading
What is the Stop-Start Technology? The stop-start system is one of the fuel economy and emissions reduction components of its “Efficient Dynamics” technology package and it has been featured in the four-cylinder engines developed by BMW. The initial name was … Continue reading
On 9th September 2008, the ÖkoGlobe award ceremony took place in the presence of German politician Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer. The award is presented by the DEVK insurance group, the Automobil-Club Verkehr and the Center Automotive Research, Gelsenkirchen University of … Continue reading
BMW's Hydrogen7 series has been a hit among eco-conscious celebrities and politicians throughout California, but it's range of only 100 miles on hydrogen has kept the "Clean Energy" machine on the west coast. Soon construction will begin on the first … Continue reading
At least that’s what some specialists believe. The general opinion is that if oil prices rise to $200 like some analysts believe [they] could, gas prices would reach about $7 per gallon. On Wednesday, a new record has been set, … Continue reading
At the New York International Auto Show, the European selection committee for the 2008 World Car Awards announced today that BMW 118d Advanced Diesel was named the 2008 World Green Car. The 118d, which features the BMW's Efficient Dynamics platform, … Continue reading
Recently, BMW has unveiled the Hydrogen7 model and the X6 EfficientDynamics hybrid concept, but now the head of its clean-energy technology division has revealed that electric powertrains are also being investigated. In an interview with iDrive , Jochen Schmalholz, told … Continue reading