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Launching on 18 September 2010 the new BMW 5 Series Touring will join the Saloon and Gran Turismo to complete the BMW 5 Series family as ‘The perfect estate’ – an uncompromising synthesis of power, handling, versatility and elegant style.
The new BMW 5 Series Touring boasts a sportier exterior styling with a more dynamic profile, elegant design features and an interior cabin centred on driver orientation and practicality. The impressive standard equipment includes Dakota leather upholstery, Bluetooth telephone preparation, and matt aluminium roof rails on all models, with ambient lighting and a USB audio interface for the six-cylinder 523i, 535i and 530d models. The 520d manual option includes the impressive Auto Start/Stop function, lowering fuel consumption and emissions while increasing performance.
Class-leading versatility comes as standard with the new BMW 5 Series Touring, which has space abound with 40/20/40 split folding rear seat backrests, 560-1670 litres of luggage capacity, an automatically retracting and lowering load cover, and a unique-in-segment independently opening tailgate window. Customers can also choose the optional extended storage package incorporating rear cargo seats with multiple storage and securing solutions, and extending luggage capacity by up to 30 litres.
We think these new sportier credentials, tailored with an impressive list of options will be a real hit with our customers.
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Worlds Largest Coffee Morning
You may remember that last year each of our dealerships took part in Macmillan’s World’s Largest Coffee Morning. We will be taking part again this year and the date has been set for Friday 24 September 2010.
Last year we raised over £1,000 and we hope you will join us this year and help us create another successful event.
If you can spare some time to bake, or simply donate any cakes to us we would love to hear from you.
If you would like to organise your own coffee morning, then there is plenty of time. All you need to do is to visit http://coffee.macmillan.org.uk/Home.aspx and sign up!
We look forward to seeing you on Friday 24 September.
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Macmillan Cancer Support
VINES GROUP WINNING FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
Vines Group is proud to announce it raised over £2,000 following its participation in the Macmillan Cancer Support River Wey Walk on Sunday 9 May 2010.
As a regular supporter of local Macmillan Cancer Support charity events, we pulled together two teams - one from our Guildford showroom and the second from our two dealerships in Gatwick & Redhill. Ourtwo teams of 10 joined a further 140 participants as they followed a 7.5 mile route walking along the River Wey; starting in Guildford and finishing near Goldalming train station.
The two Vines BMW teams took part in the Companies Challenge where teams from local companies had to take photos and answer questions about the different areas they walked through. We won the Challenge which was sponsored by local marketing specialists, Scarlett Marketing, and received a fun Macmillan cake as a thank you.
The money is now in and overall Macmillan Cancer Support raised a whooping £16,000, more than doubling its target of £7,000 – a fantastic result for the charity. By raising over £2,000 in both contributions and by donation via its Just Giving site, Vwe beat our internal target of £500.
Local Macmillan Fundraising Manager, Helen Rogers said, “I am very pleased to announce that Vines Group is the winner of the Macmillan River Wey Companies Challenge! We were particularly impressed by the thought that had gone into your photo answers so thank you very much indeed.
Helen continued, “This has been a fantastic year for the River Wey Walk and we want to thank everyone who walked on the day or who supported the walkers and Macmillan through generous sponsorship.”
One in three people will get Cancer but as treatments improve, more and more people are living with cancer in their daily lives. Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer and provides support for better cancer care.
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New BMW X3 at Vines
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New BMW X3 at Vines
Significantly increased space, optimised functionality and enhanced driving comfort. Best in class efficiency and dynamics ratio. This is the new BMW X3 and the successor of a very popular car.
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BMW 1 Series M Coupé. Step 1.
The BMW M3 is 25
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| The BMW M3 is 25 |
Vines BMW NewsThe story of an exception: the BMW M3 is 25.The anticipation began in August 1985. That summer Germany’s automobile magazines built up their readers’ expectations for the fastest 3 Series BMW of all times. The key data revealed a sports car that would punch way above its class: 200 hp, top speed in excess of 230 km/h, sprint from a standing start to 100 km/h inside 6.7 seconds. However, the story was that “the most dynamic BMW 3 Series drivers” would have to wait until mid-1986. The pundits were right on that count. But one prediction missed the mark by a mile: anyone who “wants to be in the A Team needs to be turbocharged under the bonnet”. Not true.
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| BMW M3 E30 Evo1 1988 |
The BMW M3 became the most successful touring car in motor-sport history. The M3 project was launched just a few months earlier. Production of the M1 mid-engine sports car had already been discontinued for some time and BMW CEO Eberhard Kuenheim commissioned a design for a successor, almost as an aside, according to legend. After one of his regular visits to Motorsport GmbH in Munich’s Preußenstraße he said, almost as he was leaving: “Mr. Rosche, we need a sporty engine for the 3 Series.” His aspiration was in good hands. Motorsport GmbH with its managing director of technical development Paul Rosche had demonstrated its expertise with the legendary 5 Series saloons driven by M engines as well as developing the Formula 1 turbo engine that powered Brazilian Nelson Piquet to win the World Championship in the Brabham BMW in 1983.
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| BMW M3 E36 Coupé 1992 |
The new 3 Series engine had something in common with this: the crankcase. It originated from volume production and actually formed the basis for the two-litre engine with four cylinders. Four cylinders meant less weight and high torque, an ideal platform for a sports engine in the projected displacement class. Naturally enough, the series four-cylinder engine was much too tame for a sports engine. A comprehensive power boost was called for in order to turn the plucky daily workhorse into an athletic and sporty power unit. The BMW design engineers increased the displacement to 2.3 litres and applied a formulation that had already achieved significant successes over a period of many years: four-valve engineering. There was also another reason for the decision to opt for a four-cylinder engine and not adopt the six-cylinder engine introduced in the BMW 3 Series. The longer crankshaft in the big engine started to vibrate much earlier than the shorter four-cylinder shaft. The design engineers therefore designed the crankshaft drive of the BMW M3 with sufficient torsional stability to achieve 10,000 revolutions a minute and more. By comparison with the four-cylinder engine installed in the series vehicles, this represented an increase of more than 60 percent. The rated speed for the road version of the BMW M3 was still significantly below the critical range at 6,750/min and therefore offered sufficient scope for further developments.
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| BMW M3 E46 CSL 2003 |
Paul Rosche recalls: “We started work immediately. One advantage was that the big six-cylinder engine originally had the same cylinder gap as the four-cylinder engine. We therefore cut two combustion chambers off the four-cylinder head of the M88 and bolted a panel over the hole on the rear side.” This meant that the new four-cylinder engine had a second forebear. The six-cylinder engine that had initially created a sensation in the M1 and had meanwhile transformed the M635CSi into one of the fastest coupés in the world. Paul Rosche: “Whether you believe it or not – we had created an outstanding four-cylinder engine for the 3 Series within the space of two weeks. Under the development name S14, this engine was to generate headlines in sport and in volume production over the years to come. One Sunday, I drove to von Kuenheim’s flat and gave him the car for a test drive. When he came back he said: ‘Good, I like it.’ And that’s how the M3 came into being."
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| BMW M3 Coupé 2007 |
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BMW Announce iPod out feature
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BMW Announce iPod out feature
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| iPod Out top level iPod menu from BMW ConnectedDrive |
BMW Group announces support for new iPod out feature for iPhone and iPod touch. Next generation of vehicle integration for iPhone and iPod touch enables use of the latest iPod music features in BMW and MINI vehicles.
BMW Group today announces its support for the new iPod Out feature, in iOS 4, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system. The launch of a newly developed BMW Group interface technology will provide BMW and MINI drivers with an easy-to-operate, intuitive way of using their iPhone and iPod touch in future BMW Group vehicles.
iPod Out enables BMW and MINI infotainment systems to display and control the music playback feature in iPhone and iPod touch in the vehicle’s main display. The on-board monitor in BMW and MINI provides users with the simplicity and familiarity they have come to trust in their iPhone and iPod touch and the intuitive and integrated iPod navigation menu can be safely operated through the vehicle’s interface controls. Additionally, state-of-the-art iPod features such as custom playlists and Genius, which instantly creates a playlist of songs that go well together from a user's own library, is immediately made available to BMW and MINI drivers through the vehicle’s main display. iPod Out requires iOS 4 with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPod touch (second and third generation).
The new interface technology developed for this purpose by the BMW Group enables continued availability of iPod Out features of iPhone and iPod touch in vehicles and represents a new milestone in consumer electronic device vehicle integration. Future vehicles equipped with this technology will be able to adapt more quickly to the software lifecycles of iPod touch and iPhone. The new interface technology was developed by an international cooperation of the BMW Research and Development Centre in Munich, Germany and the BMW Group Technology Office Palo Alto in Silicon Valley, California.
Once again the BMW Group takes a leading role in the Infotainment integration of iPhone and iPod touch. In 2004, BMW was the first automobile manufacturer in the world to integrate iPod in the audio system. In the following year a corresponding solution was presented for MINI. Right on time for the market launch of iPhone in 2007, the BMW Group once again offered an exclusive technological solution for integrating iPhone in the infotainment system of its vehicles.
The new BMW Group iPod Out support mirrors the innovation strategy of BMW ConnectedDrive for the BMW brand and will be part of the new offer called MINI Connected for the MINI brand. Both brands aim at connecting driver and passengers to their personal infotainment world in an intuitive and non-distracting way while on board. The optimized use of consumer mobile devices in an on-board environment play a central role in this connection.
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BMW M5 ends production
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The BMW M5 ends its production lifespan with a new record high.
After being on sale on the global automotive market for five successful years, the BMW M5 has ended its production lifespan with a new record high. The BMW M GmbH produced a total of 20,548 of the charismatic high-performance sports car featuring a V 10-cylinder power unit. The BMW M5 Saloon is accountable for 19,523 of these, with the BMW M5 Touring, which was first launched in 2007, contributing a further 1025 units towards the overall result. This means that even the production figures of the predecessor model, which was manufactured for a period of six years, have been surpassed. The BMW M GmbH sees this record result as a further chapter in the success story of a remarkable automobile, which reaches back as far as the year 1984. 26 years ago we saw the launch of the first BMW M5 – this also marking the birth of the high-performance saloon segment.
Drive and suspension technology inspired by motor sports combined with the spaciousness and travelling comfort of a midrange saloon car: When the first BMW M5 was launched, this concept brought about an entirely new vehicle category. With M-specific aesthetics and thanks to uncompromising premium quality, the new model was at the same time the first high-performance sports car designed for use in everyday traffic conditions. With the fifth generation of the BMW M5, this combination achieved a level of fascination it had never reached before. A V10 high-revving 373 kW/507 bhp engine, sequential M transmission Drivelogic with seven gears and Launch Control for maximum acceleration from a standstill, variable, engine speed-dependent M differential lock as well as model-specific suspension technology, including Electronic Damper Control (EDC) and a compound brake unit, guarantee the BMW M5’s outstanding performance characteristics. High-quality equipment features, which include innovative driver assistance systems such as Adaptive Headlights and M-specific Head-up Display, underline its premium character.
As an all-round athlete, dominating both the highly dynamic sprint and longer distances, the latest generation, too, is capturing a unique position within the competitive environment. In 2007, the saloon, which was also dubbed by the media as a “businessman’s express”, was joined by the BMW M5 Touring. This model offered a second body variant that enriched the character of the sports car, which was unrestrictedly suitable for everyday use, with additional facets.
The USA also proved to be the most crucial sales market for the fifth generation of the BMW M Saloon. 8,800 vehicles were sold in the United States. Ahead of the German market (1,647 units), Great Britain and Ireland developed the greatest demand on the European continent with 1,776 vehicles sold. Japan (1,357 units) takes fourth place among the most significant markets for the BMW M5 Saloon, followed by Italy (512). The BMW M5 Touring enjoyed the greatest popularity in Germany (302 units), Great Britain and Ireland (208) and in Italy (184).
A distinctive feature of both models is the 5-litre, ten-cylinder engine with a high-revving concept. The power unit, which was conceived using comprehensive expertise derived from motor sports, develops maximum output at an engine speed of 7,750 rpm, disclosing its unique character in particular through enormous pulling power that remains available across a remarkably broad speed range. Its exceptional position has been underlined by numerous awards. For example, in the years 2005 and 2006, the V10 engine seized overall victory twice in succession at the “Engine of the Year Awards” as well as first place during each of the two following years in the engine category exceeding a cubic capacity of 4 litres. Even after completion of the BMW M5’s production lifespan, the 10-cylinder engine continues to fascinate in a very special way. The exceptional power unit with identical power output and performance characteristics is currently featured in both the BMW M6 Coupe and the BMW M6 Convertible. The limited BMW M6 Competition Edition offers a particularly elegant way of expressing the high-performance coupe’s superior dynamics. A unique BMW Individual Frozen Grey paint finish and an individual interior design provide the coupe with an exclusive high-quality ambience. The BMW Individual full Merino leather trim is available either in black with light grey contrast seams or in the bi-colour version Silverstone/Black with light grey and black contrast seams. In both cases, the coupe’s individual character is underlined by doorsill trims boasting the “M6 Competition” logo.
The coupe’s high performance oriented profile is additionally enhanced by modifications to the suspension. Revised tuning of springs, dampers and stabilisers, lowering of the suspension by 12 mm at the front and 10 mm at the rear in conjunction with M forged alloy wheels featuring a double spoke design and a special combination of tyres, result in noticeably optimised lateral and longitudinal dynamics. Management of the suspension systems, the EDC Electronic Damper Control, the track and camber values as well as the characteristic map of the variable M differential lock have been perfectly adapted to match the suspension modifications.
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BMW Jobs on Facebook and Twitter
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BMW Group launches JobChannel on Facebook and Twitter
BMW Jobs and Careers
Effective 1 July 2010, the BMW Group has launched a career page, complete with current job openings, on the social networks Facebook and Twitter. There, schoolchildren, students, graduates and professionals from all fields can find information on working for the company and career opportunities at the BMW Group.
The job search function integrated directly into Facebook and linked to Twitter is particularly useful. If no suitable jobs are available, jobseekers can opt to receive ongoing Twitter updates on the specific new job openings that meet their criteria. Through the social networks’ "share" functions users can also forward job vacancies to friends, colleagues and acquaintances who may be interested.
Christine Regler, Head of International HR Marketing at the BMW Group, is looking forward to direct interaction with potential applicants : “O ur activities in the field of social media aim to give users the opportunity to discuss career issues with us and at the same time allow us to tell them about our innovative and exciting projects.”
This is the next step in the BMW Group’s commitment to social media. It already has a successful Corporate Page, BMW GroupView, on Facebook as well as BMW, BMW Motorrad and MINI pages for its brands.
At the Vines Group we also use social networking to keep in touch with our customers and to inform them of interesting news and events through our news page.
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BMW Model Range from Autumn 2010
Vines BMW News: BMW Model Range from Autumn 2010
A new diversity of efficient driving pleasure:
The BMW model range from the autumn of 2010.
Starting in the autumn of 2010, extensive additions to the engine portfolio and the equipment range for a large number of model series will bring about a further increase in the diversity of the BMW model range. Following its successful launch, the new BMW 5 Series Sedan can, as from September 2010, also be equipped for the first time with intelligent four-wheel drive technology BMW xDrive. The electronically controlled four-wheel drive system will be featured in the BMW 550i xDrive Sedan, which is powered by an eight-cylinder engine. The BMW 535d Sedan offers a further choice of engines. The new top-of-the-range diesel version from the series is powered by a 220 kW/300 bhp straight six-cylinder engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo, which will also be available for the BMW 5 Series Touring as from September 2010. The car’s engine portfolio will also be complemented by two further engine variants immediately following its market launch. In addition to the BMW 535d Touring, we will also see the arrival of the BMW 525d Touring (150 kW/204 bhp) and the BMW 528i Touring (190 kW/258 bhp) in the autumn of 2010.
From September 2010, the equipment package Design Pure Impulse will be available for the BMW Z4, giving the charismatic roadster a particularly sporty and aesthetical appearance. The BMW 116d entry model from the BMW 1 Series now fulfils the EU5 emission standard. The BMW X1 xDrive23d is now also available with a six-speed manual transmission. Further innovations apply to the optional equipment available for the BMW 3 Series, the BMW 1 Series, the BMW X1 and the BMW Z4.
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| BMW 5 Series M Sports Package Exterior |
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| BMW 5 Series M Sports Package Exterior |
BMW 5 Series Sedan: Premiere for BMW xDrive and the world’s best performing six-cylinder diesel engine.
The intelligent four-wheel drive system BMW xDrive now also provides the new BMW 5 Series Sedan with the highest level of supremacy in all road and weather conditions. The permanent, electronically controlled four-wheel drive system guarantees optimum power transfer at all times through precise and variable distribution of motive force to the front and rear axles according to each situation. In normal driving conditions torque is transferred to the front and rear axles at a ratio of 40 : 60. This distribution ratio can be changed within a fraction of a second if the sensors monitoring the slip on all wheels detect the respective requirement. The xDrive system has an anticipatory function, stabilising the vehicle before the driver even notices the necessity to act. As the system is adapted for optimised driving dynamics, it also constantly transfers increased power to the rear wheels as soon as the vehicle enters a bend. When the vehicle exits the bend, the xDrive system returns to its basic setting in favour of optimum traction and stability.
The system is employed in the new BMW 550i xDrive Sedan. The series’ top-of-the-range model is powered by a 300 kW/407 bhp V8 engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo and direct petrol injection and features as standard an eight-speed automatic transmission. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is achieved in 4.8 seconds and average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 11 litres/100 km.
September 2010 will also see the launch of the fourth and most powerful diesel version, the BMW 535d Sedan. Its straight-six engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo and Common Rail direct injection develops a power output of 220 kW/300 bhp at 4,400 rpm from a cubic capacity of 3 litres. Maximum torque is 600 Nm, which already becomes available at 1,750 rpm. The supercharging system featured by the world’s most powerful six-cylinder diesel engine corresponds to the Variable Twin Turbo principle, meaning that just above idling speed a smaller supercharger is activated, an additional, larger supercharger being activated in the case of an increased torque demand.
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| BMW 5 Series M Sports Package 18-inch M light alloys |
Spontaneous and sustained engine power allows the BMW 535d Sedan, which is equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission, to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds. This racing temperament is combined with impressive efficiency. This is mainly due to the Common Rail system featured by the all-aluminium engine, which operates at a maximum pressure of 2,000 bar, guaranteeing a particularly accurate supply of fuel. The BMW 535d Sedan achieves an average fuel consumption of 6.1 litres/100 km in the EU test cycle.
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| BMW 5 Series Sports Package Interior |
Thus, the BMW 5 Series Sedan now offers a choice of four petrol and four diesel power units. Front-runner in the efficiency rating is the entry model BMW 520d. The saloon car, which is powered by a 2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine with 135 kW/184 bhp and comes as standard with Auto Start Stop function, continues to extend its lead within the competitive environment thanks to an average fuel consumption of 4.9 litres/100 km and a CO2 emission level of 129 grams per kilometre according to the EU test cycle.
BMW 5 Series Touring with an extended engine range.
Immediately after its launch, the new BMW 5 Series Touring is also going full throttle through the introduction of further engine variants. From September 2010, two additional diesel engines and a third straight six-cylinder petrol engine will be available for the successful business touring car. The most powerful diesel model is – analogous to the saloon – the BMW 535d Touring. Thanks to a 220 kW/300 bhp straight six-cylinder engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo and Common Rail direct injection, the Touring model sprints from 0 – 100 km/h in a mere 5.7 seconds. According to the EU test cycle, average fuel consumption of the BMW 535d Touring is 6.3 litres/100 km.
The BMW 525d Touring completes the available range of diesel models. Likewise, it features a 3-litre straight six-cylinder engine plus turbo charger with variable intake geometry and Common Rail direct injection. The engine delivers 150 kW/204 bhp at 4,000 rpm, with maximum torque of 450 Nm being available between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. The BMW 525d Touring accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds and has an average fuel consumption of 6.3 litres/100 km in the EU test cycle.
The 3-litre straight six-cylinder engine with direct petrol injection (High Precision Injection) under the bonnet of the BMW 528i Touring delivers a power output of 190 kW/258 bhp at 6,600 rpm in lean operation and achieves maximum torque of 310 Nm between 2,600 and 5,000 rpm. The BMW 528i Touring sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.9 seconds, average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 8 litres/100 km.
M Sports Package for the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the new BMW 5 Series Touring.
The M Sports Package for the new BMW 5 Series Saloon and for the new BMW 5 Series Touring will be presented simultaneously in September 2010. The package, which was developed by the BMW M GmbH, comprises components that have been specifically adapted to match the suspension, the aerodynamics, and the exterior and interior design of each model. The M sports suspension, M aerodynamics package and 18-inch M light alloys featuring a double spoke design contribute towards enhanced driving dynamics and an exceptionally powerful appearance. Moreover, optionally available features include 19-inch M light alloys as well as an M rear spoiler for the saloon.
Sports seats featuring Alcantara / fabric upholstery especially developed for the M Sports Package give the interior a particularly sporting ambience. The upholstery’s exclusive character is underlined by high-grade materials, contrasting seams and the M emblem applied to the seat. Further interior features included in the M Sports Package comprise, inter alia, an M leather-clad steering wheel, an M gear lever knob, the M footrest, an anthracite BMW Individual roof lining and M aluminium hexagon interior trim strips.
BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo: Two further models featuring BMW xDrive.
September 2010 will also see the addition of further four-wheel driven model variants of the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo. In addition to the BMW 550i xDrive Gran Turismo and the BMW 530d xDrive Gran Turismo, two further six-cylinder models can now be equipped with the intelligent four-wheel drive system.
The variable torque distribution technology featured by the BMW 535i xDrive Gran Turismo is combined with the most powerful straight six-cylinder petrol engine. The 225 kW/306 bhp power unit with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, High Precision Injection and fully variable valve control VALVETRONIC facilitates acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in a mere 6.3 seconds with an average fuel consumption of 9.3 litres/100 km. The most powerful diesel engine in the portfolio featured in the BMW 535d xDrive Gran Turismo delivers an acceleration of 6.0 seconds and an average fuel consumption of 7.1 litres/100 km. The powerful six-cylinder engines and the intelligent four-wheel drive system featured in both models come as standard with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
BMW 7 Series: Premiere for BMW xDrive combined with a diesel engine.
From September 2010, the range of four-wheel driven 7 Series models will also be extended. In addition to the BMW 750i xDrive, the BMW 740d xDrive now also features the intelligent four-wheel drive system for supreme power in every driving situation, meaning that the BMW 7 Series will include for the first time four-wheel drive technology combined with a diesel engine.
The straight six-cylinder engine in the BMW 740d xDrive features TwinPower Turbo technology and Common Rail direct injection. It develops maximum power output of 225 kW/306 bhp at 4,400 rpm and maximum torque of 600 Nm is available between 1,500 and 2,500 rpm. The luxury saloon accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6 seconds and average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 7 litres/100 km.
The range of optional equipment available for all models of the BMW 7 Series is also being extended. The optional comfort seats in the rear compartment are now also available in a three-seat version.
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| BMW Z4 Design Package Pure Impulse |
Sporting aesthetics at its best: Design Pure Impulse equipment package for the BMW Z4.
With its classic roadster proportions, the BMW Z4 is in equal measure the embodiment of sporty driving pleasure and premium elegance. The Design Pure Impulse equipment package available as from September 2010 offers the perfect opportunity to emphasise the two-seater’s sporting aesthetics in a particularly intensive way. It comprises an exclusive combination of colours and materials featured on interior elements, specifically emphasising the vehicle’s dynamic character. The Design Pure Impulse equipment package can also be combined with a new, likewise exclusive body paint colour.
The most significant feature of the Design Pure Impulse equipment package is the choice of precisely matching interior colours and materials. Like the equipment package Design Pure White, which accentuates the roadster’s premium elegance and was already presented at the launch of the BMW Z4, the package’s configuration is based on the recommendations of the BMW design team. Exclusive components of the Design Pure Impulse equipment package are the black Alcantara / Nappa leather sports seats Circuit with yellow colour accents, a black Alcantara surface décor with a yellow contrast seam on the front seat passenger side as well as high-grade BMW Individual interior trim strips in a black piano lacquer finish. The sporting ambience is complemented by an anthracite BMW Individual roof lining, yellow Alcantara inserts in the door linings, the lower section of the instrument panel also in yellow as well as structural fabric car mats. The arm rests on the centre console and in the doors are covered with high-quality black Nappa leather. The body colour plain Atacama Yellow is available exclusively for the Design Pure Impulse equipment package. Alternatively, there is an option of Alpine White, plain Black, Space Grey metallic, Titanium Silver or Sapphire Black metallic.
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| BMW X1 xDrive23d now available with six-speed manual transmission |
BMW X1 xDrive23d now also available with six-speed manual transmission.
September 2010 will also see the increased diversity of the engine and transmission variants available for the BMW X1. The BMW X1 xDrive23d can now also be purchased in conjunction with a six-speed manual transmission. The previously obligatory six-speed automatic transmission is now available as an option. The most powerful diesel version of the compact BMW X model features a four-cylinder engine with TwinPower Turbo technology and Common Rail direct injection, the piezoelectric injectors of which operate at a maximum pressure of 2,000 bar. Peak power output is 150 kW/204 bhp with a maximum torque of 400 Nm. The transfer of this output via the six-speed manual transmission facilitates an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds. Average fuel consumption of the BMW X1xDrive23d in the EU test cycle is 6 litres/100 km. The CO2 emission level is 158 grams per kilometre.
New equipment options for the BMW 3 Series, the BMW 1 Series, the BMW X1 and the BMW Z4. BMW 116d now complies with EU5 standard.
Starting September 2010, attractive additions to the range of optional equipment for optimising comfort and the entertainment and communication functions will be available for the BMW 3 Series, the BMW 1 Series, the BMW X1 and the BMW Z4. The comfort access function available for all models now includes an illuminated entry system, the light sources of which are integrated into the exterior door handles. The tuner for Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) programmes also available as an option has now been upgraded to include the DAB+ standard.
From September 2010, the BMW 1 Series entry model will also comply with the EU5 exhaust emission standard. The BMW 116d powered by a 2-litre four-cylinder 85 kW/115 bhp diesel engine is available both in a 5-door and a 3-door version and, with a fuel consumption of 4.5 litres/100 km in the EU test cycle, it offers better fuel economy than any other model of this series. With the new classification of the BMW 116d, all models of the BMW 1 Series now fulfil the EU5 standard.
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BMW Megacity Vehicle (MCV)
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| BMW Group Megacity Vehicle Design Sketch |
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BMW Megacity Vehicle (MCV)
Megacity Vehicle to become the world’s first volume-produced car with a passenger cell made from carbon.
The BMW Group is once again breaking new ground with the Megacity Vehicle (MCV), due to come onto the market in 2013: “The Megacity Vehicle is a revolutionary automobile. It will be the world’s first volume-produced vehicle with a passenger cell made from carbon. Our LifeDrive architecture is helping us to open a new chapter in automotive lightweight design. Indeed, this concept allows us to practically offset the extra 250 to 350 kilograms of weight typically found in electrically powered vehicles.” says Klaus Draeger, Member of the Board of Management for Development.
“The drive system remains the heartbeat of a car, and that also applies to electric vehicles,” said Draeger. “Powertrains also remain a core area of expertise of Bayerische Motoren Werke. Electromobility and the hallmark BMW driving pleasure make an excellent match, if you go about things the right way. For this reason we are developing the powertrain for the Megacity Vehicle in-house – that includes the electric motor, the power electronics and the battery system.”
The electrification of a vehicle requires new concepts in vehicle architecture and body construction in order to exploit the potential of the new emission-free drive system to optimum effect. With the revolutionary LifeDrive concept, the BMW Group engineers are developing the car’s architecture from scratch and adapting it to the demands and conditions of future mobility. The goal: to offset the additional weight of an electric vehicle – typically 250 to 350 kilograms. To this end, the BMW Group is focusing on the innovative high-tech material carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP).
The LifeDrive concept consists of two horizontally separated, independent modules. The Drive module integrates the battery, drive system and structural and crash functions into a single construction within the chassis. Its partner, the Life module, consists primarily of a high-strength and extremely lightweight passenger cell made from CFRP. Furthermore, the new vehicle architecture opens the door to totally new production processes which are both simpler and more flexible, and use less energy.
The BMW Group is also aiming to be the force behind the best drive systems over the years ahead – systems boasting outstanding efficiency, performance and smoothness, even if it is electricity rather than fossil fuels that are converted into propulsion. To this end, the BMW Group is vigorously driving forward the technical development of electric powertrains. The BMW Group’s centre of expertise for electric drive systems brings together development, manufacturing and procurement specialists under one roof. All their efforts are focused on the implementation and typically BMW interpretation of the new generation of drive systems. Ultimately, electric vehicles not only provide a zero-local-emission and low-noise form of propulsion; their ability to deliver a totally new and extremely agile driving experience is also impressive.
The new architecture of the MCV also gives the vehicle designers additional freedom when it comes to creating a new aesthetic for sustainable urban mobility solutions.
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