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AC Schnitzer BMW 4-Series Coupe

AC Schnitzer has introduced their tuning program for the all-new 2014 BMW 4-Series Coupe. The tuning company is going to offer a lot of styling upgrades as well as performance packages.

The exterior features include an adjustable “racing” suspension or lowering springs that reduce the ride height by 25mm. There are also different sets of wheels ranging from 18” to 20” fitted with proper low-profile tires. AC Schnitzer also offers a sports exhaust system improving not only the sound, but the performance, too.

The interior boasts alloy pedals, an aluminum iDrive cover, velour floor mats with AC Schnitzer logo and an aluminum or leather gear knob (for manual versions).

The BMW 428i can be boosted to 295HP (216 kW) – an increase of 50HP and the 435i is going to produce 360HP (265 kW) – an increase of 54HP. The 420d can be upgraded to 218HP (160 kW), which is 34HP more than the factory’s.

Source: AC Schnitzer

September 30, 2013

2013 Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Based on BMW F30 and F31

Alpina has announced the new 2013 D3 Bi-Turbo based on BMW 3-Series F30 (Saloon) and F31 (Touring). The model boasts uncompromising performance with nice styling modifications.

The new D3 Bi-Turbo presented at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show is a logical and consistent step: the extremely successful and proven straight-six 3-litre diesel with Bi-Turbo charging, known from the D5 Bi-Turbo and most recently also the XD3, now finds its way into the new and multi-award winning BMW 3-Series.

2013 Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo is powered by a 3.0 liter twin-turbocharged diesel with 350HP (257 kW) at 4,000RPM and 700Nm (519 lb-ft) at just 1,500RPM. The engine is connected to an 8-speed ZF Sport-Automatic gearbox. 0-100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 278 km/h (173 mph). The fuel consumption is extremely low – 6.0 liters / 100 km in city; 4.9 liters / 100 on highway and 5.3 liters / 100 in combined cycle. The curb weight is 1585kg (3487 lbs).

With the new BMW Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo, Alpina is once again setting the benchmark, combining extraordinary performance and excellent efficiency with familiar Alpina virtues appreciated by the customers worldwide.

D3 BITURBO Saloon SWITCH-TRONIC

Dimensions
Length (mm)	4628
Width (mm)	1811
Height, unladen (mm)	1428
Wheelbase (mm)	2810
Track, front (mm)	1539
Track, rear (mm)	1556
Luggage capacity (l)	480
Fuel tank capacity (l)	ca. 57

Weight
Unladen (kg)	1585
Max permissible (kg)	2135
Permitted load (kg)	550
Max axle load, front (kg)	1020
Max axle load, rear (kg)	1175
Max trailer load, braked (kg)	1800
Max trailer load, unbraked (kg)	750

Engine
Cylinders	6 in line
Capacity (cc)	2993
Bore (mm)	84.0
Stroke (mm)	90.0
Compression ratio (:1)	16.5
Max output (kW / hp / 1/min)	257 / 350 / 4000
Max torque (Nm / 1/min)	700 / 1500-3000
Engine management	BOSCH DDE 7.31
Fuel type	Diesel
Emissions classification	EU6

Transmission
Transmission	8-Speed Sport-Automatic ZF 8HP70 SWITCH-TRONIC
1st	4.71
2nd	3.14
3rd	2.11
4th	1.67
5th	1.29
6th	1.00
7th	0.84
8th	0.67
Final drive ratio	2.81

Performance
Acceleration 0-100km/h (s)	4.6
Top speed (km/h)	278

Fuel consumption *
Urban (l/100km)	6.0
Extra-urban (l/100km)	4.9
Combined (l/100km)	5.3
CO² emissions (g/km)	139
Efficiency category	B

Wheels and tyres
Standard wheels and tyres	ALPINA CLASSIC 19″
Front	8 x 19 245/35 ZR19
Rear	9 x 19 265/35 ZR19

Standard Equipment

Adaptive ALPINA Sport Suspension

Air conditioning and radio control panel with Black High-gloss highlight

Airbags, for driver and passenger with seat occupant detection

Auto Start-Stop

Automatic air-conditioning, single-zone

Auxiliary input point for auxiliary playing devices (e.g. MP3 player)

BMW Emergency Call

Brake Energy Regeneration

Brake system 18″ high-performance, callipers painted in blue with ALPINA lettering

Centre armrest/centre console – rear

Door sill finishers ALPINA

Drive Performance Control with ECO PRO mode

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) incl. Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) and Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)

Exhaust system ALPINA, made by Akrapovič, stainless steel, two double-ended tailpipes

First aid kit and warning triangle

Floor mats ALPINA

Fog lights

Front spoiler ALPINA

Hands-free facility with USB interface

Headlight wash

Instruments ALPINA

Interior trim: ALPINA luxury wood Burled Elm

Kidney grille, Chrome with Black vertical slats, front air inlet with Chrome finisher

Move cloth upholstery

Paintwork: non-metallic paintwork in standard BMW colours

Production plaque

Radio Professional

Rear spoiler ALPINA

Rear valance ALPINA with two double-ended tailpipes

Remote control, including integrated key, in Black with insert in Chrome

Sport Automatic Transmission (8-speed) with ALPINA SWITCH-TRONIC

Sport seats, front

Steering wheel: SWITCH-TRONIC leather steering wheel with Multi-function

Tyre Puncture Warning System (TPWS)

Variable sport steering

Wheels: ALPINA CLASSIC 19

Xenon headlights

Source: Alpina

September 24, 2013

BMW X6 M Design Edition – Limited to 100 Units

BMW has officially introduced the X6 ///M Design Edition. The sports activity coupe features a lot of styling upgrades for the exterior and the interior.

The exterior boasts a carbon front splitter, a matte black grille and 21” lightweight alloy wheels fitted with low-profile tires. There are also a carbon fiber rear spoiler and a new rear diffuser. ///M Performance stripes are available upon request.

The interior comes in Black and Mugello Red leather for the dashboard and seats. There are also some Piano Black elements and Mugello Red contrast stitching. Each X6 ///M Design Edition comes with an individually-numbered plaque (in this case “1/100”).

Production will be limited to 100 units.

Source: BMW

September 24, 2013

2014 BMW X5 and 4-Series Coupe – New Engines

BMW is going to offer the 2014 X5 and 2014 4-Series Coupe with several new engines. In November, another three variants will be added to the 4 Series Coupe, while the new X5 will get the new power units in December 2013.

2014 BMW 4-Series Coupe will be offered with an entry-level 2.0 liter TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder engine – 184HP (135 kW) – for the 420i model. It will join the 430d which will produce 258HP (190 kW) and the 435d with 313HP (230 kW). The powerful model comes exclusively with an 8-speed automatic transmission and an xDrive all-wheel drive system (an option for 420i and 420d).

The BMW Sport Line and BMW Luxury Line packages already introduced will be joined by the BMW Modern Line, whose distinctive exterior and interior touches shine a particularly strong spotlight on the Coupe’s progressive looks. The stand-out features of the BMW Modern Line include bespoke light-alloy wheels, Aluminium satinated design elements, the colour shade Oyster for the seat surfaces, lower section of the instrument panel and roof liner, a sports leather steering wheel and variable-colour ambient lighting.

2014 BMW X5 is going to get sDrive25d & xDrive25d with a TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder diesel that develops 218 HP (160 kW). There will be also a X5 xDrive35i model with 306HP (225 kW) and a X5 xDrive40d with a six-cylinder diesel – 313HP (230 kW).

Among the attractive new additions to the equipment offered by a host of BMW models are the latest new features in the BMW ConnectedDrive range. Enhancing safety and comfort, for example, are the new Traffic Jam Assistant and fully automatic BMW Parking Assistant, which will be introduced in the BMW 5 Series in November this year and in the new BMW X5 in December.

Source: BMW

September 19, 2013

KW Automotive BMW 3-Series GT With Sportier Characteristics

The new BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo (GT) is higher, longer and wider when compared with the famous 3-Series station wagon. For this GT model, the tuners at KW Automotive have developed coilovers made of stainless steel.

There is a choice of adaptive KW DDC “Plug & Play” coilovers with electronic damper control KW coilovers Variant 1, Variant 2 and Variant 3. These four kits allow a continuous lowering of 30 to 55 mm at the front axle and 15 to 40 mm on the drive axle via the rear-axle height adjustment. In addition, the KW coilovers can be individually adjusted.

The KW coilover kit Variant 1 has fixed damping characteristics with a sporty and harmonic setup, while the BMW driver can adjust the rebound damper settings with his Variant 2. With the KW coilover kit Variant 3 has special adjustment technology, which regulates the compression damping separately with twelve clicks to influence potential rolling motion of the F34 body.

The overall length of the new BMW 3-Series GT is 4,824 m, which makes it even longer than the 3-series Long version (4,734 m). The adaptive KW DDC “Plug & Play” coilovers are compatible with the BMW electronics, and only for those BMW models which are equipped with optional adaptive series suspension. With only a BMW button in the center console, drivers can still choose between the BMW driving dampening modes.

Source: KW Automotive

September 19, 2013

Hamann Transforms BMW M6 Into Mirror GC

Hamann BMW M6 Gran Coupe Mirror GC has been shown for the first time at Frankfurt Motor Show. Typical for the four-door car is the widebody, which has been further enhanced by four part tailor-made suit comprising from front bumper spoiler with large air intakes, new front wings, side skirts, wing extensions at the rear, rear spoiler and three-part centre rear panel and rear wing.

What is more, the tuners at Hamann have given the bonnet a complete treatment made from black carbon fibre. There has beena also added new rear spoiler for additional downforce at high speeds. The result is that the widebody is with 40 mm wider than before.

This transformed BMW runs on new light-alloy wheels in sizes 9×21 inches at the front and 11×21 inches on the rear axle. They are matched with ultra-high performance Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R tyres from their in the sizes of 265/30 and 305/25.

In addition, the sports exhaust system delivers combination of great appearance and performance. The exhaust muffler with the four black anodized tail pipes has reduced back pressure which delivers sophisticated dissipation of the exhaust gases in all engine speed ranges. The interior of the Mirror GC has also been upgraded. There are present pedals made of

aluminium along with footrests, as well as the floormat set with the company emblem.

Source: Hamann

September 18, 2013

PP-Performance and Cam Shaft BMW X6 ///M

Cam Shaft and PP-Performance has prepared BMW X6 ///M. The sports activity coupe comes with new styling and improved performance.

The exterior boasts premium car wrap by Cam Shaft – priced at €2,450. The Frozen anthracite mat metallic in combination with diamond black mat metallic is really astonishing. PP-Performance has fitted the X6 M with a carbon hood, a carbon front spoiler, matching to the original X6M front bumper, a carbon tail spoiler and a diffusor.

PP-Performance has installed sports manifolds and down pipes with racing cats, as well as an ECU re-map. The 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 now delivers 720HP (529 kW) and 1,000Nm (741 lb-ft). The price for Stage 3 Performance package is €16,600.

For perfect stance and improved handling, Cam Shaft has installed variant 3 inox coilovers from KW.

Last, but not least are the original BMW M-rims, which are presented in gold carbon, paired with glossy graphite metallic. The exclusive two-tone finish is priced at €1,400.

Source: PP-Performance

September 18, 2013

BMW i8 Spyder [render]

Theophiluschin has published several render pictures of BMW i8 Spyder. After the revealing of the i8 Coupe, which make astonishing impression at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, we expect a convertible version of BMW’s supersport car.

The powertrain will be the same – a 1.5 liter three-cylinder TwinPower Turbo petrol engine – 231HP (170 kW) and 320Nm (236 lb-ft) powering the rear wheels and an electric motor – 131HP (96 kW) and 250Nm (184 lb-ft) on the front axle. The total output is 362HP (266 kW) and 570Nm (420 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in less than 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

It is able to return 113 mpg UK or 94 mpg US – 2.5 liters / 100 km and a zero-emission range of 35 km (22 miles) with top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).

September 16, 2013

BMW Concept X5 Security Plus Offers Enhanced Protection For Occupants

Along with many other concepts BMW will be presenting at the Frankfurt Motor Show the third generation of a Security version based – the BMW Concept X5 Security Plus. This vehicle is the only one in its class which fulfills the requirements of protection level VR6.

The car delivers all-round protection against violent assault, kidnapping and organized crime. BMW Concept X5 Security Plus combines effective occupant protection and generous comfort with the dynamic performance, agility and versatility.

The vehicle is built around an armored passenger cell which was constructed from steel moldings and panels. And in order to prevent a penetrating bullet or fragment the car includes sealed joints in the critical areas around doors or where panels adjoin body pillars.

Of course, there is also a security glass which was especially made for such protection. Inside of the glass there is a special treatment of polycarbonate coating. Furthermore, this BMW is equipped with the powerful 450 hp (330 kW) V8 petrol engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and the intelligent BMW xDrive all-wheel-drive system.

Based on a regular BMW X5 production model, this concept features a modified chassis, electronic management systems and brake system, which have been adapted to the enhanced vehicle weight. Another advantage of the BMW Security model is the discreet integration of security features. This means that BMW Concept X5 Security Plus does not differ visually from a regular production model.

Of course, this Concept model also delivers the same comfort and convenience of the regular one. It features ergonomic design, spaciousness and choice of optional equipment. Here an Intelligent Emergency Call system is standard, but there are also extensive communication and information features and wide range of driver assistance systems optionally available. Other options for this model are the LED strobe lights in the radiator grille, roof beacons with a siren system and an auxiliary battery.

Source: BMW

September 13, 2013

2013 BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor

BMW is currently exhibiting the 2013 Active Tourer Outdoor Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. It is possible to be the new 1-Series GT.

The concept is 4350mm in long, 1833mm wide and 1576mm tall, with a 2670mm wheelbase and 20” alloy wheels fitted with low-profile low-resistance tires.

The powertrain is a plug-in hybrid with a 1.5 liter petrol engine and an electric motor. The combined power is 190HP (140 kW) and the fuel consumption is just 2.5 liters / 100 km (94 mpg US or 113 mpg UK). Furthermore, the Active Tourer can go up to 30km (19 miles) only on electricity. 0-100 km/h in 8 seconds and a top speed of 200 km/h (125 mph).

The interior boasts an 8” screen showing relevant data about hybrid system status, satellite navigation and ConnectedDrive.

Source: BMW

September 12, 2013

Tuningwerk BMW M135i – Fast and “Ugly”

Tuningwerk has announced their latest project based on the new BMW 1-Series M135i. The top-of-range model received styling and performance upgrades turning it into a real small beast.

The 3.0 liter twin-turbocharged I6 originally produces 320HP (235 kW) and 450Nm (333 lb-ft) of torque. It can be boosted from 360HP (265 kW) to 450HP (331 kW) thanks to a sports exhaust system with a down pipe with 200 cells cat, modified turbo charger, an enlarged intercooler and an ECU re-map. Tuningwerk also offers a 2 kg lighter dual mass flywheel or a single mass flywheel with about 4,5 kgs of weight saving and a reinforced clutch.

The suspension received triple adjustable KW Clubsport coilovers and an LSD (limited slip differential). The M135i rolls 245/40 R18 (front) and 265/35R18 (rear) Dunlop Direzza semi slicks.

Additionally, there has been installed a BMW performance braking system with Tuningwerk racing brake pads and steel flex pipes. The warm state braking values reach incredible 33 meters (about 100 ft.).

The interior gets Recaro pole position seats and a driver’s cage is also available as an option.

The Tuningwerk M135i is able to lap Hockenheim GP in 1 minute and 58 seconds.

Source: Tuningwerk

September 11, 2013

2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show: 2014 BMW i8

BMW has unveiled the production ready 2014 i8 super car at the 2013 IAA in Frankfurt. This is the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group and world’s most forward-looking sports car. It features the revolutionary interpretation of BMW’s hallmark driving pleasure and groundbreaking premium character clearly defined in terms of sustainability.

2014 BMW i8 is powered by a 1.5 liter three-cylinder TwinPower Turbo petrol engine – 231HP (170 kW) and 320Nm (236 lb-ft) powering the rear wheels and an electric motor – 131HP (96 kW) and 250Nm (184 lb-ft) on the front axle. The total output is 362HP (266 kW) and 570Nm (420 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in less than 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

The i8 weighs just 1,490 kg (3,285 lbs). It is able to return 113 mpg UK or 94 mpg US – 2.5 liters / 100 km and a zero-emission range of 35 km (22 miles) with top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).

Extensive standard equipment includes the Navigation system Professional with proactive drive system for all-electric driving, fully-digital instrument display, BMW iDrive with freestanding Control Display and leather sports seats; choice of four exterior paint finishes and four interior equipment variants There are also 20” alloy wheels, a rear view camera, high beam assistant, speed limit info, Surround View, Head-Up Display and Collision Warning with pedestrian recognition.

Source: BMW

September 10, 2013

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