After the recent launch of the fifth generation 7 Series, BMW announced that trains and a hybrid version of limuzinei which will be available starting next year. The new hybrid propulsion Bavarian is developed together with Daimler and uses batteries based litium-ion.

Hybrid version of the new 7 Series is a premiere in the range BMW, the manufacturer german concentrandu-up to this point more than the development of propulsion systems based on hydrogen cells or on the most efficient consumption by EfficientDynamics technology.

The new hybrid will not be able to use only in individual electricity hibridele as usual, most likely because of the large mass of limuzinei which can not be propulsata only electric engine. BMW has developed a system to recover energy from braking to be used for filling batteries based litium-ion.

To speed up the process of building an image of environmental auto manufacturer - “green”, BMW has given less importance consumption. Thus, if there will be a hybrid version of the new 750i, limo equipped with the V8 unit 4.4 litre gasoline would not be able to obtain a level of emissions and a consumer version lower than diesel 730d. Most likely, the hybrid solution, which are combined performance of an electric motor with a diesel, most often encountered in hybrid cars last generation, could be materialized in the range BMW 730d hybrid model.
With the new hybrid 7 Series, BMW will have to face competition which has a vast experience much more about hibridelor. Thus, Lexus LS600h will be the main rival of the future BMW 7 Series hybrid with Toyota in the rear group, one of pionerii hybrid models.

The manufacturer Bavarian already preparing a new generation 5 Series, expected to debuteze in 2010, but performance version of it. Future M5 seems that he will abandon the current V10 propellant of 5.0 litres, inspired by the technology used in Formula 1 division.

Nemtii will pass such engines natural to aspirate the turbo version in the case of performance. This change will cover the entire range , nemtii orientandu by the turbo propulsoare awards won by the V6 engine of 3.0 litres.

The new generation M5, expected to debuteze in 2011, will most likely benefit from the services engine of 4.4 litre V8 turbo regasit on fresh lansatul SUV X6. We are talking of course a lot more sporting version of this propellant, able to develop up to 536 horses of power and an impressive engine torque.

Ramane to see if these resources will be sufficient to rivaliza with the most powerful engine german, the V10 bi-turbo 580 of the horses regasita the Audi RS6 Avant.

BMW has released its new SAC(Sports Activity Coupe) ‘X6′ in Korea market, which is is a unique proposition offering owners the safety and convenience of a command driving position with the on-road performance of a sports car, all wrapped in the svelte lines of a coupe.

The BMW X6 xDrive30d is powered by a single-turbocharged six-cylinder diesel engine featuring third-generation common-rail fuel injection and producing 235hp at 4,000rpm.

It comes with the price tag of 93,900,000(KRW, VAT included).

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BMW plans to build the new X1 small sport/utility vehicle at its plant in Leipzig, Germany, the automaker said today. The timing of the production launch has not been finalized.

BMW also said it plans to invest $155 million to improve the plant, which also makes the 3 series and the 1 series cars.

The X1 is a based on the 1 Series and will share some parts with the 3 Series. It’s due in 2010, and will be smaller than the Mercedes B-Class. The German automaker has been modifying its production strategy this year. In March it announced plans to move production of the next-generation X3 crossover to its Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant. The plant also builds the X6 and X5 SUVs.BMW also moved assembly of the Z4 sports car from Spartanburg to Europe.

BMW rolled out its ‘New 650i Convertible’ in Korea market, which is powered by 4.79-liter 8-cylinder engine with 367 horsepower. It can reach a top speed of 250km/h.After you jump see more pictures of  BMW New 650i Convertible

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Although there is still no confirmation from the officials BMW, the German press published a rendering which suggests another version of a series of  Hommage based on the concept anniversary.

This comes as a result of good public reaction after the official presentation of the concept BMW M1 Hommage and other tests proposed by the Internet.

Colleges from AutoZeitung have presented a proposal yet agresivului concept BMW M1. Variation in the image does not appear to have undergone many changes, observandu the jantele alloy borrowed from BMW M6.

If the manufacturer Bavarian will give go-ahead production of M1, most likely will try to interpret in light of a realistic concept presented officially.

BMW launched ‘New 650i Convertible’ in Korea market. It is powered by 4.79 liter V8 engine with 367 horse power and 50.0kg.m maximum torque.
The BMW 650i convertible is arguably the finest expression of Mr. Bangle’s “flame surfacing.” Viewed from the front, the vehicle resembles a shark. In grey or dark blue colors, the 650i has a distinctly ominous presence. If you did nothing more than stare at the front end of this car, you’d feel it was $80k well spent. Unfortunately, eventually, you will walk around to the back …

The 650i’s back end is the Bimmer’s most badly Bangled bit. The chopped roofline of the soft-top narrows to a slit for the rear window, with dorsal fins protruding back from the rear edges. I’m not sure quite what visual impact Bangle’s boyz intended, but the design sure makes backing-up or checking for cars on your flanks an exercise in trust in your fellow man. If you raise the 650i’s trunk, step back and imagine what the vehicle might have looked like with a more conservative tail line, you get the feeling Chris snatched pretension from the jaws of greatness.

The introduction of the subtlety revised BMW 6-Series last summer prompted AC Schnitzer to update its sport package for the Bavarian Coupe. The German tuning firm’s bodykit for the 2008 6-Series includes a rear spoiler with an integrated brake light, new style side skirts, a revised version of AC’s “bunny-tooth” shaped lower air-intake (we don’t know why AC insists on using it) and a new rear skirt. The 6-Series Coupe’s looks are complemented by new 20-inch alloy rims and a new sports rear silencer with chromed tailpipes. n terms of mechanical upgrades apart from the sport suspension and the high-performance brake system, AC Schnitzer has developed a sport kit for the first diesel version of the 6-Series, the 635d. With AC Schnitzer’s kit, the ACS6 3.5d’s 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged straight six develops 310 HP and 680 Nm or 501 lbs/ft of toque instead of 286 HP and 580 Nm.

BMW unveiled its new SAC(Sports Activity Coupe) model ‘X6 xDrive 50i’ during the press days at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, which is powered by 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 407 horsepower.

The unusual styling, a combination of X5 and 6 Series design cues, was previewed in detail on the X6 concept car at the 2007 Frankfurt show last September (”Wild Thing,” Sept. 17, 2007). The production version’s only big changes are the addition of an exposed B-pillar and a 19-inch wheel-and-tire package that is standard on all U.S.-bound X6s.

The X6 xDrive 50i will be the first model to receive the German carmaker’s eagerly awaited 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine when it goes on sale here in April. The new engine will replace the company’s existing 4.8-lit

er V8, a move that underlines BMW’s commitment toward engine downsizing through a combination of twin-stage turbocharging and direct injection.