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BMW reveals plans for Efficient Dynamics Mk2

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Ben Whitworth, 09 March 2009 09:49

BMW is pushing ahead with its second-generation Efficient Dynamics green car technology – with help from space scientists at NASA. Employing a thermoelectric generator similar in principle to those developed to power satellites will, according to BMW’s head of development Klaus Draeger, boost economy by some 5% on the combined cycle. Expect to see the new Efficient Dynamics tech in ...

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BMW reveals plans for Efficient Dynamics Mk2

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Ben Whitworth, 09 March 2009 09:49

BMW's Project-i will build 'premium vehicles'

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Ben Whitworth, 05 March 2009 16:02

BMW’s much vaunted Project-i will adopt a radical new approach to mass transport for growing urban populations – but only for those that can afford it. 'These vehicles will be premium vehicles,' Project-i leader Dr Ulrich Kranz told CAR at the Geneva motor show. 'They will not be Tata Nano rivals – no way! We can and will only build ...

BMW cancels CS four-door coupe

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Ben Whitworth, 05 November 2008 15:00

If you think America’s Big Three are finding market conditions tough, Europe’s finest are sagging on the ropes, too. This week BMW announced it was axing the radical CS four-door coupe – this, after its recent cancellation of the X7 – while Mercedes recorded a 25% drop in North American sales this month. It’s not looking good for BMW is ...

BMW Concept X1 (2008) unveiled: first official photos and video

Ben Whitworth, 01 October 2008 00:31

This is the new BMW X1. Okay, BMW calls it the Concept X1 – it will be wheeled out tomorrow at the opening day of the Paris motor show – but 99 percent of what you see here will be arriving in production form in the UK in autumn 2009. Expect prices to kick off around £20,000 as the X1 tries to capitalise ...

BMW M6 Competition Package (2008): first pictures

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Ben Whitworth, 11 August 2008 16:30

BMW has given its top-end 6-series performance models a visual and dynamic boost. The top-drawer M6 is now available with a £2180 Competition Package that drops the front and rear suspension by 12mm and 10mm, retunes the DSC Dynamic Stability Control and ABS settings, and throws in a modified Variable M differential. There are also unique alloys shod with Pirelli ...

BMW 635d (2007): first official pictures

Ben Whitworth, 02 July 2007 11:08

A diesel GT. Are they mad? Nope, quite brilliant. BMW has dropped is superb 3.0-litre biturbo diesel into 6-series coupe and convertible to steal a lead on its Jag XK and Maserati GranTurismo rivals to create the first 21st Century diesel-powered grand tourer. The new 635d (coupe, £53,910, convertible £59,600) also ushers in a mid-life refresh for the three-year old ...

BMW 1-series Coupe (2007): first official pictures

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Ben Whitworth, 02 July 2007 10:50

So, is this the 1 that I want? You betcha. When it arrives at the end of November, the 1-series Coupe - re-engineered from the ground up, powered a twin turbo engines and packing plenty of energy-saving technology – will install itself at the top of the 1-series tree. Initially here will be three models, the 120d, 124d and the ...

BMW X5 M Sport (2007): first official pictures

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Ben Whitworth, 05 June 2007 10:37

Wait! Let me guess - a fast X5? You're very good. Yes, BMW’s X5 range has a new flagship model – the tough-looking 4.8i M Sport. The £53,440 SUV gets a not-so-subtle Motorsport upgrade including an M Sport body kit and steering wheel, lightweight 19-inch alloys, uprated suspension, grippier leather-wrapped sports seats, high-gloss roof rails and matt aluminium exterior trim. ...

BMW Hydrogen 7-series

Ben Whitworth, 04 June 2007 07:01

BMW is upping its green credentials with the delivery of a fleet of hydrogen-powered 7-series that will go on chauffeur duty throughout the UK this summer. The eight production-ready Hydrogen 7 luxo-barges are produced on the same production line as the standard 7-series in Munich and meet all current safety and crash regulations. They form part of a 100-strong fleet ...