BMW Vision Connected Drive Concept

BMW says the design and technology of its two-seat Vision ConnectedDrive concept roadster are aimed at making the vehicle an integral part of a networked world. It is, perhaps, the ultimate social networking machine.
With the long hood of a classic sports car and a competition-style windscreen, the Vision ConnectedDrive looks muscular. BMW, however, makes no mention of the vehicle’s powertrain; the high-performance equipment featured here is electronic. Some of that electronic equipment is, in BMW parlance, layered, meaning that components perform more than one task. In that spirit, the headlights and taillights are integrated with sensors that monitor traffic and, rather archly, “the environment.”

The cabin is subdivided into three distinct areas by fiber-optic lighting. A heads-up display is said to fuse the actual view of the road ahead with virtual content. The co-pilot — that would be the front-seat passenger — can review a stream of data that, if deemed worthy of the driver’s attention, can be forwarded to the instrument panel.

BMW Vision

BMW Z4 Design at Geneva

That is actually what they call this car! BMW Z4 with new Equipment Package Pure Design Balance is on display at the Geneva Motor Show as we speak, as a further interpretation of the successful sporty roadster.


You might be struggling to realize what’s new on this car, and we can’t blame you. But it comes with Mineral White metallic, which is offered for the first time with the Z4 as part of the Design Pure Balance package. Alternatively you can go for other non-metallic and metallic exterior paint finishes.

This package is more about the interior. It’s been fitted with fitted with leather in the attractive new colour Cohiba Brown, with contrasting seams in Lotus White. The package is rounded off with additional black leather features featuring seams in Umbra, Fineline Anthracite wood and sports seats as standard.

You can order the new equipment package for the BMW Z4 form summer 2011. Pricing is TBA.

BMW Z4

2011 BMW M3 Review | Pictures | Specification

2011 BMW M3

The coupe is a 3-series that has undergone tuning by BMW M, the car maker's motorsport division. The latest model now equipped with a Competition Package as standard that improves on the current driving dynamics but more on that later.

2011 BMW M3

The 2011 BMW M3 is huge. Once you're settled inside, you feel as if your human presence is overshadowed, intimidated, especially with that innocuous M button staring at you. Still, the 2011 BMW M3 surprises because it is actually very easy to drive at city speeds and therefore, easy to live with on a daily basis.
I had no trouble cruising around tight HDB carparks, sometimes attracting a stare or two with the deep, rumbling V8 engine. A lightened steering wheel at low speed helped. The 2011 BMW M3 has a smooth, if somewhat rumbly, city drive even in Normal driving mode. I did without the Comfort mode, the third leg in the electronic damper control for the M3. The sports seats in front were cushy and yet provided ample lateral support, a reminder that these vehicles are still track cars.

2011 BMW M3

We liked the weighted steering that added a sharpness to the driving dynamics. Despite its track intentions, the suspension will be easy on your bones as it levels out road bumps that our engineers have forgotten about. A Comfort driving mode exists should there be a need to soften the handling further. Gear shifts were silky-smooth with the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission but when required, a touch of the accelerator will bring you up to speed.

Tuning 2010 BMW 1-Series Coupe

Tuning 2010 BMW 1-Series Coupe

Ever a mouth guard were placed before a BMW1 Series Coupe model it sure would be called the extreme tuning turnout ever. The particular item in context is one where the tuners have done a job that would be classified not only as one ready to take a punch but deliver one in return as well, given the external modifications that have been carried out upon the unit as well as the upgrade to engine that has been undertaken.
The tuning company Senkyr Motorsports have taken the E82 1-Series Coupe chassis and added to it the styling of the package that had been made for the E92 Me GRTR. The front bumper is indeed super aggressive having quad canards, wide front fenders, and a front mount intercooler. The headlamps are also new as are the exterior mirrors. The wheels are BBS Motorsport Race wheels measuring 18 × 10 in the front and 18 × 12 in the rear. The rear bumper has a huge wing and yet it does not match in size with the front one.

2012 BMW 1-Series Coupe and Convertible Updates

2012 BMW 1-Series Coupe

The regular 2012 model year 1-Series Coupe and Convertible models have finally being unveiled following the presentation of BMW 1-Series M Coupe recently. The models which have been updated have received no major mechanical makeovers. The 135i received the N55 twin-scroll turbo engine in spring 2010. BMW has given more importance to subtle design and improved aerodynamics of the car including refinements to various controls of the car. A new set of exterior paint colors, and upgraded upholstery and interior trim are also on offer from BMW.
They have kept the new exterior design short and crisp. The headlights have been modified and rear lights have been equipped with LED strips. A new set of design has been introduced to the 17-inch alloy and 18-inch alloy wheels and two new paint finishes has been introduced, namely Vermilion Red and Marrakesh Brown.

BMW 335d Review

2010 BMW 335d

2010 BMW 335d. Here is an excerpt from their review:

“Having now spent 12 months behind the wheel, I have found the 335d to be a unique offering, one that combines certain traits that typically aren’t found all in the same vehicle. These are sports car-like acceleration and handling, superb fuel economy, excellent ergonomics and passenger comfort, and Teutonic attention to detail.

The 425 pound-feet of torque propel the car forward like a rocket ship; indeed, there’s simply no other way to describe the feeling of the raw power this car has. It handles as if it’s on rails, whether at 250 km/h (155 mph) on the Autobahn or at a slower tempo on a winding mountain road.

Fuel economy has been exemplary. For highway driving, the car has consistently averaged 6.2 l/100 km (37.9 mpg). As contributing editor Paul Riegler noted on an 800 km (498 mile) drive from New York to Washington and back, “No need to stop for refueling.”

BMW Remote – Talk to your car

BMW Remote

Ah, heated car seats, I would be lying if I said I didn’t find them an incredible luxury, okay, a necessity. Dual climate control has prevented many an argument. DVD players, satellite radio, lets face it, in some cases your car can be even more entertaining, comfortable and inviting than your living room.
Enter My BMW Remote, available this year for new 5 and 7 series BMW vehicles. It is just the thing you want to have just in case you ever wanted to preset the interior temperature of your car, while you were say, having your creme brulee and coffee, or maybe in your haste to get to Nordstrom’s half yearly sale, you forgot where you parked? Now, with your iPhone and this free app, you can preheat or cool your car, track it down via GPS, or just activate your car’s horn and headlights and let it signal you to come on over.

2012 BMW 6 Series Convertible

2012 BMW 6 Series Convertible

The 2012 BMW 650i Convertible is smoother and less polarizing than the car it replaces. BMW is no doubt hoping the new design will help renew interest in the car, as the present 6 Series coupe and convertible have sold just 2348 units through November of this year, down from 3346 cars during the same period in 2009. You can draw your own conclusions about what’s caused the car’s low sales but if you think styling might be to blame, let’s compare the two cars.

Still an imposing car, the 2012 BMW 6 Series has pulled-back headlights without the thick “headlight eyelashes” of the 2010 car. The trademark BMW grille is large and vertically positioned, lending the car more of an executive look.

2011 BMW 5-Series - Photo Gallery

2011 BMW 5-Series

2011 BMW 5-Series

2011 BMW 5-Series

The new 2011 BMW 5-Series competes most directly with the Jaguar XF and Infiniti M.

Both models are all-new for 2011.

The new M—offered in M37 and M56 models—has improved handling and real backseat room this time around, plus a gorgeous interior.

The Jaguar XF remains one of our editors' favorites, offering a great blend of capable handling and performance, combined with a smart, classy feel and excellent interior comfort.

Meanwhile, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class was redesigned for 2010, with a thoroughly upgraded interior and quicker steering; it is still offered in a hot E63 AMG version.

Additionally, the new Audi A6 that's on the way for 2011 promises to be more of a performance car, along the lines of the latest A4, and it will pose a more direct threat to the 5-Series.