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Next-gen BMW 7-Series to get 8-speed automatic Are transmissions a new battlefront in the war for customers amongst high end brands? Mercedes has been doing seven ratios for a little while, and Lexus has a new 8-cogger on offer, too. BMW's not content to be trailing with just 6 speeds, so the new 7-series F01 will reportedly ship with an 8-speed automatic transmission. If high fuel prices and tightening emissions and consumption requirements manage to snuff out our recent horsepower battles, gear ratios are all we'll have left.BMW's 8-speed fits in... Article added: 2008-04-15 05:03:55 Article Views Rating: 180
Pics Aplenty: BMW M3 Convertible To signal the beginning of sales of the M3 convertible in the UK, BMW decided to release two-dozen more photos of its drop-top super coupe, and that's enough of a reason for us to include them in a gallery with its white counterpart.[source] Article added: 2008-04-28 06:23:53 Article Views Rating: 180
We say BMW, you say... So here we have the kind of real-time social engagement that the Internet originally promised us. A site called Brandtag allows you to enter a 1-word attribute for a brand -- like "quattro" for Audi -- and then creates a page with the popularity of any brand identifier denoted by its size on the page relative to every other tag used, i.e. a tag cloud. For instance, one of the biggest words on the Ferrari page is "red," while one of the many smallest words is "viagra." Generic descriptors seem to take... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:36:25 Article Views Rating: 180
BMW 550i to be replaced with 400-hp 555i Excluding the BMW M5, the 550i is currently the range-topper in the BMW 5-Series lineup. According to the guys over at BimmerFile, BMW began the process of trademarking the 555i badge last summer. Supposedly that nameplate will replace the 550i and the 4.4 liter twin-turbocharged V8 from the BMW X6 xDrive50i will find its way under the hood of the new 5-Series.Internally known as the N63, the engine produces 400-hp and 450 lb-ft of torque. We don’t expect the change to happen until the...[source] Article added: 2008-04-23 06:16:48 Article Views Rating: 178
AC Schnitzer restyles ACS6 BMW 6-series BMW-specialist AC Schnitzer has released its latest aero kit for the facelifted 6-series coupe and cabrio and has added a host of performance upgrades as well. Like its predecessor, the new front skirt of the ACS6 mirrors the famous kidney design of the grille but gets a more aggressive look with sharper lines and new-style triangular fog lights. The changes continue at the rear with a new, slightly smoother rear skirt and BMW’s facelifted taillights. Other changes include new side skirts, which now... Article added: 2008-04-11 08:37:04 Article Views Rating: 177
Next Generation BMW 5 Series to get the twin-turbo V8 engine (400HP) This past weekend, we have learned that BMW has decided to use the twin-turbo V8 engine in their next generation 5 series, due to be released most likely in 2010. The 6th generation 5 Series will be codenamed F10 and it is supposed to be a revolutionary product.Having a twin-turbo V8 engine that will push around 400 horsepower, will definitely make the F10 5 Series an amazing product and many bimmer fans are looking forward to this.Now, we hope that the new 5 Series will have an interior design that... Article added: 2008-04-22 04:41:15 Article Views Rating: 177
Will The BMW 1-Series Make Its PRESENCE Felt Against The Competition? As I was reading through the blogs , I read a comment from a reader saying that the new 2008 BMW 1-Series didn't have any presence.I chuckled to myself because my guess is that he has never seen one close up in person.So I decided to do an informal test with YOU, our readers, to see if he is right or he needs to get out of his Hyundai more often and get some air.I took the 1-Series around to the local dealers here in San Diego and photographed it next to a lot of the key competitors and some cars that... Article added: 2008-04-28 06:23:52 Article Views Rating: 177
BMW M3 Picked Over The GT-R and 911 Turbo. WHO WOULD Have Won If YOU Picked The Winners And Losers? The fact that the BMW M3 was chosen as winner over the 911 Turbo and the Nissan GT-R is certainly enough to stir up debate and argument, but was the 911 Turbo the right car for the comparison.Porsche has cars that are as capable as the Turbo, but not quite as expensive. Should the GT3 have been invited to the test instead.GT3 RWD 3.6L flat 6 Manual $107,500GT3 RS... Article added: 2008-06-02 06:48:43 Article Views Rating: 177
Rumormill: BMW working on twin-turbo four-cylinder? Here's a juicy one. BMW Blog reports that it has two unnamed, independent sources who have spoken of a high-revving how does 11,000 rpm sit with you? new four-cylinder being developed for use in the 1-series. The power target of this fantasy mill is said to be 220 to 260 horsepower, and it would theoretically be offered in both naturally aspirated and twin-turbocharged forms. If this rumor actually comes to pass something that is far from guaranteed, to say the least, we're told to expect a 2010... Article added: 2008-04-10 06:01:47 Article Views Rating: 175
BMW Releases M3 Race Version Specifications Weight: 2,535 lbs./1150 kg Tank capacity: 29 gallons/110 Liters Chassis/body: Unitary construction steel body with welded safety cell made of extremely rigid precision steel tubing; safety fuel tank in CRP sandwich tray; pneumatic four-stamp jack system Aerodynamics: Front fenders, rear apron, hood, roof, trunk lid, rear wing, front wings, and flared rear wheel arches in CRP Transmission: Carbon fiber clutch with hydraulic central slave cylinder; 6-speed sequential racing transmission with straight-cut... Article added: 2008-04-17 07:39:43 Article Views Rating: 175 |
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