BMW M5 quicker than 1 M Coupe quicker than M3
Autobild recently set out to settle the question of which M vehicle is the fastest in the BMW stable at the moment. Not surprisingly, the German enthusiast publication found the BMW M3 CRT to be the quickest around the Sachsenring, setting the magazine’s fastest time around the track with a 1:38.37 minute lap time. That’s impressive, but not nearly as astounding as the time drummed up by the new BMW M5. The portly sedan did the same deed in 1:38.90, or just three hundredths of a second slower than the special-edition M3.
And what of the sibling rivalry between the BMW 1 Series M Coupe and the standard M3? As it turns out, the magazine’s shoes have given the nod to the smaller of the two coupes. The 1 Series M Coupe barely eked out a win over the M3, though the M3 Convertible took nearly two extra seconds to make it around the course than its hardtop twin.
APR Motorsports race report from the BMW Performance 200
With the rain falling steadily at the start of the BMW Performance 200, APR Motorsport made the calculated decision to start their cars at the back of their respective fields. With 81 cars starting in the CTSCC race in the rain at Daytona – split between the GS and ST classes – the team was betting on a fair amount of opening-lap carnage and chose to keep its rookie drivers clear of the inevitable carnage.
Amazingly, the opening lap had no serious collisions, off-course excursions, or full-course yellows. The shock from the assembled crowd and everyone crowding around a TV monitor in the pits was palpable.
Starting shotgun on the GS field, Nelson Canache steadily moved the no. 41 APR Tuned Audi S4 through the field throughout the wet first portion of the race. With the Audi S4′s four-wheel-drive system, Canache drove from 40th to 15th before the first caution period of the race slowed his progress. However, the car developed a mechanical problem that took several laps to fix, dropping Canache well off the lead lap. Once handing the car over to teammate Ian Baas, Baas took the car to the finish in 33rd position.
“The Audi is a really good car, and it was amazing in the rain,” said Canache. “I almost wish the team had let me start the race from our position where we qualified, but I understand why we started at the back. I think we could have been leading the race before our first pit stop. The problem we had with the car was really too bad, but I think Ian and I will be fighting for wins in the Audi S4 this year.” Read more…
Categories: BMW Tags: From, Motorsports, Performance, race, Report
BMW M135i comes with 320 HP in 2012
The new BMW M135i should debut during the summer, a year after the launch of the second generation of the C-segment family car’s premium carmaker. This should be a new version of the hatchback, which will replace the previous BMW 135i and will be positioned alongside BMW 1 Series M Coupe. The new BMW M135i N55 will be powered by the gasoline that is part of the BMW family. This will be an engine of 3.0 liters, which will feature six cylinder and supercharging, with a single twin-scroll turbine technology, which in this case will be capable of generating 320 horsepower.
Apparently it should be the same version of that engine was also used by the new BMW Coupe and the BMW 640th 640th Convertible, which also provides 450 Nm of torque. In this way you will have a power increase of 14 hp and 50 Nm of torque over the previous BMW 135i, that would allow the average new car’s sporty German car manufacturer to have performance level. I am also this will be the sportiest version of the new BMW 1 Series, to think that after the department Motorsports Group BMW.
According to some rumors, the debut of the new BMW M135i, which should also be characterized by a different appearance, will coincide with the arrival of four wheel drive system xDrive for the car, a real innovation for the second generation of BMW Series 1 because the first was equipped with only rear wheel drive.
BMW, Audi and Mercedes Become Expensive
After declaring the budget 2011 by Mr Pranab Mukherjee, all small to well – establish auto makers in India were felt big relief because there were no major changes in their rates of excise duties.
But, this budget made a minor clause that has already proved quite expensive for car manufacturers which are selling CKD units in the wide Indian vehicle market.
Auto manufacturers such as Mercedes Benz E class and C class, Audi Q5, A4 and a6, BMW 3 Series and 5 – Series are specially imported as the part of CKD. Hence, all these makers enjoy minimum rates of import duties than other manufacturers that are imported as the part of CBU’S.
Generally, all leading makers of cars were exclusively importing range of readymade engines according to the respective vehicles. But, still this engine import was the part of CKD unit. As per the clause which was included in the 2011 budget, the exact definition of ‘CKD vehicle’ includes all possible types of two – wheelers.
BMW Z4 – Comfortable Roadster
The latest range of stylish BMW Z4 already won popular Red Dot Design Award and to make this model more superior, it has rear – wheel drive. Its earlier 2009 generation sports the retractable hard top. It can comfortably accommodate at least two adults at a time.
This BMW vehicle mainly competes with the range of Mercedes – Benz SLK. This fuel – efficient automotive comes in three – different types of models such as the sDrive30i, the sDrive35i and sDrive 23i. To improve its driving capabilities, this BMW Z4 model is available with 3 – engine variants like sDrive 23i, sDrive35i and last but not the least, sDrive 30i.
For enhancing its engine performance, the 30i and 23i engines are paired with standard 6 – speed manual transmission as well as with optional 6 – speed automatic transmission. The sDrive35i engine is mated with 7 – speed twin – clutch manual transmission.
Models which are powered by unique sDrive23i engine are able to pumps out more than 204 hp of maximum energy and high level of torque. Some Z4 vehicles are having powerful sDrive30i engine that churns out 258 bhp of energy. The sDrive35i generates 306 bhp of energy.
Categories: BMW Tags: Comfortable, Roadster
2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car
At topspeed.com we get information that BMW car maker will comes to serve as the Safety Car for MotoGP events, but this time, the X6M was shown the door while the new 1-Series M Coupe was dressed up to play the part. The involvement of BMW 1-Series M in motorcycle racing’s top-echelon event now enters its 13th year. It’s providing the official Safety Car along with a raft of other high-performance vehicles for use by the Dorna Sports management team and IRTA officials. The car to ensure the safety of the practice runs and the race itself. Read more…
2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe
BMW car maker, Europe Manufacturers plans to release a new variant of the generation series 6 that is, the BMW 6 Series Coupe which is also their icons in the spring in Germany. Details and photos with the 2012 BMW 6 Series Coupe concept which will premiere at the end of September during the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Read more…
Categories: BMW, Paris Motor Show Tags: 2012, 6Series, Coupe
BMW Series 6 Coupè
After that the Cabrio is the time of the debut of the BMW 6 Series Coupe. The car has benefited from a small increase in size to be comfortable its four occupants now measure 4.894 m in length (more than 74 mm), 1.894 m in width (more than 39 mm), while the wheelbase has increased to 2.855 m And now it is 1.367 m high (less than 9mm) and has a load area with a capacity of 460 liters.
Almost goes without saying that mechanical load frame and technology are fully shared with the variant pool (although the coupe boasts a few kilo less than the total mass). At the top of the range stands at the moment the 4.4 V8 twin-turbo direct injection capable of 407 hp between 5500 and 6400 rpm and maximum torque of 600 Nm between 1750 and 4500 rpm. With “the gift of God”the “650th” accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.9 seconds and touches the 250 km / h restraint. The average consumption of 10.4 litres/100 km was declared as the average emissions of C02 amounted to 243 g / km.
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2011 BMW AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport S Concept
BMW car maker with german tuning has unveiled new sedan car concept for production this year, it’s named 2011 BMW AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport S Concept and also world debuted at Geneva Motor Show 2011. The AC Schnitzer BMW ACS5 Sport S Saloon Concept is based on the latest BMW 550i sedan and is said to feature numerous performance and styling upgrades, though AC Schnitzer is keeping mum about most of the details.
The Aachen-based tuning specialist BMW AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport S Concept to demonstrate new and unusual aspects of driving pleasure. With a performance upgrade from 407 to 540 horsepower, the AC Schnitzer engineers push the limits of possibility for more dynamism and efficiency driving abilities are thoroughbred level sports car. The sprint from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.5 seconds and top speed is around 320 km / h. A peek under the hood with AC Schnitzer style engine and engine compartment just shows who is responsible for the revolutionary improvement. AC Schnitzer said that despite the power bump, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of the ACS5 Sport S are equivalent to the standard BMW 550i. Read more…
2011 BMW AC Schnitzer 99d Concept
BMw car maker with german tuning firm Ac Schnitzer has unveiled new diesel engine sedan concept based on the Z4 hardtop-roadster at Geneva motor show. Diesel engine in the BMW Z4, and the most effective currently available for BMW. EfficientDynamics is 320D. And now, of course, power is optimized for experts Aachen 190 hp and 420 Nm of torque (standard on 320d EfficientDynamics Edition: 163 hp).
It get result, the 99d can go from naught to 100km/h (62mph) in 6.9 seconds en route to a top speed of 235km/h (146mph), while returning an impressive fuel consumption of 3.8lt/100km (61.9 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of just 99.18 g/km. Read more…
