Alpina will be introducing an updated version of the B5 Bi-Turbo model. Based on the F10 5 Series, this version will be using a tuned up V8 4.4 liter engine with two Honeywell-Garrett turbochargers delivering 540 horsepower and a maximum torque of 730 Nm — 33 hp and 30 Nm …
Read More »BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Drive Review by AutoExpress
AutoExpress, a UK publication, put the new BMW ActiveHybrid 5 to the test. A BMW TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder in-line engine, an electric drive system and an eight-speed automatic gearbox is put together for the first time in this vehicle. The 306 hp six-cylinder in-line engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology …
Read More »The new BMW ActiveHybrid 5
BMW takes the development of intelligent hybrid drive systems to the next level with the introduction of the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 – another series-produced model in which a combustion engine and electric motor join forces to enhance both efficiency and the brand’s hallmark driving pleasure. The BMW ActiveHybrid 5 brings together a …
Read More »Video – BMW shows hands-free driving on Autobahn
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNzNt7bsuUg&feature=plcp&context=C3545dfcUDOEgsToPDskKVu3y3ZIwmdjw-cAj387x7[/youtube] BMW announced their ConnectedDrive Connect (CDC) semi-autonomous driving system back in August, but the company has just released a new video of it in action. While the video is in German, there are English subtitles and it shows some fairly relaxed engineers taking their hands off the steering wheel …
Read More »Photos – BMW M550d xDrive and BMW M550d xDrive Touring
In what seems like the blink of an eye, the BMW 5 Series range has established itself as the best-selling model in the executive segment. A convincing balance between dynamics and ride comfort, exemplary efficiency, premium quality and innovative equipment features has earned both the Sedan and the Touring versions …
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