Autocar knows that the new Porsche Cayman GT4 is a great, old-school driver’s car on the road and track, but how does it fare in a drag race against the more brutish BMW M4 and Lexus RC-F and altogether more futuristic BMW i8? They joined forces with PistonHeads.com and headed …
Read More »Drag race: BMW i8 vs. Audi R8
Can a lighter, underpowered hybrid sportscar take on the flagship supercar from Audi? A BMW i8 plug-in hybrid was pitted against the Audi R8 in a drag race with no rolling start. The Audi R8 is powered by a 4.2 liter engine producing 430 horsepower and 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) …
Read More »BMW Group achieves record September sales
Deliveries in September total 215,413, up 7.8% BMW Group deliveries climb 7.5% in first nine months to 1,644,810 Double-digit growth in Europe: 10.3% in first nine months BMW i sales top 20,000 in year through September BMW i3: over 3,000 units sold in September MINI sales increase 18.7% in year-to-date: …
Read More »New colors available for the BMW i3
The BMW i3 will get new colors for Model Year 2016. Aside from continued offering of Capparis White, Ionic Silver and Solar Orange, the Fluid Black, Platinum Silver and Mineral Grey colors will be added. The i3 will go through a facelift process next year with a market launch planned …
Read More »Felder Felder Florida Flamingo print on BMW i3 cars
On the eve of their much anticipated London Fashion Week show German sisters Daniela and Annette Felder, of London based design duo Felder Felder, reveal their hero ‘Florida Flamingo ’ print for SS16 in style; by printing it on a fleet of electric BMW i3 cars. BMW i, pioneers of …
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