Automotive News reports that the next BMW i model won’t be introduced until after 2020. BMW is “still in the strategic research phase where we brainstorm,” BMW Group R&D chief Klaus Froehlich told Automotive News. “Teams that start with a white sheet of paper. They talk with customers, hold workshops, …
Read More »AC Schnitzer ACZ4 5.0d produces 430 horsepower
AC Schnitzer presents their ACZ4 5.0d project based on the E89 Z4 Roadster. The four-cylinder 2.0 liter turbocharged unit was replaced with BMW’s only tri-turbo diesel engine, the N57S 3.0 liter which in standard form produces 381 hp and 740 Nm of torque (546 lb-ft). But with an ECU remap, …
Read More »Track Battle: BMW M4 Coupe vs. Lexus RC F
The Lexus RC F is taking the fight to the mighty BMW M4. How does it fare on the track?
Read More »The “Green Hell†is calling: BMW teams with a strong driver-line up for the first appearances of the season on the Nordschleife.
Munich (DE), 16th March 2015. BMW will be taking on the “Green Hell†once again in 2015: On 28th March, the first race in the VLN Endurance Championship opens the racing season on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife (DE). As in previous years, BMW Sports Trophy Team Schubert and BMW Sports Trophy Team …
Read More »The BMW X5 xDrive40e
The first plug-in hybrid production car from the BMW core brand is a Sports Activity Vehicle. Permanent all-wheel drive and the BMWÂ EfficientDynamics eDrive technology endow the BMWÂ X5Â xDrive40e with sensational sportiness and supreme poise on the one hand and outstanding efficiency on the other. With a total system output of 230Â kW/313Â hp …
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