BMW Technology

A BMW engineer joined BMW Blog for a lap around the Miramas private track where they tested the Direct Water Injection system under different loads and speeds; from 80 km/h (normal driving) to 130 km/h (highway speeds) and 180 km/h (race track or Autobahn driving). At the end of therun, …

BMW has created a FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) hydrogen powered vehicle to test out new technologies. Hydrogen powered vehicles are necessary for the future as the resources for fossil fuel runs out. This FCEV vehicle based on a BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo was tested by BMW Blog on …

Here are some on location pictures of the International Media Launch of the new BMW X5 with eDrive in Munich, Germany.

In the latest videos of TIME Magazine’s multi-part documentary on BMW, called “BMW: A Company On The Edge”, we are taken into how BMW uses motorsport to create a brand image and shows how BMW uses cutting edge manufacturing techniques to build its cars.

Jalopnik reports that BMW wants to create charging stations for electric vehicles out of street lights. The German automaker is said to be planning to use intelligently controlled LED bulbs in the street lights, so as to save money when they’re in use, and create a charging station in the …