The D4 Biturbo is Alpina’s follow up to the stunning D3. It’s capable of reaching 60mph in 4.6 seconds and can return up to 53mpg. Sounds like the perfect package, then, but are there any drawbacks? Autocar finds out.
Read More »World Premiere: BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype
Outstanding flexibility, which means it can be integrated in a wide range of different vehicle concepts, makes rapid deployment of this plug-in hybrid drive technology in the BMW model range a feasible and realistic proposition. The BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype provides a first taste of the extra- efficient …
Read More »The Exciting Future Of BMW Plug-in Hybrids.
The BMW 5 Series GT is equipped with the eDrive and TwinPower Turbo technology and BMW Blog says that this perfectly showcases the future of plug-in hybrids. The new hybrid models that BMW are developing is designed to exceed expectations in terms of driving solely on electric mode. Here’s an …
Read More »How It Works: BMW LED Door Projector
An odd offering in the BMW Accessories Catalog is the official BMW LED Door Projector which was first introduced with the new 2 Series Convertible. The official images showed the BMW Roundel being projected onto the ground as you open the door. But it turns out that the projected image …
Read More »Visual inspection with memory function: BMW Group tests smart eyewear for quality assurance in production.
Munich/Spartanburg. A picture is worth a thousand words: At present, the BMW Group is running a pilot project at its U.S. plant in Spartanburg that aims at determining whether wearable technology could improve and accelerate the workflows in quality assurance. To this end, workers use Google Glass to record test series …
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