25 May 2010
BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon made a record-breaking journey from UK to Munich and back on a single tank of fuel.
The driver, who made this extraordinary trip was motoring journalist and TV presenter Tom Ford – who didn’t use efficient driving techniques such as coasting or drive deliberately slowly. He proved that in the real world, the new BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon delivers what it promises on paper – an official combined f
20 May 2010
BMW 135i is one of the hottest hatchbacks on the market. It has 3.0 litre six-cylinder twin-turbocharged petrol engine delivering 315 bhp and 394 Nm of torque. The chip-tuning for turbocharged engines is so popular today, that almost every single car has it.
Superchips Ltd offers ECU remap for the 135i, which boosts the engine to the mighty 360hp and 456 Nm of toque. This optimizing don't harm the engine’s reliability, what is more, the tuning company provide 12 month full vehicle warranty.
20 May 2010
Alpina, the top-end BMW cars enhancement expert has announced that its recently premiered all-new Alpina B3 S Bi-Turbo is now available for the British fans. With first deliveries start in July, the ultra-sleek highly refined BMW ride boast stunning output and efficiency figures.
Thanks to its wisely tweaked 3.0-litre straight six engine which tops 400 horsepower at 6000 revs and torque of 540 Nm at 4500 rpm, the astonishing Alpina sprints from standstill to 62 mph in only 4.7 seconds, before
18 May 2010
AC Schnitzer is based in Aachen, Germany and it is one of the top tuning specialists for BMW. There is a Schnitzer version of almost every single BMW model. Now, it is turn of X6 M.
AC Schnitzer BMW X6 M is faster, more powerful and better looking than the original SAC. The company is currently working on performance upgrade which, in combination with removing the Vmax limiter and a sports exhaust, will bring more satisfaction and driving pleasure to the owners of of the X6 M.One of the speci
17 May 2010
Regarded as one of the most beloved rides for aftermarket experiments, the high-performance BMW M3 has been preferred as a basis for the Ratingen-based company Emotion-Wheels latest conversion.
On its exterior, the refined Emotion BMW M3 features high-end, eye-catching, lighter and sleeker carbon bonnet and 19-inch Wasabi matte black alloys with polished outer ring, which boasts neo-classical, crossed spoke. In addition to that, the compact ride is brought nearer to the asphalt with an H&
13 May 2010
BMW has exclusively announced July 2010 as a German market start of the brand-new top-of-the-range version of the BMW M3 high-performance sports car - BMW M3 GTS. The staggering road-legal, race-ready M3 GTS will boast a German price tag of 136.850 Euro (incl. 19% VAT).
Engineered by BMW M GmbH, one of the high-end divisions of BMW AG, the BMW M3 GTS will be fully manufactured in the Garching facility. It benefits from a remarkably optimized aerodynamics and lightweight construction, which re
11 May 2010
Just few months after the market launch of the all-new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, HAMANN Motorsport, the German car tuning company based in Laupheim is ready to retrofit it into a top-end multi-purpose vehicle. Offering modifications such as output improvements, aerodynamic exterior and styling interior goodies, the HAMANN 5 Series GT program undoubtedly offers more exclusiveness and elegance.
Ultra-sleek right from the factory, the stunning r
10 May 2010
BMW E92 M3 is originally powered by a monstrous naturally aspirated 4.0 liter V8 delivering 420hp. Obviously that is not enough to compete against mighty Porsche 997 Turbo.
The Manhart M3 Coupe is powered the powerful V10, which originally is developed by BMW AG for M5 and M6 cars. On the top of this, after a slight tuning the 5.0 liter develops 550 hp and the Coupe becomes not only more powerful than Porsche Turbo, but also by its larger brother, the GT2 with 530 hp.
All power of Manhart
04 May 2010
The first sport-diesel model – D3 from 2006 was delivering 200hp and over 850 units sold since its inception. The small displacement and high effectiveness make this engine extraordinary good according to fuel consumption and low emissions. Now to continue the tradition Alpina introduced a new even more powerful version of the power unit.
D3 Bi-Turbo is powered by a 2.0 litre four-cylinder bi-turbo engine developing 215 hp and 450 Nm from 20
03 May 2010
BMW and MINI once again performed excellent in the ADAC breakdown statistics.
The most reliable small car in Europe is MINI, which took a top spot in its class. In the same time, BMW X3 and X5 got the first and second places in the off-roader class. The two SAVs had only minor breakdowns during the explotation. BMW
26 April 2010
There are a lot of stunning cars at the Auto China in Beijing, which is held April 23rd to May 2nd 2010, but no one of them can’t get near to the real eye-catcher at the show is BMW Concept Gran Coupe. It is a 4-door vehicle with excellent dynamic proportions.
In 2007, BMW presented their Concept CS, which was th
23 April 2010
During the spring more and more people search for open-top cars, because of the unique style, which they provide. Just in time, HAMANN Motorsport presents a full tuning programme for BMW Z4 Roadster – E89. There are a huge variety of options.
Hamann offers a full body kit for the sports car, which include front spoiler with two integrated LED day lamps, striking side skirts, spoiler mounted on the tailgate and a new rear apron.
All tuning elements are specially designed to bring additio