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Official: The New BMW X5 Facelift – Design Details

Stylistic changes are not radical, they are part of the subtle line that BMW usually apply to the models when they go through a facelift. Thus, the grid and hood remain intact, the main change being found at the bottom of the front, where the previous spoiler covered with large black plastic parts, is replaced with a spoiler more worthy of a sports model in this segment.

It gets rid of black plastic – whose presence is minimized, being painted in the body color. In addition, it appears a new metal shield, the other frontal big change is being found at the front of the fog lamps, which goes up to the headlights. The new X5 comes in the line of the recent range by adopting BMW lamp units dominated visual by the LED rings known as Angel Eyes, which are used as daylight or position lights.
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Promo Video with the 2011 BMW X5 Facelift

If there is something that really tells you how will be this 2011 BMW X5 facelift is to see a video and there is no doubt about it. Anyway, I t doesn’t compare to a drive test but you can still see this 2011 BMW X5 facelift in motion and still it is from an official video.

This video shows us 2011 BMW X5 facelift acting on a snow off-road which is probably the field that BMW loves most. I would expect to see it also “walking on water” looking on all the official photos that have just been released. >> Read full article

Spy photos with BMW M3 Coupe

The new BMW M3 Coupe Facelift have been caught by spy photographers showing it face to the public again. These spy photos with the BMW M3 Coupe Facelift were very useful to us revealing new LED taillights and probably a new wider grille. I must say that we are very lucky to see the car without the camouflage, just with a little coverage for the BMW logo.

The interior is not going to have a big change while under the hood will be a 4.0 liter V8 engine which is able to develop up to 414 horsepower and a maximum torque of 295 lb-ft which will make this BMW M3 Coupe Facelift able to accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 4.7 seconds or 4.5 seconds with the seven speed M transmission. >> Read full article

BMW R1000RS rendered by Oberdan Rezzi

Here we have to talk about a motorcycle from BMW and I have to say that this happened after a very long time also taking in consideration that now the BMW X5 facelift photos have been posted on the internet. I usually talk about cars so I might not have too many things to say about this motorcycle because in most cases, all motorcycles are looking almost the same for me.

If I try to remember the look of the BMW S1000RR I can’t do it in totally but if I look now at this BMW S1000RS renderings I could say that it looks almost the same as the BMW S1000RS. >> Read full article

Official: The New BMW X5 Facelift – Engines Details

The most interesting changes will be felt by fans of the brand and model under the hood, where BMW keeps its won reputation in recent editions of the Engine of the Year competition. Thus, the new X5 gets two new petrol engines that replace the old units which enjoyed an old technology. We first talk about the xDrive50i version that stands out through the V8 twin-turbo engine capable to develop 407 hp and 600 Nm that lead the X5 in 5.5 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h and get a mixed average consumption of 12.5 litres/100 km.

For lovers of BMW engines with six cylinders in line, the Bavarians have uploaded on the new xDrive35i version a twin-turbo unit of 306 hp and 400 Nm reaching first hundred kilometers per hour in 6.8 seconds and consumes 10.1 litres/100 km in mixed medium cycle.
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Official: The New BMW X5 Facelift – Main details

Here we present you the main details of the BMW X5 Facelift, following in few hours to present you the engines, design and technology details. BMW presents us the facelift operation of the second generation of X5 model. It will be launched over a month, at the Motor Show in Geneva, and will enter the market this spring.

In 10 years from invention of acronym SAV and 3 years after submission of the second generation of the model which created the term, BMW X5, the Bavarian manufacturer presents a facelift of middle of generation for their first true off-roader.
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BMW X1 Live Tour in Romania

Even BMW X1 Live Tour arrived in many countries, I write you about this event held in Romania because I am from Romania. BMW X1 Live Tour has arrived in Romania last weekend, in Poiana Brasov. The public accustomed with the xDrive four-wheel drive system installed on X1, X5 and X6 models.

Last weekend, the BMW X1 Live Tour arrived in Romania after a European periplus, which included countries such as Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Slovakia. Location chosen for the show of force was Poiana Brasov, the mountain resort serves as a good place for controlled drifts and supercharged engines.
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2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 from the dyno

Some people may think that it’s a bit abnormal to but a hybrid car on a dyno to see how powerful can be that car but if we also say the thing that we talk about a BMW SUV and also a BMW X6, then it starts to be normal because there is no BMW big car that is not powerful.

Anyway, this is not the single fact that makes us believe this is so normal, we also know that BMW said that this is the most powerful hybrid ever built until now and I could say this without for BMMW to say before me. >> Read full article

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics scheduled for 2013

BMW will offer a production version of its Vision EfficientDynamics in 2013. It will be available in a limited series of a maximum of 10,000 units and will provide the same technical specifications that they announced for the concept of this unique hybrid.

A source within the company confirmed that BMW Vision EfficientDynamics will enter series production in 2013. The model will be built in up to 10,000 copies and would be sold to a restricted public. Unlike the concept presented in 2009, production version of this hybrid will have a more solid structure, by replacement of the glass fibers with conventional materials.
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The 17th BMW Art Car to be designed by Jeff Coons

As you see in the title, there are some articles or you can even take them as specs or rumors. From all I could find I put in this article. We know that BMW decided that the 17th BMW art car should be designed by Jeff Coons which is considered one of the greatest artists of our time either you may not heard about him until now.

Jeff Coons said during the official announcement that he would always be honored to work for one of the BMW art car so this is something very stunning even for such a big artist as his. >> Read full article