BMW’s division M never got around to doing an M version of the 7-Series, although they played with the idea. The BMW 7-Series was never meant to be a mad beast eating the road. The luxury sedan makes more sense staying as it is.

Of course, for those that just must have it all, there is a M Sport pack to spice things up, but it’s just not the same.

BMW M7 Speculation

And since no official BMW M7 was announced or even hinted at, the artists from Auto Projecoes decided to put out there a rendering of their idea of one.
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Set to start production in July, The BMW 4-Series F32 was first announced as a concept at the Detroit auto show this year.

And now we finally have some photos of the naked car. Camouflage was dropped for a late night photo shoot and some paparazzi caught glimpse of it.

BMW 4-Series Spy Shots

Known for too long as the 3-Series Coupe, BMW decided it’s time to set them apart and really differentiate them. They started with the name and ended with the new face the BMW 4-series now wears. And as far as the spy photos tell us, the concept car hasn’t seen much redesigning.
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For the first time ever, the BMW Museum in Munich will display a Rolls-Royce exhibition. Going by the name of “Strive for Perfection”, this expo celebrates two things: 10 years since BMW took Rolls-Royce under its wings, and 150 years since the birth of Sir Henry Royce.

Covering more than 1000 square meters over 5 floors, it will display the company’s evolution through time since the founding until present days. If this peaks your curiosity, you will be able to enjoy the exhibition until the end of march.

Strive for Perfection Exhibition

In your visit to the BMW Museum you will be able to see 15 Rolls-Royce models from 1907 until 2012. The best piece is by far the 10EX experimental car. Engineered, built and driven by Sir Henry Royce himself in 1926, the 10EX’s purpose was to demonstrate the “New Phantom”.
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We got new evidence that the upcoming BMW 4 Series Convertible gets closer to its debut. We talk about a new set of spy shots which reveal the Bavarian model with the top down during tests in some difficult road conditions.

We expect to see the new BMW 4 Series Convertible later this year as its Coupe version will enter production this summer.

2014 BMW 4 Series Convertible Spy

Under the bonnet we will have a wide range of 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo engines with outputs ranging from 184hp and 380Nm of torque to 306hp and 400Nm of torque.
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Called the BMW i3, this compact car will make its debut at the Fankfurt Motor Show in September. It is expected to go on sale by the end of the year in Europe, China and the USA.

The BMW i3 is the german company’s first car designed and built as an emission free town car. And even though no pricing has been issued, several hundred advanced orders have already been placed.

BMW i3 Concept

BMW says that the i3 will do 160km on a single charge, and you have the option of adding a range extender. Said extender will come in the form of a twin cylinder motorcycle engine, which will be housed in the trunk.
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When some photos of the new 5-series surfaced in China, it left the impression that what we saw in them was just the chinese version of the german car.

Now, thanks to Auto Zeitung magazine, we have the official photo of the F10 5-series. It came as a let down or at least a surprise to find out that the chinese photos were, in fact, of the international version.

2014 BMW 5-Series Facelift

There have been only minor changes to both the exterior appearance and the interior design, with no alterations to performance. It is a product of the Life Cycle Impulse (LCI), or in simpler terms, facelift.
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As an added security system, premium car makers like BMW, Audi and Mercedes have been using night vision. And this technology has been in use for a while. But BMW decided it is time to up the ante.

Starting this summer, BMW will be installing on their cars a new and improved night vision system to help you stay safely on the road after dusk.

BMW Night Vision System

So what’s so great about this new system? For starters, BMW implemented a specific animal recognition feature that will identify Bambi well before it gets in the headlight’s range. Using thermals cameras to show you what’s ahead on a display, BMW’s system will also take additional steps to ensure you don’t hit anything or anyone.
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At the BMW plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, plans are in motion to bring the fuel of the future one step closer to everyday use. In collaboration and co-funded by the US Department of Energy, BMW started a project to extract hydrogen from the methane gas produced in landfills.

To do this, they employed a system to remove contaminants from the methane that is ultimately transformed into hydrogen via the SMR (steam methane reformer). Later this year, BMW will test the performance of the hydrogen they obtained from garbage compared to that from commercial sources.

BMW Spartanburg Plant

BMW already uses this fuel source to power almost 38 percent of the plant. The plant’s hydrogen storage and delivery system has also been upgraded, now being able to provide around 400 kg of hydrogen each day. On the assembly line, more hydrogen-powered equipment has been added to the fleet, like fork lifts and motorized carts, bringing the total up to 230 units.
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Today we get a closer look at the upcoming BMW M4 Coupe, a model known internally as F82. The high-performance Coupe still wears a thick layer of camouflage but there are some parts which were not hidden.

We talk about the front and rear optical blocks, namely the LED lights. According to current details, the new M4 Coupe will benefits from aluminum components such as doors and hood while a carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer roof will be also available.

2014 BMW M4 Spy

Power is very likely to be provided by a 3.0-liter turbocharged engine offering 415 horses and 535Nm of torque.
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The Germans at BMW announced their plans for the upcoming New York International Auto Show, an event which opens its gates on March 27.

There will be several models which will be showcased in New York, but the most attractive ones will be the all-new BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo as well as a new BMW 328d.

2013 BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo

As you already know, the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo is powered by a 2.0-liter TwinPower engine producing 240 horsepower and 345Nm of torque. A more potent version motivated by a 3.0-liter unit offering 300 horses is also available.
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