As we previously presented, BMW prepared a special M4 Coupe for the Goodwood Festival of Speed. After few days of waiting, we get the opportunity today to see photos and details on the specila model.

The BMW Individual M4 Coupe sports a Tanzanite Blue metallic finish, revised front splitter, rear diffuser and spoiler made of carbon fiber as well as new side skirts. You will also notice the sports exhaust system which comes in a quad-pipe configuration.

Power is offered by the stock 3.0-liter TwinPower engine delivering 431 horses and 550 Nm of torque for a 0-100 km/h sprint of 4,1 seconds.

Top speed is limited at 250 km/h but thanks to the optional M Driver’s Package, you’ll be able to hit 280 km/h. Inside, the special BMW Individual M4 Coupe gets a new steering wheel wrapped in Alcantara and which incorporates a race display.

You will also appreciate the Merino leather seats which conclude the small list of interior tweaks.

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BMW is on a constant development with different series to be put on tests and then on a public display with the occasion of different worldwide auto shows or events.

This might also be the case of the rumored BMW M4 Convertible that has been caught in some tests twice, as the vehicle might hit the production sooner than we think.

Evo states that the high-performance convertible will be making its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, due for June 26-29 in the UK.

As also seen in the spied shots, the BMW M4 Convertible will come with some minor tweaks like a retractable hard top also seen in the 4-Series Cabriolet.

As for the engine under the hood, the M4 Convertible will come with the same unchanged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder turbocharged engine as the 4-Series, with a less performance due to the added weight of the roof.

The German based manufacturer didn’t add any comments related to the rumors, but it is surely that BMW is heavily working on the Convertible.

More than that, the German luxury auto maker is also reportedly developing the next-gen of the M4 Gran Coupe.

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The British department of BMW Group announced that the all-new BMW M5 F10 will be fully revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, an event which takes place in the UK between 1 and 3 July 2011. BMW UK released plenty details about what will happen at the event which starts early July, models such as the new BMW 1 Series M Coupe but also a 1936 BMW 328 roadster and 1972 BMW M1 Turbo Concept being ready to be revealed.

Moreover, few models within BMW’s range such as the M3 GTS and Z4 GT3 powered by a V8 unit will compete in the Goodwood hill climb.

Dirk Müller, the driver who achieved the third place at the 79th staging of the Le Mans 24 Hours race behind the steering wheel of a BMW M3 GT will be the one that will drive the BMW Z4 GT3 at Goodwood. As you probably know from the official details of the new BMW M5, the German model comes with a 4.4-liter turbocharged unit able to deliver 560 horsepower and 680 Nm of torque. The V8 unit is coupled to a seven-speed M Double Clutch transmission with Drivelogic which helps the model to get a fast shifting time allowing an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4,4 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h.

The online configurator for the new M5 F10 is available at the moment too, a variety of exterior and interior colors being on the list. To be more precise, the exterior finishes range includes Black Sapphire Metallic, Havanna Metallic, Silverstone II Metallic, Space Gray Metallic, Singapur Grau Metallic, Imperial Blue Brilliant and Monte Carlo Blau. At the interior you can opt for Sliverstone/Black Merino, Sakhir Orange/Black Merino and Black Merino with different trims such as Aluminum “Trace” or Ash Grain Brown.

In terms of pricing, the new BMW M5 starts at £73,040 in the UK while the model goes on sale this fall after the official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show. “The fifth generation of the world’s most successful performance saloon, the BMW M5, will be seen for the first time at The Goodwood Festival of Speed 1-3 July 2011. The new car will make its UK debut in the BMW pavilion along with a selection of the Bavarian manufacturer’s hottest current cars and some famous racing cars celebrating anniversaries from its glorious heritage,” says BMW UK.

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Following immense speculation, hundreds of renderings and millions of opinions on what Alpina’s B5 Bi Turbo will look like we finally have something to clear things up.

The image you see above is an official teaser of the specialist BMW tuner’s future creation that will be based on the new F10 BMW 5 Series.

Alpina has unveiled today this first image of the B5 Bi-Turbo and along with the event stated that the car will be unveiled at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed which will take place in July between 1st and 4th.

Alpina have announced that, as always, their future car captures the essence of BMW but adds some exclusivity combined with luxurious performance, elegant styling and sporty handling. While the last three may be more or less available with the F10 BMW 5 Series the first one isn’t really going to apply.

The gathering of all of these elements in the design of the Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo will be obvious within the fresh and modern design that takes inspirations from the 2010 BMW Alpina B3 S Biturbo but with more of an Alpina B7 look to it.

Since no specs were released on the car there’s one more thing to make you look forward to the Goodwood Festival of speed (as if there weren’t enough already).

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