If you guys remembers how BMW and Toyota decided to partner up on the development of lithium-ion batteries a while ago you’re going to love this.

It seems that the two companies are looking into taking that partnership further than that. The expansion should take things a little further but along the same lines.

The Bavarians are going to work together with the Japanese on the future of hybrid powertrain development.

Let’s rejoice at the idea that nobody had some brilliant thought about the two working together on the steering systems or anything like that.

The idea of the new partnership is quite simple and is following the idea of efficient spending of money on certain powertrain developments.

BMW will be helping Toyota build better, more efficient small capacity engines and in return, the Japanese will be offering them some help with the electric part of the equation.

When it comes to the actual paperwork, the partnership is supposed to help both companies develop some projects in hybrid technology, fuel cells, vehicle electronics and weight loss.

While the partnership expansion is far from a surprise, it’s not exactly what we were expecting since BMW were working on these things with the French at Peugeot.

I’m not very proud about saying this but it kind of has to be said. The new R&D money saving effort does kind of seal the deal about the i range having trouble.

Even though BMW denies this it does seem to be the actual case of what’s going on.

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History would not support that alliances between the Germans and the Japanese don’t really benefit us that much but i think that this could be the exception that would prove the rule.

It’s Japanese tuner’s 3D Design take on the new BMW Z4 and I can’t help but like the look of it.

The new BMW Z4 is a handsome looking brute but the package 3D Design created for it is really helping it’s looks.

The package includes a new front lip spoiler and a trunk spoiler both made of urethane and a rear diffuser made of carbon fiber.

There aren’t many options on the color scheme as the car is only available in black, it’s a great fitting color but some of us may like a more fiery red or a relaxing blue. Perhaps the new 4-tip exhaust’s sound note will cheer you up.

There’s also a spectacular set of wheels that hit this car, they’re multi-spoke’d, with a nice silver touch to contrast the black of the car, the wheel and, of course, the tires.

Sadly the car is only limited to an exterior package so it’s not exactly game on for street racing but it is ready to show off for your neighbours.

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