BMW is celebrating 100 years of existence on the market and launched some cool concepts and models, with the Vision Next 100 representing a genuine trademark of technology and evolution.

This would be the second time to hear about the BMW Vision Next 100, the model being highlighted in a new photo gallery and in a recent interview with Adrian van Hooydonk, Head of BMW Group Design.

Van Hooydonk better explains the concept, saying that their clear objective was to carry out a concept with a futuristic design, with the main focus on technology and autonomous driving capabilities.

“Technology is going to make significant advances, opening up fantastic new possibilities that will allow us to offer the driver even more assistance for an even more intense driving experience,” he further added.

The BMW Next 100 is highlighting the different driving modes by a push of a button, opting thus for the Boost or the Ease modes, or switching between full-autonomous driving or manual control.

Besides the ultimate technology, the BMW Mext 100 is also offering us an extremely evolutionary exterior and interior design. While at it, the cabin offers a fully connected Al interface which projects all the necessary information on the windshild without using the standard digital displays.

The German based carmaker is also planning to add two more futuristic concepts, this time envisioned on future Vision models from MINI and Rolls-Royce, followed by a Vision motorcycle concept, which might be revealed at the 2016 L.A. Auto Show.

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The gorgeous 2016 BMW X1 is ending up in our news again, thanks to a new photo gallery which is showcasing the model in its fullest plenitude, revealing its extraordinary body design, interior as well as the high-performance that it comes with.

The 2016 BMW X1 has been already previewed in photos, videos and also long debated, the model coming with a lot of space inside, both for passengers as well as for their luggage. We are dealing here with a cargo capacity of 505 liters, which is 85 liters more than its predecessor.

The 2016 BMW X1 is also standing on the company`s new UKL platform, the same used on the 2-Series Active Tourer, which basically means a front-wheel drive configuration, letting room for more powerful and higher-performance engines.

Speaking about performance, the 2016 BMW X1 will come with a wide array of engines, starting with the newly introduced 1.5-liter three- and 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinders.

Some of the engines have been also highlighted, such as the 2.0-liter three-cylinder fitted on the sDrive20i (FWD), and xDrive20i (AWD), with 189 horsepower and 280 Nm of torque, while the xDrive25i will output 228 horsepower and 350 Nm of torque.

On the diesel side, we could also mention the sDrive18d, fitted with the 2.0-liter turbocharged unit, developing 148 horsepower and 330 Nm of torque, the xDrive20d (AWD), with 187 horsepower and 400 Nm of torque, or the xDrive25d, outputting 228 horsepower and 450 Nm of torque.

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The BMW 2-Series Gran Tourer was first launched at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, the model has been under the spotlights of every online auto magazine all over the world, thanks to its innovative technology and worthy performance features.

This time, the BMW 2-Series Gran Tourer is back with an impressive photo gallery, which showcases the model from every possible angle, and as we already know, pictures are stronger than words, so enjoy the photos, not before hearing out some interesting features that the Gran-Tourer is coming with.

First off, the BMW 2-Series is standing on the company`s new UKL platform, also seen on other BMW and MINI cars, coming with a front-wheel drive layout, which will make way for the third row of seats. We are talking here about an extended version which also adds a lot of common features with the 2-Series Active Tourer.

Second, the BMW 2-Series Gran Tourer will come with a wide array of three- and four-cylinder units under the hood, closely followed by an xDrive version as well. The first to start with is the 219i, which will underpin a 1.5-liter TwinPower three-cylinder unit, developing 136 horsepower and 220 Nm of torque.

Next, the 220i version is coming with the 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder, outputting 192 horsepower and 280 Nm of torque, jumping from 0 to 100 km/h at in just 7.6 seconds. Other engines follow, like the three diesels, set up for the 216d, which will receive the 1.5-liter TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder, with 116 horsepower and 270 Nm of torque, the 218d with the 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder, as well as the 220d xDrive, with the same 2.0-liter unit, which develops 10- horsepower and 400 Nm of torque.

In terms of pricing, the base entry-level 216i Gran Tourer will cost 28,000 euros, followed by the 218i, primary seen as the entry level, will charge you 28,650 euros. Moving on to the BMW 220i Gran Tourer, this particular model will set you back at 32,450 euros, while the 216d lineup will come available at 30,400 euros. BMW will also ask 32,350 euros for the 218d model, while the top diesel 220d, will come available at 40,200 euros.

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