Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Creative Car Ads
Italian photographer Fulvio Bonavia began his career with the work of graphic designer and illustrator, processing books and posters. And now he is known for its vibrant advertising companies for such automobile grands as Jaguar, BMW, Saab, Alfa Romeo, Daimler-Chrysler, Audi. Talented work of Fulvio Bonavia were often marked by various awards. In this post we present you clever and creative works of the photographer so that you appreciated his skill.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
BMW 328 won the 2010 Mille Miglia
The edition of 2010 Mille Miglia if awarded a BMW 328 Mille Miglia Coupe. Julian Cane and navigation-wife Lucia Galliani on board the car number 88 won for the tenth time historic gara, with a car in 1939. In second place, has positioned the pair Luciano road and Mark Gessler Even two of them get used to the historic race, aboard a Alfa Romeo 6C 1500. Third place went to some other BMW, a 328, led by 1937 Enzo Ciravolo called journalist and engine Maria Leitner.
An edition that regardless the crisis and adverse situations weather was a success. Perceptibly not merely a race but a great celebration of engines.
375 typical cars in the race about an hour before they were preceded by 130 Ferrari belonging to collectors and enthusiasts from around the world.
It also policy was well delineated. Presenting the first prize Minister Gemini, Who attended the award ceremony at Teatro Grande in Brescia.
And for roads Mille Miglia also Minister of the Interior Roberto Maroni, The guide, in overalls, a fire engine Isotta Fraschini ownership of Firefighters Milan. “It’s incredible half – said Maroni of talking’Isotta Fraschini – Cylinder capacity exceeding 7000 and has no power steering. It takes muscles to drive it. I did a test and I must tell, it was just a grind. ”
But there is news for lovers BMW. The German company the opportunity to put on the market Z4 sDrive35is bounded Edition Mille Miglia: A name long for a car destined to merely 99 customers, formed to celebrate the seventy years after the first victory in the prominent Travel Brescia-Rome-Brescia. DOC-performance sport: self-limited speed of 250km / h “0-100″ by 4.8 seconds.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID 2010 Wallpaper

Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Russian Flower Power - BWM Ar Car Riddled With Bullets

BWM Art Car Bullet Flower

via Jalponik
Russian Flower Power took on new meaning when a Russian artist commissioned some gun enthusiasts to take aim at a BMW 3-Series with riffles and draw pretty flowers with the bullet holes. As you can see by the closeup on the car they missed a bunch of the marks, but it looks like they had a blast. More pictures on English Russia
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
BMW 7-Series
Overview
The new 750i is powered by BMW's 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8, which first appeared under the hood of the new X6. Rated at 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque, the engine will be the only one powering the two U.S.-bound models, the 750i and the 750Li, with a wheelbase that is 5.5 inches longer than the previous model. The 6.0-liter V12 of the outgoing model, rated at 438hp and 444lb-ft., has been dropped. European models also get a 3.0-liter twin turbo diesel delivering 242 hp and 399 lb-ft and the familiar twin-turbo gasoline 3.0-liter inline-six upgraded to 323 hp and 332 lb-ft. A six-speed automatic transmission will be mated to the V8 engine, with the shifter moved from the steering column back to the center console.
The new 7er will roll on 18-inch alloy wheels shod in all-season run-flat tires in a 245/50R18 size. Two styles of 19-inch wheels with performance-oriented rubber will be optional.
Weight-saving measures have shaved about 120 lbs thanks largely to increased use of aluminum in the body as compared to the previous generation car despite the new car carrying more standard equipment. Another detail change meant to improve fuel consumption by reducing drag is a flap in the grille that eliminates unneeded airflow.
Four-wheel steering will be included on the 7-Series option list, with an all-wheel drive option slated to be offered in a few years. The rear wheels will turn in the opposite direction as the front ones at speeds below 35mph, and will turn up to three degrees in the same direction as speeds climb above that.
A new active chassis management system BMW calls IMS will give users the choice of Comfort, Normal, Sport and Sport Plus settings, changing settings such as shock settings, steering effort, gear change speed and smoothness, and the sensitivity of the stability control system.
A new night vision system promises to increase safety for pedestrians. The new system will be able to detect human presence in front of the vehicle and then flash a warning symbol on the display. Moreover, the system will be able to tell if a pedestrian is in the road or safely on the sidewalk, although it's not clear how the system can differentiate the two.
The new system is so advanced, it's also able to read speed limit signs and warn drivers when they are driving too fast. However, this feature will only be available in Europe for the time being. A lane departure warning system will notify drivers of cars in their blind spots via a vibrating steering wheel and a message on the dashboard-mounted screen, which now grows to 10.2 inches from 8.8.
The big BMW will also be keeping an eye on your speed during inclement weather. The camera can detect fog or rain, and will warn drivers when they are approaching an unsafe speed. Despite the warning, the system has no control over the speed of the vehicle so those with lead feet need not worry.
The 2009 7-series will be available for purchase in European showrooms starting this November, although prices have not been announced, with BMW saying only they will stay close to current levels. In the U.S., the car will debut at the Los Angeles International Autoshow in November before arriving at dealers in the spring of 2009.
Specs
The rotary iDrive knob that manages navigation and other functions—and once made even basic radio tuning complicated—is suddenly intuitive. The fourth-generation iDrive banishes buried submenus and illogical functions. Old-fashioned buttons for often-used functions surround a slimmed-down console knob. A huge, 10.2-inch high-res screen displays easily readable graphics.
When you make a turn at low speeds, the BMW's rear wheels point in the opposite direction of the fronts, tightening the car's turning circle to 39.4 feet. That's better than any comparably large sedan, and it makes parking surprisingly easy. Still, it's not a home run. The system adds cost and complexity, and at higher speeds the benefits are subtle.
With direct fuel injection and two turbochargers nestled efficiently between the "V" of the cylinder banks, a new 4.4-liter V8 produces 400 horsepower. It also generates a prodigious 450 pound-feet of torque, more than BMW’s 6-liter V12. The engine hurtles the 750i from 0 to 60 mph in an improbable 5.1 seconds, yet it’s quiet and civilized in everyday driving.
BMW's thermal-imaging safety system adds Pedestrian Detection, in which the navigation screen shows an animated outline of people and animals lurking at up to 1,000 feet in front of the car. If it detects a person 330 feet or less away, it flashes a warning on a head-up display. But the novelty fades quickly—for the system to be truly useful, you’d have to stare at the screen instead of the road.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
BMW AC Schnitzer S 1000RR First Look
Sunday, March 21, 2010
F11 BMW 5-Series Touring – first looks
BMW has unveiled the wagon version of the new 5-Series, and it’s called the BMW 5-Series Touring, which I find amusing because the “Touring” seems to have a larger storage area than the “GRAND Touring” model. Less is more? This is the proper estate with a huge boot space – starts at 560 liters and goes up to a maximum of 1,670 liters by folding down the 40:20:40 split rear seats, which are also individually inclinable by 11 degrees in 7 stages by the way!
All of the new stuff that made its debut in the new F10 Sedan is also found in the Touring model such as the new range of engines, Electric Power Steering on all models and the new 8-speed automatic transmission that is optional in Europe but will no doubt be standard here in Malaysia as at that price point, not many people are interested in manually operating the clutch!
I’ve also found out that the iDrive system’s featureset has been expanded in the latest version. There are news and RSS reader functions with text to speech so you can listen (and not read) the latest while driving. Your navigation point of interest database can now be supplemented by Google Maps, though without the option of BMW ConnectedDrive’s wireless EDGE model here in Malaysia you probably won’t be able to use this.
The audio system can now also play audio from a Bluetooth Audio Streaming source other than the existing CD, USB, iPod and aux in sources. The Bluetooth featureset has also been expanded beyond the new audio streaming feature – iDrive can now display SMS, tasks, memos and calendar entries all from your mobile phone through the new “Office” function.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
BMW 325i with full BMW Performance kit!
Now this is a sight that you seriously won’t see often – an E90 Sedan with almost the full range of BMW Performance add-ons installed. And I say this because the total cost of the full kit clocks in at RM103,300, which is what you’ll have to pay over what it costs to buy a 325i in the first place, which is over RM300k.
So that’s over RM400k, which is actually still not enough for a 335i since that twin-turbo baby in BMW Individual trim goes for over half a million bucks.
Here’s what went into this car, all from BMW Performance:
- Carbon fiber mirror caps
- Carbon fiber diffuser for M Aerodynamic kit
- Carbon fiber front splitter for M Aerodynamic kit
- Carbon fiber rear spoiler
- Carbon fiber suspension cross-brace
- Double spoke style 269 alloy wheels
- BMW Performance brakes (with the yellow calipers)
- BMW Performance air intake
- Carbon finer interior trim
- Illuminated door entry strips
- Sports steering wheel with shift indicator
When I say almost the full range – it’s because it looks like the BMW Performance front bumper is installed but not the BMW Performance rear bumper which has a different design. However both M Aerodynamic rear bumper and BMW Performance rear bumper have carbon fiber diffusers available. You have a new intake but the BMW Performance exhaust system also seems to be missing.
These parts are all seriously expensive for stuff that don’t really add any performance to your car, except for those brakes. The wheels alone cost RM15,888 for the style 269 19 inchers while the style 313 costs more at RM16,888. They come with staggered run-flat tyres – 225/35R19 in front and 255/30R19 at the rear.
The interior trim package costs RM7,888, the carbon fiber exterior bits package costs RM10,888 and the BMW Performance front and rear bumper and skirts cost RM8,888. And these are just the parts that come with ‘package prices’ . I don’t have the prices for stuff like the upgraded brakes and sports steering wheel with shift lights. But BMW says everything that’s on the car you see in this post cost RM103,300!









