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• AC Schnitzer Debuts Makeover for New BMW 7 Series
  Comments: 0 Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:18 am
  
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  Those BMW experts over at AC Schnitzer have just released details on the company's new lineup of parts for the all-new BMW 7 Series. Thankfully, ACS decided to keep this makeover tasteful (with the exception of those wheels), especially considering some of the bizzare creations it has released as of late.
  
  The new exterior of the car is highlighted by an AC Schnitzer front lip with chrome detailing. New sideskirts are also included (with add-on chrome details). Out back a new rear bumper insert, as well as a subtle rear spoiler and a roof spoiler complete the look.
  
  A set of AC Schnitzer mufflers with ACS's trademark tips is also available.
  
  The German tuner offers four different choices of wheels for the new 7 Series, in 20- and 22-inch sizes. Shown here are the company's new Type VII wheel in a 22-inch fitment, that measures 9.5-inches up front and 10-inches in the rear. Recommended tires are sizes 265/30/22 (front) and 295/25/22 (rear).
  
  To help the big 7 Series sit low on those new wheels, AC Schnitzer has equipped the car with a set of its Nürburgring-tested lowering springs.
  
  In terms of performance, AC Schnitzer currently only has ECU tuning packages available for the 740i and 730d (neither of which are offered in North America). With AC Schnitzer's ECU package the 730d goes from 245hp to 286hp and the 740i goes from 326hp to 360hp.
  
  For the cabin, ACS offers it's usual array of add-ons including foot rests, floor mats and a trunk mat - all of which feature the AC Schnitzer name. A pedal set and aluminum cover for the iDrive are also offered.
  
  More: AC Schnitzer Debuts Makeover for New BMW 7 Series on AutoGuide.com
  
  Source: http://www.bimmerwerkz.com/forum/bmw-news/ac-schnitzer-debuts-makeover-new-bmw-63355.html
  
  
• BMW Confirms 5 Series Gran Turismo for Production
  Comments: 0 Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:17 am
  
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  During the BMW Press Conference at the Geneva Auto Show, Dr. Klaus Draeger, a member of the board of management for BMW AG, confirmed that the Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo will see production. Calling it a "near-series concept" Dr. Draeger said that the hatchback will be offered as both a four-seater and as a five-seater and will go on sale in Europe in November. BMW has not confirmed if the vehicle will be offered in the U.S.
  
  The 5 Series GT is the first production-destined concept based on the company's Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS) idea, and combines aspects of a BMW Sedan, Sports Activity Vehicle and a Gran Turismo.
  
  The vehicle's dimensions are 196.8-inches long, 61.2-inches high and 74.8-inches wide. This makes it second in length only to the 7 Series (as expected) and second only in height to BMW's X Series SUVs.
  
  More: BMW Confirms 5 Series Gran Turismo for Production on AutoGuide.com
  
  Source: http://www.bimmerwerkz.com/forum/bmw-news/bmw-confirms-5-series-gran-turismo-63177.html
  
  
• Official: BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo Revealed
  Comments: 0 Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:15 am
  
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  Moments after we posted the unofficial pics of BMW's new Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo, which will debut at the Geneva Auto Show, BMW updated its press site and now we have all most of the juicy info and plenty of official pics.
  
  BMW says this is the first production-destined concept based on the company's Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS) idea, and combines aspects of a BMW Sedan, Sports Activity Vehicle and a Gran Turismo.
  
  The vehicle's dimensions are 196.8-inches long, 61.2-inches high and 74.8-inches wide. This makes it second in length only to the 7 Series (as expected) and second only in height to BMW’s X Series SUVs.
  
  The wheelbase is a significant 120.9-inches.
  
  As for that rear hatchback trunk design, it allows for significant flexibility of cargo space. The trunk can be opened like a sedan to provide 15.1 cubic feet of cargo space, or like a hatchback or wagon to give 20 cubic feet of space. The rear seats can also be folded down for a total of 58 cubic feet of cargo capacity.
  
  More: Official: BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo Revealed on AutoGuide.com
  
  Source: http://www.bimmerwerkz.com/forum/bmw-news/official-bmw-concept-5-series-gran-62925.html
  
  
• 2009 BMW 335d
  Comments: 0 Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:14 am
  
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  In North America, much of the car buying population has historically avoided diesel-powered transportation like the plague. This is because, much like your in-laws, they have been regarded as loud, smelly and uncouth. And with good reason.
  
  BMW is on a mission to change this perception and to educate the ignorant on the many benefits of this gasoline alternative. To do so, they are bringing the diesel-powered 3 Series (the 335d) to North America.
  
  The twin-turbo 335i is on my short list of favorites from the past year. A sports sedan that is actually sporty is a rare bird indeed. Back in 2006 when the redesigned 2007 3 Series was unveiled, many people were surprised to see a turbocharged powerplant under the hood, instead of the traditional naturally aspirated straight-six. Imagine their shock upon learning that the very same engine bay is now home to a variable twin-turbocharged diesel engine!
  
  More: 2009 BMW 335d on AutoGuide.com
  
  Source: http://www.bimmerwerkz.com/forum/bmw-news/2009-bmw-335d-62687.html
  
  
• BMW Still Loves Hydrogen
  Comments: 0 Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:08 am
  

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  Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz and all the other celebrities driving Hydrogen 7 sedans can take heart because BMW still has their backs. The German automaker isn't giving up on hydrogen and says its latest hydrogen combustion engine matches the efficiency of the best turbodiesels.
  
  What remains in question is whether hydrogen will arrive on scene fast enough to be of any good.
  
  Hydrogen remains a long way from viability for several reasons, not the least of which is the relative lack of a distribution infrastructure. Some suggest it won't have any significant impact for 40 years or more. The major automakers have developed hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, but they've said little about them in recent months and shifted their attention to hybrids and battery electric vehicles.
  
  But BMW, with Honda and its FCX Clarity fuel cell car, remains an industry leader in developing hydrogen technology and believes there is a place for it.
  
  "In light of the limited availability of fossil fuels and the rising environmental impact from harmful emissions, we are convinced that the H2 combustion engine will assume an important position in the product portfolio of future alternative drive concepts," Dr. Raymond Freymann, managing director of BMW Research and Technology, said in a statement. "It will crucially contribute to safeguarding our individual mobility at the high level the customer expects."
  
  The company's emphasis has been not on fuel cells but on internal combustion engines that burn liquefied hydrogen. BMW says its latest engine, developed with Hoerbiger, Graz University of Technology and HyCentA, develops record efficiency on the test bench.
  
  

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  The engine is shown above, buried beneath all the test equipment. The cylinder head geometry is similar to that of a diesel engine, and progressive H2 high-pressure direct injection sends hydrogen into the combustion chamber at up to 4,500 PSI. The result is an efficiency level of up to 42 percent, which BMW claims is on par with the best turbodiesels. This means one of the biggest bugaboos of H2 — the fact you have to burn so much of it — has been overcome, at least in the laboratory. BMW believes it can achieve even greater efficiency through waste heat utilization.
  
  BMW is pushing H2 technology in the Hydrogen 7, which so far has been driven mostly by celebrities (although Wired got behind the wheel of one a few years ago). Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Cameron Diaz were among the early adopters, and Hilary Swank got one earlier this month.
  
  The Hydrogen 7 can run on gasoline or liquefied hydrogen. Run it on hydrogen and the only thing coming out of your tailpipe is water vapor. A hydrogen-only model called the Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel is even cleaner; BMW claims the engine actually consumes pollution in the ambient air coming through the combustion chamber, so the air coming out of the tailpipe is cleaner than the air going through the grille.

  
  
  Source: http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/03/bmw-still-loves.html
  
  
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