2020 BMW X7 M50i Details

BMW X7 M50i

The M50i additionally establishes the top level of the X7 arrangement. Without a doubt, in the event that we leave the bonafide "M" vehicles like the soon-to-show up X5M out of it, you could state it's the top level of the whole BMW SUV arrangement. I as of late named one of its primary adversaries, the Mercedes-Benz GLS580, the S-Class of SUVs, and keeping in mind that BMW hasn't pitched their alpha model that way, they'd almost certainly have no issue calling the X7 – particularly in M50i structure – the 7 Series of SUVs. 

The numbers are there: 523 hp, 553 lb-ft of force, AWD, turbo, 8-speed programmed. Additionally there's space for a group of four 6-foot-in addition to people (or of two major and five littler people), more in-vehicle tech than a Best Buy and a large group of cool specifying all through.

The look 

The main detail that draws the eye is the headlights. As a matter of fact, before that comes most likely that enormous kidney grille. That is the thing that it is, however actually the headlamp focal points with blue-toned bulbs that come as a component of BMW's laser-light innovation are incredible, eye-getting highlights that include a genuine feeling of class to the procedures.

Beneficial thing too, on the grounds that to ever be straightforward the X7 is in any case a to some degree off-kilter looking thing in general. The rooftop is very high, which is extraordinary for headroom however not all that good for styling, and the long hood BMW likes to put on the vast majority of its vehicles doesn't generally appear to be a 100% fit either. The dim 21-inch wheels on our analyzer, however shod in prominent winter elastic, do help bring down the X7's position a little and the blue brake calipers watch incredible looking out from behind them. I'm more uncertain the maroon paintjob helps it; this is the hard and fast presentation model, and a piece of me feels like it ought to be shaded thusly.

The drive 

While that 0-100 km/h increasing speed time I referenced is positively noteworthy, it's not the be-all, end-all with regards to the powertrain. The genuine story is the way the X7 M50i continues on ahead. The motor is ground-breaking without being excessively peaky – simply smooth and apparently relentless. It sounds the business while it's busy, as well, with an appropriately guttural note through the quad exhaust outlets (they look like double outlets, however there are four channels back there) as you dive further into that ultrawide powerband. It might feel enormous and insulative, however you do need to hang on when you truly jump on it. 

While it's greater than its X5 kin, it drives precisely like the littler SUV does. It's long and it's overwhelming yet by one way or another as you push it through the curves and begin giving the body something to do, it reacts with nary a squeak or clatter. Its very BMW-esque controlling methods a responsive turn-in that shouldn't be conceivable with a mass this way, and there's just a small amount of body roll – if that. 

The standard two-pivot air suspension holds everything under tight restraints, and keeping in mind that the dampers, springs and bushings are somewhat more forcefully tuned than what's found on the "lesser" xDrive40i and xDrive50i adaptations, dislike you will be shaking your fillings as you ride over level intersections and such.

Cargo 

The tailgate is a two-part affair that lifts with a wag of your foot underneath, and I found it worked immediately about 80%, with the other 20% requiring a few more wags. That was mainly when the vehicle was dirty with road grime, so that may have something to do with it. I do love that two-part tailgate, though. The main door is smaller so it can be opened in tighter confines, while the bottom portion is good to either keep your wares in check or make the cargo bay easier to load.

A word of caution, however: If you’re going to install a forward-facing child’s seat in the second row, the lower portion of the tailgate can make the latch on the seatback a little tough to reach since it effectively extends the cargo floor. That, in turn, means you have a longer reach to the backs of the second row and the latches that reside there. Thankfully there’s a button on the edge of the lower tailgate that lowers the air suspension, which makes loading your wares even easier.

Infotainment 

Unquestionably not needing any more RAM is the infotainment framework, which is the seventh era of BMW's iDrive. It utilizes a major 12.3-inch touchscreen (joined by a 12.3-inch advanced measure bunch), with a tiled arrangement that lets you modify to incorporate your most regular applications on the home screen – up to three applications can be shown at some random time. It's super-smooth, quick, runs Apple CarPlay through Bluetooth and has remote charging so there's no requirement for links 

Furthermore it just looks so great; even the check bunch – likewise adaptable – is an activity in lucidity coordinated by not many in the business, aside from possibly for that GLS which remains the business standard with regards to infotainment joining. 

From here you likewise pick diverse lighting subjects to suit your mind-set. Extremely, there's in no way like driving home late from an end of the week away, and having the full-length moonroof shine warm yellow-gold above you as the seats knead your back.

Inside 

There's next to no to whine about with regards to the inside. In this appropriate top-spec vehicle, the materials are on the whole far out with regards to quality, the lighting is extraordinary (and adaptable) and the gigantic all encompassing sunroof (there's an auxiliary sunroof over the third column) makes it too vaporous inside by and large. 

The white broadened merino calfskin found on the seats, armrests and entryway cards is of top quality, yet while it's pleasant for adding splendor to the cockpit, I do stress over a plenty of scrapes and stains after some time – however that is an issue I have with white insides as a rule.

Other fine subtleties incorporate something BMW calls "CraftedClarity" - extravagant talk for precious stone like applications on the move switch, volume controls, motor turn over/stop catch and iDrive controller. It's rich and you simply realize that BMW has diverted to information picked up from its Rolls-Royce proprietorship for some motivation here. 

In the interim, is it ever ample in here. From the front seats to the third line, it's a superb cockpit to occupy. The subsequent line especially feel emphatically limousine-like. The seats are warmed and cooled and power-lean back. 

The third line, in the interim, is gotten to by power-inclining and sliding the subsequent line situates ahead, which implies you can leave a youngster's seat introduced in the subsequent line, and still approach the third.  

Both the second and third columns, in the interim, can be raised or brought from catches mounted down to the back freight dividers. Press these and all the seats will rearrange around to ensure they can overlap level with no issue. Strangely, there's somewhat of a postponement from the time you press the catch (there's one set apart with a bag that stows them all, and one set apart with a seat symbol for raising them) to the time the seats start to send. It's as though such huge numbers of things need to occur for all the seats to overlap level, the framework needs to think for some time to choose what to do first. Possibly the framework needs more RAM?

2018-2019 BMW M5 Details

2018-2019 BMW M5

The new M5's engine is a development of the old model's 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 that now offers 600 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque. That motor combined with the M5's new all-wheel drive system and automatic gearbox results in silly fast acceleration. Sixty mph comes up in 3.2 seconds and 124 mph arrives in 11.1. Top speed, when equipped with the optional M Driver's Package, is 189 mph.

And despite offering all-wheel drive, this new M5 is actually slightly lighter than the last previous-gen version we tested. The old M5 weighed 4300 lbs on our scales, while BMW says the new one weighs 4255 lbs. Not light, but impressive considering it now has a driveshaft going to the front axle.

Great driving elements with most extreme directional solidness - that was the objective of the group answerable for tuning the new BMW M5 skeleton. As is normal for BMW M GmbH, the tuning occurred to some degree on the organization's own race circuit at Miramas in the south of France, just as on the world's hardest test track, the Nürburgring Nordschleife. 

The exact, deft dealing with that drivers have generally expected from past ages of the M5 has been additionally improved for the new vehicle. Singular driver needs are met by the wide scope of choices for designing the vehicle, including: M xDrive, the eight-speed M Steptronic with Drivelogic, the Mspecific Variable Damper Control (incl. three driving modes: Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus) with electronically controlled safeguards and M Servotronic directing (incl. three driving modes: Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus). A first concern when tuning the body of the new BMW M5 was to accomplish impartial controlling conduct, even at as far as possible. A significant factor here is straight develop of transverse burdens over the full scope of horizontal increasing speed. Whatever the driving circumstance, the electromechanical M Servotronic guiding conveys precisely the perfect measure of controlling force. This guarantees the new BMW M5 has sublimely precise staying away and consistently conveys criticism. In addition, the vehicle is incredible for significant distance driving, just as being a delight in the city and on short excursions because of the low controlling power required for moving and leaving.

The natural twofold wishbone suspension from the front pivot of the BMW 5-Series has been revamped starting from the earliest stage for the new BMW M5 with M xDrive. M engineers have updated each segment to factor in Mspecific kinematic and elastokinematic attributes. Directional soundness is more prominent than any time in recent memory because of the expanded track width. The five-interface back suspension has likewise been changed to meet M-explicit prerequisites. New toe joins including stiffer elastic mounts help oblige the expanded requests on the driving elements and controlling accuracy, as do firmer enemy of move bars and lower wishbones that have been upgraded for solidness. Uniquely created for the M5, the elastomer course on the back pivot mounts guarantee that there is no deferral in moving suspension powers, which makes for sublimely direct dealing with. An extra steel X-support and an aluminum transverse swagger increment the solidness of the body linkages at the back pivot, bringing about improved reaction. Further frame changes not noticeable remotely perform capacities that are no less significant. For instance, an aluminum tower-to-bulkhead hardening profile and two pinnacle to-frontend swaggers upgrade solidness at the front of the vehicle.

The complete chassis and powertrain package put together by the BMW M engineers is so good that even experienced racers like ex-Formula One star and BMW works driver Timo Glock are impressed: "Thanks to M xDrive, the new BMW M5 goes beyond the precise, agile drive that we've come to expect - it also serves up a noticeable boost in traction and controllability, both in everyday situations and at the dynamic limit."

The tyres fitted as standard on the BMW M5 (275/40 R 19 at the front and 285/40 R 19 at the rear) have been specially selected. They are mounted on five-double-spoke cast light-alloy wheels in polished Orbit Grey (front: 9.5 J x 19, rear: 10.5 J x 19). 20-inch seven-double-spoke wheels in black or polished black are available as an option (front: 275/35 R 20, at rear: 285/35 R 20). All wheels are ZR speed rated, making them suitable for the top speed of 305 km/h (189 mph) achieved by the new BMW M5 with M Driver's Package (standard version: 250 km/h / 155 mph).

The new BMW M5 accompanies M compound brakes fitted as standard. Being essentially lighter than traditional cast iron things, these have the particular advantage of decreasing unsprung mass. At the front, the slowing down power is applied to punctured, inward vented brake circles by blue-painted six-cylinder fixed calipers including the M logo. Deceleration at the back is given by single-cylinder gliding caliper brakes, additionally in blue, with incorporated stopping brake. M carbonceramic brakes are additionally accessible as an alternative on the new BMW M5. These are in a split second unmistakable from the gold-hued calipers with M logo (sixpiston fixed calipers at front, single-cylinder drifting calipers at back) and are 23 kilograms lighter, which implies a further decrease in unsprung and turning masses. This offers numerous advantages, including improved driving elements and expanded suspension comfort. The M carbon-clay brakes give stunningly better slowing down execution than M compound brakes, just as further improved blur obstruction and significantly higher warm dependability. In addition, they withstand wear particularly well.

The new BMW M5 brings driving elements into another measurement. Making its presentation in the 6th era of the highperformance vehicle is the new M-explicit all-wheel-drive framework M xDrive. In addition to the fact that this drives framework empower the M5 to arrive at new statures of dynamic execution, it implies that it exceeds expectations as far as ordinary common sense and conveys incomparable balance in every single driving condition also.

Frank van Meel, Chairman of the Board of Management at BMW M GmbH, explains the benefits of the pioneering drivetrain technology aboard the new BMW M5: "Thanks to M xDrive, the new BMW M5 can be piloted with the familiar blend of sportiness and unerring accuracy both on the race track and out on the open road, while also delighting drivers with its significantly enhanced directional stability and controllability right up to the limits of performance when driving in adverse conditions such as in the wet or snow."

With regards to the gear on board the new BMW M5, the dynamic driving experience is continually lord. The middle point is the driver's seat, from where all switches and fastens can be worked with ideal ergonomic accommodation. The entirety of the vehicle's capacities are sited legitimately in the driver's eye line. The huge computerized instrument group from the BMW 5-Series has a M-explicit structure and keeps the driver educated on the driving powerful mode, M xDrive all-wheel-drive framework's setting and Drivelogic alternative right now locked in. Key components here for the energetic driver are the variable rpm pre-cautioning field and change lights that show the best an ideal opportunity to switch gears when in manual move mode. This information can likewise be reflected into the M-explicit Head-Up Display. 

For all intents and purposes the entirety of the driving unique frameworks can be arranged utilizing the focal touch show, catches on the middle reassure or M sports controlling wheel, and the focal data show offers signal control. The M5's motor is blended into life by squeezing the red starter button. Among the fundamental highlights for drivers with brandishing desires are the two red-painted M1 and M2 fastens close to the gearshift paddles on the M multifunction directing wheel, which permit drivers to design two individual set-ups for the M5. These incorporate their decision of M xDrive, DSC, motor, transmission, damper and directing attributes, just as the presence of M see in the Head-Up Display.

The new BMW M5 is cut with Merino cowhide as standard. The driver and front traveler subside into M sports seats with electric alteration, seat warming and an emblazoned M logo in the head restrictions. Just as electric alteration for the seat profundity, there is likewise pneumatic backrest width change in accordance with convey ideal sidelong help, which is especially significant when the driver is pushing on. The driver's seat additionally has a memory work. Accessible as a choice are M multifunction seats with indispensable head limitations offering far and away superior help in the shoulder zone, an enlightened M5 logo and expanded capacities. With their hustling style container shape and the thicker side reinforces of the seat surface and backrest, the M multifunction seats offer significantly more noteworthy horizontal help. Just because, the new BMW M5 is currently additionally accessible with all the driver help frameworks and highlights recognizable from the new BMW 5-Series.

The new BMW M5 can be ordered in a variety of exterior colours, some of which are reserved exclusively for the M5. New additions to the spectrum include Marina Bay Blue Metallic, an intense shade of blue. Matt finishes such as Frozen Dark Silver and Frozen Arctic Grey can be specified as an option. Inside the car, exclusive aluminium applications with a carbon-structure provide a special sporting flourish.

"The BMW M5 has always embodied the perfect blend of mature business sedan and high-performance components. So you can think of the BMW M5 as the world's fastest-moving tailored suit." These are the words chosen by Domagoj Dukec, Vice President of Design BMW i and BMW M, to sum up the brief for the new M5. Like all the models to come out of BMW M GmbH HQ in Garching, its design is M-specific and driven by function. For example, the newly designed front bumper trim, with its larger air intakes, has the task of keeping the cooling systems and brakes sufficiently supplied with cooling air - even in exacting use on the race track. The car has a wider track than its predecessor, and the front side panels (made from aluminium to save weight) bear the signature M gills.

Also hewn from aluminium is the bonnet, whose precise lines carve an eyecatching sculpture and extend visually into the shaping of the roof. In an M5 first, the roof itself is made from extremely lightweight, high-strength carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP).

The back diffuser has in like manner been overhauled. Along with the side skirts, the M back cover and M back spoiler have their impact in giving the M5 its intensely brandishing appearance, and the outside mirrors have a dynamic, Mspecific structure. The hexagonal focal air admission in the front end not just isolates itself sculpturally from the side air admissions, in another case of structure following capacity it likewise fuses the oil cooler.

The inside spotlights unequivocally on the driver; outright control in every driving circumstance is the saying here. Simultaneously, the BMW M5 offers space for up to four travelers, an enormous boot and fantastic ride comfort. As a highperformance sports vehicle and business car in one, it mixes the best of the two universes.

My general point : 9,2/10

My point to exterior design : 9,25/10

point to interior design : 9/10

point to front bumper : 9,25/10

point to rear bumper : 9/10

point to headlight : 9,25/10

point to rearlights : 9,5/10

2018-2019 BMW 530e iPerformance Details

2018-2019 BMW 530e iPerformance

The BMW eDrive framework's best in class electric engine has a yield of 83 kW/113 hp and spots most extreme force of 250 Nm (184 lb-ft) on tap, while the four-chamber ignition motor with its 2.0-liter uprooting produces 135 kW/184 hp and 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) of force. The blend of engine and motor keeps the CO2 discharges of the BMW 530e iPerformance low at only 44 g/km. The general framework yield of 185 kW/252 hp and consolidated pinnacle force of 420 Nm (310 lb-ft) move the BMW 530e iPerformance from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.2 seconds and empower it to arrive at a maximum velocity of 235 km/h (146 mph). 

The BMW 530e iPerformance has a scope of as much as 650 kilometers (404 miles) in certifiable driving and is equipped for concealing separations of to 50 kilometers (31 miles) absolutely on electric force at a most extreme speed of 140 km/h (87 mph). The electric engine and burning motor direct their capacity to the vehicle's back wheels by means of the standard eight-speed Steptronic transmission. Situating the electric engine upstream from the transmission permits the transmission's proportions to be utilized on the whole electric mode as well. This abstains from the requirement for a force converter, something that goes far towards counterbalancing the weight punishment of the extra drive unit. 

Only half a month after the most recent age of the BMW 5-Series was propelled, a module crossover variation will currently join the positions of the world's best business car. The BMW 530e iPerformance is an energetic car that presents the dynamic driving experience for which the brand is prestigious, joined with the chance of electric driving with zero nearby discharges. Its fuel utilization of 1.9 l/100 km (148.7 mpg demon) compares to CO2 outflows of only 44 g/km. 

The BMW 530e iPerformance is the most creative model in its group and offers the full abundance of BMW 5-Series driver help frameworks - in all modes, including eDrive. These frameworks are supplemented by all the accessible solace improving highlights and superb significant distance driving qualifications, including a boot that can hold sufficient baggage for trips away. Concerning its capacity source, exploring BMW eDrive innovation collaborates with a BMW TwinPower Turbo petroleum motor to make an uncommonly prudent and incredible module half breed drive framework that fits consummately with the dynamic, smooth and effective character profile of the new BMW 5-Series.

With the dispatch of BMW Connected in the USA and Europe in 2016, BMW has presented a comprehensive computerized idea intended to help individual versatility. Utilizing an adaptable stage called the Open Mobility Cloud as a premise, BMW Connected consistently coordinates the vehicle into the client's advanced life by means of numerous touchpoints, for example, an iPhone, Apple Watch, Android cell phone or smartwatch. Further new capacities have been presented in the new BMW 5-Series Sedan, for instance BMW Connected Onboard, which permits customized data, for example, the following route goal, evaluated appearance time and current climate conditions at the goal to be appeared on the vehicle's showcase. BMW Connected is moreover ready to move the client's very own portability plan from their cell phone directly to their vehicle. 

Encompass View and 3D View offer significant serenity to any individual who as often as possible ends up moving in off-kilter traffic circumstances in downtown areas by permitting them to watch out for the territory encompassing their BMW 5-Series consistently. The framework shows a bird's-eye perspective on the driver's vehicle just as a three-dimensional picture of the traffic circumstance. With the Remote 3D View innovation incorporated into BMW Connected, these three-dimensional perspectives on the vehicle's encompassing territory would now be able to be gotten to from cell phones as well, permitting proprietors to rapidly keep an eye on their left vehicle regardless of the distance away it is. The picture information is communicated over the cell phone system to the cell phone. 

The vehicle is sold all around, yet BMW expects that Americans like our Mr. Green will be the biggest market for the 530e, which as of now is at a bargain. For some time, it appreciates a syndication among German-assembled moderate size extravagance vehicles as Mercedes-Benz and Audi dawdle on module mixture forms of the E-class and the A6. The 530e iPerformance costs about $10,000 not exactly BMW's previous ActiveHybrid 5 (which had a turbocharged inline-six taking care of the gas-motor obligations and flaunted 335 consolidated strength). Though the ActiveHybrid 5 beat the pyramid for non-M 5-arrangement vehicles, the new 530e openings between the 530i and the 540i in the setup, and it costs just $200 more than the 530i. Valuing begins at $52,395 with back wheel drive, and xDrive all-wheel drive includes $2300. 

My general point : 9,3/10

My point to exterior design : 9,25/10

point to interior design : 9/10

point to front bumper : 9,5/10

point to rear bumper : 9/10

point to headlight : 9,5/10

point to rearlights : 9,5/10

2018-2019 BMW X3 M40i Review

2018-2019 BMW X3 M40i

The all-new BMW X3 M40i heralds the arrival of the first ever M Performance Automobile in this model series. Power comes from a new M Performance TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder inline engine, which blends its insatiable appetite for revs and sublime pulling power with exemplary smoothness and efficiency. The 3.0-liter unit generates power output of 355 hp from 5,500 - 6,500 rpm. Peak torque of 369 lb-ft from 1,520 - 4,800 rpm, provide a 69 lb-ft - or 23 percent - increase (compared to the outgoing BMW X3 xDrive35i). This performance arsenal equips the all-new BMW X3 M40i to a best in segment sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds and hit a top speed of 155 mph.

The 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder gasoline engine in the all-new BMW X3 xDrive30i has an output of 248 hp (8 hp more than the outgoing BMW X3 xDrive28i). Maximum torque has of 258 lb-ft is on tap between just 1,450 and 4,800 rpm. The all-new BMW X3 xDrive30i reaches 60 mph from rest in 6.0 seconds and has a top speed of 130 mph

The all-new 2018 BMW X3 was unveiled at BMW Plant Spartanburg, SC, where it will be produced alongside the BMW X4, BMW X5, and BMW X6. BMW is at home in Spartanburg, SC producing 411,171 BMW X models last year, making it the largest BMW Group's global production facility with approximately 70 percent of the vehicles exported to 140 markets worldwide, thereby making BMW the largest vehicle exporter in the U.S. by value. 

BMW Plant Spartanburg has a deep level of localization, and provides and supports nearly 70,000 jobs in the U.S. In 2003, the BMW X3 was the car that launched the premium compact SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle) segment. Since then, BMW has recorded more than 1.5 million vehicles worldwide and 378,803 in the US alone. Today, the all-new BMW X3 is set to write the next chapter in this success story with a more striking, dynamic design language, powerful yet efficient drive systems with a luxurious appeal. Like all members of the successful X family, it blends standout-driving qualities on any terrain with unrestricted everyday usability.

When it comes to driver assistance and semi-automated driving, all the systems currently offered by BMW are available, such as the latest generation of Active Cruise Control (ACC) with Stop & Go, whose capabilities include braking the car to a halt in stop-and-go traffic and automatically restarting to drive. 

The Driving Assistance Package includes Active Blind Spot Protection, Lane Departure Warning, Daytime Pedestrian Protection, Frontal Collision Warning with City Collison Mitigation, Cross Traffic Alert rear, and Speed Limit Info (Navigation system required). The Driving Assistant Plus Package offers additional comfort features: Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Active Lane Keeping Assistant with Side Collision Avoidance, Traffic Jam Assistant, Evasion Aid & Cross Traffic alert front and rear.

The optional Head-Up Display allows the most important driving-related information to be projected directly into the driver's field of vision. The 75 percent larger Head-Up Display in the all-new BMW X3 is unrivalled in its segment for graphics, resolution and display options. Another unique feature that the all-new BMW X3 boasts over its competitors is the Remote 3D View function, which can be used to beam a 360 degree, three-dimensional view of the car's immediate vicinity directly to a smartphone through the BMW Connected App.

The interior of the all-new BMW X3 follows BMW tradition with its driver-focused and ergonomically optimized cockpit layout and carries over many aspects of the car's exterior design. For instance, hexagonal forms and precise, sloping edges also play a central role in the interior. The interior as a whole displays exceptional material quality, fit, and finish, with carefully thought ergonomics. One example here is the storage concept, which offers more storage space than ever before and ensures it is easier to access.

Contour lighting above the trim strip in the instrument panel is included with the available Extended Ambient Lighting, which directs a soft stream of light downwards from below the accent strip, lights the interior in a distinctive and relaxing ambience. At night, the iDrive display appears to be floating above the instrument panel. Customers can choose from six color tones.

The all-new BMW X3 comes standard with several new, comfort enhancing features not offered on its predecessor. These include 3-zone automatic climate control, which adds separate temperature controls for the rear compartment to those for the driver and front passenger. To enhance rear compartment comfort, the angle of the standard 40:20:40 split/folding rear seat backrests can be adjusted individually and through various stages thanks to the standard cargo function. 

This feature also allows the backrests to be released remotely from the load compartment, which expands the standard load capacity of 28.7 ft3 to 62.7 ft3. Newly available convenient functions include front ventilated seats for driver and front passenger to maximize comfort on warm days. Customers can also give the interior a roomier feel with the 9.8-inch longer panoramic glass moonroof.

My general point : 8,5/10

My point to exterior design : 8.25/10

point to interior design : 8,75/10

point to front bumper : 9/10

point to rear bumper : 8,25/10

point to headlight : 8,25/10

point to rearlights : 8,5/10

2018-2019 BMW 2-Series Coupe Details

2018-2019 BMW 2-Series Coupe

When BMW launched the BMW 2-Series Coupe and BMW 2-Series Convertible, it raised the bar in the premium compact class in terms of dynamic prowess, aesthetic appeal and emotional richness. And the new generation of the two models promises to build on this success when it is launched in July 2017. Rear-wheel drive (unique in the segment) and efficient drive systems link up to provide unbeatable sports performance, excellent ride comfort shares centre stage with razor-sharp dynamics, and emotional depth is combined with an air of elegance. All that remains is the choice of Coupe or Convertible.

An extensive line-up of three-, four- and six-cylinder engines is available for the BMW 2-Series Coupe and BMW 2-Series Convertible, producing outputs from 100 kW/136 hp to 250 kW/340 hp (fuel consumption combined: 8.3 - 3.8 l/100 km [34.0 - 74.3 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 189 - 101 g/km). All the petrol and diesel engines are from the latest BMW EfficientDynamics engine family and feature BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. In addition to a basic concept that is inherently more efficient, all the diesel engines feature new turbocharger technology and enhanced common-rail direct injection systems.

BMW 2-Series Coupe customers can choose from nine engine options, including five petrol variants. The three-cylinder unit earmarked for the 218i develops 100 kW/136 hp (fuel consumption combined: 5.6 - 5.1 l/100 km [50.4 - 55.4 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 130 - 118 g/km). And the four-cylinder engines offer 135 kW/184 hp in the 220i (fuel consumption combined: 5.9 - 5.5 l/100 km [47.9 - 51.4 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 136 - 127 g/km) or 185 kW/252 hp in the 230i (fuel consumption combined: 5.9 - 5.7 l/100 km [47.9 - 49.6 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 134 - 131 g/km).

And then there is the six-cylinder engine powering the BMW M240i M Performance model. This turbocharged straight-six generates 250 kW/340 hp and has combined fuel consumption of 7.8 - 7.1 l/100 km [36.2 - 39.8 mpg imp]. CO2 emissions are 179 - 163 g/km. The BMW M240i xDrive all-wheeldrive model returns combined fuel consumption of 7.4 l/100 km [38.2 mpg imp] and CO2 emissions of 169 g/km.

Diesel variants of the BMW 2-Series Coupe come in 218d, 220d/220d xDrive and 225d forms. Outputs stretch from 110 kW/150 hp via 140 kW/190 hp to 165 kW/224 hp (fuel consumption combined: 4.7 - 3.8 l/100 km [60.1 - 74.3 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 124 - 101 g/km).

The BMW 2-Series Convertible can be ordered with a total of eight different engine variants. They include the three-cylinder petrol unit in the 218i with 100 kW/136 hp and the four-cylinder options in the 220i and 230i developing 135 kW/184 hp and 185 kW/252 hp. Combined fuel consumption comes in at 6.8 - 5.3 l/100 km [41.5 - 53.3 mpg imp], with combined CO2 emissions of 155 - 124 g/km. The Convertible is also available in extra-sporty BMW M Performance trim. The M240i/M240i xDrive with 250 kW/340 hp has combined fuel economy of 8.3 - 7.4 l/100 km [34.0 - 38.1 mpg imp] and CO2 emissions of 189-169 g/km. The diesel line-up is made up of the 218d with 110 kW/150 hp, the 140 kW/190 hp 220d and the 225d producing 165 kW/224 hp (fuel consumption combined: 4.7 - 4.1 l/100 km [60.1 - 68.9 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 124 - 108 g/km).

When driving long distances or in heavy city centre traffic, assistance systems relieve the strain on the driver by assisting with routine tasks or taking intervening action if required. The list of assistance systems available for the BMW 2-Series Coupe and BMW 2-Series Convertible includes Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function. This system enables the vehicle to automatically move along with the flow of traffic when travelling on the motorway all the way up to near its maximum speed, braking or accelerating itself to suit the traffic situation.

 It even brakes the vehicle to a stop if necessary. The system alerts the driver and then applies the brakes if it detects an obstacle and the driver fails to react. The Driving Assistant is also available as an option and comprises the Lane Departure Warning system and City Collision Mitigation, which applies the brakes automatically at speeds up to 60 km/h (37 mph) in response to an imminent collision with a car, motorcycle or pedestrian, for instance. The Parking Assistant, meanwhile, manoeuvres the car into parking spots that are either parallel or perpendicular to the road. Its ultrasonic sensors help to search for suitable spaces while travelling at up to 35 km/h (22 mph).

 The Proactive Driving Assistant is available in conjunction with the Navigation system Professional and encourages the driver to stop accelerating in good time ahead of corners, junctions, roundabouts and speed restrictions.

My general point : 7,8/10

My point to exterior design :7/10

point to interior design : 8,25/10

point to front bumper : 8,5/10

point to rear bumper : 7,75/10

point to headlight : 8,5/10

point to rearlights : 6,75/10

2018-2019 BMW i8 Protonic Frozen Yellow Details

2018-2019 BMW i8 Protonic Frozen Yellow

The countdown to Shanghai Auto Show continues as BMW has taken the wraps off the i8 Protonic Frozen Yellow Edition.

Set to become the latest in a long line of special editions, the Protonic Frozen Yellow Edition features an eye-catching matte yellow exterior with contrasting accents in Frozen Grey metallic. Designers also developed a new set of 20-inch lightweight alloy wheels which look rather fetching.

The interior largely carries over but a closer inspection reveals yellow contrast stitching, special floor mats, and an anthracite-colored headliner. Other notable changes include grey seat belts, special edition sill plates, and ceramic accents on the gear selector as well as the iDrive controller.

Like the standard model, the special edition is powered by a 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine that is backed up by a small electric motor. This enables the car to produce a combined maximum output of 357 hp (362 PS) and 420 lb-ft (568 Nm) of torque. In terms of performance, the i8 can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds before hitting a limited top speed of 155 mph.

The BMW i8 Protonic Frozen Yellow Edition will go on sale in September and pricing will be announced closer to launch.

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2018 BMW 6-Series Gran Turismo

All of the engines feature an aluminium construction, optimised thermodynamics and cutting-edge BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. One four-cylinder and one six-cylinder in-line petrol engine, plus a straight-six diesel unit will be available for the new BMW 6-Series Gran Turismo from launch. And as an alternative to classical rear-wheel drive, the two six-cylinder variants can also be specified straightaway with BMW xDrive intelligent allwheel drive.

The package of technology for the petrol engines is made up of TwinScroll turbocharging, High Precision Direct Injection, VALVETRONIC fully variable valve control and Double-VANOS variable camshaft timing. New engine encapsulation reduces noise and accelerates warm-up for both units. The four-cylinder of the new BMW 630i Gran Turismo generates output of 190 kW/258 hp from its 2.0-litre displacement and peak torque of 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) between 1,550 and 4,400 rpm. It powers the car from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.3 seconds, and posts combined fuel consumption of 6.6 - 6.2 litres per 100 kilometres (42.8 - 45.6 mpg imp) and CO2 emissions of 152 - 142 grams per kilometre (figures according to the NEDC test cycle, may vary depending on the tyre format specified).

The 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line petrol engine under the bonnet of the new BMW 640i Gran Turismo and new BMW 640i xDrive Gran Turismo generates maximum output of 250 kW/340 hp and puts peak torque of 450 Nm (332 lbft) on tap between 1,380 and 5,200 rpm. The result is 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.4 seconds, or 5.3 seconds for the xDrive variant. The combined fuel consumption of the two models is 7.4 - 7.0 litres per 100 kilometres (38.2 - 40.4 mpg imp) and 8.2 - 7.7 litres per 100 kilometres (34.5 - 36.7 mpg imp) respectively. CO2 emissions come in at between 169 and 159 grams per kilometre / 187 and 177 grams per kilometre (figures according to the NEDC test cycle, may vary depending on the tyre format specified).

The 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line diesel engine with 195 kW/265 hp and peak torque of 620 Nm (457 lb-ft) between 2,000 and 2,500 rpm can likewise be specified with all-wheel drive as an option. This power unit has turbocharging with variable inlet geometry and common-rail direct injection, whereby piezo injectors working with a maximum pressure of 2,500 bar ensure exceptionally precise fuel metering. The new BMW 630d Gran Turismo powers from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.1 seconds, the new BMW 630d xDrive Gran Turismo in 6.0 seconds. Combined fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are 5.3 - 4.9 litres per 100 kilometres (53.3 - 57.7 mpg imp) and 139 - 129 grams per kilometre for the BMW 630d Gran Turismo and 5.9 - 5.5 litres per 100 kilometres (47.9 - 51.4 mpg imp) and 155 -144 grams per kilometre for the BMW 630d xDrive Gran Turismo (figures according to the NEDC test cycle, may vary depending on the tyre format specified). Both model variants feature emission-lowering BMW BluePerformance technology, which comprises a particulate filter, an oxidation catalyst, a NOX storage catalyst and an SCR catalyst with AdBlue injection for additional NOx reductions.

Underneath the skin is more existing BMW technology. The 6 Series Gran Turismo will only be offered in a 640i trim level upon introduction. This means it will have a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 making 335 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. The engine is coupled to an 8-speed automatic. BMW's claimed 0-60 mph time of 5.1 seconds is slightly slower than the equivalent 540i sedan's 4.9-second sprint. The engine is backed up by a double-wishbone front suspension and standard multilink air suspension in the rear. Adding the Dynamic Handling Package will also add air suspension to the front, adjustable ride height, Active Roll Stabilization, and rear-wheel steering.