Archive : BMW

BMW announced a sub brand ‘i’ a while back and now the first cars from the brand, the i3 and i8 have been revealed! This is a historic moment in the automotive world as BMW is among the biggest luxury car makers heading whole heartedly into electric vehicles. The i3 and i8 are the first cars for the BMW i brand and will go on sale in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Both these cars would be using BMW’s [...]

‘Wherever you go, we follow’. You must be wondering about what’s the link between a telecom company ad jingle and an automotive article. Well, the jingle almost defines the market strategy of famous premium car makers of the world Audi, BMW and Mercedes. You must have recently seen spy shots of the 2012 Mercedes Benz A and B Class. Talking about the B Class, Mercedes is developing the next generation [...]

Images of the 2012 BMW 1-Series have come out on the web, months ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show. Straight away we’re able to see the increase in the overall dimensions. The front fascia is very prominent and draws inspiration from bigger Bimmers like the 7-Series and GT. The wheelbase is lengthened to 2.69 meters expanding the boot volume by 200 liters. The interiors look more upmarket with [...]

We’ve shown you a X5 plated in gold, if you aren’t aware. If you want loads of bling and you’ve ended up buying the wrong car, in this case a BMW X5, worry no more. A Chinese company helps the frustrated/unsatisfied people by plating their car bumper-to-bumper. A car of a size of the X5 takes about $3,000 and looking at the outcome, it is worth every penny. The idea behind plating [...]

On independent occasions, BMW has unveiled special editions for the Chinese and Korean market. In Korea - The BMW 7 Series Korean Art Edition unveiled recently tries capturing Korean culture on Korea’ favorite business limousine. It has an interior adorned with “Najeon Chilgi,” traditional lacquerware inlaid with mother of pearl. The interior was executed by master Shon Dae-hyeon who is considered [...]

The phenomenon of people plating their rides with gold is increasingly observed these days. If the already fierce X5 M with 555hp and a 0-60mph time of 5.5 seconds was not enough to capture by-stander attention, the gold plating certainly will. There is huge mystery surrounding the habit of certain people inclined to coat their rides with gold, but with 555hp at their disposal, the kick will be in [...]

The world’s fastest car (or second fastest) has a very devoted fan club across the globe. But its million dollar price tag and limited production makes sure that most of the fans will not have one in their life. But that hasn’t stopped them from not wanting one. A bunch of auto enthusiasts from Pavlodar produced a replica of the Veyron based on a BMW 6 series. Although this replica has major giveaways [...]

Here’s a new rendering of the BMW Megacity model that’s emerged on the internet. BMW will be the first manufacturer to employ carbon fiber in volume-production. The car has been developed from the grounds up to be an all-electric small car rather than converting an existing gasoline powered car to run on electricity as well. The chassis of the car will be constructed out of a combination [...]

The car you see in the above image has been conceived by an 18-year old designer from Tunisia by the name Khalfi Oussama, and doesn’t it look stunning. The car has been christened the BMW Concept X9. The car looks like a prime candidate to replace Batman’s Batmobile as his choice of ride in his next movie and the designer seems to have had that in mind while penning down this design. The [...]

BMW recently announced that it is planning to launch front wheel drive models in the future. These front wheeled drive cars would be positioned between the Mini and the BMW 1-series. We have a few renderings of what the BMW sub 1-series front wheel drive car could look like. The new front wheel drive car from BMW would be badged a 1-series. This would be to offer customers a wider choice in the BMW [...]