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Video BMW i8 Concept

			The BMW i8 Concept and the fascinating approach that underpins it embody the vision of a sustainable contemporary sports car brought to life. Its innovative plug-in hybrid concept combines the modified electric drive system from the BMW i3 Concept - fitted over its front axle - with a high-performance three-cylinder combustion engine producing 164 kW (220 hp)/300 Nm (221 lb-ft) at the rear. The electric motor in the BMW i8 Concept is a full-capability unit which can also power the car on its own, if required. However, working in tandem allows the two drive systems to display their respective talents to the full, delivering the performance of a sports car but the fuel consumption of a small car. Acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in under five seconds combined with fuel consumption in the European cycle of under three litres per 100 kilometres (approx. 94 mpg imp) and average customer fuel consumption of between five and seven litres per 100 kilometres (40.4 - 56.5 mpg imp) - even when driven hard - are figures currently beyond the capability of any vehicle powered by a combustion engine of comparable performance. Thanks to its large lithium-ion battery, which can be charged from a domestic power supply, the BMW i8 Concept can travel up to 35 kilometres (approx. 20 miles) on electric power alone. A large proportion of short everyday journeys can therefore be completed with zero emissions. The car's electric-only mode allows it to enter emissions-capped central areas of cities with access restrictions in place for petrol or diesel-powered vehicles. The i8 Concept's efficiency rating is further enhanced by its ability to generate energy at both axles. The electric motor at the front axle recoups maximum energy every time the driver brakes, while a high-voltage alternator hooked up to the combustion engine charges the battery, if required. Added to which, the 2+2-seater offers enough space for four people, giving it a high level of everyday practicality. The emotional design of the BMW i8 Concept ensures its qualities are clear for all to see. Its dynamic proportions give the BMW i8 Concept the appearance of surging forward before it even turns a wheel and lend visual form to its extraordinary performance. The sophisticated concept behind the upward-swivelling doors fixed to the A-pillars underlines the car's sporting capability and opens up access to the front and rear seats at the same time. A series of air inlets allow the air to flow through and around the vehicle to optimum effect, ensuring extremely low drag. They also add visual emphasis to these advanced aerodynamics. Airflow plays an extremely important role at the rear of the vehicle as well. Intakes behind the passenger cell and at the rear provide a cooling flow of air through the engine compartment, while outlets in the rear diffuser and the flow of air around the rear wheels ensure the car is extremely efficient in terms of lift and downforce at both axles. The LifeDrive architecture of the BMW i8 Concept has been carefully adapted to enhance the vehicle's sports car character, and therefore to deliver unbeatable performance and excellent driving dynamics. The motor in the front axle module and combustion engine at the rear are connected by an "energy tunnel", which houses the high-voltage battery. This gives the car a low centre of gravity - and the dynamic benefits that come with it. The positioning of the electric motor and engine over their respective axles and the space-saving and well-balanced packaging of all components result in an optimum 50/50 weight distribution. The weight of every component inside the BMW i8 Concept has been minimised down to the very last detail, allowing the extra weight of the electric drive system and battery to be cancelled out. The BMW i8 Concept therefore presents the ideal environment in which to sample this very special drive concept on the road. The passengers sit - in typical sports car style - in an extremely low and enclosed position inside the CFRP-constructed Life module (mounted above the Drive module). The sporting character of the BMW i8 Concept continues into the interior. Boasting a driver-focused environment unmatched by any BMW Group vehicle before it, the BMW i8 Concept immerses the driver fully in the unique driving experience. The purpose-built driver's position is geared squarely towards the person at the wheel and gives optimum access to all information and controls. The three-dimensional displays are crystal clear and flash up the relevant information for the driving situation at hand. The interior as a whole is defined by the functionality of a classical BMW sports car and majors on lightness and ease of use. The BMW i8 Concept is the sports car for a new generation - pure, emotional and sustainable.
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[pictures] BMW i3 Concept (2011)

This is the BMW i3 Concept, a near-production preview of Munich’s new urban vehicle. Previously known as the Megacity Vehicle (MCV), it’s an all-electric carbonfibre and aluminium car that BMW will sell from 2013 as part of its new ‘i’ range – the i8 supercar has also been unveiled today. Both the BMW i3 and i8 concepts will be revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show in September.

Is the BMW i3 just an electric Mini with a different badge?
Oh no. Beneath the stylish skin is BMW’s new LifeDrive architecture. The Drive element comprises the suspension, battery and drive systems, plus the aluminium structural and crash elements, while the Life part is the high-strength and lightweight carbonfibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) passenger cell.
The LifeDrive set-up features in both the i8 and i3, but it’s different in the latter because of its all-electric configuration. The Drive element sits low, containing the big lithium-ion batteries (held in place and protected by aluminium ‘profiles’) for optimum weight distribution and a low centre of gravity, and the Life element is mounted on top. Think of the body-on-chassis configuration of American pick-up trucks – albeit a little more complex – and you’ll be along the right lines.

And this i3 is electric?

That’s right. An electric motor (mounted over the rear axle and driving the rear wheels via a single-speed gearbox) produces 168bhp and 184lb ft, the latter from zero rpm – it’s 40% smaller than the motor found in the Mini E. With a 1250kg kerbweight it’s enough, BMW claims, for 0-37mph in less than four seconds, and 0-62mph in under eight seconds. Top whack is 93mph, and the batteries can be fully charged in six hours from a domestic plug, or up to 80% in 60 minutes from a high-voltage socket.
But, just in case you’ve got range anxiety, there’s an REx (or range-extender) option, which installs a three-cylinder petrol engine into the i3 to power a generator and keep the batteries topped up. Stick with solely EV power and BMW reckons on a 80 to 100-mile range, or 140 miles if you really push it. An Eco Pro mode helps increase the range, and the Eco Pro+ mode dials back the air-con, heater and other ancillaries as much as possible.
Size-wise the i3 is 3845mm long, 1537mm tall and a chunky 2011mm wide, making it shorter and taller than a Ford Fiesta, but very nearly as broad as a Lamborghini Aventador. The 2570mm wheelbase is lengthier than the Blue Oval’s supermini, and although the 200-litre is pretty small, the rear bench folds and there’s a cubbyhole in the nose.

What else?

The horizontal LifeDrive split means there’s no traditional transmission tunnel, leaving space for full-width benches both up front and in the back. And (how cool is this?) there are suicide doors too – though BMW would rather we call them ‘coach’ doors.
Both the i3 and i8 feature a ‘three-layer’ interior, with the outer, supporting structures in white, the inner layer consisting of the seats and storage areas, and the black level inbetween made up of the instrument panels and other technical elements. There’s a 6.5in screen for the instrument panel, and a 8.8in central screen.
And BMW is very proud of the materials used in the interior: some of the instrument panel and door paneling uses natural fibres, the leather seats are naturally tanned, and 25% (by weight) of the interior plastics come from recycled or renewable raw materials.

What about the exterior styling of the new BMW i3?

Lots of aerodynamic elements crafted over transparent surfaces serve to make the i3 look much more interesting than any other small car. It’s not quite as extreme as the i8, but there are still ‘AirCurtains’ to ensure optimum air flow around the wheel arches, and aeroflaps in the sills behind the front wheels, both of which are claimed to substantially reduce drag. There’s also a completely smooth and enclosed underbody. The kidney grilles are blanked off (there’s no engine to feed), the wheels are tall but narrow 19in items, and there are energy saving LED headlamps, too.
And while the styling is fairly futuristic, so are some of the mobility solutions. Beyond the necessary smartphone connectivity (so you can check the charge of your EV remotely), the i3 also features BMW’s new Front Protection system, with a camera that scans the road ahead and warns of potential collisions – it can also detect pedestrians below 37mph and brake the car. Parking Assistant steers and manoeuvres the i3 into tight spaces without you need to do anything, and Traffic Jam Assistant steers, accelerates and brakes you in traffic jams at speeds up to 25mph, as long as you keep one hand on the wheel. Plus the ‘Last Mile Navigation’ system can guide you on foot for the last steps of your journey, and the ‘Intermodal Route Planning’ finds your best sat-nav route using private and public transport.
UK sales start in 2013, and prices are expected to be in excess of £20,000.

Sources:
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/BMW-i3-Concept-2011-first-official-pictures/

[Preview] 2012 BMW M5 Concept [picture - video]

In a move that certainly won’t leave BMW officials happy, pictures of the 2012 M5 Concept from a preview event held in Germany prior to the car’s world premiere at the Shanghai Auto Show in China later this month, leaked onto the internet.

As with most BMW concepts of the sort, the new M5 study is 99 per cent production ready, so don’t expect to see anything different when the sports saloon make its premiere in production guise later this year, possibly at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

The new M5 is based on the latest F10 5-Series saloon and is powered by a modified version of the same twin-turbocharged V8 engine found on the X5 M and X6 M. The V8 is believed to be lighter, more powerful and greener than the 507HP 5.0-liter V10 lump it replaces. No specific numbers have been released, but rumor has it that output will be close to 600-horsepower.

The leaked pictures reveal the rather conservative styling changes over the standard F10 5-Series, which include bespoke front and rear bumpers, side air vents, four tail pipes and the five-spoke M alloy wheels.

Expect more information and perhaps even new photos to come out shortly.

Video 2011 BMW M5 Concept (HD) 

 

[Preview] 2013 BMW i8 [picture - video]

In a big fundamental change for the upcoming BMW i8, the future BMW halo car will be powered by a gasoline engine instead of diesel. It was previously intended to be powered by a 161-horsepower 1.5-liter 3-cylinder turbo DIESEL engine mated with a hybrid synchronous motor on the front axle (80HP) and full electric motor on the rear axle (51HP), to give a combined 292HP. The diesel motor will now be replaced by a traditional gasoline engine.

According to R&D chief Klaus Draeger (via Autocar), the i8 will instead be petrol (gasoline) powered in order appeal to the widest potential market. Says Draeger - the change is being made "as we want to sell it all over the world. Diesel is only really relevant to Europe”.

The i8 (along with the i3) were announced as the first models to be produced under the new BMW sub-brand "i" earlier this week. Both cars will be built at the Leipzig Plant. The i3 launches in 2013, the i8 shortly after.
Price : 242.000 USD.

BMW i8 during winter testing has managed to make their way to the net courtesy of YouTube. The clips appeared after our spy photographers have managed to lay eyes on green supercar romp in the snow. The clips give us a good idea of ​​what it will consider moving i8. We're still not quite fond of roof and side mirrors i8 see driving on ice and snow did nothing to influence our opinion. We can not help thinking that the pieces look like ears of the hippopotamus.

It is impossible to say whether the mule seen running through the snow is equipped with small displacement diesel engine of the concept, or if this machine has a gasoline engine turbocharged four-cylinder is rumored to debuting the production version. Anyway, the clips are worth a look. Hit the jump to see the next flagship of BMW in the action itself.

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2011 BMW Scooter Concept C ( Pictures + Video )

BMW has just released photos and details with the BMW Concept C Scooter, which is a big scooter that will serve as platform for two new premium scooters with internal combustion engines scheduled to make it into production in the future.

2011 BMW Scooter Concept C official video 

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The BMW Concept C Scooter is being showcased at the EICMA in Milan these days, and in terms of design some of the lines that will make it recognisable include the 'split face', the high rear section and the close cut, speeder-style windscreen.

The BMW Concept C Scooter uses a powerful two cylinder engine combined with a continuously variable transmission, and some of its highlights include the black chromium suspension, the short and sporty muffler or the front-wheel control that looks like an upside down fork.

The BMW Concept C Scooter is also fitted with a dual twin brake disc at the front, with two radial callipers, and a single brake disc at the rear, ABS, and LED headlamp plus three LCD displays in the cockpit.
BMW press release :
Munich. Recent years have seen radical changes in the world ofindividual mobility, specifically in the conurbations, and the numberof registrations has rocketed for virtually all individual transportconcepts. However, the space available to traffic has not grown to thesame extent, so individual mobility must come to terms with the new circumstances.

Against this background, BMW Motorrad will be expanding its presentmotorcycle adventure world to

include the big scooter. This newproduct segment will first give rise to two innovative premiumscooters with internal combustion engines. The differingcharacteristics of this concept will appeal to a broad target group.In addition, some thought is being given to a future alternative drivewith electric motor.
BMW Motorrad will be combining in these scooters the outstandinghandling of the motorcycle with the particular agility and conceptualcomfort of the scooter for the maximum experience of dynamic riding– a big scooter made by
BMW Motorrad. There are plans tomanufacture these future production vehicles at the BMW Motorrad plantin Berlin.

BMW Motorrad is continuing its strategy of strong and sustainablegrowth and so will be intensifying its traditional work in the enduro,touring, and sport touring fields. Following its successful entry tothe super sport segment, BMW Motorrad will now be expanding its rangeyet again to include a highly promising business line.
This path leads straight to the big scooter segment. These highdisplacement vehicles with dynamic handling characteristics havegained considerable popularity all over the world. Moreover, theypresent an interesting alternative to returnees who up to now wereundecided about motorcycles after long periods of abstinence.
BMW Concept C. New dimension in the field of big scooters.
New ideas and concepts on the subject of two-wheeled mobility are adecades old tradition at BMW Motorrad. Countless times, conceptstudies and drafts have been presented that reflect the power ofinnovation and future orientation of BMW Motorrad.
With its Concept C study, BMW Motorrad is yet again embarking on anew path and demonstrating a fascinating mobility option for thefuture. Here, C stands for “commuter”. Particularly inview of the traffic development in urban areas, it presents theprospect of an innovative, sporty big scooter for the future premium segment.
As usual at BMW Motorrad, there is more to this study than just anattempt to present a big scooter for the highest demands. Rather, thedesigners and engineers of BMW Motorrad focused above all on theemotive component in addition to the technical function and quality– and the thrill from the very first moment on.
BMW Concept C. Emotion, dynamic handling, and function in the design.
When unveiling its Concept C at EICMA in Milan, BMW Motorrad will bedirecting the maximum possible emotion to its interpretation of thissubject, which will bear witness to the primary claims of maximum, allround functionality.
Concept C as a vision of the big scooter is immediately recognisableas a member of the BMW Motorrad family. For instance, it also presentsthe so-called “split face”, a visual tripartite of dynamicresponse extending from the front silhouette to the front wheel coverand beyond. In the style of highly sporty
BMW Motorrad models,such as the S 1000 RR, Concept C also features a twin-tipped front spoiler.
Unlike the L shaped side view presented up to now by big scooters,with their predominantly vertical body lines and colour scheme,Concept C has ventured on a new, much more sporty and dynamic path.The body lines sweeping up to the vehicle’s rear underscore thisbig scooter’s active riding character. The high rear sectionemphasises the lightness and agility of Concept C's powerfultwo-cylinder engine. Sportiness and dynamism are also underscored bythe close cut, speeder-style windscreen.
The functional side of this scooter is expressed in stylish designelements, such as the aluminium look of the bash plates with the airintake adopted from the BMW GS.
The black chromium of the suspension and frame parts form athrilling, dynamic relationship with the aluminium chromium, silver,and blue paintwork of the body parts. In addition, the black satinsections present a high-contrast emphasis on the vehicle’scentral area. This highly technical and high-quality elegance is bornefurther by finely worked details, such as the fuel tank coverreminiscent of aircraft and the short, sporty muffler. The visionaryfacet of Concept C is presented by the tyres with flanks and treads of blue.
BMW Concept C. Pioneering technology that fuels enthusiasm.
Concept C presents unusual and innovative solutions that offer a wideprospect of what in future can become reality in this segment.
For instance, Concept C features a highly complex monolever mechanismwith hollowed-out shaft connected to a suspension strut visible fromthe outside. In this study, front-wheel control takes the form of anupside down fork.
The stable twin disc brake at the front features two radial brakecallipers that also underscore the dynamic sportiness of Concept C. Inaddition, the single disc brake at the rear and the BMW Motorrad ABSprovide the maximum possible safety during braking manoeuvres.
The dynamic and equally comfortable driving force behind Concept C isprovided by a new, two-cylinder inline engine in conjunction with CVT(continuously variable transmission). Engine power, torque, andtherefore performance will be moving towards the top of the segment.

Light is cast on a more distant point in the future by the LEDheadlamp integrated into the face panelling. This future vision isalso continued by the deliberate absence of conventional rear viewmirrors, which will be replaced in Concept C with two video cameras inthe rear. These record the area behind the vehicle and transfer theimages to two LCD monitors in the cockpit within view of the rider.The road speed, engine speed, and other data appear on a third LCDdisplay integrated at the centre of the cockpit.

BMW Concept C. Perfected rider equipment and stowage space concept.
Concept C also testifies to thoughts and ideas extending beyond theactual vehicle. In line with the BMW Motorrad philosophy, a bigscooter realised in the Concept C style will also come with a range ofadequate rider equipment. In the best BMW Motorrad tradition, thedevelopment of a big scooter will also include a suitable stowagespace concept.