2012 BMW 1-Series

2012 BMW 1-Series. Entry-level models of BMW has reached maturity, providing a better balance between sportiness and comfort, enhanced functions and a variety of driver assistance systems previously available only in higher segment. This is also reflected in its size. Body of a BMW Series-85 millimeters longer than its predecessor in 4324 mm, while the wheelbase has increased by 30 millimeters to 2690 millimeters. The car seemed strong because overall width has increased by 17 millimeters to 1765 millimeters (due to an increase of 51 millimeters from the track in front and 72 millimeters in the rear), while the high remains unchanged at 1.421 mm. Rear seat 21 mm more legroom, and cargo increased by 30 liters to 360 liters.

Design of a new generation is a strong expression of the latest technological developments. This model is fresh, young image stylishly renovated, with a surface precision-shaped body and a modern, functional interiors both emphasize the premium status. Another innovation is the BMW and the BMW Sport Line Urban Line, two sets of interior and exterior design features and personalization opportunities remain exclusive.

Drive-train layout, with the engine mounted longitudinally up front and rear wheel drive, is unique in the compact segment. This improves the handling of the BMW 1-series', and also reflected in the design, the proportions typical of BMW: the long hood, wide stance, swept-back passenger cell. New BMW 1-Series is a symbol of elegance, innovation and responsiveness in a compact car with a design, young and vibrant high-quality features add to the excitement.

Inside, BMW's distinctive combination of features and innovative design accents give the BMW 1-Series a fresh look, young and modern, with a focus on space and driving pleasure. Lines and surfaces are dynamic and forward-leaning, high quality, precision materials so reflects a premium specification models. typical BMW driver-friendliness evident in elbow control and display in the center of the instrument panel, and ergonomic contours of the center console, designed for maximum visibility. Surface-coated interior, another innovation that gives BMW 1-Series look and feel organic.

Car extensive use of intelligent energy management systems, including Brake Energy Regeneration and electromechanical power steering. Depending on the model, such as a shift indicator, automatic air-handling valves, high performance rear differential, oil pump-card set, the pressure / fuel pump rev-regulated power, a self-disconnect the AC compressor and tires with reduced rolling resistance.

New BMW 1-Series offers best-in-class suspension technology, the cross-strut double-joint front axle with McPherson struts and sway bars, and five-link rear axle. The high content of aluminum front structure effectively reduces the unsprung mass, while the reduced noise level and improve the performance of the accident.

The new lightweight body BMW 1 Series makes it agile and improve the safety of passengers, high-strength steel is used for torque resistance and strength passenger safety cell, while minimizing weight gain. collapsed zone and a clear path load to absorb the collision forces and deflect away from the passenger cell.

Standard equipment of the new BMW 1-series also includes remote control central locking, height-adjustable driver and front passenger seats, electric mirrors, electric front and rear windows, BMW Business radio / CD player, six speakers and an AUX-IN connection and cooling air. Features include dual-zone automatic climate control, electrically adjustable and heated seats, multifunction steering wheel, automatic dimming rearview mirror, fog lights, electric sunroof and towbar.

2011 BMW 750Li

2011 BMW 750Li. 2011 750i and 750Li are the first 7-Series model ever presented by highly acclaimed system xDrive all-wheel drive from BMW. BMW xDrive all-wheel-drive propulsion system be improved for this model to ensure that the 750Li xDrive and 750i xDrive new benchmark to driving dynamics in all-wheel drive sedan to regulate. BMW's Integrated Chassis Management is able to identify and reduce understeer by shifting torque to the rear (up 80% to the rear) while maintaining the stability that is so widely recognized xDrive.

7-Series embodies luxury that inspires, encourages the dynamics of an enthusiastic, and the presence of visual gain universal admiration. This is the product of a design philosophy confident and consistent yet ever-art engineering to develop. In a large degree, this new sedan owes a unique, progressive character of most of the innovations aimed at driving a beautiful car - and driving it - an unforgettable experience.

7-Series embodies luxury that inspires, encourages the dynamics of an enthusiastic, and the presence of visual gain universal admiration. This is the product of a design philosophy confident and consistent yet ever-art engineering to develop. In a large degree, this new sedan owes a unique, progressive character of most of the innovations aimed at driving a beautiful car - and driving it - an unforgettable experience.

As always in BMW, the harmony of design and functionality visible everywhere: for example in the integration of door handles in chrome line door panel 'trim, or door pull as part of their trim contrast material. Speaking of: there are three choices of wood trim, four-color Nappa leather interior, and optional additional leather surfaces.

All repairs and interior options provide a rival with 13 exterior colors available, customers and classic elegance, sporty or a sign of sheer luxury according to their personal tastes and preferences.

As a final expression of the true nature of premium cars of BMW, BMW Individual compositions is the right solution for customers who seek luxury and look to a more personalized 7 Series itself. The best quality materials and workmanship are not fussy even go into the smallest details to the BMW Individual 7 Series apart from other vehicles.

The four BMW Individual exterior colors are designed using special paint Xirallic constantly changing nuances in the finish, allowing greater color intensity and glistening two-tone effect. Three full leather interior option that comes with the highest quality Merino upholstery, Alcantara headliner and unique interior options. Illuminated BMW Individual door sills, distinctive 20 "BMW Individual wheels and convenient storage of passenger-side touching the net additional premium for this exclusive 7 Series sedans to fill.

To complement the standard front and side impact of structural quality-impact (pelvis / chest) airbags, as well, curtain-type Head Protection System. 3-point belts fitted on all five seats, all with a limiting load and the front with electric pretensioners. For whiplash protection, Active head restraints are standard on both front seats. LATCH attachments (Lower Anchors and tethers for children) to provide for secure child seat restraint at each outboard passenger seat. All control systems are controlled by a central electronic control module that evaluates collision type and severity and activates them accordingly.

2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet

2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet. Volkswagen presented the VW Golf GTI Cabriolet Concept in world debut at the 2011 Wörthersee - it is an open-top version of the first official build of icon. There are many reasons for introducing this concept is very dynamic in 2011, this year, the Golf GTI celebrates 35th anniversary, and the legendary GTI Meet at Wörthersee space for time 30. 2011 is the year that the new Golf Cabriolet. While the Golf Cabriolet production can already be booked, Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet Concept is still a draft. And what's the concept!

Visually, "Park Fire GTI metallic red open-top shows the independent ways: especially striking here is an add-on parts that are designed in a glossy piano black lacquer. The concept of styling focuses on the precision with lines that appear when cut with a knife shaving. Add-on components that are attached to one side nice and light, but strong and fully developed. The front and rear spoilers and side sills splitters designed in the style used in this race showed impressive.

Visual highlights: from GTI fog lights give way to guide the air for the ventilation of high-performance braking system used in the conversion. From the side view, an open-top GTI seems marked by a black-silver 19-inch alloy wheels "Glendale" with the tire 235. They fill the wheel arches completely, as the Bay ride height lowered by coilover suspension. Another prominent feature in the side profile, the brake calipers painted in "Tornado Red" with black GTI logo.

The concept of interior is enhanced with "Black Stripe" pattern accents and Nappa leather upholstery with red GTI logo on the back of the head. Seams between individual skin surface to form a sporty contrast, their style in "Flash Red" and "Crystal Grey. Two-tone door inserts are coordinated with the pattern of the chair. When the inner door panels, soft red topstitching also adjust the steering wheel and leather seats of the shift gear and handbrake lever are trimmed. The color red is repeated on the edge of a black belt and black-red lines of business. classic effect achieved by the aluminum plate doorway and work in the GTI logo. By the way, the Cabriolet drives performance - with 155 kW company / 210 PS engine GTI - GTI is fully compatible with closed-top - which is right around 240 km / hour and seven seconds to sprint to 100 km / h. A real GTI!

2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe US Version

2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe US Version. Badge of M have been reported after a two year development process of the BMW M engineers and test drivers achieve extraordinary performance and a signature, nearly perfect handling of BMW's M cars. 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe will be available in limited quantities and with limited range of authorized BMW center in the spring of 2011.

Providing rock-solid responsive handling for high performance, powerful and luxurious sedan, while the people under control, presented many challenges for the engineers of BMW M. The result is an aluminum suspension was originally designed for the current generation M3, and specifically targeted for this model at the center of BMW M test Nϋrburgring Nordschleife. Of course, every BMW design begins with the control of the main components in a way that near-perfect front / rear weight distribution (51.7/48.3) easier.

A braking system is strong enough for a car with such performance was originally developed for the current generation BMW M3. The internally ventilated, perforated cast iron discs measure 14.2 inches (360 mm) in diameter in front and 13.8 inches (350 mm) behind. With the large disc brakes and electronic anti-lock compound, stopping power for the BMW 1-Series M Coupe a strong, precise and consistent. Each disk is connected to a floating aluminum hub by cast-in stainless steel pin. This configuration reduces the thermal load on the disk, so that their performance and life. Pump driven by electric power supply system suction.

There are three exterior colors to choose finish for BMW 1-Series M Coupe. In addition to Alpine White Black Sapphire non-metals and metals, Valencia Orange Metallic available exclusively for high-performance compact sports car.

A strong front end that looks dominated by three large air holes for cooling high-performance engine safe air. Large air intake center is covered by the structure of the honeycomb grille, while the two outer intake fully open. This means that in every situation on the road or rail, in an amount sufficient cooling air is fed directly into the oil cooler on the right and additional radiators on the left.

M-specific cockpit designed specifically for the BMW 1-Series M Coupe is designed to facilitate focus, sporty driving. High quality black Alcantara with orange contrast stitching covers the door panels, door handles, instrument panel, compass, dash and gear shift lever and handbrake boots. Attention is focused on the driver calls the M-specific instrument cluster with a gray, needle traditional M red and white background. A driver's footrest M and M door sills complete unique interior.

BMW believes the spirit of safety philosophy with three main functions: a) the prevention of accidents ahead, b) superior crash survivability, and notices c) the area of ​​post-accident. BMW 1-Series Coupe M has a variety of standard safety equipment that BMW's research culture emphasizes. Standard safety features include front, chest-pelvis airbags and head curtain airbags, automatic three-point seatbelts for all seats with belt force limiting belt and tensioners on the front. Models equipped with enhanced features BMW Assist BMW Automatic Collision Notification, which alerts authorities in case of airbags. In addition, data from on-board safety systems are processed and analyzed using direct URGENCY algorithm, so that the vehicle, the BMW Assist call center with a special notice in cases where passengers tend to experience a serious injury.

2012 BMW 650i Convertible

2012 BMW 650i Convertible. The new 650i Convertible will go on sale in spring 2011 as a model 2012 for the United States. Final pricing, options and packages will be closer to the date-sold will be announced. A radical hood, rear-set cabin, long wheelbase and muscular profile to realize the proportions characteristic of a BMW Convertible. New BMW 650i Convertible combines these features with the soft-top roof with flying buttress design classic. Powerful profiled surface of the promise of the BMW driving experience expected.

Dynamic driving experience of BMW 650i Convertible is reflected by the presence of athletic sports and exterior design. A long cap, rear-set cabin, long wheelbase and muscular profile to create a signature with the proportions of a BMW Convertible. Appropriate mutual distinctive lines and surfaces carefully designed to help the BMW 650i Convertible show-stopping himself seems to give.

BMW 650i Convertible is the latest to 2 +2- seater designed. Interior has a special seat for driver, front passenger and rear passengers. high-quality materials, colors and coordinated carefully, once again, carefully shaped surface combine to create an atmosphere that is defined by luxury, style and functionality to produce the German sweep. A characteristic feature BMW's interior is driver-focused cockpit layout. The middle of the instrument panel with central display iDrive system, ventilation and audio controls and air conditioning all slightly bent to the driver. Added to that, the gear lever and switches for the roof, parking and Driving Dynamics Control operation is located on the surface that leads to the driver and passenger side lower than the front center console.

New BMW 650i Convertible is equipped with a newly developed lightweight seats with integrated safety and standard 20-way multi-contour adjustment and adjustable lumbar support. Optionally, the package adds luxurious seating active ventilated front seats and reduction in fatigue can be added. All variants of the seat that came with the restriction of anti-whiplash active head-crash.

To complement the standard Park Distance Control, which uses ultrasonic sensors to monitor the distance of objects in front or rear, the BMW 650i Convertible is also equipped with a standard rearview camera. The camera is integrated into the trunklid badge BMW "roundel", which protects it from dirt. When the rearview camera is activated, pivot points roundel badge on how to expose the camera lens. Perspective-corrected color images transmitted to the display center. Superimposed on the image is a line interactive tracking the optimum steering angle to provide parking and tight turning radius.

BMW 650i Convertible is built on a new BMW factory in Dingolfing, Germany. Also roll off the assembly line at the largest production facility of the BMW Group is the BMW 7-Series and BMW 5-series models. Flexible and efficient process in a factory for manufacturing technology combines state-of-the-art quality standards determined by the meticulous craftsmanship in the production of luxury cars, configured to customer needs.

2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder

2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder. Audi's ultra-light technology is the key to the weight of the Audi R8 Spyder GT only 1640 pounds (3,615.58 lb). That is 85 kg (187.39 lb) less than the technical basis, R8 5.2 FSI quattro Spyder. Audi Space Frame (ASF) body, which consists of nodes of cast, extruded sections and aluminum panels, accounting for only 214 kilograms (471.79 lb) of total weight. Body largely assembled by hand at the garage at the factory in Neckarsulm R8. Final assembly of the car will be in the same way.

Machine frame is made of ultra light magnesium, long hood soft-top compartment and a large panel on the back is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). CFRP is also used for the modification of the front spoiler, rear spoiler and rear bumper still new. Together these components provide weight savings of 5.5 kilograms (12.13 lb).

Visual highlights changes in the style of the Audi R8 Spyder GT. This includes the add-on parts in titanium gray contrast, the front splitter with double lip, flics on the front bumper, GT red badge, round exhaust pipes, a large black diffuser and LED tail lamps in clear glass. Audi offers an optional glass frame in a matte CFRP.

Performance models of top-of-the-line new in the R8 has a strong family. The 2.5-liter V10 with aluminum crankcase get fuel from the FSI direct injection system. Dry lubrication even guarantee oil supply even under lateral or linear acceleration maximum.

A lot of attention to detail is evident in material and workmanship in the car. The most striking aspect of control is the design of their logical structure. Both open-seater has a spacious interior and the front can accommodate up to 100 liters (3.53 cu Ft) From the cargo. The back contains three compartments.

Audi also offers a sophisticated audio system from Bang & Olufsen and Bluetooth interfaces, including microphone belt to make phone calls with ease. Options specific to R8 GT bucket seats with carbon fiber composite frame, mat CFRP application and embroidered logo on the cover of the session to take.

2011 Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet

2011 Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet. Volkswagen is presenting the VW Golf Cabriolet R as a concept car with 270 horsepower and a top speed of 250 km / h, this is an interesting thought experiment in the dynamics of conversion. This "conversion of power" suggests the possibility of unlimited Gulf.

Recently introduced a new Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet, and the designers and engineers at Volkswagen R GmbH all come with a sporty variant of this model: R Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Concept. Like his colleague on, kW 199 / 270 PS race Cabriolet concept km 100 / brand h in less than six seconds. they are also the same top speed at 250 km / h. This makes the R open-top convertible is the fastest ever Golf. Even more impressive is the great engine torque - 350 Nm from a low 2,500 rpm make an ideal cruiser conversion.

As for R-covered golf, the conversion was reduced by 25 mm through sport chassis. A 17-inch brake system with internally ventilated disc brakes on all wheels and high-performance brake calipers painted blue (including logo R) is an impressive deceleration values. Making contact with the ground in the concept of Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet R is a 19-inch "Talladega" wheels with tires size 235.

Of course, the VW Golf Cabriolet Concept R also presents the concept of interior is very sporty. Motorsport seat shell carbon in dark blue leather, Nappa leather combined with high-end in "Pure Grey", set the tone here. The back seat shell painted in luxurious piano black lacquer. Coating lines and decorative stitching give color contrast. Carbon accents emphasize the concept of technical character and sporting. The blister sandblasted aluminum door plate with piano black inserts made more delicate workmanship.