Entries Tagged as 'BMW'

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

AC Schnitzer takes on BMW 1-Series

Following the introduction of AC Schnitzer’s sport program for the BMW 1-Series Coupe at last year’s ESSEN Show, the German tuning firm has now revealed its sport package for the convertible version of the compact bimmer.
Power-wise, AC Schnitzer kits boost the 135i’s output from 306 to 360Hp, the 120d’s from 177 to 200Hp and the […]

Monday, May 5th, 2008

BMW M1 Prototype

This is a photoshop made by someone called H0SS Forero. The “story” is that this M1 is hiding in an airplane hanger.

Monday, April 28th, 2008

New BMW M-Zero concept

The car you see above, dubbed the M-Zero by its designer Mael Oberkampf, looks like spawn of a BMW M6 and Aston Martin DB9. Up front it’s an all business BMW with a convincing set of “angry eye” headlights and a bit of snarl, but inspiration from Aston can be seen in the rear or […]

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Alpina Returns to Racing with B6 GT3

After a 20 year hiatus, BMW specialist/manufacturer, Alpina, will return to motorsports with an entry into the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championships in addition to a few other prominent endurance races.
Alpina’s motorsports history boasts of winning three European Touring Car Championships with such legendary drivers from F1 and Touring Cars as Niki Lauda, Jacky Ickx, […]

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

BMW Superbike - S 1000 RR

Director of BMW’s motorcycle or “Motorrad” division, Hendrik von Kuenheim, debuted the company’s newest bike in a whole new class of motorcycle for the German company.
The 2009 S 1000 RR will be BMW’s first Supersport bike and helps to mark the company’s entry into the Superbike World Championship. Essentially a racing bike for the road, […]

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

BMW Z4 with folding hardtop

It’s another fine day on the test track as a BMW roadster–with some groovy camouflage–zips by.

But take a closer look at the photos and you see that this roadster–a redesign for the Z4 that’s due out next year as a 2010 model–has a folding hardtop.
Sure, the top on this prototype looks like it is made […]

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Hamann-tuned E92 BMW M3 Coupe

Hamann has released its latest performance and styling kit for the E92 BMW M3 Coupe, boosting performance of the high-rev V8 engine as well as adding a lift-reducing bodykit and brake package. The Laupheim-based tuner has been modifying BMW’s since 1986 both for motorsport use and personal individualization of road-going cars, and now this wealth […]

Friday, April 11th, 2008

BMW 6-Series Coupe Facelift by AC Schnitzer

BMW-specialist AC Schnitzer has released its latest aero kit for the facelifted 6-series coupe and cabrio and has added a host of performance upgrades as well.
Like its predecessor, the new front skirt of the ACS6 mirrors the famous kidney design of the grille but gets a more aggressive look with sharper lines and new-style […]

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Metal roof for BMW’s new Z4

Our spies have lifted the lid on the next-generation BMW Z4 – and the big news is that it’s getting a folding metal roof for the first time!
Look closely at these prototypes, and you’ll see that instead of a fabric affair, the new Z4 is following in the footsteps of its 3-Series Convertible big brother, […]

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

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