BMW ActiveHybrid X6.
BMW ActiveHybrid technology combines superior driving dynamics with equally superior efficiency pointing far into the future, bringing together both of these qualities to offer a truly unique driving experience.
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The world’s first Sports Activity Coupé with full hybrid drive therefore capitalises on the options offered by combining the combustion engine and the electric motor with a standard of perfection never seen before. BMW ActiveHybrid technology offers a significant increase in driving dynamics and at the same time reduces fuel consumption by approximately 20 per cent versus a comparable vehicle powered by a combustion engine alone. The result is even greater Sheer Driving Pleasure combined with enhanced fuel economy and CO2 management providing the kind of progress to make the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 a typical BMW in the hybrid market.
The overall drive system featured in the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 consists of a 300 kW/407 hpV8 gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology and two electric synchronous motors delivering 67 kW/91 hp and, respectively, 63
kW/86 hp. Maximum system output is 357 kW/485 hp, peak torque is 780 Newton-metres/575 lb-ft.
The new BMW 7 series
BMW has unveiled its fifth generation BMW 7 Series. Combining sheer driving pleasure and unrivalled luxury, BMW’s new flagship model is a technological tour-de-force with a number of BMW innovations making their debut.
BMW Group New Zealand Managing Director, Mark Gilbert, said that the new BMW 7 Series is the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering.
The new BMW 7 Series epitomises everything that BMW stands for in terms of outstanding performance and driving dynamics, unrivalled luxury and class-leading fuel-efficiency,� said Mr Gilbert.
Due to launch internationally later this year, the BMW 7 Series introduces a number of ground-breaking new BMW innovations. Integrated rear-wheel steering on the new BMW 7 Series offers a new dimension in comfort, agility and driving stability while BMW’s newly developed Dynamic Damping Control and Dynamic Driving Control allow the driver to vary suspension, steering and throttle settings.
The new BMW 7 Series also sees the introduction of a new generation iDrive control concept, raising the standard in terms of ergonomics, efficiency and functions for optimum control of the car. A wide range of innovative comfort and entertainment options also make their debut including an audio system with hard disc memory.
A range of unique driver assistance systems on the BMW 7 Series such as cruise control with Stop & Go, Lane Departure Warning, speed limit indicator, Lane Change Warning, Head-Up Display, High-Beam Assistant and enhanced BMW Night Vision position this vehicle at the forefront of automotive technology.
Two engine variants, the twin-turbo V8 BMW 750i and the six-cylinder BMW 730d, will be launched in New Zealand with a long wheel-base version, the BMW 750Li, also available.
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BMW at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show
BMW AT THE 2007 FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW
 - ‘EfficientDynamics’ takes centre stage
BMW EfficientDynamics and the implementation of this superior strategy in a wide range of new models are the focus of BMW’s presentation at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Continuing a tradition of award-winning engine technology innova¬tions, BMW is offering vehicles in a growing number of segments that rank right at the top in terms of both driving dynamics and all-round economy and emissions management.
In the 2008 model year, some 40 per cent of all new cars sold by the BMW Group in Europe will have a CO2 emission rating of not more than 140 grams per kilometre. This outstanding achievement is made possible by an unusually wide range of new models offering unprece¬dented fuel economy without compromising sheer driving pleasure.
From the start of the 2008 model year, 22 BMW Group cars will have a CO2 emission rating of no more than 140 grams per kilometre – among them three models in the MINI range. And the impres¬sive line-up of these particularly fuel-efficient low-emission models will be presented to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show from 13–23 September 2007, ranging from the BMW 118d with average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle of just 4.5 litres/ 100 kilometres (equal to 62.8 mpg imp) and a CO2 rating of 119 grams per kilometre through the BMW 320d Coupé (4.8 litres/58.8 mpg imp, 128 grams of CO2) all the way to the new BMW 520d Saloon and the new BMW 520d Touring setting new standards for all-round economy and emission management in their segments with fuel consumption of just 5.1 and, respectively, 5.3 litres/100 kilometres (equal to 55.3 and 53.3 mpg imp) and CO2 emissions of 136 and, respectively, 140 grams per kilometre.
Enthralling power and performance: the new BMW M3.
The new BMW M3 is a truly exceptional car of the most thrilling kind – and at the same time the fourth edition of BMW’s high-performance sports car based on the 3 Series Coupé opens up a new chapter in the development of power units by BMW M GmbH, with the BMW M3 now boasting a V8 power unit for the first time in the interest of supreme performance.
Displacing 3, 999 cc, the new V8 develops maximum engine output of 309 kW/420 hp, combined with maximum torque of 400 Newton-metres or 295 lb-ft. The result is acceleration to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and a top speed limited by electronic engine control to 250 km/h (155 mph).
A brand-new and truly unique development in terms of both design, drivetrain and chassis technology, the new BMW M3 represents the philosophy of BMW M GmbH in its most concentrated and purest form – this is a car that conveys motorsport technology to everyday traffic, ensuring a unique driving experience in the process.
New engines in the BMW 1 Series, debut of the BMW 1 Series Coupé.
The BMW 1 Series is making a proud appearance at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show with new engines and an additional model variant: The new BMW 135i Coupé is celebrating its world debut in Frankfurt as a compact athlete focusing fully on sheer driving pleasure and thus taking up the great tradition of the legendary BMW 02 Series.
The top model in the range is the BMW 135i Coupé boasting a 225 kW/306 hp 3.0-litre straight-six power unit complete with Twin Turbo and High Precision Injection for a new dimension in driving dynamics. At the same time the new BMW 1 Series Coupé, like all models in the range, offers BMW EfficientDynamics of the highest standard borne out in particular in the BMW 123d Coupé powered by a new four-cylinder diesel with common-rail fuel injection and Variable Twin Turbo technology. Also featured in the three- and five-door versions of the BMW 123d, this highly efficient engine develops maximum output of 150 kW/204 hp and offers peak torque of 400 Newton-metres/295 lb-ft.
The most powerful engine within BMW’s new generation of four-cylinder diesels is a truly outstanding power unit in every respect: It is the first all-aluminium diesel in the world to offer output per litre of more than 100 horsepower. At the same time the BMW 123d sets the benchmark in terms of all-round economy through average consumption of 5.2 litres/100 km (equal to 54.3 mpg imp) and a CO2 rating of 138 grams per kilometre. Indeed, this makes the BMW 123d the world’s first production car with engine output of more than 200 hp and conventional drivetrain technology to offer a CO2 emission rating beneath 140 grams/kilometre, only the
BMW 120d (128 grams) and the BMW 118d (119 grams) achieving an even higher standard of emission management.
The most fuel-efficient gasoline model throughout BMW’s entire product portfolio is the new BMW 116i with its 1.6-litre four-cylinder featuring direct gasoline injection in the lean burn mode and also available in the three- and five-door models. Maximum output in this case is 90 kW/122 hp, with overall fuel economy of 5.8 litres/100 kilometres, equal to 48.7 mpg imp. And at the same time the BMW 116i excels through a CO2 rating of just 139 grams per kilometre.
BMW 6 Series with diesel power, BMW 5 Series with the lowest fuel consumption in its class.
Efficiency has become a fundamental criterion for the car purchaser in virtually all segments of the market. The new BMW 6 Series introduces efficient dynamics in the luxury performance segment, modified design, an even more sophisticated and stylish interior, and innovative driver assistance systems underlining the authentic and progressive character of both the Coupé and Convertible. And now, for the first time, BMW is offering a car in this segment with diesel power, the BMW 635d combining supreme torque with equally outstanding economy and the highest level of performance. Maximum output of the 3.0-litre straight-six engine with Variable Twin Turbo technology is 210 kW/286 hp, with average fuel consumption of 6.9 litres/100 kilometres in the Coupé and 7.2 litres/100 km in the Convertible, equivalent to 40.9 and, respectively, 39.2 mpg imp.
The new BMW 630i powered by a 200 kW/272 hp straight-six with direct gasoline injection in the lean burn mode also offers innovative drivetrain technology of the highest standard, with fuel consumption of just 7.9 ltr (Coupé) and, respectively, 8.3 ltr/ 100 km (Convertible), in this case equalling and, respectively, 34.0 mpg imp.
Two new entry-level versions in the BMW 5 Series likewise place the focus on economy and emission management: Offering an unparalleled standard of efficiency, the BMW 520d features a newly developed four-cylinder diesel engine complete with an aluminium crankcase, turbocharging and third-generation common-rail fuel injection as the prerequisites not only for supreme fuel economy, but also for superior output of 130 kW/177 hp ensuring sporting performance at all times.
The new BMW 520i likewise boasts a newly developed drive unit, the four-cylinder featuring direct gasoline injection (BMW High Precision Injection) in the lean burn mode developing maximum output of 125 kW/170 hp. Within its overall segment of comparable gasoline engine models, the new BMW 520i comes right at the top in terms of fuel economy and emission management, with average fuel consumption of 6.7 litres/100 kilometres, equal to 42.2 mpg imp, and a CO2 rating of 162 grams per kilometres.
BMW 3 Series: five models with less than 140 grams of CO2 per kilometre.
Introducing new six- and four-cylinder engines in the BMW 3 Series, the discerning customer now has the choice of five models with CO2 emissions of just 123–131 grams per kilometre. And all the gasoline engines in the 3 Series – both the six- and four-cylinder power units – come with BMW’s particularly efficient High Precision Injection direct fuel injection concept.Â
BMW EfficientDynamics in the BMW X5 and the BMW X3.
BMW’s widely acclaimed 3.0-litre straight-six diesel with Variable Twin Turbo and maximum output of 210 kW/286 hp is now making its debut in the BMW X5, combining supreme torque and pulling force with equally superior economy: Like the other models in the BMW X5 model range, the new BMW X5 3.0sd features Brake Energy Regeneration and further technologies for improved efficiency, serving to significantly reduce both fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. The BMW X5 3.0d offers a reduction in fuel consumption by 7 per cent to 8.1 litres/100 km (equal to 34.9 mpg imp).
A newly developed four-cylinder diesel engine in the BMW X3 2.0d and a wide range of technologies serve to reduce fuel consumption in all model variants of the BMW X3 five-door performer already lauded worldwide for its superior agility and driving dynamics, offering an equally high standard of all-round efficiency to once again set the benchmark in its segment. Thanks to an increase in engine output over the former model by 20 kW/28 hp to 130 kW/177 hp, as well as maximum torque of 350 Newton-metres/258 lb-ft, the new BMW X3 2.0d ensures a significantly higher standard of torque and all-round pulling force at all times, with average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle of just 6.5 litres/100 kilometres, the equivalent of 43.5 mpg imp.
The gasoline engine versions of BMW’s Sports Activity Vehicles likewise ensure an even higher standard of efficiency: Thanks to a wide range of improvements serving to enhance efficiency to a supreme level and BMW’s outstanding competence in development in the area of engine production, the intelligent customer now has the option to enjoy the benefits of a four-cylinder diesel with superior performance also in a larger car, thus experiencing the kind of performance previously – at best – a six-cylinder was able to offer while at the same time capitalising on all the consumption benefits of a four-cylinder. BMW’s current six-cylinder power units now top their segments in terms of both fuel economy and emission management, while at the same time offering the kind of performance you would otherwise only expect of an eight-cylinder.
Innovation for occupant safety: crash-activated headrests.
BMW is also offering an outstanding innovation at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show in terms of safety – an innovation, which will be introduced as standard in several model series to minimise the risk of cervical vertebra injury in the event of a collision from behind. All 2008 models in the BMW 6 and 5 Series, as well as the BMW X5 and X3, will come with crash-activated headrests. Masterminded by the car’s safety electronics, this cutting-edge safety system serves to move the front section of the headrests up to 60 millimetres or 2.36″ forward and up to 40 millimetres or 1.57″ upward in the event of a collision, naturally within split-seconds. This, in turn, reduces the distance between the occupant’s head and the headrests even before the occupant’s head is thrown to the back by the forces acting on the car. The result is an even better stabilising and supporting function ensured by the headrest, minimising the risk of injury or straining the occupant’s cervical vertebrae.
Virtuoso audio technology
Another highlight on the BMW stand at the Frankfurt Motor Show is the unique BMW Individual Virtuoso audio technology presented in the new BMW 6 Series. This sound system opens up a new dimension of music pleasure, combining exclusive exterior and interior features with the BMW Individual High End Audio System.
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BMW to launch X6
BMW Group will launch a new model Sports Activity Coupé called the “BMW X6� in 2008.
The concept: A Crossover combining specific features of BMW’s Sports Activity Vehicles (BMW xDrive all-wheel drive, a high body and seating position (commanding position) as well as ruggedness) with features typical of a Coupé (sportiness, body design, in particular the roofline of the car). The new model combines premium attributes such as prestige, sophisticated style and state-of-the-art technology with the greater demands made by premium customers in terms of excellent seating comfort, spaciousness, and function. The model will be built at the BMW plant in Spartanburg/USA.
Fastest ever BMW convertible now on sale
• Powered by “World’s Best� engine with 507 bhp
• Genuine Supercar performance: 0-100 km/h in 4.8 s
• Impressive overtaking thrust delivers 80-120 km/h in 4.7
• Attractive, yet discrete M appearance
• Triple-layer snug fit hood opens and shuts in 25 seconds
BMW’s fastest ever soft-top, the new BMW M6 Convertible, has arrived in New Zealand combining Formula 1 drive-train technology and pure ‘wind-in the hair’ exhilarating motoring.
Powered by the multi-award-winning, F1-inspired 5.0-litre V10 BMW engine, officially the World’s Best, new M6 Convertible brings the joy of open-topped motoring to the acclaimed BMW M6 Coupé.
The engine was judged the best in the world on debut (in the BMW M5 Sedan) in 2005, and was re-awarded this prestigious title in 2006 by an international panel at the “Engine Oscars� held in Germany. No previous winner has reclaimed the title.
The new BMW M6 Convertible promises owners one of the fastest open-top cars available. Its high-thrust 5.0-litre engine produces 373 kW or 507 horsepower at 7,750 rpm and 520 Nm of torque at 6,100 rpm. The redline is at a heady 8,250 rpm.
The ultra-responsive M6 Convertible will accelerate to 100 km/h in just 4.8 seconds and demolishes the standing kilometre run in 22.9 seconds. Top speed is limited to 250 km/h, while unchecked the M6 convertible could easily reach 320 km/h.
Stopping power is just as impressive with the Convertible braking from 100 km/h to zero in just 36 m, and from 200 km/h to zero in less than 140 m.
All this explosive power is driven by advanced BMW engine technology that includes Bi-VANOS variable valve technology and individual throttle butterflies on each of the engine’s 10 cylinders for optimum breathing.
Managing the engine’s operation is the MS S65 engine management system, the most advanced electronic control unit ever fitted to a car. Capable of up to 200 million individual calculations per second – a record for a production car.
A bevy of oil pumps distribute oil throughout the engine despite the high g-forces generated by the M6 Convertible, while extensive use of lightweight materials save weight.
Power is fed to the rear wheels via a seven-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG) with Drivelogic – the world’s first such transmission and one that has already seen service in the BMW M5 and the M6 Coupé. The SMG system’s Drivelogic function offers the driver a choice of 11 different gear change options – five in auto mode and six in manual mode – each offering a different speed of gearshift.
On its fastest setting, the driver of an M6 Convertible can make gear changes in just 50 milliseconds – a much faster time than could be achieved by an experienced driver using a conventional manual gear box.
MDrive, activated via steering wheel mounted button, switches the M6 between regular driving mode and a programmable attack mode, that can deploy the most aggressive throttle response, all 507 bhp, Sport suspension settings, DSC off or switched to its most dynamic mode, as well as the most aggressive gear change shift programme for the Drivelogic Sequential Manual Gearbox. MDrive also deploys the unique M mode for the Head-Up Display.
Less weight equals more performance and so the M6 Convertible features the same weight-saving technology as the M6 Coupé such as thermoplastic front wheel arches and Sheet Moulding Compound, another form of hi-tech plastic, from which the boot lid and spoiler are formed. Lightweight aluminium bonnet and doors as well as suspension components save further weight.
The M6 convertible carries all the signature body enhancements as fitted to the M6 Coupé, with the obvious exception of the carbon fibre roof panel. These include the revised front, side and rear bodywork for enhanced aerodynamic efficiency and engine cooling. BMW M’s signature quad exhaust pipes protrude from the restyled rear valance.
To keep the burning sun at bay, the M6 Convertible has a triple-layered hood with a middle component of polyurethane (PUR) foam for the most refined closed-roof driving. The hood has also been designed so that the roof-up profile has a near identical silhouette as the M6 Coupé. The hood raises or lowers in a quick 25 seconds, at speeds of up to 30 km/h.
Even with its soft-top configuration, the M6 Convertible offers one of the most rigid chassis available. BMW’s renowned Variable M differential, used on all current BMW M cars, ensures the BMW M6 Convertible offers the driver the highest levels of traction and stability.
The Variable M differential permits up to 100 per cent of drive to be fed to a single rear wheel to optimise traction. In its optimum MDynamic Mode, as a part of the Dynamic Stability Control system, it permits a greater degree of wheel slip for safe and exciting driving.
BMW’s familiar double joint strut front axle is used on the M6 Convertible, while, at the rear, an integral axle with longitudinal arms with springs and dampers feature. In common with all previous BMW M developed cars, the BMW M6 Convertible is fitted with a hydraulically assisted rack and pinion steering. For ease of driving and manoeuvrability at slow speeds, the steering system is supplemented by BMW’s Servotronic speed-proportional steering system.
Electronic damper control gives the choice of three settings: Comfort, Normal and Sport, which may be selected via button at the base of the gear shifter, via a setting in the iDrive menu, or via the MDrive button.
The BMW M6 Convertible offers the highest standards of passive safety. A-pillars made of high-strength steel and roll bars behind the rear headrests form a top-level safety cell in the event of a rollover. Active rear seat head restraints also pop-up in extreme circumstances, should the Dynamic Stability Control system detect an imminent rollover, to provide the optimum occupant protection.
Fitted as standard with four airbags, the driver’s and front seat passenger’s intelligent airbags offer two-stage deployment, depending on severity of impact. The safety belts on all four seats come with belt force limiters and the integrated restraint systems on the front seats also feature belt latch tensioners.
The M6 Convertible is also equipped with Adaptive Headlights as standard. This innovative system turns the car’s headlights in relation to steering input by up to 15 degrees when cornering. As a result, the direction the car is travelling is illuminated for greater night-time visibility. The M6 Convertible is further equipped with Brake Force Display and Head-up Display. The former illuminates additional lights at the rear during heavy braking to warn other road users, while the latter system displays speed, navigation, cruise control settings and check control messages in the driver’s line of sight for safer driving.
The M6 Convertible features BMW’s Tyre Puncture Warning System (TPWS) and a second generation M Mobility System (MMS). The former gives an audible and visual warning if a loss of tyre pressure is detected, while the latter provides the driver with a get-you-home method of tyre repair.
Four exclusive metallic paints – Sepang Bronze, Silverstone II, Indianapolis Red and Interlagos Blue – are available on the M6 Convertible. Other colours available include Alpine White, Sapphire Black metallic, Silver Grey metallic, Monaco Blue, Stratos Grey plus various BMW Individual colour choices.
The full M instrumentation fitted to the M6 Coupé is transferred into the M6 Convertible, including the unique Head-Up Display with its special M Mode which provides a virtual rev counter, along with current road speed.
A LOGIC7 sound system, the finest Merino leather trim extended throughout the cabin, fully automatic air conditioning and unique dash highlights complete the interior of the exclusive M6 Convertible.
The BMW M6 Convertible is priced from $270,900 and is available only by order, tailored to customer specifications.
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