PRESS RELEASE The 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 - American Market Version Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, 13 August 2009, 6pm Eastern. On the heels of the ActiveHybrid X6, today BMW announced the performance story of the all-new BMW ActiveHybrid 7, which discretion also opening night at the Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA) in September. Based on the newest BMW 7 Series, this unmatched crate sets coxcomb standards after deportment and effectiveness in the extra indulgence sumptuousness. The BMW ActiveHybrid 7 discretion reach America shores in Spring, 2010. outstandingly minimizing This symbiosis of an upgraded twin-turbo, High Precision Direct Injection, V8 apparatus with a 3-phase synchronous elec¬tric motor gives the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 a combined give way of 455 hp and most torque of 516 lb-ft (preliminary figures).
Power is transmitted via an 8-speed unplanned transportation with the worked up motor positioned between the apparatus and the torque converter. outstandingly minimizing Precisely controlled interaction of both power sources serves to embroider on the effectiveness and active deportment of the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. The worked up motor receives its provision of vim from a lithium-ion battery developed specifically after service in this automobile. The consequence is a unmatched driving discernment that demonstrates the deportment capabilities of mod compound technology.
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
BMW Introduces 30+ mpg 1 Series Coupes and 7 Series for UK Market
Would you accept a 0-60 mph time that's 1.5 seconds slower for about 10 mpg more? That's a choice U.S. BMW enthusiasts might never have to make, as the automaker is introducing a 2.0L four-cylinder engine for the 1 Series coupe only in the U.K. market.
In the European combined cycle, the BMW 120i gets 42.8 mpg, or about 35.6 mpg converted to US standards. Compare that to the 21-22 mpg combined on the BMW 128i. The 120i scoots from 0-62 mph in 7.8 seconds with a manual transmission; a manual-equipped 128i does 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds.
Series coupe can now be ordered with the 141-hp diesel engine producing 221 lb-ft of torque that helped the 5-door model become the 2008 World Green Car of the Year. As a coupe, the 118d accelerates from 0-62 mph in 9.0 seconds and, just as important, gets a U.S.-converted 52.3 mpg. On the same scale, the Toyota Prius gets 60.3 mpg.
The 7 Series can also be ordered with a diesel engine (abroad), too. The 740d's 3.0L twin-turbo six-cylinder 302-hp diesel helps the big sedan -- in standard wheelbase only -- do the 0-62 mph sprint in 6.3 seconds and get a U.S.-converted 34 mpg combined.
Elsewhere in the U.K. BMW lineup, the 6 Series' trim lines are shuffled and the M Sport package (pictured) can be ordered on any 7 Series.
Source: http://wot.motortrend.com/6569751/auto-news/bmw-introduces-30-mpg-1-series-coupes-and-7-seriesfor-uk-market/index.html
In the European combined cycle, the BMW 120i gets 42.8 mpg, or about 35.6 mpg converted to US standards. Compare that to the 21-22 mpg combined on the BMW 128i. The 120i scoots from 0-62 mph in 7.8 seconds with a manual transmission; a manual-equipped 128i does 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds.
Series coupe can now be ordered with the 141-hp diesel engine producing 221 lb-ft of torque that helped the 5-door model become the 2008 World Green Car of the Year. As a coupe, the 118d accelerates from 0-62 mph in 9.0 seconds and, just as important, gets a U.S.-converted 52.3 mpg. On the same scale, the Toyota Prius gets 60.3 mpg.
The 7 Series can also be ordered with a diesel engine (abroad), too. The 740d's 3.0L twin-turbo six-cylinder 302-hp diesel helps the big sedan -- in standard wheelbase only -- do the 0-62 mph sprint in 6.3 seconds and get a U.S.-converted 34 mpg combined.
Elsewhere in the U.K. BMW lineup, the 6 Series' trim lines are shuffled and the M Sport package (pictured) can be ordered on any 7 Series.
Source: http://wot.motortrend.com/6569751/auto-news/bmw-introduces-30-mpg-1-series-coupes-and-7-seriesfor-uk-market/index.html
BMW X6 Hybrid to be world's most powerful gas-electric vehicle
High performance hybrid – an oxymoron? Not according to BMW, which has two new hybrids scheduled for an unveiling at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. One of those two vehicles, the ActiveHybrid X6, promises to be the most powerful hybrid vehicle ever offered for sale at 480 horsepower and 575 lb-ft of torque from its twin electric motors and 4.4-liter V8 engine combined.
The ActiveHybrid X6 will scoot to 60 in about 5.5 seconds while returning a 20-percent fuel mileage improvement over the standard X6 with its twin-turbo V8. To set the hybrid apart from its standard sibling, BMW will bestow the new fuel-saver with a power dome hood to clear the power electronics module and a bespoke metallic blue hue.
The fuel efficiency of the hybrid CUV is improved by about 20 percent on the EU test cycle with a CO2 rating of 231 g/km. The EPA numbers won't be available until closer to US launch late this year, but expect somewhere around 18 mpg combined (up from 15 on the current V8 X6). The full press release is after the jump.
source: http://green.autoblog.com/2009/08/12/officially-official-bmw-x6-hybrid-to-be-worlds-most-powerful/
The ActiveHybrid X6 will scoot to 60 in about 5.5 seconds while returning a 20-percent fuel mileage improvement over the standard X6 with its twin-turbo V8. To set the hybrid apart from its standard sibling, BMW will bestow the new fuel-saver with a power dome hood to clear the power electronics module and a bespoke metallic blue hue.
The fuel efficiency of the hybrid CUV is improved by about 20 percent on the EU test cycle with a CO2 rating of 231 g/km. The EPA numbers won't be available until closer to US launch late this year, but expect somewhere around 18 mpg combined (up from 15 on the current V8 X6). The full press release is after the jump.
source: http://green.autoblog.com/2009/08/12/officially-official-bmw-x6-hybrid-to-be-worlds-most-powerful/
Thursday, August 13, 2009
BMW’s 2Q profit slides, dumps profit forecast
FRANKFURT, Germany - Automaker BMW AG said today that its second-quarter profit slid nearly 33 percent and abandoned its annual profit forecast, blaming a drop in U.S. sales, rising costs for raw materials and the strong euro.
In a surprise announcement that sent its shares plummeting more than 10 percent, the world’s biggest maker of luxury cars, said it earned 507 million euros ($791.5 million) in the April-June period, down nearly 33 percent from the 753 million euros it earned last year.
In a surprise announcement that sent its shares plummeting more than 10 percent, the world’s biggest maker of luxury cars, said it earned 507 million euros ($791.5 million) in the April-June period, down nearly 33 percent from the 753 million euros it earned last year.
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