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Monday, March 14, 2011

BMW - 6 SERIES KUPE IN SHANGHAI

BMW - 6 SERIES KUPE

If the Detroit Motor Show (January) BMW-6 Series models featuring a convertible, especially on carpet Shanghai Auto Show that took place this April, the Bavarian company that brings the Series-6 Kupe as his debut appearance.Interior lucky bamboo curtain with a decision BMW two-door sedan displaying at the exhibition. Because, the vehicle was the work of BMW design boss Adrian van Hooydonk who replaced Chris Bangle in 2009.
Although in terms of look no significant change from its predecessor, but the car is positioned as a premium GT.Kupe 2 +2 has dimensions of 75 mm or longer than its predecessor 4.894mm. Likewise, more stretchy 1.894mm width 39 mm and 5 mm lower (height 1369 mm). Then, the distance is 2855 mm wheel axis is also the 75 mm long, thus increasing the rear passenger space.


Who's interior design is still the same as model soft-top with more oriented to the driver's cockpit, plus given enough screen width of the center console.At the time of launch, Kupe-6 Series is offered in two engine options, each with a capacity of 3.0 liter turbocharged variant for the 640i and 4.4-liter turbocharged V8 for the 650i variant. Both vehicles are equipped with rear wheel motion automatic transmission 8-speed sport, but if you want to perform manually pull the lever enough to stay behind the wheel (pedal shifts) as a model F1. And for the American market, 650i models also have a 6-speed manual gearbox.


About its performance, maximum power spraying 640i 320HP at 5800 rpm and 450Nm of torque between 1300-4500 rpm with acceleration 0-100 km per hour attained 5.4 seconds. Only, speed enthusiasts can not speed car over 250 km per hour because of the already given speed limiter. For the fuel consumption of the test results in Europe 7.7 liters per 100 km, while CO2 emissions of 179g/km.For the 650i, there are two spec Europe and America.

For Europe has a maximum power of 407HP with engine speed between 5500-6400 rpm and 600Nm of torque between 1700-4500 rpm. Acceleration 0-100 km per hour taken 4.9 seconds, maximum speed is made equal to 640i.Medium-powered American made 400 HP with the same engine speed as the European spec. Likewise, torque, acceleration 0-100 km per hour but faster 0.1 seconds. For transmission, there are two options, namely 6-speed manual and automatic 8-speed.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

BMW I8 STAR IN NEW MOVIE "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE"


BMW Vision EfficientDynamics and now uses the official name I8 reportedly will be a car in the movie blockbuster Mission Impossible : The Ghost Protocol . Reported by sun.co.uk . He further, supercar this hybrid - other versions are also on display at Geneva - now already in the shooting locations in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where the film crew gathered. Cars with futuristic figure will perform with other BMW models in the same movie, the latest-6 Series.
BMW I8 is a hybrid car with a combination of 3-cylinder diesel engine, turbocharger, plus an electric motor which is claimed to produce 328 PS power. Another greatness of this car is capable of doing sprint 0-100 km / h in 5 seconds and reaches a top speed of 248 km / h (in Germany, the highest speed the car is limited to 240 km / h). No less interesting, with an increasingly expensive oil prices, fuel consumption supercar is 26.57 km per liter!
BMW I8 go on sale in 2013. Although the sale price has not been announced, media predict this car will be sold at 160,000 U.S. dollars, or USD 1.5 billion in the United States . Later, in the new film Mission Impossible , I8 will speed up by Chief John Anderton, who has also been used BMW in the 2002 science fiction film, Minority Report . By coincidence, John Anderton and heroes Mission Impossible before, Ethan Hunt, played by the same person, namely Tom Cruise. For BMW, this is an interesting promotion for the latest products that are marketed in 2013.