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BMW i8 hybrid sports car has been caught testing. The two seater coupe has been seen testing as the Vision EfficientDynamic concept. The car reveals the aerodynamics that will aid both downforce and efficiency. BMW i8 constructed predominantly from carbonfibre and feature the company’s new laser headlight technology. It use 1.5 litre three cylinder turbo engine with about 160kW, power the rear wheels in conjuction with an electric motor, while the front wheels are given momentum by a front mounted electric motor with nearly 100kW. It can accelerate 0-100 km/h of 4.7 seconds.
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Source :- CarAdvice
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BMW will sell their stretched four cylinder BMW 3 Series only for Chinese market. It is to compete with AUdi A4L that attact Chinese customer. The 320i, 328i and 335i will produce at BMW’s new factory this year to begin the new 3 series that eventually made locally in China.
No detail yet but maybe the car still use the engine. Only add more space..
Source :- Chinacartimes
How about Malaysian market? Did our consumer need stretched BMW?
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BMW has revealed their first official pictures of facelifted BMW X6. There’s some changes at the front, kidney grille and addition of optional adptive LED headlamps. At the rear, there’s new horizontally mounted twin LED light banks emphasize the car’s width. It come with new paint such as Marrakech Brown metallic ( like the picture), Orion Silver metallic and Midnight Blue metallic and new bi-colour. It also come with 19-inch alloys for the BMW X6 xDrive 50i model.
The facelifted X6 come with five engine option, the range topping 555bhp X6M, V8 xDrive50i, six-pot xDrive35i and diesel-powered xDrive40d and xDrive30d, the latter of which is available with BMW’s nitrogen oxide-reducing BluePerformance Technology from spring. Inside the X6, there a standard leather interior is available in Vermillion Red and the nappa leather comes with Black or Ebony White.
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Source :- AutoCar
Toyota will make a partnership with BMW AG for environmental vehicles. The proposed agreement said that BMW will provide diesel engine with 2 liter version for midsize car for Toyota’s vehicles sold in Europe. The project still not confirm and yet to be decided.
The deal will help Toyota to reduce development expenses but it is expected to share its technology for hybrid system. The collaboration will help BMW to expand their green vehicle aftere signed a deal with PSA Peugeot Citroen Group last year.
Source :- Reuters