After we presented the X6, it’s time to say a few words about the other cars unveiled by BMW. The first is the 335d and the second is the X5 xDrive35d, both powered by the 3.0-liter diesel. This engine produces 265 HP and 425 lb-ft torque and it’s supposed to be one of the most efficient and performing in its class. “BMW Cars” also promotes their particulate filters and the urea injection system which they named it BluePerformance. These cars are very green, but we don’t know their prices although we hope to give more informations soon.
Two designers of the Alpine USA team remodeled a BMW 6 Convertible and they named it Dark Sinister Six. For the engine they have chosen a 4.8-liter V8 which produces 367 HP and it accelerates the car from 0 to 60 in 5.7 seconds. They worked very hard on designing both the exterior and the interior.
As you can see their work on restyling this car was not in vain.The 5-spoke black-colored rims were designed by the hot-rod manufacturer Boyd Coddington and have a width of 10-inches to 13-inches. The rims are dressed with Falken ZiEX S/TZ tires and the 360mm vented brake discs were produced by Brembo.
It’s a very interesting concept from the guys at Alpine and they managed to draw and built a very cool and attractive car. We hope that they will come and give shape to many other cars.
Hamann, a renowned German tuning company founded by Richard Hamann in 1986. They concentrate on cars like BMW, Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini, so their latest project is a BMW X5. The German Specialists named the project “Flash”.
Now, the SUV features new fender flares, roof spoiler, front and rear, and a special suspension as well as a new braking-system. Flash can be powered by either a 4.4-liter V8 which produces 368 HP or a 3.0sd which produces 320 HP. For both versions you will get a “powerful” exhaust which creates a sound beautiful enough to impress any audience.
The interior received special treatment, too - black-mat flooring, aluminum pedals and carbon fiber.
The automakers have to manufacture good-looking cars with an attractive interior, but they also have to develop new and better technologies. BMW will show up for the Geneva Motor Show with a special X5 - an environment-friendly SUV. The Vision EfficientDynamics Concept will be powered by a twin-turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel hybrid engine which is capable of producing 204 HP and 295 lb-ft of torque and with the help of a compact generator which supplies the power with another 20 HP and 154 lb-ft of torque.
The X5 Concept also features a eight-speed gearbox manufactured by ZF, a regenerative braking system, solar panels on the roof and 19-inch rims.
We saw a lot of automakers at the Geneva Motor Show - one of them was BMW. As promised they brought a few new cars at the auto show. Today we present you the M3 Cabriolet which had a serious competition at the BMW stand, but if it were to make a classification for the good-looking cars, this convertible would definitely appear in Top-Ten. If you will check the gallery below, you will see about are we talking about.
BMW kept its promise and unveiled the X5 Vision EfficientDynamics Concept at the Geneva Motor Show and I am proud to say that we gave you a preview a few days ago. We also have to remind you that this concept car is a hybrid powered by a twin-turbo 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine. The green X5 also features a 1 square meter photovoltaic solar panel mounted on the roof. Check out the gallery below consisting of live photos from the Geneva Motor Show.
For those that like pink, here are some pink BMWs found on the web. I’m not sure why you ladies love pink so much, black is probably much more sexy. It is very hard to find a pink BMW on the road because manufactures do not make them in pink, all pink BMW are custom painted and 100% unique and original.
For car maniacs around the world, it was quite some news the Honda would built it’s first production turbocharged engine, and mount it on a crossover country, the 2007 Acura DRX.
The Acura DRX is built on the platform as the new Honda CR-V, is a nice all-wheel-drive vehicle, no too big not too small. Launched last summer, the Acura DRX is powered by a 2.3-liter turbocharged and intercooled four-cylinder, that makes all-in-all an impressive 240 hp at 6000 rpm and 260 lb-ft of torque at 4500 rpm. Considering facts only, the Acura DRX matches the Mazda CX-7, the two cars also being almost the same size, the Mazda CX-7 wheelbase having only an extra 4 inches longer the Acura’s.
In car-tests, the RDX did quite well on the track, in straight-line tests breaking the 7.0-second mark from 0 to 60 mph ( the Mazda CX-7 did the CX-7 7.72 seconds ). The RDX did however need long pauses for cooling down, to reach high speeds at top performance afterwards. Concerning brakes, the Acura RDX stopped nicely in 129 feet from 60 mph, but smoking brakes and cooling brakes were required.
Buyers all agreed that speed and handling are the best parts of the Acura DRX, and interior aspects aren’t all that bad either, the seats are conformable, stereo system of good quality and styling tops competitors CX-7 and the BMW X3. Setbacks seem to be the lack of separate climate controls for rear passengers and no light in the cargo area, and poor memory function for the driver’s seat. Consumption is okay too, at 19 mpg for city.
The Honda S2000 CR brings no improvement at it’s 2.2 liter, 237 horsepower engine, but mostly to the suspension and aerodynamics, along with body stiffening and cockpit. It’s stability is ensured by it’s front bumper with it’s thick spoiler, that reduces the lift and lowers the underbody pressure.
The car uses the latest technologies to make it as much aerodynamic as possible, with twin fairings, wind tunnels and brace bridges on the vacant roof. Honda S2000 CR’s steering has been hastened to 13.8:1 from 14.9:1 for increased rigidity and it uses Bridgestone Potenz RE070 tires.
It sports a six-speed manual gearbox, with rear wheel drive and it’s priced at about $38,000, consuming from 18 to 25mpg.
First shown at the Geneva auto show in March, the Civic Type R concept has deep front and rear airdams and a sizable rear spoiler.
The Type R gets a much-stiffened suspension, bigger wheels bursting with monster brakes, a few functional aero mods, and a higher-compression 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 221 horsepower.
Between the front fascia, carved out to allow the 2.0-liter deeper breaths, and the rear diffuser hanging below the rear bumper, this car wears a unique hood, tweaked front fenders, new sill extensions, lightweight wheels, and a taller spoiler.
Revised springs and dampers and fatter anti-roll bars keep it flat, grip is handled by the Bridgestone Potenza RE070s and huge discs clamped by Brembo calipers.
The interior is likewise decorated with Type R cues, with heavily bolstered seats, a leather-wrapped ovoid steering wheel, a short-throw shifter capped with a bare aluminum ball, metal pedals, and a racy starter button.
Beneath the restyled hood beats the modified 2.0-liter, with improved breathing and a higher compression ratio helping to make those 221 horsepower at 8000 rpm plus 159 pound-feet of torque at 6100, just beyond the VTEC switchover.
The redline is 8600 rpm, and a close-ratio six-speed keeps the engine spinning in the rowdiest part of the power band.
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