In peak form and more innovative than ever: The new BMW M5.

19.05.2013

Munich. Emphasis placed judiciously on certain areas of design enhances the enjoyment of the superior driving experience in the BMW M5 high-performance sedan. In parallel with the launch of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan, the new BMW 5 Series Touring and the new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, BMW M GmbH’s most successful model is also undergoing a carefully devised revision. Fine-tuned design underscores the hallmark M athleticism and challenging presence of the new BMW M5, while the optional Competition Package, new equipment features and a further extended range of BMW ConnectedDrive features emphasise its innovative character.

The BMW M5 is driven by a 4.4-litre V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology and peak output of 412 kW/560 hp. In combination with the seven-speed M dual-clutch transmission, the Active M Differential at the rear axle and model-specific suspension technology precisely tuned to the performance curve with racing know-how, this high-revving power unit guarantees outstanding dynamic driving performance. For a further boost in performance, the Competition Package now comes as an optional extra with features that tap into a new dimension of dynamics in trademark BMW M style.

The Competition Package was specifically devised to boost the handling properties of the BMW M5. With the Competition Package, the output of the high-revving V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology is raised by 11 kW to 423 kW/575 hp. In addition, the newly developed M carbon ceramic brakes have been available as an option since March 2013. [full details / photos]

A particularly striking innovation in the appearance of the BMW M5 is the M “kidney grille”, which now features the model designation and whose slats cite the double-spoke design of the M light alloys. In addition to standard xenon headlights, there is now the option of Adaptive LED Headlights which emit a particularly bright white light generated by a pair of LED units situated horizontally in the middle of each light ring. A standard feature on the BMW M5 are the new-design tail lights with strikingly thin LED light strips that generate a high contrast and add to the unmistakable night-time look.

The hallmark M feeling is also conveyed by the M leather steering wheel, whose new design likewise takes visual cues from the double-spoke wheels. The interior of the sedan has also gained an increase in volume of the storage compartment under the armrest in the centre console area. The Control Display of the standard-fitted iDrive operating system now features chrome trim on the sides. For the first time, an optional Touch Controller is available with a touch-sensitive surface allowing, for example, characters to be entered when programming a destination for the navigation system.

As of July, BMW Individual will be offering a range of new exterior colours for the BMW M5 (Pure Metal Silver, Pyrite Brown metallic, Frozen Blue metallic and further BMW Individual matt paintwork finishes), as well as exclusive leather shades (Cashmere Beige and Nutmeg). With the BMW Individual paintwork Pure Metal Silver, for example, the body takes on a deep, brilliant lustre. This unique metallic gleam is down to the combination of a special-effect pigment with a water-based paint system. The addition of ultra-thin aluminium flakes guarantees a uniform and gleaming surface. Depending on the angle of view, these flakes create a light-dark contrast and accentuate the surfaces of the body. This paintwork showcases the model’s lines and contours to even better effect and adds striking touches to the vehicle’s design.

The further extended range of features from BMW ConnectedDrive also ensures that the new BMW M5 is in pole position in its sector when it comes to intelligent connectivity. Innovative driver assistance systems and mobility services optimise safety and comfort while driving as well as the use of infotainment programmes. The new Driving Assistant system combines Lane Departure Warning with Collision Warning including braking function. Its camera, mounted in the windscreen area, registers vehicles and pedestrians and gives the driver visual and acoustic warning signals if a potential collision is detected. In critical situations, moderate hazard braking is actuated. The glare-free High Beam Assistant is now also optionally available for the BMW M5, while the Lane Change Warning system can now be used from a speed of 20 km/h (12.4 mph).

The new Online Entertainment option, meanwhile, makes for a particularly varied audio programme. It allows online access to a music database containing around 12 million tracks. In conjunction with the Navigation System Professional and the ConnectedDrive Services option, additional features are available, among them Concierge Services, Remote Services and Real Time Traffic Information.

EV West isn’t like other electric car builders. They aren’t trying to save the planet from gasoline emissions, they are trying to build race cars using electric technology for events that can best use that technology. The Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, with a total driving distance of under 20 miles at very high elevation, is one of those events. Drive takes their Pike’s Peak M3 to the dyno to find out what 400 Kilowatts means in Horsepower, then to see how it drives.

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BMW Blog puts up the the BMW 640i xDrive Gran Coupe against the Audi A7 to learn which is the better four door performance car. The BMW starts out with a higher base price than Audi’s car. Taking this factor into the comparison, BMW Blog would be willing to pay extra for the BMW. Learn why on this excerpt below:

The 640i had a wonderful exhaust note enhanced when the gearbox was put in manual mode and with sport mode selected. Seats were what you expect from BMW and interior styling and materials were typical of the Munich based Bavarians.

The car accelerated well – shifts in automatic mode being smooth (and often given the eight forward speeds) – in manual mode the shifts were crisp and accompanied by that fabulous mellifluous soundtrack the inline six makes. The 640i is a joy to drive and a bit more pure if ordered without xDrive. There’s a connectedness of the driving experience of the 640i to the other models in the BMW lineup.

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The Audi A7 has a lot going for it, good engine, great brakes, excellent interior and a significantly lower price than the BMW 640i xDrive Gran Coupe (does BMW charge for its cars by the length of their names?). But given the steering feel of the Audi A7, and how that would annoy me every time I drove it, I’d pony up the extra bucks for the BMW.

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BMW M was unveiled the BMW M5 Facelift at the 2013 M Festival by Albert Biermann, Head of Engineering at M, and Thomas Schemera, Marketing Director for BMW M. The style updates and the Competition Package with its 575 horsepower was also made known to the public.

The chassis set-up, suspension, damping systems, and stabilizer bars have also been modified, lowering the car 10 millimeters. With the Competition Package, the M Dynamic mode of the DSC system becomes sportier in handling. The package also includes exclusive 20-inch M light-alloy wheels and a sport exhaust system featuring customary M twin tailpipes in black chrome for a very aggressive sound.

The M kidney grille has a model designation and the interior offers better storage space.

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Podium for BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.

20.05.2013

Nürburgring (DE), 20th May 2013. The BMW Z4 GT3 has claimed its first podium finish at the Nürburgring 24 Hours (DE): Maxime Martin (BE) brought the number 25 BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS car home in second. As well as Martin, Yelmer Buurman (NL), Andrea Piccini (IT) and Richard Göransson (SE) were also in action over the course of the eventful race.

After 88 laps of the 25.378-kilometre circuit, the runner-up car was 2:39.781 minutes behind winning Mercedes drivers Bernd Schneider (DE), Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL), Sean Edwards (GB) and Nicki Thiim (DK). Because of this, BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS narrowly missed out on securing a 20th overall victory for BMW at the endurance classic. With 19 triumphs to its name since 1970, BMW remains by far the most successful manufacturer in the Eifel. After fourth place last year, this result underlines just how at home BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS is on what is possibly the toughest circuit in the world.

As well as Team Principal Bas Leinders’ (BE) crew, BMW Team Schubert also finished with one car in the top ten. Claudia Hürtgen (DE), Dirk Adorf (DE), Jens Klingmann (DE) and DTM driver Martin Tomczyk (DE) refused to be discouraged by several minor set-backs and an unfortunate incident involving the team’s second car. The number 20 BMW Z4 GT3 ended the race in sixth. A “Code 60” as early as the sixth lap caused a long tailback, which ended right behind a section with very poor visibility. Uwe Alzen (DE), in the cockpit of the number 19 car, was unable to avoid the final car in the tailback, which just so happened to be the team’s second BMW Z4 GT3 with Hürtgen at the wheel. Fortunately, however, he did avoid a full-on impact. This collision ultimately resulted in Alzen and his fellow drivers Dirk Müller (DE) and Augusto Farfus (BR), who like Tomczyk had travelled straight from the DTM race at Brands Hatch (GB) to be at the Nürburgring, retiring from the race.

An accident also prevented the second BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS car, driven by Leinders, Henri Moser (CH) and Markus Palttala (FI), from finishing what was, based on the actual driving time, the shortest ever 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. The fifth BMW Z4 GT3 in the field, driven by Henry Walkenhorst (DE), Ralf Oeverhaus (DE), Maximilian Partl (DE) and Wolf Silvester (DE), came home 17th. Motorsport fans in the “Green Hell” saw an eventful race, in which the weather played a crucial role. The race started in dry conditions at 17:00hrs on Sunday. Then, just as forecast, came the rain. This, together with thick fog on parts of the circuit, produced extremely difficult conditions. As a result, the race organisers suspended the 41st staging of the 24-hour race shortly after 23:00hrs. The enforced break that followed lasted over nine hours. Only at 08:20hrs did the race resume.

As well as the works-assisted teams, many privately-run BMW cars also thrilled the fans lining the iconic circuit again this year. BMW teams came home first in the D1T+D3T, SP10 GT4, SP 4+SP 5, SP 6, V4, V5 and V6 classes. This brings the total number of class victories achieved by BMW at the 24-hour race to 162.

Jens Marquardt (BMW Motorsport Director):

“This Nürburgring 24 Hours was once again packed with excitement – and featured an absolutely sensational final stint from Maxime Martin, who was able to overtake two rivals out on the track in the last few laps. Our race was initially blighted by the unlucky collision involving the two BMW Team Schubert cars, and then came the weather-inflicted stoppage during the night – and finally the joy at second place for BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS. Over the past 24 hours, the legendary Nordschleife has once again shown us exactly what makes this circuit so special and so infamous. I am delighted for Bas Leinders’ team and the four drivers in the number 25 BMW Z4 GT3. Back in 2012, BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS narrowly missed out on a top-three finish in the Green Hell, and now it has its podium. The crew produced a flawless race, as did the drivers, so they really deserve second place. The way the number 20 BMW Team Schubert car fought back was also impressive. The team did not allow the huge misfortune at the start of the race to get them down, and battled back superbly to finish sixth. However, I would obviously like to thank all the many privateer BMW teams and the fans at the Ring, who defied the miserable conditions to once again produce a fantastic race and a unique atmosphere. Congratulations to Mercedes on its overall victory in the Green Hell.”

Bas Leinders (Team Principal, BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS):

“Of course we are all very proud of the whole team. Every member of this team has worked so, so hard to achieve a podium here. We came here for the win, but the win is an exclusive thing, it’s very difficult to get there. Saying that, if you get a podium it means you’ve done a very good job. Everyone did an amazing job; drivers, engineers, mechanics, everyone. I think it’s really good to see number 25 on the podium. With number 26 we had this incident with another car spinning on the track, but that’s the Nordschleife. That’s what makes it so special here, there are things you can’t control. I have to thank BMW Motorsport and above all Marc van der Straten, because without his passion we wouldn’t be here.”

Maxime Martin (BMW Z4 GT3, car number 25, BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS):

“It was really a very close race in the end. I knew I had to go flat out to catch the two Mercedes. That worked out superbly. We really wanted this podium. After finishing fourth on our first appearance here in 2012, it is simply fantastic to go even better now.”

Yelmer Buurman (BMW Z4 GT3, car number 25, BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS):

“The Nürburgring 24 Hours is an incredible race, which I really wanted to drive in. To have done that together with BMW and to be stood on the podium is awesome. Everyone in our team did a fantastic job.”

Andrea Piccini (BMW Z4 GT3, car number 25, BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS):

“That is a superb result. It was definitely the right decision not to race during the night. The conditions were simply too dangerous. When the race resumed, the key for us was not to make any mistakes. Maxime Martin then produced another perfect stint to take us into second place.”

Richard Göransson (BMW Z4 GT3, car number 25, BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS):

“The team had a great strategy – and it was clear to us that we had a chance of finishing runner-up. Maxime Martin then reeled in and overtook the two Mercedes at the end. That was fantastic. Thank you to the entire team. Everyone did an amazing job.”

Stefan Wendl (Team Manager, BMW Team Schubert):

“We had high hopes for this race, so are quite disappointed. We were determined to finish on the podium, but the incident in the opening hour of the race dashed any hopes of us achieving this goal. Compliments to my team, who never gave up and recovered the lap we lost. Our drivers in car no. 20 never gave up and kept pushing. That’s why we also take a lot of positives with us from this race. And we will give our all again next time, that’s for sure.”

Claudia Hürtgen (BMW Z4 GT3, car number 20, BMW Team Schubert):

“Congratulations to BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS on second place. They did a good job, but I think they, like us, could have done even better in the right circumstances. You are never immune from problems on the Nordschleife, and you need that little bit of luck. Unfortunately luck was not on our side. We will have to go again next year.”

Dirk Adorf (BMW Z4 GT3, car number 20, BMW Team Schubert):

“The team did everything right, and deserves huge praise. However, we were ultimately missing that necessary good fortune once again. We will be back to try again next year. It has to work out for us at some point.”

Jens Klingmann (BMW Z4 GT3, car number 20, BMW Team Schubert):

“Congratulations to BMW Motorsport on the podium finish. BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS really earned its podium and showed there was more in this race for us with the BMW Z4 GT3. The result is obviously not satisfactory, but, despite that, I am happy we still managed to cross the finish line in a decent position.”

Martin Tomczyk (BMW Z4 GT3, car number 20, BMW Team Schubert):

“After the misfortune at the start of the race, which I did not see live because I was still in the plane on the way back from Brands Hatch, we did well to pull ourselves together. Our pace was good, but we obviously wanted to be up there challenging for the overall victory. We will try again next year. I certainly learned something about myself: even though it was a tough weekend, it is possible to drive in the DTM and straight afterwards at a 24-hour race.“

Brands Hatch (GB), 19th May 2013. Following the successful season-opener in Hockenheim (DE), the podium at the second DTM race of the year again featured a BMW driver: BMW Team Schnitzer driver Bruno Spengler (CA) crossed the finish line in second place in the BMW Bank M3 DTM at the 1.929-kilometre “Brands Hatch Circuit”, a repeat of last year’s result. At the end of 98 laps, the reigning DTM champion came home 7.641 seconds behind winning Audi driver Mike Rockenfeller (DE). Robert Wickens (CA) finished third in his Mercedes to complete the podium.

The second best-placed BMW driver was Marco Wittmann (DE) from BMW Team MTEK in only his second DTM race. The 23-year-old was fourth in the Ice-Watch BMW M3 DTM, ahead of BMW Team RBM driver Joey Hand (US) in fifth. This marked the best result of both drivers’ DTM careers. Augusto Farfus (BR) was extremely unlucky. Running second, the winner of the opening race of the season in Hockenheim (DE) had no choice but to retire after 65 laps due to a technical problem on the Castrol EDGE BMW M3 DTM.

Dirk Werner (DE), Timo Glock (DE) and Martin Tomczyk (DE) finished 12th, 13th and 14th. Having been stripped of his pole position, Tomczyk had at one point managed to fight his way back into the top ten from last place on the grid. However, he was then forced off the track in a bumper-to-bumper duel, dashing any hopes of finishing in the points. Like both Tomczyk and Glock, Andy Priaulx (GB) was also involved in an incident and eventually crossed the line in 19th.

The new leader in the Drivers’ Championship is Rockenfeller with 29 points. Spengler trails Rockenfeller by just one point. Farfus is third, courtesy of the 25 points he received for winning race one. BMW Team Schnitzer has taken over at the top of the team competition followed by BMW Team RBM. In the Manufacturers’ Championship, BMW still leads with 101 points to its name.

Tomczyk and Farfus have another opportunity to secure a good result this weekend. Immediately after the race at Brands Hatch, the two BMW drivers set off for the Nürburgring-Nordschleife (DE), where they will join up with BMW Team Schubert and take to the track in the BMW Z4 GT3 on Sunday evening.

Jens Marquardt (BMW Motorsport Director):

“Generally speaking, we can be happy with the second race of the season. Three drivers in the top five is a very good result at any race. However, when you start the race with six drivers in the top ten, you have to admit it could have been even better. Runner-up Bruno Spengler and his team did an excellent job. I am also delighted for Marco Wittmann, whose fourth place in only his second DTM race shows what huge potential he possesses. Joey Hand, who finished fifth, also produced an impressive performance all weekend. Augusto Farfus, on the other hand, was unlucky. Like at Hockenheim, he was clearly on course for a podium finish before he had to retire with a technical problem. A number of manoeuvres out on the track were right on the edge, and our drivers were the ones who suffered. Congratulations to Audi and Mike Rockenfeller on their victory.”

Charly Lamm (Team Principal, BMW Team Schnitzer):
“Bruno Spengler’s podium is a nice birthday present. We are very happy that the good start and a great strategy allowed him to work his way forward into second place. Dirk Werner was always going to struggle to finish higher than 12th. It is very difficult to make up ground in heavy traffic on this track. Our team scored valuable points – and that is very important in this tight series.”

Ernest Knoors (Team Principal, BMW Team MTEK):
“Our drivers and the team did a good job today. Marco Wittmann got off to a superb start. That was the key to him finishing an impressive fourth. Timo Glock could also have finished higher than 13th. The start was not ideal, and we will take a closer look at how to improve that. However, he fought hard and produced a good race. Furthermore, we are always learning as a team. And the results here in Brands Hatch are proof we are on the right track.”

Bart Mampaey (Team Principal, BMW Team RBM):
“Augusto Farfus made a good start but was then unable to put Mike Rockenfeller, who was very quick out front, under any serious pressure. Therefore, we concentrated on defending second place. Our pace was definitely good enough. Unfortunately a gearbox problem then put a spanner in the works. We will carry out a detailed analysis to find out exactly what caused the problem. His car suddenly had no drive. Joey Hand came home fifth to score heavily for the team. That was a really impressive performance.”

Stefan Reinhold (Team Principal, BMW Team RMG):
“We made a mistake yesterday – and were punished again for it in today’s race. It is always risky driving in the midst of all the turmoil here at Brands Hatch. I feel sorry for my two drivers. Incidents meant they did not get the results they deserved. Compliments to our pit crew, however: the stops were really excellent today.”

Bruno Spengler (car number 1, BMW Team Schnitzer, 2nd):
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“That was not an easy race today. That makes me all the happier with my second place and the fact we were able to score important points. My team provided me with a superb car and the pace was very good. It was also important we had a perfect strategy for the race and made the pit stops at the right time. Of course I would have liked to win. However, my second place is a nice birthday present for Charly and Dieter Lamm. I now have my fingers crossed for my fellow BMW drivers Martin Tomczyk and Augusto Farfus at the 24-hour race.”

Marco Wittmann (car number 21, BMW Team MTEK, 4th):
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“I think I can be quite happy with the result. I had a really good start and jumped from sixth to fourth. I tried to overtake Bruno on the outside in the second corner, but did not want to crash with him so dropped back. I was really happy with my first lap, as I was able to pull out a gap ahead of Timo Scheider. I think my first pit stop was probably a bit late, so we lost some time there, but in general it was a good race. There was a little bit of traffic as well and that is why I lost a position to Wickens. He went for a gap that wasn’t there and that is why I went a bit wide. Prior to the race I had set myself the goal of finishing in the top five. I achieved that.”

Joey Hand (car number 8, BMW Team RBM, 5th):
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“The race flew by, which is always a good sign. I told my guys over the radio that I gave myself a mini high five for finishing every lap of my DTM career. Not a super big high five for my start, as that is where it all went wrong and we were definitely a podium car. You can’t blame the race car or the crew. I did my best, as usual, but am still finding my way here. I am pretty happy with how the weekend went. This is not the easiest place from a handling aspect or from a driving aspect, and it surely isn’t an easy place to finish a race as there is a lot going on. I am happy to take my fifth place points and run.”

Dirk Werner (car number 2, BMW Team Schnitzer, 12th):
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“That was a very difficult race. I was right in the middle of all the turmoil, and it was almost impossible to move through the field from there. I lost a few places after the start. After an early stop, however, I at least had clean air ahead of me for a few laps. I then lost time again in traffic. I simply have to do better in qualifying next time, then I can go on the attack again in the race.”

Timo Glock (car number 22, BMW Team MTEK, 13th):
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“My start was not so great, as I had a problem with the clutch. That cost me two places, which I was able to take back on the first lap. We then had the problem during the first pit stop, when the car dropped off the jack briefly. The final result is not great, but my race was ruined when an opponent forced me off the track. I think our strategy could have put us in the points. Hopefully things will work out better in the next race.”

Martin Tomczyk (car number 15, BMW Team RMG, 14th):
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“It was a tough race, and despite everything I finished without any points. It was nice racing at the beginning and the first third of the race was great. I really enjoyed it and then I got pushed out by another driver. From there on I just concentrated on finishing my race.”

Andy Priaulx (car number 16, BMW Team RMG, 19th):
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“Obviously this is disappointing, in so much as I could have had a reasonable race, but I got hit by Adrien Tambay. He has apologised, but it doesn’t really help me. I am unhappy with the blue flags, as I don’t feel they were used in the right way – some came out too early and some not at all. But the most important thing is I have to look at the race data and try to work out what I need to do for the next race. I am very hungry for points and felt a few were on offer after our good qualifying.”

Augusto Farfus (car number 7, BMW Team RBM, DNF):
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“The race was pretty good and I was running a strong second. After my second stop I had a gearbox failure and I could not shift up or down, as I was stuck in third. I tried to stop the car on the track hoping to get a gear again, but it was impossible. It is disappointing to be running second and then have to stop with a mechanical failure. I ran ten races last year without any mechanical failures and this was the first one. It is a shame to give away 18 points as I certainly felt this was possible.”

Watch CAR track test ace Deon Joubert set a scorching lap time at Cape Town’s Killarney racetrack in a BMW M6 Coupe fitted with a sonorous Akrapovič aftermarket exhaust system. Enjoy!

International A-List Celebrities set to arrive in 40 units of flagship BMW 7 Series. 

Singapore – BMW Asia and Performance Motors Limited (PML) has announced their sponsorship of the inaugural Social Star Awards via the official handing over of the BMW limousine fleet. Featuring some of the biggest stars and brands across the world, the awards on May 23 will be graced by the likes of Aerosmith, CeeLo Green, PSY, Carly Rae Jepsen, Sky Blu, George Takei, Blush and more.

The Social Star Awards is based on data from Starcount which uniquely aggregates and charts social media’s most popular stars and celebrities through the measurement of 17 billion people’s social media activity across the 11 biggest social media networks in the world. Starcount uniquely ranks and charts fans based on their individual social behavior by awarding points for every tweet, share, view and comment about the individual stars they love.

A fleet of 40 units comprising of the flagship BMW 730Li will be used to chauffeur the celebrities, VIPs and distinguished guests of this exclusive global awards event in style and comfort.

“As the leading automotive brand in the world, BMW is pleased to be sponsoring the Social Star Awards, the first-of-its-kind event that is set to take social influence to another level. As a new media technology platform, social media has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years and is definitely a force to be reckoned with both now and in the future.”

“Moving forward, we’re certain that social media tools will appear in even more exciting forms than today and are set to connect people even further. Likewise at BMW, we continuously work towards connecting our cars with our drivers and the outside world via our Connected Drive technology which can be found across the entire BMW fleet. As a brand that believes in innovation, BMW constantly strives to stay at the forefront of technology at all times,” said Mr Neil Fiorentinos, Managing Director of BMW Group Asia.

Mr Say Kwee Neng, Managing Director of Performance Motors Ltd said: “Performance Motors Limited is proud to be associated with the first Social Star Awards. With an unprecedented line-up of the most amazing international talent, the Social Star Awards marks yet another milestone for Singapore in becoming a global stage for world-class events. As Singapore’s leading luxury brand for the last three years, it is highly appropriate that this significant event for Singapore be supported and accented by one of the world’s best luxury automobile, the BMW 7 Series.’’

Paul Morrison and Drew Thomson, Joint CEOs of Starcount said: “The team at BMW has demonstrated a true spirit of partnership and we are extremely grateful for all of their efforts in providing a fleet of luxurious vehicles for our A-list superstars while they are in Singapore.”

BMW 730Li:

Enhanced Power Delivery & Efficiency.

The BMW 7 Series is the brand’s flagship limousine that has redefined superiority by raising the bar in its class with ground-breaking efficiency, luxurious comfort and intelligent safety. With it, every journey becomes a unique experience where technological superiority is transformed into an exceptional pleasure.

The new BMW 730Li is equipped with a proven 3-litre straight-six petrol engine. With the new eight-speed automatic transmission, the BMW 730Li is able to complete the century sprint 0.3 seconds faster than its predecessor (at 7.5 seconds). It has further improved its average fuel consumption by 11% to 8.7 litres/100km) and lowered its CO2 emissions by 11% to 202g/km against its predecessor, both as per EU test cycle.

Source: BMW Asia

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Munich. They are high-performance sports cars, each with an individual character and all sharing the claim of turning superior performance attributes into an incomparable driving experience. In the BMW M5 and in the BMW M6 Coupe, BMW M6 Convertible and BMW M6 Gran Coupe models, race track technology is brought to the road. The ensuing hallmark M driving characteristics now present themselves in an even more intense, concentrated and impressive guise. From July, BMW M GmbH will be offering the Competition Package as an option for the four most powerful automobiles in the model portfolio. Its features open up a new dimension of dynamics in customary BMW M style.
The Competition Package was specifically conceived to enhance handling properties, in adherence to the principle applied to the development of all BMW M automobiles: fine-tuning the suspension technology to the performance curve of the engine to bring maximum performance in line with consistently superlative responses that are precision-controllable even in highly dynamic driving situations.

The Competition Package boosts output by 11 kW to 423 kW/575 hp in the high-revving V8 engine with M TwinPower turbo technology that powers the BMW M5, BMW M6 Coupe, BMW M6 Convertible and BMW M6 Gran Coupe models. At the same time, the developers at BMW M GmbH have applied extensive modifications to the chassis set-up. Along with the suspension and damping systems, the stabiliser bars have also been more tautly tuned. In the BMW M5 this adjustment has resulted in a lowering of the car by around 10 millimetres. The potential inherent in the rear axle design – based on the race-derived principle of the rear axle subframe being bolted to the body – and the even more precisely calculated elastokinematics for the front axle are exploited to the full in the models featuring the Competition Package, with the aim of enhancing driving precision.

The Active M Differential on the final drive – standard on all models – is also issued with its own control unit in conjunction with the Competition Package. In combination with the modified set-up for the suspension, damping and stabiliser bars, this results in further improved traction. The new hydraulic rack-and-pinion steering with the M-specific Servotronic function, moreover, has more direct mapping to enable firm and secure contact with the road while further increasing the agility of the vehicle during cornering.

Beyond this, the configuration of the chassis control systems has been adapted to the specific suspension profile. With the Competition Package, the M Dynamic mode of the DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) system is even more acutely geared to sporty handling characteristics. The package additionally includes exclusively designed 20-inch M light-alloy wheels along with a sport exhaust system featuring customary M twin tailpipes in black chrome that lend an unmistakable sporty note to both the look and the sound of the car.

The further enhanced high-performance profile of the engine, chassis and sound experience courtesy of the Competition Package also has a positive impact on the vehicle set-up, which can be configured at the press of a button by selecting the Comfort, Sport or Sport+ modes. This makes for an even greater range between a supremely relaxed driving style and emotion-laden sportiness in the overall set-up of the relevant model. This more pronounced differentiation is most noticeable when spontaneously switching the set-up with the help of the M Drive buttons on the steering wheel.
The contents of the Competition Package make for optimised performance characteristics in all models, as demonstrated for example by 0.1 seconds being shaved off the standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time and 0.2 seconds when accelerating from zero to 200 km/h (124 mph). Cornering dynamics and elasticity are also enhanced – something that is noticeable in everyday driving but most powerfully experienced on the race track. In particular in conjunction with the optional M carbon ceramic brakes, all the driving dynamics attributes associated with BMW M automobiles are experienced at the highest level.

Source: BMW

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Here’s a closer look at the 2014 BMW 5 Series (F11) Touring LCI exterior and interior.