This Labor Day Weekend, GT class leading BMW Team RLL travels to the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix for the second street race of the 2011 American Le Mans Series season. The long established race on the streets of Long Beach, California has been part of the series for years, but …
Read More »BMW Turbosteamer and Thermoelectric Generator Projects Aim to Harness Heat Energy
Looking for the next gram. 30.08.2011 Munich. Even the most efficient internal combustion engine can only convert about one-third of the energy derived from fossil fuels into the mechanical kinetic energy needed to power a motor vehicle. Over the past few years BMW EfficientDynamics has made great improvements in engine …
Read More »Video – 2012 BMW 3 Series F30 in Sierra Nevada
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6ftysecta8&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] The video contains both exterior and interior footage of the new 2012 BMW 3 Series (F30) sedan. The car in question is a diesel, has a start/stop system and is limited to 210 kph (130 mph) for test purposes. The day this video was shot, BMW also tested the …
Read More »Munich Police get the new F11 BMW 5 Series Touring
BMW and Munich Police continue their long-term collaboration and the new F11 BMW 5 Series Touring will enter the Bavarian emergency fleet. The modern emergency vehicle feature a green and white paint job with reflective contour markings and inscriptions specially created by the BMW Group design team. The police flashing …
Read More »BMW Future Tech Development: Auto Pilot Driving Systems
Ready for takeover! 30.08.2011 Munich. Motorway A9 from Munich to Nuremberg – and as usual – there is a high volume of traffic. But despite the stress of the situation, the driver sits calm and relaxed behind the wheel. Why? Because the car is highly automated, i.e. it brakes, accelerates …
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