A new in-car speech recognition software technology will make its way to the facelifted 7 Series, the upcoming 3 Series Touring and the ActiveHybrid 3. Ahead of other automakers, BMW will incorporate Nuance’s new voice command and control platform called the Nuance’s Dragon Drive system. This system is an evolution …
Read More »Video – Engine Sound Of The BMW M135i
At the press launch of the new BMW M135i, this video was taken to demonstrate the sound of the super sporty hatchback. BMW M135i is powered by a 3-litre, straight six-cylinder engine and 235 kW/320 hp and 450 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm. The technology package includes a TwinScroll …
Read More »Video – ALPINA B6 BiTurbo running at 208 mph / 334 km/h
Sport Auto, a German publication, takes the new 2013 ALPINA B6 BiTurbo to a top speed of 208 mph, that’s about 334 km/h. The high-speed performance test demonstrates the capability of the super tuned 6 Series that could, in a way, compete with the new BMW M6. ALPINA rates the …
Read More »BMW Group announces £250m investment in its UK manufacturing operations
BMW Group has today announced a further £250m investment in its UK manufacturing operations by the end of 2015 at its plant in Oxford, steel body pressings operation at Swindon and engine plant at Hams Hall near Birmingham. This is to support the company’s international growth strategy for the MINI …
Read More »Photos – The BMW M3 Coupe Lime Rock Park Edition
BMW of North America today announced the 2013 M3 Coupe Lime Rock Park Edition, of which 200 copies will be built this summer. As described by Skip Barber, owner of the historic Lime Rock Park racing circuit located in northwestern Connecticut. BMW and Lime Rock Park have collaborated on the …
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