BMW Technology

More than a decade ago, the BMW Group launched it’s Efficient Dynamics development strategy. The aim: making BMW vehicles more dynamic and more efficient at once. To make this possible, the BMW engineers have to review nearly every detail of the car. The ongoing development affects every new BMW. Here are …

Since the MINI E trial vehicles were introduced, the “engine sound” and pedestrian protection issue was already highlighted to make sure that pedestrians are safe. People are used to hearing slightly noisy gasoline and diesel vehicles and know the sound of a car approaching. The BMW i3, being a virtually …

UR:BAN research initiative. Specialists from the BMW Group are developing intelligent driver assistance and traffic management systems for enhanced safety, comfort and efficiency in tomorrow’s cities. Braunschweig. Increasing urbanisation means that city traffic networks are reaching their capacity limits ever more frequently. Driving in urban areas means having to deal …

Additional investment of 200 million US dollars Medium-term capacity of 9,000 tons per year Moses Lake to become the world’s largest carbon fiber plant Workforce in Moses Lake to be stepped up to 200 Munich / Wiesbaden / Moses Lake. Due to the high demand for carbon fiber in automotive production, …

Interested to know what goes on during a special N54 intake valve cleaning? Here are photos and information on how to do it, courtesy of PSI. BMW’s N54B30 powerplant was their first production turbocharged engine that used direct injection technology instead of traditional intake manifold fuel injection. It uses engine …