BMW Technology

A report by New Scientist says that BMW is planning to use a kind of touchscreen fabric in their future models. Researchers at the Polytechnic School in Montreal have developed a flexible polymer-based fiber with electrical properties that can be woven into existing fabrics. BMW can use this creativity amongst …

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNzNt7bsuUg&feature=plcp&context=C3545dfcUDOEgsToPDskKVu3y3ZIwmdjw-cAj387x7[/youtube] BMW announced their ConnectedDrive Connect (CDC) semi-autonomous driving system back in August, but the company has just released a new video of it in action. While the video is in German, there are English subtitles and it shows some fairly relaxed engineers taking their hands off the steering wheel …

The Diesel Driver reviews the new F30 BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition and puts it to a road test. This vehicle is available only for the European market and is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four cylinder diesel engine with common rail direct fuel injection and variable intake geometry. Overall, this …

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YykfjVtWry4&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] BMW releases this comprehensive video to showcase the technologies involved in the first 5 Series hybrid vehicle. The BMW ActiveHybrid 5 combines a BMW TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder in-line engine, an electric drive system and an eight-speed automatic gearbox for the first time delivering a total of 340 hp. The …

The Singapore BMW M5 Launch by Munich Automobiles displayed how the engine crankshaft works. Here is a video of the crankshaft in action: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtlV1suOYj4&list=UUIsgEu89WoqffIgIGINSShw&index=1&feature=plcp[/youtube] For more information on BMW M, contact: Munich Automobiles Singapore 30 Teban Gardens Crescent Singapore 608927 Showroom: 6899 6996 Service center: 6566 7666 http://www.munichauto.com.sg