Mansory has showed off their latest styling and and performance packages for the BMW X6 M. Outside, the car gets a new body kit which includes a redesigned front bumper with LED daytime running lights and a large air intake, a rear diffuser that houses four stainless steel exhaust pipes and a set of 23-inch M10 cast, monoblock rims that come with 315/25R23 tires. Underneath, the 4.4-liter biturbo V8 engine has also been tuned to deliver 670 hp and 950 Nm of torque, allowing the car to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 300 km/h. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing yet. More»
Motor Trend and Road&Track have decided to run a test between all of the sports coupes for what turns out to be a very interesting rivalry. Some of these sport coupes are the CTS-V Coupe, Audi RS5, BMW M3 and the Ford Shelby GT500. Video after the jump. More»
BMW today introduced the new 120i Coupe Performance Unlimited. Available in a white or Le Mans Blue finish, the coupe is powered by a 170HP 2.0-liter gasoline engine linked to a six-speed automatic transmission. Additional specs include the M-Sport bumpers, 18-inch alloy wheels shod in 215/40R18 tires up front and 245/35R18 at the back, a blacked-out grille, carbon fiber mirror caps and a carbon fiber boot lid spoiler. The Japan-only BMW 120i Coupe Performance Unlimited is priced at 4,350,000 Yen ($50,300). [CarScoop]
BMW has finally confirmed the Gran Coupe Concept, which will become a 6-Series “four-door coupe.” Klaus Draeger, a member of BMW’s Board of Management, stated the BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe will be launched in late 2012. The car will be available in several different engines such as two petrols, two diesels, a hybrid, and an M version. Stay tuned for more updates. Video after the jump. More»
The BMW 1-Series M Coupe will be released in December 2010 with a world premiere taking place at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2011. The 1-Series M Coupe will go on sale in Europe in the Spring shortly after the Geneva show, while it will be available in the US market in the Summer. The upcoming BMW 1-Series M Coupe is powered by a 3.0-liter 6-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine that will send 350 hp to the rear wheels. It will probably offer a choice between a manual and an automatic transmission and it will be able to get from 0 to 100 km/h in around 5 seconds. We will keep you posted. [WorldCarFans]
BMW has updated the 2011 M3 with the start/stop technology. The benefit of this technology is reduced fuel consumption and the function can be switched on/off via a button located next to the Start/Stop button. Start-Stop is a feature developed from BMW’s EfficientDynamics strategy that will shut down the engine under certain conditions when the vehicle comes to a complete stop. In case you didn’t know, the all-new 2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray is powered by the M3′s standard 414hp 4.0 liter V8 engine. [egmCarTech]
