BMW will soon replace their old 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged straight-six engine that is found on their 735d, 335d and the X5 35d with a new 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo diesel motor. This new motor is capable of producing 306-hp with 600Nm of torque, while the old unit only had 286hp with 580Nm of torque. [EasyCarBlog]
Designed by Idries Noah, the BMW M Concept was designed as BMW’s answer to the R8. The car is powered by a 540 hp 5.0-liter V10 engine. See more pictures after the jump. More»
BMW has released a second teaser video of its forthcoming X1 utility vehicle. The X1 follows the design of the X1 Concept first shown at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The car will first release in the European market for the 2010 model year, followed by the U.S. for the 2011 MY. Video after the jump. More»
German tuning house G-Power has upgraded the BMW M3 Coupe Tornado with their new supercharger system. Using a moderate 0,3 bar boost, the output of the V8 engine is pushed from 420 hp to 500 hp and the torque increases from 400 Nm up to 480 Nm. 0-200 km/h can be reached in just 13.5 seconds (standard M3′s time: 15.8 seconds) with a top speed of 320 km/h. Meanwhile, for the interior parts, the car is equipped with carbon-fiber trims, a new speedometer with the G-Power logo, an optional aluminum pedal set and a special leather treatment. [Carscoop]
G-Power has recently developed an extreme and powerful edition of the 635-horsepower M6 Hurricane. Called the Hurricane CS, the M6 Coupe-based model uses an upgraded version of the M5 Hurricane’s 730-horsepower twin-turbocharged V10 that delivers an output of 750 horsepower allowing the supercar to reach a top speed of 370km/h. Other modifications on the G-Power M6 Hurricane CS include the multipart widebody kit, the high performance Carbon-Ceramic break system, the individually adjustable suspension kit and the nifty 21 inch G-Power wheels with MICHELIN tyres. According to G-Power, a fully converted Hurricane CS starts at $477,500. More»
BMW showed off its X5 M SUV concept during 2009 Shanghai Auto Show. The car is powered by V8 Twin Turbo engine that produces 555 horsepower. The SUV can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in only 4.7 seconds. The X5 M also adopts BMW’s intelligent xDrive all-wheel-drive system and the Dynamic Performance Control system to maintain the power and performance. [AVING]
