Posts Tagged ‘curators’
Fuel-efficient city cars are being created at automaker R&D departments the world over, and even BMW plans on getting in on the action. BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has confirmed that the German automaker was working on a 'mega city car' that will carry an all-new look, and two powertrains. One mic......
BMW cancels plan for range-topping X7 SUV
Monday, August 4th, 2008
BMW's chief executive officer Norbert Reithofer has revealed that the company has axed plans to build a larger sport-ute to top the range currently inhabited by the X3, X5 and X6 crossovers. Reithofer cited economic problems in the United States and Europe as the main reason for the cancellation of ......
BMW prices will continue to rise through 2009
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
If you're in the market for a Bimmer, now is the time to buy. BMW is raising prices this year and next to help ease the burden of unfavorable exchange rates between European currencies and the weak U.S. dollar. CEO Norbert Reithofer told reporters that the company would also produce 20,000 to 25,000......
BMW/PSA engines to be used in more than just the MINI, 7-series hybrid coming
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
BMW and PSA teamed up to produce the 1.6-liter four-cylinder currently found in the R56 MINI Cooper, but according to an interview with BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer, the four-pot will also find its way into the BMW 1-series. The pre-release of his interview in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung didn't......
BMW approves tii versions of 1- and 3-Series
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Concept 1-Series tiiWe've known that BMW has plans to revive the tii series name ever since the automaker unveiled the Concept 1-Series tii at the Tokyo Motor Show. While we don't have anything as official as a press release from the Munich-based automaker, CA......
BMW considering cutting the cylinder count on M-models?
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Of all the things that have hampered performance over the last two decades, vehicle weight is at the top of the list. Automakers have responded by putting more power under the hood to make up for the extra pounds, and BMW is as guilty as the rest – particularly with its M cars. The first (E30) M3 ......
Honda F1 “View Suspended”: The ultimate technical diagram
Friday, June 9th, 2006
The Honda Racing F1 car is made up of 3,200 individual parts, and if you go the the British International Motor Show this week or next, you'll be able to see every single one. Literally.That's because Dutch artist Paul Veroude has seemingly worked magic with his exhibit called "View Suspended," in ......