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Some great photos of the german BMW 3 series

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the BMW X3 has been brought up to date , a new subtle look for the German Car .
No major modifications , just some work on the interior .

The engine is the same , a 3.0 l petrol and 2.0 and 3.0 diesel engines all in 4×4 drive

This is just a small revision , a new BMW X3 will be launched in 2009 and we can bet that it will look different 🙂

The new Z4 will go on sale at the end of 2009 but we can already tell it will be a keeper
It has a more aggressive look and what we have been waiting for , a folding metal roof . This model will be sold side by side with the soft top version.
If you want to talk power , the Z4 has power , there are many power-plants to choose from , a 3.0 l six cylinder engine and the highest model being the 4.0 l V8 engine
All Z4’s will be equipped with the new seven speed SMG DCT twin-clutch transmission developed by BMW.

Also on a different note BMW says that all the Z4 models will have a low emission rate and fuel economy (we can only hope but do we really want it ? )
Power is Z4’s middle name 🙂

The electric Mini , a car that everyone expected for some time now in US
BMW will release 500 cars in California , 490 for sale and 10 for display in showrooms
The electric Mini is built in England at the Mini factory in Oxford but the engines and almost all mechanical parts are built in Germany (this is great)

To make the buyers feel even better the electric cars will be painted differently , they will have a yellow roof and silver body

I can say that these cars will sell in 1-2 days maximum in California , so if you want one keep an eye on the market

Here are the official photos of the new BMW 7 Series

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This is a top secret concept car developed by BMW. These are the first official pictures of the BMW GINA

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It may look like a normal supercar , a bit excentric but it is not . It is covered in a highly durable material that is controlled by hydraulics
It can take many forms , it is easy to change the shape of this car on the go
The GINA Concept should replace the Z4 in the near future . The only sad thing is that the fabric that is covering the car will not be on the final model . Maybe one day this car will be seen on the roads. Untill then let us look at the official presentation movie for the BMW GINA Concept car

BMW confirmed the production of the X1 . A small sport vehicle that can be called a utility vehicle too. Based on the BMW 1 Series it will be completed until 2010

The new small BMW will be built in Leipzig Germany (the plant that builds the 1 and the 3 Series)
The X1 will be smaller than the Mercedes B-Class

The new will have a price of 44,900 euro. The S stands for sportier , equiped with a 2.0l 272hp engine it is more powerfull than the regular TT . (0-60 mph – 5.6 seconds) . It was created to be in competition with the BMW Z4 and the Mercedes SLK and it is built in Gyor, Hungary, .

The new M3 is powered by a 4.2L V8 engine with 420hp . In terms of gearbox , clients can choose from a 6 speed manual and a 7 speed M DCT gearbox. This car is also green , it will have low emissions says BMW

FIAT has reached the lowest CO2 emission value in 2007 . Jato (a world leader in the automotive business) has confirmed that FIAT has overthrown larger brands in the emission department .

FIAT  scored a value of 137,3 g/km compared to the other brands : Peugeot (141.9 g/km), Citroen (142.2 g/km), Renault (146.4 g/km), Toyota (141.9 g/km), Ford (149.1 g/km), Opel (152.9 g/km), Volkswagen (161.7 g/km), BMW (176.7g/km) and Mercedes (188.4 g/km)

As we can all tell from this report , the small Fiat cars are pretty green . Also the executives of this company said that they are still working on getting the emissions even lower , the Eco Drive system developed with Microsoft will be the key to make the green greener

Known as BMW S1000 RR. it will be the pride of BMW . Only 1000 will be produced , and they will all worth the wait and price.
It is expected to have about 190hp and at  190 kg weight it will have a great ratio

Soon we will all know the price of this great machine

It is called the Audi Q5 . Q7’s little brother , and at a first glance it looks great. It was designed to fight the BMW X3 and Land Rover Freelander 2 and it seems they have something to worry about , the audi quattro four-wheel-drive system is something they do now have

Audi Q5 measures 4,63 metres, it is longer than the 2 but in the boot area the Audi Q5 is between his rivals , it has a 540-litre boot smaller than the Freelander2(755l) but bigger than the BMW X3(480l) also it can triple if the rear seats are folded. Boot space increases to 1,560l

Audi says that the car is very safe to drive , also the driver can tune the suspension on the go

The engine comes in 3 versions :

• The 2.0-litre T FSI with 208bhp and 350Nm of torque, – 0-62mph in 7.2 seconds with 27.6mpg.
• The 168bhp 2.0 TDI with 35.1mpg
• The 236bhp 3.0 TDI with 30.5mpg –  0-62mph in 6.5 seconds.

The price will start from £30,000 for the entry level model , about the high end models we do not know anything yet. All models will have a quality interior , wood , aluminium ,chrome and leather.
The gearbox will be a conventional six-speed manual and a seven-speed twin-clutch S on the 2.0T FSI and the 3.0 TDI versions. They will make a great team with the all-wheel drive audi feature