Exterior and Interior

When BMW first announced it’s plans to put the Vision Efficient Dynamics into production, a company source said: “there will be less of the synthetic glass and more solid structure added to the final design.” How can this be translated? The i8 will be built on an aluminum chassis which houses the powertrain and the passenger cell. This cell consists of high-strength, but extremely lightweight carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). It will be built at BMW’s Leipzig plant starting 2013. [Read the rest of this entry…]

Exterior

It seems that with the new M5, BMW tried to repair all the damages made by the 5-Series. Where the standard sedan failed to impress, the M version does exactly the opposite. It comes with dynamic proportions and stylishly authoritative appearance that has been further enhanced by the addition of M-specific design features. [Read the rest of this entry…]

ENGINE / Power BMW 335D

286 hp twin turbo. Of a diesel at all times sufficient reserves and more at his disposal. As a frequent rider with over 50Tkm / year and more Audi S4 S6 RS4 zuwagen was a switch to a diesel one big step personally. Here, the decision of the lower price but the low fuel tank capacity of all mid-range vehicles was virtually all manufacturers. Looking after 300km on the highway always a gas station to have is annoying. As an enthusiastic driver the forced automatic gearbox was also an effort. [Read the rest of this entry…]