As you know, Dinan, the well known Bmw tuner doesn’t like stock cars and due to this, revealed today a special performance software for Bmw 535i. As a habit, the tuner suits perfectly with the new car warranty coverage for up to 50,000 miles and includes the possibility of consequential damages. Same used on the Bmw 335i, the new Performance engine software rises the turbo-boost pressure from the standard 8.8 to 13.0psi together with properly retuned fuel mixtures, ignition timing and full map rescaling. More than 2000 engine functions have been recalibrated giving high increases in power output but also in safety. The engine is now capable of delivering 384hp and 421 lb-ft torque at 4300rpm.
After the X5 Security, BMW today revealed the 5 Series Security that guarantees effective protection from criminal attacks. The security system is offered on both 550i and 530i and combines combine state-of-the-art security technology with the sporty flair, ride comfort and exclusive fittings characteristic of the BMW 5 Series.
The BMW 550i Security is powered by a 4.8- liter 8-cylinder engine which offers top-class refinement, supreme power delivery across a wide engine speed range and exemplary efficiency. The V8 engine, with the throttle-free valve control system VALVETRONIC, variable camshaft control Double VANOS for the intake and outlet side and an intake system which operates at two levels, delivers 270 kW/367 bhp and achieves a maximum torque of 490 Nm.
In the BMW 530i Security there is a 3.0 liter inline 6-cylinder engine with a magnesium-aluminum compound crankcase which has an output of 200 kW/272 bhp and a maximum torque of 315 Nm.
The BMW 550i Security reaches a speed of 100 km/h from standing in just 6.5 seconds. The corresponding acceleration rate of the BMW 530i Security is 6.5 seconds. Both models have an electronically cut-off top speed of 240 km/h.
Due to week dollar, BMW announced the company will raise prices in the U.S. by 1%. The increase for cars such as the X5 sports-utility vehicle and 5-Series luxury sedan will take effect on June 1, Markus Sagemann, a spokesman for the Munich-based company, said today.
"It’s a moderate price increase that reflects the conditions in the market," Sagemann said in a telephone interview, adding that the last U.S. increase was in March 2007.
The dollar’s drop hurts BMW because the company gets fewer euros for every car it sells in the U.S. The dollar has fallen about 8 percent against the euro this year. This means that for a car like the 5-Series, BMW gets more than 2,000 euros ($3,150) less now for each one it sells than it did at the beginning of the year.
The first-quarter charge led to a 17 percent drop in BMW’s net income for the first three months. Four-month U.S. sales fell 4 percent to about 100,000 cars as the financial crisis sours consumers’ desire to make purchases.
After BMW announced that the new iDrive system will be offered in the 3-Series, spy pictures reveal that the new iDrive will also be available in the next generation 5 Series and probably the 7-Series.
Obviously BMW has learned from their mistakes and the new iDrive system seems to be simplifying things for the driver and the new row of buttons around the knob will help navigate faster through menus and settings.
With iDrive, BMW has opened up a new development in driver orientation and vehicle control, enabling you to control all kinds of different functions through just a few instrument in new, logical arrangement.
The small number of control elements really crucial to driving, plus the most frequently-used functions, are positioned around and on the steering wheel. These include indicators, windscreen wipers, headlight controls and basic sound system and communication controls. As the driver, you never need to take your hands from the wheel. Key driving data such as speed and navigation directions are presented in your line of sight, on the Info Display or the Head-Up Display.
Looks like Pontiac is taking things seriously in its latest ad. By comparing the Pontiac G8 with Bmw 5-Series, the American manufacturer puts the German vehicle in a bad light in front of millions of people. The 5.3 liter V8 engine of the Pontiac transforms it in a cool ride while the Bmw is seen as a ride for old and dum people.
Honestly this is a crazy ad…the American manufacturer take risks with this video and let’s hope it will not backfire at them, at least they show they have the sense of humor, at least that the way we decided to see it.
Now all we have to do is to wait for Bmw’s answer...
You may wonder if this is a joke...well it isn’t! It is true! The 2.0 liter diesel engine of the Bmw showed better fuel economy than the well-known eco-friendly Toyota Prius. Some of you may see this camparison between the two cars ridiculous but if we look at the CO2 emissions of the two vehicles we see that there are almost equal: the Bmw delivers 41.9 mpg while the Prius, with almost 250 kg lighter, delivers 40.1 mpg.
The test between the two cars was made on the London-to-Geneva route. The Bmw equipped with a series of energy-saving features like the battery recharge when braking, good aerodynamics, low rolling resistance in a word the so-called EfficientDynamics showed no problems on the road and by the end of it also remained with a third of its tank in reserve.
The BMW 5 Series Edition Exclusive focuses on most sophisticated style and elegance with supreme quality all round. Indeed, this claim is borne out clearly at very first sight by the exclusive paintwork in Platinum Bronze Metallic and with a further choice of five additional metallic colors.
Both the Saloon and the Touring gain additional style through Chrome Line on the side window surrounds, the window shaft covers and the screenwasher nozzles, as well as high-gloss Satin Chrome on the B-pillars and the window trim on the rear doors.
A further sign of distinction is the 17-inch light-alloy wheels in V-spoke design, while electrically adjustable comfort seats, high-quality cowhide in Black or Tobacco with appropriate contrast seams and wood inlays in bamboo grain Anthracite likewise serve to provide a luxurious ambiance.
The BMW 5 Series Edition Sport is unusually dynamic and muscular in its looks and style. In this case the athletic lines of the body are accentuated by powerful colors, for the first time offering the customer the choice of Imola Red and Le Mans Blue inspired by motorsport over and above the other color options.
Further features are the M Sports Suspension, 18-inch M light-alloy wheels in dual-spoke design, an M Streamlining Package, and high-gloss Shadow Line on the side window surrounds and window shaft covers on the Edition Sport 5 Series.
The interior comes with appropriately matched colors and interior trim in aluminum. The sports seats, in turn, are finished as standard in Flashlight, a unique combination of cloth and leather or, as an option, in Dakota leather. Comfort seats are also available as an option, and the roof lining in Anthracite, an M footrest, an M leather steering wheel and – on manual gearbox models – an M gearshift lever knob round off the sporting impression.
In the middle of 2010 BMW will unveil a new-generation 5-Series. Featuring new design, more technology and better efficiency, the 5-Series will come against the next generations Mercedes E-Class and Audi A > More
BMW will unveil an all-new 5-Series in March 2009. Featuring a new, evolutionary-design, the upcoming 5-Series will be inspired by the CS Concept, like all future BMW models. > More
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