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The 2013 BMW X6 M is one of the latest version of 2013 BMW. A BMW has treated its high-performance in 2013 BMW X6 M to a refresh for the model year, rolling the controversial bad boy out during the New York Auto Show for its first official appearance. The 2013 BMW X6 M price starts $59,800 - $70,400.

Now, You can see the first official photos of the high-performance 2013 BMW X6 M, which gains the same cosmetic touches as the rest of the series while maintaining the mechanical hardware of the 2012 model. At the front of sports crossover, the 2013 BMW X6 M gets a tinkered double kidney grille with different slats that angle in the lower section and redesigned headlamps.

The 2013 BMW X6 M has LED units fitted as standard. At the rear end of the car, The 2013 BMW X6 M has adaptive new LED headlights. A couple new colors for the body and some new leather trims inside complete the subtle revisions for the new model year. The  2013 BMW X6 M sports a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 lump that pushes out 555-horses at 6,000 rpm and 680Nm (501.5 lb-ft) of peak torque from 1,500 to 5,650 rpm to all four wheels through a 6-speed M Sport automatic transmission. The 2013 BMW X6 M is mated to a six-speed paddle-shift automatic and permanent all-wheel drive, the hunchbacked hero will easily crack 60 mph in under than five seconds.

We all know about the merits of electric vehicles but have you ever wondered how it would really be like owning one and driving it on a daily basis?

In collaboration with the British government, the BMW Group launched a trial program in the UK with 40 pure-electric MINI E cars given to 62 citizens and 72 pool users over two six-month periods, from December 2009 until March 2011.
Now that the trial period is over, MINI and the Oxford Brookes University, which undertook the research, have released their findings.
Here are the MINI E trial project results in numbers:

• 40 MINI Es


• 12 Months


• 138 Drivers (32 women, 106 men)


• 258,105 miles (415,380 km)


• 33,345 Journeys


• 80,282 kWh Electricity


• Highest mileage by an individual driver over six months: 7,954 miles (11,270 km)


• Average mileage per vehicle over six months, including fleet pool cars: 3,226 miless (4,830 km)


• Average single trip distance: 9.5 miles (15.3 km), compared to UK average of 7 miles (11.3 km)


• Average cost to charge over six months: £60, less than 2p per mile


• Virtually all recharging carried out at home.


• Almost all participants said they’d consider buying an electric car as a result of taking part in the program.


• 80% of the participants trips were made exclusively in the MINI E. With the addition of rear seats and a bigger boot, this number would increase to 90%.

The MINI E is powered an electric motor that produces 204HP and 204 Nm, while drawing energy from a 35kWh Li-Ion battery. It has a top speed of 95 mph (153 km/h) and an official maximum range of 149 miles (240 km), although the company admits that 112 miles (180 km) is a more realistic figure.








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Our first impressions of BMW’s soon-to-be-launched contender in the fast-expanding luxury hatchback segment, the 1-series. 

 

 

It may look like a regular hatchback from the outside, but the 1-series is unique. It’s the only hatchback around that uses a longitudinally placed, front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout – a layout that offers more driving thrills than a regular front-wheel-drive hatchback. We’ve driven the 1-series from Germany to Austria before its September 3 launch in India, to get a feel of what you can expect.

The seats are low, so you slide down into them. Once seated in the particularly sporty driver’s seat (it has adjustable bolsters and thigh support), you’ll see a typical BMW dashboard that’s dominated by a smart-looking 8.8-inch screen on the centre console. Build quality, as expected, is almost faultless and the driving position, as is with all BMWs, is spot on. The problem, then, is that the 1-series’ dash doesn’t feel special like a Merc A-class cabin does. There’s also precious little storage space in the centre console, although the door pockets are generous. Our test car didn’t have powered seats or electric steering adjustment, but there was still quite a bit of kit on offer, including a lane-departure warning system and a rear-end collision warning system. We don’t think the last two will make it to India though. BMW is also keen to point out that the iDrive system that, once paired to your phone, lets you tweet and update your Facebook status without having to touch your phone.

Still, if youre expecting the 1-series to be spacious, think again. Its quite cramped at the rear and the high transmission tunnel (thanks to the rear-wheel-drive layout) eats into the middle passengers legroom. Headroom is decent though, and the bigger windows (in contrast to the A-classs thick pillars) dont make you feel as hemmed in as you would in the Merc. The 1-series has a usefully big 360 litres of boot space and the rear seats split 40:20:40, which is useful.

BMW has said that, to start with, there will be two engines on offer in India – a 136bhp, 1.6-litre turbo-petrol and a 143bhp, 2.0-litre turbo-diesel – both mated to the ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. The cars we are driving, however, have manual gearboxes and this is, at least mechanically, the only difference from what you will soon be able to buy in India.

The initial impression of the petrol is that it is a peppy engine. The mid-range is strong, it revs rather freely to almost 7,000rpm and there’s good top-end performance to be had too. Add to that a snappy gearshift and a progressive clutch and it’s a car that is a lot of fun to drive. The only fly in its ointment is the weak bottom end. Below 1,500rpm, especially if you have to start off on a slope, you really have to slip the clutch and feed in lots of throttle to get going. This, however will be less noticeable on the automatic that we will get here. It also gets quite thrummy near the redline, so you tend to up-shift early. Do that and the engine, like most direct-injection petrols, runs smoothly and quietly.

It’s a similar story with the diesel. There’s a bit of lag you have to work around initially, after which there’s strong acceleration from an engine that will happily rev to 5000rpm. It is surprisingly quiet too and it’s like that even when you accelerate hard. Both engines are reasonably smooth, although there are some vibes from the gearlever when you rev them hard, and though they aren’t particularly quick, neither will disappoint in a straight line. More importantly, both engines offer more power than what you get in an A-class. The diesel and the petrol we drove came with selectable driving modes that alter throttle response characteristics, among other things.

The 1-series is a lot of fun to drive – the steering on both cars is quick and well weighted, and there is lots of grip. That said, there some body roll and the car tends to understeer when you drive it hard.  The diesel, as expected, feels slightly more nose-heavy than the petrol, but both have lots of grip and come alive when you drive them hard. As for the ride, a drive over German roads is no test for a suspension – they are just too smooth. Still, it does feel pliant enough save for a few jiggles over lumpy tarmac, and the relatively high-profile tyres on 16-inch rims do their part as well. Sadly, BMW will continue to offer the 1-series with run-flat tyres when it comes to India.

BMW is assembling the 1-series in India and is expected to price it at around Rs 20-25 lakh. For that price, it’s a fun to drive and fundamentally sound car. The question is, how many of its potential customers in India will really want what the extra driving thrills it offers? It doesnt look as special as a Mercedes A-class, though, and when youre this much money for a hatch, special is what you want, isn’t it?

New BMW 740d with specf and photos And Previews
BMW 740d dimensions & weight
Wheelbase 2990 mm 117.7 in
Track front 1578 mm 62.1 in
rear 1582 mm 62.3 in
Length 5029 mm 198 in
Width 1902 mm 74.9 in
Height 1492 mm 58.7 in
Length:wheelbase ratio 1.68
Ground clearance
Kerb weight 2090 kg 4608 lb
Weight distribution
(Front)
Fuel capacity 88 litres 19.4 UK Gal 23.2 US Gal

BMW M5 Sedan UK E60 2004 Cars Wallpapers with preview and specification
BMWs uber-sports sedan, the BMW M5 CAR, offers near-supercar levels of performance, yet it allows you to take four of your nearest and dearest along for the ride. The 373kW V10 engine propels it from standstill to 100km/h in just 4.7 seconds.

New BMW Z4 sDrive35i with review and prices
BMW has revealed the details and photos of its upcoming luxuary car, Z4 Roadster.The launching of the car is scheduled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.The DCT with 7-Speed is standard on the BMW Z4 sDrive35i and runs from 0-60 in 5.0 seconds.