The BMW car has always ruled the automobile industry from its very inception. Even today, it is one car that can demand undivided attention when it runs the road in its brilliance. Yes, it does make heads turn, and does make its makers proud!
Its many attractive models have pampered mankind with their style, comfort and driving pleasure. The acceleration, handling, mileage, looks, built, engine/transmission, capacities, safety, steadiness—just name it and the BMW car has it all. Here’s a teaser for you: BMW’s AC Schnitzer TENSION took part in a high-speed test in Italy under the “Beyond 300 km/h” category and emerged as the fastest BMW in the world at the end of it. So whenever you think of speed, you just can’t dismiss the BMW. It burns roads in its fiery presence—the regal interiors, superb engineering, commendable engine power, top notch body-styling components and more. (more…)
The vehicle serves as the world’s first hydrogen-powered luxury performance car. It’s manufactured in a limited edition in Europe and later on sold to the American market.
The BMW Hydrogen 7 is a hydrogen vehicle that is equipped with cutting-edge BMW body parts to complement its powerful yet environment-friendly nature. It is based on the chassis of the standard 7-series. Its internal combustion engine is capable of running on either hydrogen or gasoline. The engine of the vehicle is powered by a 260kW, 12-cylinder engine and accelerates from zero to 100km/h in 9.5 seconds. The top speed is limited electronically to 229km/h. The hydrogen technology imbibed in the vehicle trims down emissions of carbon dioxide. When the vehicle is running in the hydrogen mode, it emits nothing but vapor. (more…)
When most people hear the company name BMW, they usually associate it immediately with the high end automobiles that the company is well known for. Often they picture sleek sports cars and luxury sedans that epitomize an ideal blend between safety and high speed performance.
What most people don’t know, however, is that BMW had it’s beginnings in 1923 not with cars, but with motorcycle production. To this day, BMW constantly comes out with new models of motorcycles employing cutting edge technology. Their racing teams see constant action in the international racing circuits, and win quite a number of these races with regularity. (more…)