2010 BMW X1

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With its agile, versatile and modern character, the BMW X1 guarantees a new driving experience in the premium compact segment. It expands and enhances the range of BMW X models by yet another innovative vehicle concept.

 

Through its body design the BMW X1 demonstrates self-confident elegance, a versatile and sporting character, as well as spontaneous agility. For the first time the features and characteristics of a BMW X model are carried over in modern style into a unique vehicle in the premium compact segment.

The interior of the BMW X1 is characterised by clear function and trendsetting, modern style. The driver orientation so typical of BMW is additionally accentuated by the forward-pushing lines within the cockpit area. Sophisticated materials and natural colours accentuate the youthful and dynamic flair of the vehicle.

The elevated seating position, a generous feeling of space, the wide range of storage options and the variable interior offer ideal conditions for enjoying the BMW X1 both in an urban environment and beyond, with agility, spontaneity and versatility of the highest calibre. Three full-sized seats at the rear offer generous space and freedom of movement. The rear-seat backrest is adjustable for angle and folds down in a 40/20/20 split. Luggage compartment capacity may be increased from 420 litres/14.7 cu ft to a maximum of 1,350 litres/47.3 cu ft. An electrically operated Panorama glass roof is available as an option.

Modern drivetrain technology gives the BMW X1 superior performance and supreme efficiency all in one. Depending on the model variant, the driver benefits from powerful, economical and low-emission gasoline and diesel engines, BMW's intelligent xDrive all-wheel-drive technology, as well as a wide range of BMW EfficientDynamics features including Brake Energy Regeneration, Auto Start Stop, and a gearshift point indicator. The BMW X1 sDrive18d with rear-wheel drive and average fuel consumption to the EU standard of 5.2 litres/100 kilometres (equal to 54.3 mpg imp) and a CO2 rating of 136 grams/ kilometre offers the highest standard of efficiency all round.

The cutting-edge suspension technology featured in the BMW X1 comprises a double-joint thrust bar or, respectively, an aluminium double-joint tiebar axle at the front and a five-arm rear axle in lightweight steel, high-precision power steering, high-performance brakes, Dynamic Stability Control including Dynamic Traction Control and, as an option, Performance Control acting on the brakes for particularly dynamic driving behaviour.

The BMW X1 features a special body structure designed from the outset for maximum occupant safety. Standard features include three-point inertia-reel seat belts all round, frontal and side airbags as well as head airbags at the side, adaptive Brake Lights and daytime driving lights. Xenon headlights, Adaptive Headlights and a High-Beam Assistant are all available as an option.

In conjunction with the optional Business and Professional navigation systems, the BMW X1 is equipped with the latest generation of BMW iDrive including a Controller and direct selection buttons on the centre console, a Control Display harmoniously integrated in the instrument panel, and favourite buttons beneath the control panel for the air conditioning featured as standard. The most sophisticated HiFi systems are available as an alternative to the audio system fitted as standard and the AUX-In port likewise featured as standard may be supplemented by a USB interface. Numerous driver assistance systems and the wide range of BMW ConnectedDrive services are also available.

Technical Specifications

BMW X1 xDrive28i• Straight-six gasoline engine with composite magnesium/aluminium crankcase, VALVETRONIC and dual-VANOS• Capacity: 2,996 cc• Max output: 190 kW/258 hp at 6,600 rpm• Max torque: 310 Nm/228 lb-ft from 2,600-3,000 rpm• Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 6.8 s• Top speed: 205 km/h (127 mph) (230 km/h or 143 mph with optional high-speed set-up)• Average fuel consumption: 9.4 l / 100 km (equal to 30.0 mpg imp)• CO2 emissions: 219 g/km• Emission standard: EU5

BMW X1 xDrive23d• Four-cylinder diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase, BMW TwinPower Turbo and common rail direct fuel injection• Capacity: 1,995 cc• Max output: 150 kW/204 hp at 4,400 rpm• Max torque: 400 Nm/295 lb-ft from 2,000-2,250 rpm• Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 7.3 s• Top speed: 205 km/h (127 mph) (223 km/h or 138 mph with optional high-speed set-up)• Average fuel consumption: 6.3 l / 100 km (equal to 44.8 mpg imp)• CO2 emissions: 167 g/km• Emission standard: EU5

BMW X1 xDrive20d• Four-cylinder diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase, turbocharger with variable intake geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection• Capacity: 1,995 cc• Max output: 130 kW/177 hp at 4,000 rpm• Max torque: 350 Nm/258 lb-ft from 1,750-3,000 rpm• Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 8.4 s• Top speed: 205 km/h (127 mph) (213 km/h or 132 mph with optional high-speed set-up)• Average fuel consumption: 5.8 l / 100 km (equal to 51.4 mpg imp)• CO2 emissions: 153 g/km• Emission standard: EU5

BMW X1 sDrive20d• Four-cylinder diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase, turbocharger with variable intake geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection• Capacity: 1,995 cc• Max output: 130 kW/177 hp at 4,000 rpm• Max torque: 350 Nm/258 lb-ft from 1,750-3,000 rpm• Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 8.1 s• Top speed: 205 km/h (127 mph) (218 km/h or 135 mph with optional high-speed set-up)• Average fuel consumption: 5.3 l / 100 km (equal to 53.3 mpg imp)• CO2 emissions: 139 g/km• Emission standard: EU5

BMW X1 xDrive18d• Four-cylinder diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase, turbocharger with variable intake geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection• Capacity: 1,995 cc• Max output: 105 kW/143 hp at 4,000 rpm• Max torque: 320 Nm/236 lb-ft from 1,750-3,000 rpm• Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 10.1 s• Top speed: 195 km/h (121 mph)• Average fuel consumption: 5.7 l / 100 km (equal to 49.6 mpg imp)• CO2 emissions: 150 g/km• Emission standard: EU5

BMW X1 sDrive18d• Four-cylinder diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase, turbocharger with variable intake geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection• Capacity: 1,995 cc• Max output: 105 kW/143 hp at 4,000 rpm• Max torque: 320 Nm/236 lb-ft from 1,750-3,000 rpm• Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 9.6 s• Top speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)• Average fuel consumption: 5.2 l / 100 km (equal to 54.3 mpg imp)• CO2 emissions: 136 g/km• 

BMW Z4 (2011)

- The BMW Z4 sDrive35is is making its world debut at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. And parallel to the market launch of this high-performance roadster in spring 2010, the M Sports Package is being introduced for all further versions of the BMW Z4 -

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2011 BMW Z4

Combining classic proportions with modern sportiness, the new BMW Z4 has reached the top of its market segment almost overnight. And now this charismatic roadster is entering a new dimension in driving dynamics, the new BMW Z4 sDrive35is offering an even higher standard of performance ensured both by the modified straight-six power unit with BMW Twin Turbo Technology and High Precision Injection, on the one hand, and by BMW's seven-speed Sport Automatic with double clutch operation and the M Sports Package including the adaptive M Suspension likewise featured as standard, on the other. Appropriate optimisation in engine technology increases maximum output of the 3.0-litre power unit to 250 kW/340 hp. Peak torque is 450 Newton-metres/332 lb-ft, increasing briefly with the Overboost function to 500 Newton-metres/369 lb-ft. The outstanding power and performance of the BMW Z4 sDrive35is is expressed in particular by the significant increase in pulling power and muscle to be clearly experienced in all situations. In conjunction with seven-speed Sport Automatic featuring double clutch operation, this new top-of-the-range.

BMW 6-Series Coupe Concept (2010)

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2010 BMW 6-Series Coupe Concept

The BMW 6-Series Coupé Concept is a fascinating vision that blends traditional values with innovative design language. This concept model, unveiled for the first time at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, showcases the experience the brand has acquired in more than 70 years of building sporty and elegant coupés. It also paves the way for a new, aesthetically powerful and dynamic interpretation of this breed of vehicle. With the BMW 6-Series Coupé Concept, the German premium carmaker is presenting a new definition of luxury-class 2+2-seater driving enjoyment and exclusiveness.

The powerful proportions and sporty yet elegant lines of the BMW 6-Series Coupé Concept provide the perfect packaging for its dynamic performance and personality. All the classic hallmarks of a BMW coupé are present, including the stretched bonnet, the short front overhang, a passenger compartment set well to the rear, and a low silhouette incorporating a dynamically flowing roofline. The principal bodywork lines run the full length of the concept model, and there is a strong sense of stylistic unity between all the different parts of the vehicle. The lines and surfaces seem to ripple out in a dynamic, pulsating wave.

Eye-catching features of the concept model include the new LED headlights, which combine the typical BMW twin round headlight format with innovative lighting technology. The all-LED design, featured for the first time on a BMW, produces a strikingly bright white light with very sharp and intensive road illumination. The functionality includes Adaptive Headlights, i.e. the headlight beam follows the road at all times. The LED rings for the daytime driving lights accentuate the characteristic, unmistakable BMW front-end styling.

The interior of the BMW 6-Series Coupé Concept conveys functionality, elegance and exclusiveness. The fluent lines and smooth transitions in the cockpit area produce an ambience that extends to the whole interior, embracing both the front- and the rear-seat occupants. The driver-centric interior design is typical of BMW and a hallmark of a sports coupé. Keynotes are the exceptionally stylish design in the centre console area and, providing a further innovative touch, the freestanding 10.2-inch iDrive Control Display in the centre of the instrument panel. The concept model is also equipped with the Head-Up Display system that offers world-beating functionality and display quality. For maximum listening quality, the hi-fi system was designed specially for the BMW 6-Series Coupé Concept using high-quality components from Danish audio systems specialists Bang & Olufsen.

BMW 5-Series Touring (2011)

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2011 BMW 5-Series Touring

The 4th generation of the Business Touring convinces through powerful design aesthetics, modern premium-level functionality and brand-typical driving dynamics combined with exemplary efficiency. Extensive comfort and safety features, which include numerous BMW-exclusive driver assistance systems, substantiate the outstanding qualities of the new BMW 5-Series Touring as an upper midrange touring car.

 

Design: Individual Styling, Sporting Aesthetics
The body design of the new BMW 5-Series Touring signalises sophisticated elegance combined with active sportiness. Its dynamically stretched silhouette, side window surfaces extending to the rear end and a coupe-like roofline result in a unique interpretation of the touring concept that corresponds to the appealingly well-balanced character of the new BMW 5-Series Touring. Sporty handling characteristics, modern functionality in a high-class ambience and variably utilisable interior space offering possibilities for numerous activities are authentically expressed through powerful aesthetics, sophisticatedly designed surfaces and elaborately executed details. Moreover, like the new BMW 5-Series Sedan, the vehicle's elegant appearance reflects both the representative status and the enhanced motoring comfort of this latest touring model in the upper midrange segment.

The communalities in design of the new BMW 5-Series Touring and the new BMW 5-Series Sedan are restricted to the front end and extend to the B-pillars of the body. As a result, the touring model also possesses an expressive and carefully styled front end, including the features typical of BMW, which have been reinterpreted for this series. In addition, all crucial design principles, which also characterise the appearance of the sedan, have been implemented on the new BMW 5-Series Touring in a form that corresponds to the model-specific car body concept. Thanks to sculptural styling, the body of the new BMW 5-Series Touring appears to be made from one cast. Perfectly balanced proportions reflect a harmonious weight distribution between the front and rear axles. The long bonnet, short overhangs and a dynamic, wedge-shaped silhouette provide the vehicle with a sporty and active, forward-moving appearance. Like the sedan, the new BMW 5-Series Touring has the longest wheelbase in its segment, measuring 2,968 millimetres.