The Mini team has been working on a smaller version of the MINI for some time now. Rumor has it, that the concept should be ready for the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March. Not much information has been revealed yet, but it will probably be a two-seater based on a modified version of an existing front-engine/front-wheel-drive platform with a shorter wheelbase and small-capacity gasoline engine. It would make it a direct competition to Smart ForTwo. Another possibility is that the car will have three seats. It is also expected that it will be a development of an existing concept that first appeared in Geneva in 1997 – a 4-seater known as the MINI Spiritual.
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And I don’t just mean the name. The new MINI Minor (affectionately dubbed the MINI Mini) is set to be revealed as a concept car at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show, and to the untrained eye, photos of the Spiritual, an early prototype, look an awful lot like the Smart ForTwo and Toyota iQ cars recently seen buzzing in and out of freeway traffic and taking up half a parking spot. They share the same squished-nose, bubble-car look and sport two doors, a hatchback, and slightly bulging windows (and this is cute…they only require one windshield wiper). So what is so special about the latest offering from Mini and how is it going to edge in on Smart’s toehold on the mini-car market?
For starters, the MINI Minor is made by BMW (prototypes are being assembled at a factory in Munich, Germany as we speak). You may recall the Morris Mini Minor Austin of the 1950s, which looked something like the MINI Coopers of today. And while the Minor of tomorrow shares a few features, the look is altogether more sleek and modern (more round than boxy). Yes, this is a different beast from your Grandpa’s Mini and it may just give Smart cars a run for their money. While the appearance is certainly similar, the MINI may have several features that Smart and Toyota just can’t compete with.
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Not so long time ago, when I was big fan of submarines I learned the fact that the best conventional propulsion for this submersibles is the diesel electric engines/motors. Now the Germans are going to try to dominate the world again and guess what? They are going to use the same proven recipe like 70 years ago – the diesel electric propulsion. Before you start to ask what a hack is going on this blog, let me to tell you that this is going to be an article for the new BMW concept of diesel electric hybrid.
BMW new diesel electric hybrids have astonishing look and performances. The power of the engines is 356 hp. From 0 to 60 mph the new BMW hybrid can reach in 4.8 seconds. Fuel consumption is just 63 mpg.
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Concept Gran Coupe is the code name of the new BMW which has been shown on the Beijing Motor Show. This car is a four door coupe and it is going to be a rival of Volkswagen Passat CC, Mercedes CLS and Ford Mondeo.
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For the first time in history of car sales, Audi AG has reported that their sales number worldwide for the first quarter of 2010 has exceeded those of Mercedes Benz. Mercedes has sold 248 500 new vehicles, while Audi scored very well on the market and sold as much as 264 100 new vehicles, which is 25.9 % increase in sales from the last year sales in the same period (Q1 2009).
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In 1975, BMW in United States was just another name amongst many European Car Manufactures. The BMW brand was not very strong and only the real car enthusiasts were familiar with a quality of this German car brand.
In order to strengthen the BMW brand the managers of the BMW North American headquarters come with idea to hire Alexander Calder to repaint the BMW 3.0 racing car. The decision was a full success and also starts a tradition for a BMW and well established American artists and graphic designers. After Alexander Calder, Frank Stella was invited to bring life to the next racing car. In the next decade many artists give their unique vision for the BMW racing cars and among them there were many famous names like Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg.
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BMW Group is proud and announcing that that they have received a major order from Carbon Motors Corp. to build and ship more than 240,000 diesel engines. Carbon Motor Corp. is the only car-maker in the world established with the sole purpose for producing cars for Law Enforcement Agencies. The cars are destined for the home (US) market.
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What Does BMW Stand for is many years old question. BMW stands for: Bayerishe Motoren Werke. In English this mean: Bavarian Motor Works. This company is known for the high quality sporty cars, but also a family cars and great motor bikes.
If you search internet you can find many other abbreviation.
Here is short list of what BMW stands for many other people:
You can ask yourself: What does BMW stand for and pick yourself an answer…
Babe Magnet Wundercar
Bad Man’s Wheels
Basic Marin Wheels
Beer, Motorcycles, Women
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The New BMW X5 has always been the sportiest car in this segment of luxury SUV vehicles. It looks very powerful and sexy, yet elegant with the balanced figure…..
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