BMW M5

LATEST CAR NEWS - The new BMW M5 promises tremendous power reserves and pressing a button each desired behaviour. Meets all expectations of the Bavarian high-tech sedan?

Only rattle and then cold valves, ringing a five-litre unit at 8,000 rpm screams the movement together, bites on gas command to such an evil mood Cobra, and courses such as with the sledge hammer to pop into cast. Just a rumour would be a pagan third, the 507 HP v10 as organized, where he draws by the way still fuel as the litre koste Super 1,10 EUR, and global warming.

She was also, because what strumming so enthemmt on the automotive keyboard of emotion is a BMW M5 of built 2004. It was built at the height of the sports striving as probably the wildest kidney grill of the modern era. BMW was a kind of paradox in the zehnzylindrigen formula 1, the term of efficient dynamics, and car fans were allowed to please help us still quite unökologisch a pipe in the stomach at the burn happening.

BMW M5 again with eight cylinders

He was certainly not perfect, but it glowed in driving like a Turbo at full load. Just placing the most radical break in the BMW M5 history now. Six, eight, ten were the cylinders themselves so far over the suction cup generations upwards. When the new, only eight, but struggle with loader. As frantic fans moan on: an end to high speed, no more wild speech, and in conclusion with funny?

Depends on how one defines fun. We analyze the nutritional value of first before we eat the steak: 560 HP and 680 nm of a 4, 4 litre V8 block. The 1.924 kilograms of the BMW are pushed to front rear driven M5 after. This makes 3.4 kg / HP, as much as in an Aston Martin DBS. Now, high performance with a Turbo is not art. It is crucial to educate the frenzied shovels of to harmonious and spontaneous speech. So the exhaust gas of a BMW specialty, a cylinder bank cross-manifold streaming, on two identical short distances to the two Twinscroll Superchargers (sitting in the 90-degree V). Inlet side the mixture is pulverized then by direct-injection solenoid valve injectors with 200 bar, while Valvetronic fully variable and especially freely breathe the valves.

In four seconds on 100 things

And now I verspeis: make the switching speed of the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission to the highest level of S3, ESP away click and step on the accelerator. Then, nothing happens a few dog first else customers because clutch and an active limited slip differential gather before the neck muscle attempts to keep the head from the impact with the posh White Leather sports seats. That fails gloriously, and after four seconds is the BMW M5 at 100 km/h - 0.7 seconds faster than its predecessor not truly slow. Again 8.6 seconds later the pointer crosses the 200 mark, and the old man is already 2.2 seconds behind. With drivers package (2,450 euros) stop the needle even on 305 instead of 250 things.

Sober natures find him thus in Porsche 911 Turbo dimensions, emotional shouting something more like "jihaaaa". Thrust and force of the BMW rotating about 7,000 tours M5 seem to flow from idle speed from an inexhaustible source, and it is immaterial that she needs always a bit until it bubbles properly. The acoustics, however, distances itself from the spectacle of acceleration. Not only that she partially artificially played by the stereo it brabbelt and roars while fiery and ambitious, but gently insulated, so that the real feel of the true speed couples off himself.

Nimble like a mini through the slalom

What sounds harmless, manifests a fundamental problem of many current power cars. Must go faster, subjective as it used to create the same feeling of dynamics. Help bring the excellent, streamlined in the new BMW M5 and facilitated (aluminium components for all carrier and handlebars) chassis and the 295er tires. So, the too heavy for a sportsman 1, 9-ton with around 66 km/h fast as a mini masters the slalom.

Gently, the back of the BMW M5 with ESP switched on when changing the load after urges outside. In the much faster ISO alternative test he sets on the Carrera Guild. Although subjectively quiet and neutral than the jagged, predecessor, lighter 90 kg of large transverse momentum jump remains from metrologically - at least with enabled stability control. Sensitive drivers feel a subtle understeer tendency of slightly front-heavy (52: 48) BMW M5 despite the very precise hydraulic steering with variable translation and the Adaptive dampers. Accordingly, traction is only moderately especially in wet conditions.

But it will play: man is suddenly the spores 560 V8 horses under steering angle. You then go with the perfume of smoking tires off in drifters Wonderland. The hard-hitting slats of locking differential do rest, to bring a broad side step to the rear. Direct steering and the long wheelbase of BMW help by fast give against yaw moment calm M5.

BMW M5 can now also sensitively feather

You can align but little against it, that the otherwise fast and accurate DCT gearbox ZF in shunting and urban use (course one and two) uncomfortable turnips - similar to how the sequentially shifting old. Was indeed a pioneer of configurable driver behaviour, almost 300 variants were counted. The new BMW M5 clicks similar to: the pilot through the Steering, drive, and damping characteristics SURFs over three buttons. So, if you buy two cars: in sport plus mode, a sports car in comfort with arg strict ESP reins one extremely strong 550i. Because what the M3 submits, the BMW M5 can now also: sensitively feather. However, wooden rolling off and Dröhnen noise disturb the harmony braking.

The hot Bavarian potato stops quickly and free of fading. At the traffic lights, even the engine is due to start stop. A somewhat childish Zeitgeist consequence case of such machinery. But it puts the market drops, probably the the minimum consumption less than ten litres / 100 km press. Dynamic flow 14.5 litres and increase so that the reach of the greedy old 134 to 551 kilometers - that is one in a BMW M5. No wonder he can stroll at 180 km/h in seventh gear with 2,900 tours such as a large diesel.

How was the now still with funny? Yes, as regards savagery, speech and sound, was the old. The new is better and much faster.

BMW M5

BMW M5 test: bye suckers, Hallo Turbo

The new BMW 3 series in the comparison test of the middle class

LATEST CAR NEWS - Even though more and more niche models establish the supply vehicle market will increasingly colorful and are, but one thing above all in Germany is still: the middle class. She offers sufficient space as a classical limousine for four people, holds ready many engine transmission types and ensures acceptable daily consumption by rational proportions.

Model student of this class are without doubt VW Passat, Audi A4 and Mercedes c-class, still belong to the top-selling cars at all. And BMW provides a driving dynamic alternative for the elite circle 3 series with the all-new BMW again. In the test 320 of 184 PS strong d first meets VW Passat 2.0 TDI, Mercedes C 220 CDI and Audi A4 2.0 TDI.

Body

Even if the new BMW is still clearly shorter 3 series with its exterior length of 4.62 meters as an Audi so has A4 or even the VW Passat (4,77 M), he but when compared to its predecessor significantly increased (nine centimeters). Above all the passengers in the back seat to the track.

Here, Munich offers even more room than the c-class, in the most likely ramming his head on the roof liner, and with your knees at the back. Through the lower seating position of driver and front passenger, it can be tight for the feet in the BMW rear but.

The VW Passat, which fully exploits its stately width of 1.87 meters inside offers the most space. The Wolfsburg holds the largest volume of luggage ready with 565 litres. In addition, can be the backrest easily ratchet lever hoist from the trunk out put and fall it independently to a nearly flat cargo bed.

Maximum of 480 litres, while the flip-flop mechanism in BMW and Mercedes from behind is unlocked will fit in the rear compartments of the competitors. The seat backs fold here but not by itself forward. At (562 kg) payload and towing capacity, deposes the great VW from the class average and turns out to be real usefulness animal.

This choice of material and build quality reminiscent not a flagship. With the lavishly revamped BMW the Wolfsburg can compete once 3. Especially disappointed the Bayer in detail with some neglect. Here as cheap-looking plastic emerges, the frame of the head-up display reflects interfering rays of the Sun in the field of view, and affected the variety of materials in the cockpit "From a cast iron feeling familiar BMW".

From a very different star the dignified Mercedes and Audi show since latter has carved such as from one piece. Also, you get the full range of security technology from the upper class in the Stuttgart. Presafe, emergency braking assistance, or the very sophisticated autonomous cruise control system Distronic - here everything extra charge on board can be obtained.

However, the many electronic helpers on the small screen in the speedometer must be maintained. In Audi and BMW, which succeeds much easier on the large central display and central control on the centre console. You on the monitor also animated circular instruments for power and torque can in the new three-pointer on the very pleasant iDrive service. For passengers in the BMW must waive still rear side airbags, which exist in the competition at least at an additional cost.

New BMW 3 series in the middle-class test

New BMW xDrive 2012 M550d

LATEST CAR NEW - Strong, fast, and while still amazingly economical - the BMW xDrive is M550d the currently most complete five on offer the Bavarii

Fans of M GmbH must be strong now. Recently they have digested the shock that even powerful SUV with supercharged gasoline units may carry the M logo, since the Group's own sports Department presents the first vehicle, a variant under the hood. But with the debut of the new M performance line, the BMW xDrive M550d, Bayern have pulled all the stops: three turbochargers help not only the three litre diesel engine 381 HP, still impressive maximum torque of 740 nm out, that available in the range of 2000 to 3000 revolutions falls.

In practice, the spontaneous response of diesel engines already just above idle speed, as well as the exemplary joy of shooting, goes with which the series six to works impress above all in addition to the sheer force. While the engine under load sounds so not after a Variant, robust and sporty it is best. The power is managed by the known good eight speed automatic, which always keeps ready the correct gear - but that is also no great art in view of the enormous torque offer. Best blends the drive in the driving mode eco Pro, namely the ZF transmissions can be always with full force speed cellar up climbing the engine and delivers the highest level of driving by pickled eighth course even at highway speed and fully Accelerator beaten by consistently.

In conjunction with the standard all-wheel drive system xDrive brings the five the power at any time proof of traction on the asphalt. The firm but still comfortable M sports suspension predestined him as pfeilschnellen motorway glider and is far away from athletic hardness, that identifies the M5. Transverse dynamic keeps the BMW M550d xDrive also respect distance to the over five, ensures even the high weight of more than two tons. But so much mass of Triturbo shows completely unimpressed. To 100, the BMW sprints in 4.9 seconds, the peak of 250 km/h for him playfully is out of hand. The brakes are reflected the performance of the engine more than equal: with cold Stoppers, the load after 35.5 meters, with warm slices is even a metre more.

DRIVING FUN WITHOUT THE RUDE AWAKENING ON THE TANKE

The saying "Power costs," applies to only partially in the case of M550d. Although flows specified in the test by the six Piezoventile with an average of 8.9 litres considerably more than by the manufacturer (EU consumption 6.3 litres), but in relation to the offered performance, the measured value is more than acceptable. It is a pity that the automatic start stop feature lets go from the engine with a noticeable jerk. Also we would wish that the driver as such with models from Audi and Mercedes has the opportunity to prevent the motor stop by an only lighter pressure on the brake pedal - virtually if it equal again goes at a stop. But that's the only thing that us on the BMW M550d xDrive bothered, because for proud 80.800 euro, the customer gets the currently most complete model of the five series.

New BMW xDrive M550d 2012 in the test

Audi S4 3.0 TFSI and BMW 335i test

LATEST CAR NEWS - Audi S4 and BMW 335i - two power sedans with eingeschworener fan base. A praise all-wheel drive and V6 engine, for others, the straight-six engine of hero deserves. But who is ahead?

Other day somewhere in the Hohenlohe. Crackling engines, shiny asphalt - and tester scratched up. "My goodness, how quiet the Audi 3.0 TFSI on the undulating piece there was S4." Even after the Summit: no twitch, no swinging by. The fast right went with a steering angle, without poking and will. Class. "And the crazy traction since the sport differential helps him." "Yes, but did you hear how loose the BMW 335i turns up seven?" Pressure from the bottom to top. Pushes like a diesel, rotates like a sucker. "Not to mention the ultra direct handling, this steering tells everything you."

You guessed it already, here it is not about the drop count in the Familienvan. Instead, let S4 3.0 TFSI and BMW 335i for the victory in the sporty middle class competing Audi. Here the new BMW 3 series with 306, as always been beaten Turbo HP in a comparatively subtle body. There the recently refreshed Audi S4 with compressor motor and 333 HP in the S typical delicate training dress velvet metallic Grill and four-pipe exhaust. Okay, one level deeper would there still an incognito version of A4 with 272 HP, but for the BMW 335i should have the Audi S4 ran. He brings for almost €54.900 base price already all-wheel drive, seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and more with, the BMW 3 series (basic price 43.600 euro) only rear-wheel drive, charged extra for the eight-speed automatic.

Compressor in the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI krawall low and punchy

Nevertheless, both sedans still on the border of financial accessibility, convert light or turbo feuriges M3chen give something like the RS4. Merely that it is binding occur as the sporting friends. So the three litre compressor in the Audi pushes to as punchy as krawall arm S4 3.0 TFSI. Why compressor? Because the roots-blower slips in the cylinder-V and prepared as a hot charger less thermal problems. In addition, he shovels extra air into the combustion chamber more evenly, without on-delay. Its torque is located on still not earlier, the maximum 440 nm bubble up from 2,900/min, while the BMW 335i releases its 400 Newton starting at 1,200 rpm.

The super-charged three liter - straight six engine of the BMW 335i optimizes his breathing by Valvetronic, which eliminates a conventional throttle, as well as by means of a double inlet-loader control (twin scroll). Only sensual feel his minimum trip delay before he turns minimal vibrant, but all the more energetic to 7,000 rpm. Quite so greedy the 90-degree V6 Audi not bites to 3.0 TFSI S4, that he runs sämiger and kultivierter, his somewhat smooth, usable power gives. Up to the traction: the slightly hecklastig-based distribution through the Torsen C Center differential plus the optional sport differential rear commands implement efficiently. Rather than glow control systems, the Audi S4 is seeking optimal mechanical traction. The sport differential is working with two connectors and allocates the portion of driving dynamic effective power to each rear wheel, resulting in a dynamic Mitlenkeffekt.

Quickly the same S4 and 3 in the driving dynamics course

Traction control and ESP have a balmy Lenz at the Audi, instead the speedometer must toil. Because if you don't pay attention, drives them to unhealthy levels, where it is no matter whether the road smooth or buckelig comes along, grip or slippery. Conventional damper meet the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI for excellent ground contact and high comfort during low-building movement. The dynamic steering system (1,000 euro extra) holds back with unsettled occurrence, supports the relaxed, lightning-fast locomotion without wet palms.

Since even the hinterrad-Powered BMW 335i must stand back. In the driving dynamics course about the same fast, he falls off on winding country roads with serrated surface, what even its optional Adaptive dampers can change nothing. Basically comfortably designed, which moves about 180 kilograms lighter BMW 3 series more, higher attention seems restless, required. Also because propagates his landing gear more bumps to the steering. To give a clearly untersteuernd, he wins in the curve of neutrality, to put on appropriate use of performance in disabled help electronics for the drift. Sporty, but less broadband as the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI, the neutral and more easily manageable remains.

Both hot on the slopes and cultivated in the Sunday outing

Fascinating in both: the enormous suitability for everyday use. With the hot tires on the road, now with Grandma Erna on Sunday trip to the roast pork restaurant. Cultivated, comfortable, quiet, comfortable seats and in-service transmissions. The BMW 335i with eight-speed converter, the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI with seven-speed double Coupler. Both the Audi work even busier quickly, ground and accurately, fixer. For this, he denied the seventh course in dynamic mode, keeps the low levels sometimes slightly too long.

Although he also has an efficiency mode, but the BMW 335i shows here greater potential, switches to eco Pro to Flash that you would put a person in the taps for his character of sport +. But here it helps climate performance and display by trägerer throttle response, reduced the fictional wrestling extra km when the fuel saving knauserten. About 7 L / 100 km are in it, the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI comes only with difficulty under nine.

But who thinks of limousines with performance at the level of historical Turbo Porsche on the fuel savings? Since we allow rather whistle the loader and the motors Crackle. Oh yeah, at the end of the Audi WINS S4 3.0 TFSI if also scarce.

Audi S4 3.0 TFSI and BMW 335i test : Loader pipes in double-pack

BMW 640D : Six of One

This is the 6-series that everyone will buy, so it's just as well the 640d is the best model in the range. Well done, you 90 percent of purchasers, for you have made the right decision. Unfortunately, if you like driving, this isn't saying much.

As we've reported before, BMW's glitziest coupe is no 911-chasing sportster. In fact, despite the lack of doors and lower roofline, imagine Merc CLS or Audi A7 as potential competitors (ironic, given that next year the 6-Series will spawn a four-door derivative), or alternatively think of it as a more practical Jaguar XK. Like them, it delivers no fuss, waft-o-matic progress.

And this is why the diesel works so well. It's as noiseless as it needs to be, nicely quick without ever feeling like it's trying to hard, and although the claimed mpg is predictably optimistic, we happily got over 40mpg, which means 600 miles between fill-ups. It's a typically lovely engine to use, although we do wish that BMW would desist from playing fast-and-loose with the badging-it's the exact same unit as in the 535d.

And it's often hard to tell exactly what the twin-turbo six cylinder is up to. Although the eight-speed auto shifts imperceptibly, it spends so much of its time changing gear that you don't get a feel four how the engine actually behaves unless you use the paddles. This is worth doing, simply to savour the torque, which peaks at 1,500rpm and sustains the full force of 464lb ft for pretty much the rest of the rev-counter needle's arc. Fourth gear provides a pretty impressive demonstration of what the 640d is all about.

But this is an engine for wide open roads. Impressive though it is, it doesn't have the instant response and energy needed to hammer out of slow corners. And although you can tell it drivers through the rear wheels, the question is whether you're bothered. You should be, but, honestly, you just aren't. you see the 6-Series has highly accomplished chassis-you turn the wheel, and it tracks where it's asked, with no fuss or delay. But driver interaction is lacking, there's no feedback through the steering and nagging sense that the car is just going through the motions.

Of course, it's very quiet and comfortable and rides rather nicely, even when wound into the sportiest of the 3,400 adaptive Drive's five modes. It also has a thoroughly agreeble cabin (although the rar seats are quite restrictive) and it looks prety sleek, too. But shouldn't a BMW coupe be more dynamic than this? (Latest Car News)

BMW 640D : Six of One

New BMW 3-Series The Sixth Generation of BMW's Mid-size Staple Promises More of Everything-more efficency, more comfort, more speed and even more versions...

New BMW 3-Series The Sixth Generation

The BMW 3-Series May be seen as a bit of cliche, but with good reason-it's the world's best-selling premium saloon because it's very good at what it does. And it's just got even better. BMW has just released full details of the new 3-series, due to arrive in February next year, with plenty of stuff to get excited about.

So the new look isn't exactly avant-garde, but the refreshed exterior, including new front end and various other subtle visual tweaks, clothes an all-new, stiffer chassis with a wheelbase 50mm longer than before. The proportions have changed slightly: the new three is 93mm longer than before, but a smidgen narrower (6mm), with stability-enhancing wider tracks at both ends (up 37mm and 47mm front/rear).

Drive Performance Control system now standard on all 3-Series

From launch, we'll get four engines, all with BMW's TwinPower turbo tech, consisting of two versions of the 320d (standard and Efficient Dynamics), a new 328i and the 335i. The six-cylinder 335i remains the current 306bhp range-topper at 35,525. Hitting 62mph in 5.5. the 328i is a 2.0-litre four-clinder, replacing both the old 325i and 330i, comes with 245bhp, 258lb ft of torque and a respectable 0-62mph time of 5.9 seconds-all for 29,060. 

Both 320d variants cost 28,080, though the ED gets 20bhp less than the standard car's 184bhp and a raft of eco-addenda to give just 109g/km. an 8spd auto will be available on all cars-as efficient as the 6spd manuals-and there'll be 'xDrive' 4x4 variants and hybrids by the end of 2012. (LATEST CAR NEWS)

New BMW 3-Series The Sixth Generation of BMW's

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Carbon Fiber, Once relegated to racing cars and racy trim pieces on production cars, is fast becoming the next frontier in the battle for supremacy among German automakers. BMW has led the way with project i, and the Volkswagen Group is belatedly following with limited-production plans for its XL1 concept. Behind the scenes, VW is battling with BMW and the Quandt family (which owns almost half of BMW) for control of SGL Group, the key carbon-fiber supplier for Project i.

Mercedes-Benz, meanwhile, hasn't been standing on the sidelines. The company is no newcomer to the use of carbon fiber, having incorporated the material into the SLR McLaren, but Mercedes chairman Dieter Zetsche and his R&D chief, Thomas Weber, understand the need to use the material in higher volumes to counter Project i. The company signed a cooperation deal in 2010 with toray-a Japanese carbon-fiber supplier with similar expertise to SGL's-and has been dreaming up many new projects. Mercedes considered and then dismissed a subcompact BMW i3 competitor due to the financial risk of putting so much technology into such a price-competitive segment (the Quandt family is largely assuming this risk for BMW). It also thought about a supercar that would have slotted above the SLS AMG but rallized that the time isn't right for such a car. The winning idea, it turns out, is a four-door sedan. It may have the sex appeal of a supercar or the green luster of subcompact, but the mid-size sedan is Mercedes-Benz's signature product and carries all the brand's traditional values.

The E Superlight, as it's called at the moment, will be close in size to the CLS. It will likely cost as much as the next S-class, though, due to its exotic construction. The Superlight will be a true carbon-fiber vehicle, forgoing the aluminum platform that underpins BMW's Project i vehicles and the metal subframes commonly used with composite monocoques, as and the suspension. Insiders suggest the Superlight's curb weight could be as much as 800 pounds lighter than the current steel-bodied E-class. The sole intended source of propulsion for the E Superlight is a fuel-cell powertrain. Gasoline, diesel, and hybrid variations may come leter.

We don't know yet what visual theme the Mercedes board will go with, but it might resemble the illustrations shown here. According to the grapevine, we can expect rear doors that slide out and back to reveal an unobstructed passenger compartment-the carbon fiber structure should eliminate the need for B-pillars. Timing is still provisional, but production is expected to commence in 2015 and ramp up to nearly 20,000 cars a year by 2017. Not concidentally, that's remarkably similar to the carbon-fiber vehicle volume that BMW has in mind. (LATEST CAR NEWS)

Carbon Fiber Goes Conservative

BMW Turbo Smart Electrical

SYSTEM forced-induction power from the electric motor is not something new. However, implementing the system of 'forced air' is in production vehicles, are considered new for BMW. Therefore, BMW filed a patent application for Germany to design electric turbocharger.

Indeed, Mercedes-Benz has used forced induction system on the electric-powered cars beremblem 'compressor'. That means, if the BMW to patent this technology, then certainly has advantages not possessed by other manufacturers.

To understand the principle it works, you first must know what the pros and cons between the small turbo to large sizes.

Small easy to spin turbines and presents the pressure through the compressor. This model excels in presenting power at low rpm. Instead the model will lose thrust at high rpm.

Larger turbine takes time to rotate so as to create 'energy gap' or, known as the 'turbolag'. But with a larger compressor size it is able to present the abundant power at high rpm.

Twin-turbo system generally uses both a turbo model above to create better performance throughout the rev range the engine operation.

Our guess, act like a turbocharger electric BMW twin-turbo type or can be called hybrid turbo. Electric motors used to rotate the compressor in order to get the instant pressure. Later he became a conventional turbo that utilizes the power of the exhaust gas pressure to obtain additional power at higher rpm.

When stepped on the gas pedal, a direct electric-powered compressor rotates to produce enough pressure. When the turbine has reached a predetermined operating speed, he connected with a compressor to provide additional power to power the turbine rotation is taken from the exhaust air pressure like a conventional turbo.

The design of the BMW clutch utilizes a series of connected and disconnected automatically on both the compressor and turbine. This system ensures smooth working performance throughout the entire operating range and performance of the engine load conditions.

Amazingly, when the maximum pressure is reached, the electric motor serves as an alternator and generate electricity to charge the battery. This design eliminates the need for wastegate, because excessive rotation that you want can be utilized for other purposes.

According to reports F30Post, BMW patent filing states that the design they make can make a great engine response, especially during the transition between the idling condition / throttle and acceleration. (LATEST CAR NEWS)

Creation BMW Turbo Smart Electrical

BMW Concept Car

With the development of the BMW GINA Light Visionary Model the BMW Group presents trendsetting solutions. Chris Bangle gives us a first impression of the ideas behind the process of sculpturing an experimental study. (Latest Car News)

BMW Concept Car (Video)