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2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 – for $103,000!

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:54:48 +0000

BMW has announced pricing for the 7-Series ActiveHybrid – hold on to your wallets – it’s a cool $103,125! How does BMW justify spending that much on a hybrid car? Well, honestly we love BMW here, but have they ever justified their pricing? There is a hefty breakdown of those extra feature prices that went along with the LA Auto Show reveal this past week. So drink it up, and check out the full press release below. Pictures via Jalopnik.

BMW ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR THE 2011 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 7
The most powerful hybrid luxury sedans will be priced from $103,125

Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, December 2, 2009… BMW announced pricing today for the 2011 ActiveHybrid 7models during their North American debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. BMW’s first hybrid performance/luxury sedans will arrive in showrooms in Spring 2011 with a base MSRP of $103,125 including destination and handling for the ActiveHybrid 7 and $107,025 for the long wheelbase ActiveHybrid 7L.

The BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Sedans feature BMW’s 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and hybrid electric motor. The auto stop-start feature improves efficiency without interrupted climate control and other features. Additional standard equipment includes 19-inch wheels and tires, Alcantara headliner, leather dashboard and ventilated active front seats. The Premium Sound System, Head-up Display and Rear View Camera are also standard on the ActiveHybrid 7 as are Comfort Access, Soft-close doors and Automatic trunkgate closing.

Options and packages include a Camera Package, Driver Assistance Package, BMW Night Vision and Rear Seat Entertainment Package. A Luxury Rear Seating Package is available on the ActiveHybrid 7L. A full list of options to tailor the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 to individual tastes is listed below.

2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 packages and optional equipment:
* Camera Package $350
o Side view cameras
* Cold Weather Package $800
o Heated steering wheel & rear seats
* Driver Assistance Package $1,350
o Automatic high beams, lane departure warning,
active blind spot detection
* Rear Seat Entertainment Package $2,200
o Multimedia player and two 8-inch screens
* Luxury Rear Seating Package (750Li only) $3,700
o Rear ventilated, massaging Comfort Seats
* BMW Night Vision $2,600
* 20-inch wheels $1,300
* Power Rear Sunshades $1,000
* Ceramic controls $650
* 6-disc DVD-changer $600
* iPod/USB-Adapter $400
* Satellite radio $350
* Smartphone integration $150

Ich Bin Ein 3-Series – BMW GT Debut in Frantfurt?

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:10:38 +0000

In 2012 the Mayan calendar ends, which some speculate may be a precursor to the end of life as we know it on Earth. If that’s the case, BMW should speed up production on their supposed 2012 3-Series GT concept. BMW released their 5-Series concept earlier this year, and have speculated that a 3-Series GT is close behind.

BMW 5-Series GT Concept

It could be a smart move, since the 3-Series has been one of most popular, and highly profitable, BMW models since its inception during the 1970′s. Of course the company will base it’s decision to bring out a smaller GT (our feature picture in an artist rendering by teknikens) based on coming reactions to the 5-Series.

2009 BMW 3-Series

Keep your fingers crossed that audiences continue to enjoy the BMW GT concept at auto shows to come, and hope that we’ll be seeing a 3-Series variant by year’s end.

BMW RZ-M6 Concept – First Look

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:05:51 +0000

Tuners Racer X Designs have taken on BMW’s classic racing heritage and given it a new look with their RZ-M6 Concept. Racer X renderings show off a hardcore BMW racing attitude with violent curves to the front end and rear of this vehicle. Reminds us of the new Mustang body, but with a lot more meanness and some fine German engineering. Check out more with the Racer X Design press release below.

Racer X Design Press Release -

Inspired by the earlier generation E24 6 series, the RZ-M6 captures the stylish and aggressive looks of the older generations of BMW’s and puts them in the current 6 series . This is what the current 6 series could look like, by replacing body panels, yet keeping the basic structure intact. The body is 50mm wider to offer wider rubber for better grip.

The current M6 already offers a high level of performance, with upgrades for even more power available worldwide. The RZ-M6 is designed to show how a 6 series should look like to reflect that pedigree. While aggressive, it’s not over the top, keeping the lines of the current M6 structure flowing and factory like. It’s not a boy racer’s car, it’s more mature, more elegant, yet not to be messed with. All this was evident in the older generation BMW’s. This is a tribute to the E24 6 series.

Started as a small independent body styling company, Racer X Design has a history of designing and building conversions based on top of existing cars for competitions, togather with designing cars and such conversions for international clients. We are looking for partners who have the same passion for the BMW brand and would like to see the RZ-M6 hit production. For more information go to www.racerxdesign.com

History of the E24 6 series: The early BMW sport coupes had monumental performance and style with the added luxury of design and technology. Showcased at the Geneva Motor Show in March of 1976, the 6 Series E24 sport coupes were the successor to the E9 3.0 CSi coupe. The coupe tradition in the early and mid seventies had been so widely successful, that BMW decided the era of 1965-75 coupes needed a successor. Transferring the tradition and image created by BMW with beautiful models like the 2000 C/CS and the 3.0-3.5 CS/CSi/CSL coupes, the E24 coupe captured this same image and effect. The E24 635 CSi touring car was BMWs entrant in Group A touring car racing from 1983 until the introduction of the BMW M3 in 1986.