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samedi 3 septembre 2011

New Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo with 507HP

For more than four decades now, German tuning house Alpina has been modifying BMWs cars. The Bavarian luxury carmaker has a tight relationship with the tuner going as far distributing the high-performance models through its official network.
Alpina's newest creation is the B6 Bi-Turbo Cabrio based on the latest 6-Series Convertible, which will make its world premiere at the rapidly approaching Frankfurt auto show on September 13.
At the heart of the Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo Cabrio is specially modified 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine capable of delivering 507-horsepower and a monstrous 700Nm (516.3 lb-ft) of peak torque delivered between 3,000 and 4,750 rpm.
Power is channeled to the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic Switch Tronic transmission, with Alpina claiming 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 311km/h (193mph) with a combined fuel consumption of 10.9lt/100km (21.6mpg US) for the Convertible model.
In comparison, the factory 650i Convertible features a 4.4-liter turbo V8 producing 407HP and 600Nm / 443 lb-ft. It completes the standard sprint in 5.0 seconds while reaching an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), and returning an average fuel consumption of 10.7lt/100km.
Along with the powertrain modifications, the Alpina flavored 6-Series Convertible gains the tuner's trademark multispoke alloy wheels plus carbon fibre trim bits, front apron and rear spoiler as well as bespoke interior parts.
The B6 Bi-Turbo Cabrio model will soon be followed up by the coupe derivative.

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BMW Tops Competitors for 5th Consecutive Month

BMW continues to expand its lead in the US luxury car market against its main rivals Mercedes-Benz and Lexus. August was the fifth consecutive month in which the Munich-based carmaker was at the top spot with 20,815 deliveries, an increase of 6.5% compared to the same month of 2010.

On the contrary, Mercedes’ sales decreased by 1.9% in August, to 18,477 units while Lexus, which still suffers from the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake, dropped even more, by 7% to 18,103 cars. Thus, it is almost certain that,after 11 years at the top, Lexus will be relegated to second or perhaps even third place among luxury car manufacturers.

“This has been a very strange August for our industry, with both difficult news and unfortunate events –consumer confidence down and an earthquake, hurricanes and floods in the Northeast”, said head of BMW North America, Jim O’Donnell.

Despite this, BMW expanded its sales lead from the beginning of the year with a 12% increase, delivering 155,929 units. Its August sales were boosted considerably by the 41% increase in 5-Series deliveries and by the new X3, which almost tripled its sales, from 892 cars in 2010 to 2,382 this year.

Mercedes-Benz' year-to-date sales have also increased, albeit at half the rate (6.1%) to 148,409 units and Lexus, as we said, faced a sharp decrease of 17% to 120,652 cars.

Analysts, such as TrueCar’s Jesse Torpak, comment that the increased incentive spending has also contributed to BMW’s rise: “They are being aggressive: $299 a month for a 3-Series versus what you’re going to get for an Accord? Of course you’re going to get a BMW. It is selling down its inventory before offering a new version next year, as well as trying to secure the sales race victory over Mercedes.”

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vendredi 17 juin 2011

2011 Motorcycle BMW S1000RR Specifications

2011 BMW S1000RR Specifications

Year 2011
Manufacturer BMW
Model S1000RR
Engine Type 4-stroke in-line four-cylinder-engine, two camshafts, four valves per cylinder
Engine Displacement 999cc
Bore & Stroke 80 mm x 49.7 mm
Compression Ratio 13.0 : 1
Cooling Liquid-Cooled
Fuel System Electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management w/knock sensor BMS-K-P
Ignition Electronic
Starting System Electric
Transmission Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox
Final Drive Chain
Rake and Trail 66.1 ° / 3.7 in.
Wheel Base 56 in.
Seat Height 32 in.
Front Suspension Twin disc, floating brake discs,radial-fixed 4-piston calipers, diameter 320 mm
Rear Suspension Cast aluminum swing arm, Continuously adjustable rear inbound-rebound damping
Front Brake Twin disc, floating brake discs,radial-fixed 4-piston calipers, diameter 320 mm
Rear Brake Single disc brake, one-piston floating caliper, diameter 220 mm, 5 mm thickness
Front Tire 120/70 ZR 17
Rear Tire 190/55 ZR 17
Fuel Capacity 4.5 gal. with 1.0 gallon in reserve
Dry Weight 403 lbs.
MSRP $13,950

2011 BMW S 1000 RR PRICING:

MSRP*: $13,950.00
Race ABS and Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) Combined: $1,480.00
Gear Shift Assistant: $450.00
Anti Theft Alarm: $395.00
Motorsports Paint Scheme: $750.00

Speed has to be kept under control. And motorcycle control is exactly what we have been constantly reinventing over the last 20 years. The S 1000 RR represents a milestone in electronic rider safety: ultra-lightweight ABS (2.5kg), which can be used in conjunction with the extremely efficient DTC dynamic traction control (available as an optional extra) – quite unique for 2009.

Engine
Type Water-cooled 4-stroke in-line four-cylinder-engine, two camshafts, four valves per cylinder
Bore x stroke 80 mm x 49.7 mm
Capacity 999 cc
Rated output 193 hp (142 kW) at 13,000 rpm
Max. torque 83 ft-lb (112 Nm) at 9,750 rpm
Compression ratio 13.0 : 1
Mixture control / engine management Electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management including knock sensor (BMS-K-P)
Emission control Catalytic- 2 Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-4 ready
Performance / fuel consumption
Maximum speed Over 125 mph (200 km/h)
Fuel consumption per 100 km at constant 90 km/h Euro Rating: 5.7 l
Fuel consumption per 100 km at constant 120 km/h Euro Rating: 5.9 l
Fuel type Unleaded premium, octane number 91-93, automatic knock control

BMW Motorrad Days Fashion Shoot - Anna Featured

Anna Featured in BMW Motorrad Days Fashion Shoot

BMW Motorrad Days Fashion Shoot - Anna Featured

Model and marketing management student Anna has been chosen to be featured in two BMW Motorrad Days-themed photo-shoots. The 24-year-old German is not interested in cars and chooses to have only a motorcycle license. Anna first participated in a test shoot with her favorite motorcycle – the BMW S1000RR – and was then chosen to be ‘the face’ of the upcoming 2011 BMW Motorrad Days merchandising campaign. Along the way, the 5’11″ (1.80m) beauty, who has been riding a variety of sports bikes since 2007 (including a Ducati 916 SPS and a Suzuki GSX-R750) will be joined by male model Alex, also on an S1000RR as well – for the journey to the scenic alpine resort where over 30,000 motorcyclists will meet on the first weekend in July for three days of partying, BMW Motorrad-style.