Monday, May 30, 2011

BMW: all the novelties that we will see in Frankfurt

If at the Shanghai Motor Show we saw a preview of the new BMW M5 will make its debut in the final version at home, that the next International Motor Show to be held in Frankfurt September 15 to 25 next year. Here at last we will see the sports version berlinona in final form and with the V8 engine with 555 horsepower capable of competing with the direct competition from Mercedes E63 AMG and Audi RS6.

German at the show, however, the new M5 is not the only queen of the BMW stand as it will proudly displayed her younger sister M3 GTS unit is also equipped with 8-cylinder power, but by slightly less than 440 horses, and equipped with a 7-speed transmission with double clutch, brakes and stiffer suspension increased to improve the structure.

The M5 and M3 GTS also will join the 6 Series coupe sight in Shanghai and that in this new version has grown in pace and width, by acquiring a well 407 hp and 600 Nm of torque (anticipated price of € 85,700). Space for the new series of components using an older sister that Series 3 will come on the market in version 3 and 5-door, standing for a new front end and headlights.

News also under the hood: the current 6-cylinder engine will in fact be replaced by a 2-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder and capable of generating an output similar to the previous unit of around 300 horses. Last treat for being left behind in technological development, now more oriented vehicles cleaner and more environmentally friendly, will be the new i3, car powered by an electric motor of 100 Kw with a range estimated at 160 km and is expected to arrive on market since 2013.

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