Friday, July 1, 2011

BMW: Updates for Series 3, Series 5, Series 7 and Z4

BMW updates its range and anticipates the updates provided at the Frankfurt Motor Show, available on the market from autumn 2011. Excluding the novelty of the new 1 Series and F20 have revealed details about the range of the 6 Series coupe, will be introduced unreleased productions, technical updates and special series.

The 3 Series coupe and convertible, expected to remain on the market a little 'after the presentation of the new 3 Series F30, will be offered in the fitting and Edition M Sport Edition. The Cabriolet can be equipped with folding roof in the colors Black or Titanium Silver metallic body colors matched to 15 (even for the M3 Cabriolet), while the Touring version only will be offered in the fitting Efficient Lifestyle and Exclusive.


The Series 5 will propose instead the novel variant 520d EfficientDynamics Edition, 2-liter diesel with 184 hp and a claimed average fuel consumption of 4.5 l/100 km and will also introduce on the Touring 4.4 V8 407 hp of the 550th. There will also be introduced variants TwinPower Turbo petrol and diesel: 184 hp 520th, 528th and 525d 245 hp 218 hp with a 2-liter diesel TwinPower, able to give maximum torque 450 Nm.

All models offer the standard Control Driving Experience, which will offer the comfort mode, Sport and Sport +, while only 4 and 6 cylinder proporanno also the ECO PRO for maximum fuel economy by changing the setup of the electronic board. The 530d will also be updated and brought to 258 hp, with low power consumption to a minimum of 5.3 l/100 km for the sedan with automatic transmission, while the share will touch 313 hp 535d and 630 Nm of torque, fuel consumption average 5.4 l/100 km.

It also will broaden the range of four-wheel drive: BMW 528i xDrive, BMW 535i xDrive, BMW 550i xDrive, BMW 525d xDrive, BMW 530d xDrive and BMW 535d xDrive is also the system start-stop will be expanded to include new engines and will be available updated version of the Head Up Display with symbols and color capabilities of the new BMW Night Vision system.

Also coming version 5 Series M-Sport GT with the aerodynamic package, alloy wheels 19 "or 20" and customized interiors, along with a series of new colors Individual volumes devoted to this variant 2: Black metallic Citrin, Champagne Quartz metallic, Frozen Frozen Silver Grey metallic matt and metallic finish.

The Series 7, waiting for a slight facelift, offering some unusual accessories and also for the M Sport version ActiveHybrid 7. The Z4 verdrà the introduction of the 2-liter turbo engine in the 184-hp version of the 20th Z4 and Z in the 28th version of 245 hp, 8-speed automatic transmission as an option, they will replace the current range in the 23rd and 30th sucked.

All Z4 offer now on parametric Servotronic power steering as standard and an original layout design options with the Pure Balance White Metallic Mineral exclusive color as an option, while the multi-spoke wheels Z4 35th propose new 18 ". The iDrive system will rely on new RTTI (Real-Time Traffic Information) navigation system integrated in Professional and inserted into the ConnectedDrive services, available in some European markets including Italy and useful to speed up and improve the re-calculation of alternative routes based on surrounding traffic conditions, using the internet and not the simple radio, gathering more information and relying on a central server collecting data continuously updated.

It will also introduce BMW Live range of services, which will use the internet to provide the driver information through RSS feeds and Google features, from weather to use Street View to plan a destination to be imported into the navigation system, choosing even the address through the simple Google images.

A new camera inserted into the rearview mirror will be able to read road signs and speed limit information back directly into the dashboard. The same camera integrates the Collision Warning system, which at speeds above 50 km / h test the risk of collision warning the driver and preparing the braking system to a possible emergency braking.

Through the reading of signs and signage on the ground, the system also warns the driver about the no-passing zones and stores all the data off the car, again in order to inform the driver of the last limits detected at the restart. Among the functions less "technology" ConnectedDrive but earnings from the new reporting system for automatically opening the tailgate, which means the recognition of the key can open the door by simply moving one foot in the center of the rear bumper.

The calibration and positioning of sensors, along with a special control algorithm using the Key comfort, prevent accidental opening by other people or animals or objects placed near the bumper.

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