M Performance Parts for the new members of the BMW model family.

The new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupé (combined fuel consumption: 10.0 – 6.2 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 229 – 162 g/km)*, the new BMW 3 Series Touring (combined fuel consumption: 7.5-4.5 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 170–118 g/km)* and the revised BMW X1 (combined fuel consumption: 6.8-4.1 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 155–107 g/km)* are three new members that supplement… Continue reading M Performance Parts for the new members of the BMW model family.

The sound of the vehicles of the future: Hans Zimmer and BMW Group work together on sound design for electric mobility.

Munich. Hans Zimmer is known worldwide for his film music. He has composed countless soundtracks for Hollywood and won numerous awards. Now Hans Zimmer, together with Renzo Vitale, acoustic engineer and sound designer at the BMW Group, has composed the sound for the BMW Vision M NEXT. The Vision M NEXT celebrates its world premiere… Continue reading The sound of the vehicles of the future: Hans Zimmer and BMW Group work together on sound design for electric mobility.

The new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe.

Model variants at launch:BMW 840i Gran Coupe:Six-cylinder in-line petrol engine, eight-speed Steptronic transmission.Capacity: 2,998 cc, output: 250 kW/340 hp at 5,000 – 6,500 rpm,max. torque: 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) at 1,600 – 4,500 rpm.Acceleration [0 – 100 km/h (62 mph)]: 5.2 seconds,top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph).Fuel consumption combined: 7.5 – 7.4 l/100 km (37.7 – 38.2 mpg imp),CO2 emissions combined: 170 – 168 g/km, exhaust standard: EU6d‑TEMP. BMW 840i xDrive Gran Coupe:Six-cylinder in-line petrol engine, eight-speed Steptronic transmission, BMW xDrive.Capacity: 2,998 cc, output: 250 kW/340 hp at 5,000 – 6,500 rpm,max. torque: 500 Nm (369 lb-ft)… Continue reading The new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe.

The all-new BMW X3 M and the all-new BMW X4 M – Additional pictures.

Do you need help? Please contact our support team from 9 to 17 CET via support.pressclub@bmwgroup.com. PressClub Global · Article. Mon Jun 17 00:01:00 CEST 2019 Press Release Please find attached on location pictures of the International Media Launch of the all-new BMW X3 M and the all-new BMW X4 M in New Jersey. Please… Continue reading The all-new BMW X3 M and the all-new BMW X4 M – Additional pictures.

BMW Group continues to grow sales and market share in May

Munich. May was a positive month for BMW Group sales, with worldwide deliveries increasing by 3.2% to achieve a total of 210,563 premium BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles sold. This brings the company’s total sales for the year-to-date to 1,012,093, an increase of 0.8% compared with the first five months of last year. This sales… Continue reading BMW Group continues to grow sales and market share in May

BMW Group opens plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico

San Luis Potosi/Munich. High-level representatives of the Mexican government and the BMW Group officially opened the company’s new automotive plant in San Luis Potosi in Mexico today. Oliver Zipse, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Production, stated during the ceremony: “The new plant in San Luis Potosi is an important… Continue reading BMW Group opens plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Breakthrough for more sustainable rubber production.

Munich. In conjunction with representatives of social institutions, NGOs and the rubber processing industry, the BMW Group established the independent Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) at an inaugural meeting in Singapore in March. The aim is to make the entire rubber value chain verifiably sustainable. The automotive industry is one of the world’s… Continue reading Breakthrough for more sustainable rubber production.

Extensive range of exclusive M Performance Parts further enhance the BMW M8 Coupé and Convertible.

Munich. In a few months’ time, with a full package of direct racing technology on board, the new BMW M8 Coupé (combined fuel consumption: 10.6–10.5 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 242–238 g/km*) and the new BMW M8 Convertible (combined fuel consumption: 10.8-10.6 l/100 km*; combined CO2 emissions: 246–241 g/km*) will be setting a new benchmark in… Continue reading Extensive range of exclusive M Performance Parts further enhance the BMW M8 Coupé and Convertible.

BMW Group and Jaguar Land Rover announce collaboration for next-generation electrification technology

Munich. As it develops its plans for the mobility of the future, the BMW Group is increasingly focusing on co-operations to help make next-level electrification technology more widely available to customers by the start of the coming decade. Cooperation between car manufacturers to share know-how and resources is important as the automotive industry tackles the… Continue reading BMW Group and Jaguar Land Rover announce collaboration for next-generation electrification technology

BMW Group enhances road safety by sharing anonymised traffic data.

Eindhoven / Munich. At the ITS Congress in Eindhoven, the BMW Group, together with partners from politics and the automotive industry, as well as service providers, launched the first pilot of a neutral server platform for the exchange of safety-relevant traffic data. The aim is to increase traffic safety: To achieve this, data collected via… Continue reading BMW Group enhances road safety by sharing anonymised traffic data.