BMW Mobile Tradition. BMW began making its mark on history almost 90 years ago. Aircraft engines were the first thing to be produced followed by motorcycles and then automobiles - vehicles that have been setting milestones in the area of motorsport from the very start. read more »
Jul
21
Although BMW’s current fame and reputation as one of the greatest automobile manufacturers can be mostly linked to models produced in the last two decades, the history of the marque stretches back close to a century and contains numerous achievements that have established it as a benchmark. read more »
Jul
21
///Mission Impossible : Back in 1995 James McDowell, vice president of marketing at BMW North America, Inc. and mail-order firm Nieman Marcus worked together to launch the BMW Z3 roadster in the Nieman Marcus Christmas Catalog. It was a BMW Z3 special edition “007 JAMES BOND” along with 2 tickets for a Goldeneye dinner party in LA with Pierce Brosnan. read more »
Jun
27
The lines of the Z9’s exterior design are clean, simple, yet dramatic, with a long, sleek bonnet and short, muscular tail. At the front is the unmistakable BMW kidney grille and from the side, the huge wheels - 20 inch at the front and 21 at the rear - and high waist give the car real presence. An aluminium space frame gives the monocoque chassis excellent torsional rigidity and crash performance, while carbon fibre bodywork combines great strength and light weight.The Z9 is large car, five metres long and two metres wide with a 3.1 metre wheelbase. Access to the interior is via two full-length gullwing doors, which open automatically at the press of a button. read more »
Jun
27
The stuff that dreams are made of: an engine that is nothing less than a work of art, encased in a brilliantly-designed aluminium Spaceframe and open to the heavens. A two-seater sports car in the tradition of the legendary BMW cars of the twentieth century. A classic based on the essential principles of car design, made with the best engineering on earth and the finest technology available. read more »
Jun
27
Perhaps the most interesting news of this Germanic trio, it seems BMW is working on a replacement for the funky-looking M3 Coupe. Even more interesting, however, is the name change that is rumoured to occur. You can forget getting mixed up with the M3 from the 3-series and M3 Couple from the Z-series, as BMW insiders are calling the new model the Z5. read more »
Jun
27
BMW Z4-1 BMW Z4-2 : BMW’s new premium two-seater features a fresh new design and all-new chassis.The all-new BMW Z4 roadster marks another highlight in BMW’s new design strategy, and sets new standards for premium roadsters. When its predecessor, the BMW Z3 roadster, was introduced in 1995 (as a ‘96 model), it captured people’s attention - in particular with its public debut as James Bond’s new company car in Goldeneye and virtually created the premium roadster segment. Its replacement is so completely revised that it will carry a new designation. read more »
Jun
27
he M Coupe, sharing the mechanical spec of the M Roadster, appeared in late 1998. BMW built a dynamic performance coupe of unusual character for drivers similarly inclined. Impressive body strength. Brawny performance. The Z3 coupe stands head and beefy shoulders above the crowd. Classic analog gauges in a retro-modern cockpit hearken back to its glamorous GT heritage . read more »
Jun
27
The first demonstrators arrived at the dealers in March of 1996. The original Z3 had its battery in the engine compartment, on the right side in front of the passenger. Throughout 1995 and to mid 1996, BMW officially denied that they would ever build a 6-cylinder Z3. Vic Doolan, then head of BMW NA broke the silence at the Pebble Beach Concours by telling the press that not only would there be a 6-cylinder, but that the ///M Version (shown that year at Geneva as a concept car) would go into production. When the battery was moved to the trunk in mid 1996 speculation was that this was to accommodate the 6-cylinder (2.8 liter) engine. read more »