BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Confirmed For Production in 2013

According to our sources, BMW will build a production version of the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Details are yet limited but Inside Line is reporting that a source has confirmed the car will be launched in 2013.

It has also been mentioned that the concept’s hybrid powertain will be carried over to the production model but “there will be less of the synthetic glass and more solid structure added to the final design.” The source, said to be a “senior BMW authority” also stated production would like be limited to less than 100,000 units. Read more

BMW Introduces Free Application For The iPhone

The Apple iPhone is more of a fashion accessory than a gadget now, ever noticed the number of people who own one? And that’s just the people around you, imagine the number of people using an iPhone around the world. It is no wonder then that iPhone applications are being released faster than users care to take note of, except for petrolheads of course because what we’re about to introduce next is every petrolheads need. Read more

Meet The Kepler MOTION: 800hp Hybrid Supercar

Kepler Motors, founded by World Speed Record Holder Russ Wicks, will unveil its groundbreaking MOTION supercar at this year’s Dubai International Motor Show, December 16-20. Infusing state-of-the-art automotive engineering and applied science materials with the latest advanced technologies, the MOTION redefines the paradigms of the supercar with unprecedented performance, style, exclusivity, safety and efficiency.

The MOTION sets a new standard with all-wheel drive Dual Powertrain Technology (DPT) which provides a combined 800 hp. Power comes from a 550 hp, modified Ford EcoBoost twin-turbo 3.5 liter V6 driving the rear wheels acting independently of a 250 hp electric motor driving the front wheels. This unique AWD system launches the MOTION to 100kmh under 2.5 seconds with a top speed over 320kmh.

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Mercedes Begins Road-Testing Electric SLS AMG

Just mere months after unveiling the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, the engineers at Mercedes are back behind their drawing boards and this time they are reportedly hard at work with developing an electric version of the new supercar. In an interview with Autocar, AMG head Volker Mornhinweg assures that the EV super coupe is now being tested on the road and will hit all of its targeted performance objectives.

The electric SLS AMG will feature four individual electric motors that spin out 525 horsepower and 649lb-ft of torque via all four wheels. Combined, the electric motors are able to churn out enough power to propel the modern Gullwing from 0-100km/h in four seconds flat. The electric motors will be powered by three lithium ion battery packs that assure a range of 177km though all those cells will push weight up to a hefty 1815kg – 226kg more than the standard petrol-powered SLS. Read more

New 2010 BMW 5-Series Officially Revealed

It has finally happened, the all-new sixth generation BMW 5-Series codenamed F10 has finally been revealed. And in contrast to the current E60 generation which was characterized as being overly dramatic and baroque, the new F10 returns to a more graceful and conservative design reminiscent of the fourth generation E39, yet still aggressive and sporty. We are sure the F10 will win back a lot of alienated BMW fans from the previous Chris Bangle design era.

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2010 Porsche 911 GT3RS Unofficially Laps Nurburgring in 7m33s – Gets Closer To GTR

Porsche is hard at work at chasing the elusive GTR around the Nurburgring and in the process, the GT3RS has posted a new best time. Evo magazine UK is reporting the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3RS has unofficially lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7min 33sec. Read more

Audi Confirms Its e-tron Concept Will Make it To Production

The future of the automobile is here, Audi has officially told Autoweek that the e-tron concept car will soon become a full production model. Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen said he expects to see some running examples of the e-tron within the next 24 months.

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Nissan Confirms GT-R R36 To Hit The Streets by 2013

According to the guys at PistonHeads, Nissan has reconfirmed its commitment to the GT-R development program with a model replacement cycle in place that should see an R36 hit the streets by 2013 at the latest.

Andy Palmer, VP of Nissan’s Global Product Planning spoke to Nissan engineers and support staff at the Nurburgring and spoke warmly of their achievements and reaffirmed Nissan’s commitment to the GT-R project.

“These are very hard times and, as you know, we have had to make cuts to many programmes,’ he told the team. ‘However, it is very important to Nissan that we remain able to offer a diverse range of vehicles from electric cars, to LCVs and the GT-R and we continue to fully support the work you are doing here.” Read more

Report: Next Generation BMW M5 To Drop V10 Engine For V8 Twin-Turbo

The BMW M5 has captivated generations of owners and fans. First with it’s straight six and then later on with the 400hp V8 in the E39, but the one M5 that has rocked the world of many is the current fire-breathing V10 M5. The engine that powers the current E60 M5 remains powerful and very very lovable but its time is up as the world is moving on with new CO2 concerns, fuel economy standards, and the economies-of-scale fact of the V10 not being available or stretchable to power anything else in BMW’s lineup.

So what next? According to reports, it seems as if the next-gen M5 will most likely find it’s way back to a V8 engine. In fact, this rumour dates as far back as May 2008 and recent speculation suggests that it could just be a twin-turbo V10 instead. But now Inside Line is reporting that BMW representatives have confirmed that a V8 will indeed power the next generation M5 – although they didn’t confirm which one.

V8 engine’s are already available in BMW engine line-up, like the 4.4-liter turbocharged V8 that powers the X5M and X6M. And with 555hp and 500 pound-feet of torque, it’s a match made in heaven for the M5 supersedan. It has already been confirmed that the next generation M3 will be turbocharged, so there’s good reason to believe that the next generation M5 could receive the same treatment.

So with the M5, six-cylinders were never enough, ten were too much and eight was just nice, now it’s just a matter of how much power. The all-new BMW 5-series is just months away, we won’t have to wait too long to find out. Read more

Design Study: BMW Lovos Concept

A design study not by BMW but by a certain 24-year old Pforzheim University graduate by the name of Anne Forschner. She certainly has us wishing we took up automotive design back in university as her recent design has taken the limits of car design to a whole new, animalistic level, proving along the way that car design can be more than just what we’re used to. Dubbed the BMW Lovos Concept, the car can either look like a frightened porcupine or a very sleek fish thingy.

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