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2013 - 2014 BMW SPORT CARS SERIES

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BMW i8 COUPE CONCEPT SPORT CAR

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NEW DESIGN for BMW SPORT CARS 2013

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BMW Free Wallpaper Pics Pictures Hd for Desktop Iphone Mobile HD 1080p

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">BMW Definition</span></b></h2>Source (google.com.pk)<br /><br />BMW was established as a business entity following a restructuring of the Rapp Motorenwerke aircraft manufacturing firm in 1917. After the end of World War I in 1918, BMW was forced to cease aircraft engine production by the terms of the Versailles Armistice Treaty.[6] The company consequently shifted to motorcycle production in 1923, once the restrictions of the treaty started to be lifted,[7] followed by automobiles in 1928–29.[8][9][10]<br />The first car which BMW successfully produced and the car which launched BMW on the road to automobile production was the Dixi, it was based on the Austin 7 and licensed from the Austin Motor Company in Birmingham, England.<br />The circular blue and white BMW logo or roundel evolved from the circular Rapp Motorenwerke company logo, from which the BMW company grew, combined with the blue and white colors of the flag of Bavaria.[11] The logo has been portrayed as the movement of an aircraft propeller with the white blades cutting through a blue sky—first used in a BMW advertisement in 1929, twelve years after the roundel was created—but this is not the origin of the logo itself.[12]<br />BMW's first significant aircraft engine was the BMW IIIa inline-six liquid-cooled engine of 1918, much preferred for its high-altitude performance.[13] With German rearmament in the 1930s, the company again began producing aircraft engines for the Luftwaffe. Among its successful World War II engine designs were the BMW 132 and BMW 801 air-cooled radial engines, and the pioneering BMW 003 axial-flow turbojet, which powered the tiny, 1944–1945–era jet-powered "emergency fighter", the Heinkel He 162 Spatz. The BMW 003 jet engine was tested in the A-1b version of the world's first jet fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 262, but BMW engines failed on takeoff, a major setback for the jet fighter program until successful testing with Junkers engines.[14][15]<br />By the year 1959, the automotive division of BMW was in financial difficulties and a shareholders meeting was held to decide whether to go into liquidation or find a way of carrying on. It was decided to carry on and to try to cash in on the current economy car boom enjoyed so successfully by some of Germany's ex-aircraft manufacturers such as Messerschmitt and Heinkel. The rights to manufacture the Italian Iso Isetta were bought; the tiny cars themselves were to be powered by a modified form of BMW's own motorcycle engine. This was moderately successful and helped the company get back on its feet. The controlling majority shareholder of the BMW Aktiengesellschaft since 1959 is the Quandt family, which owns about 46% of the stock. The rest is in public float.<br />BMW acquired the Hans Glas company based in Dingolfing, Germany, in 1966. It was reputed that the acquisition was mainly to gain access to Glas' development of the timing belt with an overhead camshaft in automotive applications.[16] Glas vehicles were briefly badged as BMW until the company was fully absorbed.<br />BMW 3-Series (F30)<br />In 1992, BMW acquired a large stake in California based industrial design studio DesignworksUSA, which they fully acquired in 1995. In 1994, BMW bought the British Rover Group[17] (which at the time consisted of the Rover, Land Rover and MG brands as well as the rights to defunct brands including Austin and Morris), and owned it for six years. By 2000, Rover was incurring huge losses and BMW decided to sell the combine. The MG and Rover brands were sold to the Phoenix Consortium to form MG Rover, while Land Rover was taken over by Ford. BMW, meanwhile, retained the rights to build the new Mini, which was launched in 2001.<br />Chief designer Chris Bangle announced his departure from BMW in February 2009, after serving on the design team for nearly seventeen years.[18] He was replaced by Adrian van Hooydonk, Bangle's former right hand man. Bangle was known for his radical designs such as the 2002 7-Series and the 2002 Z4. In July 2007, the production rights for Husqvarna Motorcycles was purchased by BMW for a reported 93 million euros. BMW Motorrad plans to continue operating Husqvarna Motorcycles as a separate enterprise. All development, sales and production activities, as well as the current workforce, have remained in place at its present location at Varese.<br />In June 2012, BMW was listed as the #1 most reputable company in the world by Forbes.com.[19] Rankings are based upon aspects such as “people’s willingness to buy, recommend, work for, and invest in a company is driven 60% by their perceptions of the company and only 40% by their perceptions of their products.”<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">BMW Free Wallpaper Pics Pictures Hd for Desktop Iphone Mobile HD 1080p</span></b></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-dtanKZeIorB2kzsOVkLOxC789FWQPHACrRrBixDMIwel6zwNKV1HmKnbdupzTvB3qXxk2kb5sROKLLxir0c3nyCLg6CyqgPx0ZxUUPVnyM8UETosPlXJw1_Ez6sNcSp9wXEk2RzBYg/s1600/bmw+car+models-4.jpg" width="400" /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">BMW Free Wallpaper Pics Pictures Hd for Desktop Iphone Mobile HD 1080p</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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BMW Definition Source (google.com.pk) BMW was established as a business entity following a restructuring of the Rapp Motorenwerke aircraft m...

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Feds Probe E65/E66 BMW 7-Series after Cars Break Free

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjNcYElhI2OETxjHDelJMU_U8CBsxoIud5lg32LCAIP01pWyIXqfCUFQDnoHRWBvngWKdzoSUSsAX18zUtgQJ9lQjDm9C-zIweoCOui1H3NqYXC02VADhdqKsFaj82Zssr_Kcp89IVGw/s1600/VBMW-7-E65-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjNcYElhI2OETxjHDelJMU_U8CBsxoIud5lg32LCAIP01pWyIXqfCUFQDnoHRWBvngWKdzoSUSsAX18zUtgQJ9lQjDm9C-zIweoCOui1H3NqYXC02VADhdqKsFaj82Zssr_Kcp89IVGw/s640/VBMW-7-E65-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript"><br />var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; <br /></script><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=snakenoise" type="text/javascript"><br /></script><span style="font-family: Verdana;">U.S. safety regulators are investigating an estimated 120,000 BMW 7-Series  sedans from the 2002 to 2008 model years (E65 and E66) after receiving a  complaint from a consumer alleging a roll-away incident after parking  and exiting a 2006MY BMW 7 Series. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">According to the complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA],  the vehicle was fitted with BMW's Comfort Access electronic access and  ignition system and an electronic transmission shifter with the gear  selector mounted on the steering column. </span> <br /><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/feds-probe-e65e66-bmw-7-series-after.html" name="more"></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The  shifter automatically puts the vehicle in Park under a variety of  conditions, including after the driver has pressed the ignition button  to turn the engine off. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The  safety agency said BMW submitted additional reports describing other  rollaway incidents in "similarly equipped" 2002-2008MY BMW 7-Series  vehicles. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">"Thus far,  no cause has been identified for any of the rollaway incidents," NHTSA  said in a statement adding that "a Preliminary Evaluation has been  opened to assess the scope, frequency and causes of rollaway incidents  in the subject vehicles".</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_AV4LaX3Xso-S_S2oRKcr1cjMyXraPCfvavVm01Pt9NTu9jxjuElAh0A2YYCmqSM8bd4ansoGM8nHlMFXvsEW90Tipngi7sM_UHJgqz4O7-42by-BhPY0eSFOIzKENZyQdBwM91D86A/s1600/VBMW-7-E65-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_AV4LaX3Xso-S_S2oRKcr1cjMyXraPCfvavVm01Pt9NTu9jxjuElAh0A2YYCmqSM8bd4ansoGM8nHlMFXvsEW90Tipngi7sM_UHJgqz4O7-42by-BhPY0eSFOIzKENZyQdBwM91D86A/s400/VBMW-7-E65-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Read more In <b><a href="http://carsandtec.blogspot.com/" target="_new" title="cars">Cars</a></b></div>

Feds Probe E65/E66 BMW 7-Series after Cars Break Free

U.S. safety regulators are investigating an estimated 120,000 BMW 7-Series sedans from the 2002 to 2008 model years (E65 and E66) after re...

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Video: BMW Union Workers in California Fight Back

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpn1iE486iALMeuV2yytiVsug1Ad3yKd399FrU73-Eu5RNgPgEUR87Wf0pa-JAl2SAFa8ZAXyNRDGX7Sj6MfEeGb5uhf5sYUajHFgBjOpSl-oC5zl4Pp2uZRWs8uTqj5xhARvddC_-ow/s1600/BMW-Workers-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpn1iE486iALMeuV2yytiVsug1Ad3yKd399FrU73-Eu5RNgPgEUR87Wf0pa-JAl2SAFa8ZAXyNRDGX7Sj6MfEeGb5uhf5sYUajHFgBjOpSl-oC5zl4Pp2uZRWs8uTqj5xhARvddC_-ow/s640/BMW-Workers-0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The showdown between BMW and the 68 union workers  set to lose their jobs on August 31 at the Bavarian firm's distribution  plant in Ontario, California, continues to escalate after Teamster  members and their families protested outside 50 BMW dealerships in 11  states in the beginning of the month.</span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/soon-to-be-laid-off-bmw-union-workers.html" name="more"></a> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Today,  the International Brotherhood of Teamsters that represents the  soon-to-be-laid-off employees said union members of the International  Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) have been organizing informational  pickets at 10 ports in nine countries over the past few days to show  their solidarity with the BMW workforce.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">"This  is what international solidarity is all about: Crossing state lines,  seas and borders to help workers whose jobs are threatened," said ITF  President Paddy Crumlin.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">"BMW is planning to outsource good, middle-class jobs," said Bob Lennox, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 495.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">"Many  of these employees have worked there for decades – some as long as 30  years. BMW told these workers they were a family, and then proceeded to  hire union-hostile lawyers to help it exploit America's plant-closing  laws. BMW and its lawyers at Jackson Lewis are condemning 68 American  families to poverty and misery" Lennox continued.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In  addition to the protests, BMW union workers recently launched a  dedicated website under the name "BMW Ultimate Misery" where they have  uploaded a series of videos to aid their cause. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">On  its behalf, BMW said that the decision not to renew the contracts of  the 68 workers is not related to the union or wages but about operating  its Ontario facility in the same way it does with its other North  American plants through third-party workers. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">VIDEO</span></b></i></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></i></span></div><iframe width="620" height="383" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zAEBsnbHGOw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></i></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">PHOTO GALLERY</span></b></i> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Audi Preparing Q6 Crossover to Battle BMW's X6 in 2016

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEFi_HgvpzoAxlWY4R0sJD32skt7IgqlkR4AbU5Uk6Lzmu_5sf4VLZcB1a67b0NZYZ4gvje7BBDc6_Uc7hUM9psghpcb50jrVOEwtamAlguMR3MJQoSBmELfOksVgELcAxQIMbm6ZXJs/s1600/Audi-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEFi_HgvpzoAxlWY4R0sJD32skt7IgqlkR4AbU5Uk6Lzmu_5sf4VLZcB1a67b0NZYZ4gvje7BBDc6_Uc7hUM9psghpcb50jrVOEwtamAlguMR3MJQoSBmELfOksVgELcAxQIMbm6ZXJs/s640/Audi-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">As already reported, the success of Audi's Q-series has convinced </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">company</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">  officials to expand the firm's presence in the SUV/Crossover segment.  In 2010, sales of the Q7 increased by 37.1% compared to 2009 rising to  47,700 units while the Q5 recorded a 32.4% growth to 155,000 deliveries.  </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Add to that  another 100,000 annual sales that Audi expects from the recently  launched Q3 and it’s pretty clear why Ingolstadt's bosses want to double  the luxury brand’s range of crossover models.</span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/rumors-audi-preparing-q6-crossover-to.html" name="more"></a> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sources  from within Audi have hinted at the development of three new production  models. The first one to be launched in 2014 or 2015, will be the  sporty </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Q4 </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">based  on the revised version of the Q5 that will rival the likes of the Range  Rover Evoque. In addition, a Q2 model build on a smaller platform is  also under consideration. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">However, as </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">CAR magazine reveals</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">,  it is the Q6 that could be the most interesting of Audi’s new crop of  SUVs. The British publication says the Q6 will also be loosely based on  the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Q5</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">,  and while Audi could launch it as soon as 2013, the report claims the  Germans will most likely wait for the unveiling of the second generation  Q5 to use an extended version of its updated platform architecture. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">What prompted Audi to develop the Q6 is the same thing that made </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mercedes-Benz plan a new, sporty SUV</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> for 2015:  the success of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">BMW’s X6</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">,  which last year alone sold 44,000 units. Car says Audi intends to  outperform its rivals by offering a more spacious and practical  interior. And although platform sharing with other SUVs in VW Group’s  empire sets certain restraints, Audi’s designers have opted for an  aggressive stance with a low roofline and raked windshield and rear  window.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Q6 is said  to be offered with a wide range of engines from Audi’s more than ample  portfolio. The base version will likely be powered by an updated version  of the 2.0-liter four-cylinder TFSI with an output of around 220HP. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Further up the range there will be a new 3.0-liter petrol V6 similar to the one found in the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">S5</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, but with a turbocharger replacing the supercharger and a maximum output of 300HP. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Consumption-conscious  buyers who don't want to sacrifice performance will be able to opt for  Audi's 3.0-litre TDI V6 diesel with 250HP and 550 Nm (406 lb/ft) of  torque or the plug-in hybrid version that will combine the 2.0-liter  TFSI with a 100HP electric motor.</span> <br /></div><script type="text/javascript"><br />var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};<br /></script> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=snakenoise" type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijy6bIZnF-cw1oGcgtdSKU-UW_ny8fVBamLkudbERbO6wXpmgnAgIrJb80emS3qcEHr2wCx6SrjS4Q-YA_Q1W5SuJLBKdOxj0JMMa8VNNeWQS0Xa9oK4amk2S2iJoPV3J5YJCDBceXKeI/s1600/L070012_medium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijy6bIZnF-cw1oGcgtdSKU-UW_ny8fVBamLkudbERbO6wXpmgnAgIrJb80emS3qcEHr2wCx6SrjS4Q-YA_Q1W5SuJLBKdOxj0JMMa8VNNeWQS0Xa9oK4amk2S2iJoPV3J5YJCDBceXKeI/s400/L070012_medium.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Read more In <b><a href="http://carsandtec.blogspot.com/" target="_new" title="cars">Cars</a></b></div>

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BMW Turbocharges X3 with Two Engines

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXWsnofMCjiKm90lIvwFU0WxXp1Gc2jzb10xsihn5JGhFS3jh_v5oRmh5Lj7KRqxResQHCtPsJs2tXAWxL3GQHDVsmL01l0rqlpnlPI3nYWd7NuZhRdzpnZbiRvnl-Nq8X20744NDU6k/s1600/BMW_X3_1+0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXWsnofMCjiKm90lIvwFU0WxXp1Gc2jzb10xsihn5JGhFS3jh_v5oRmh5Lj7KRqxResQHCtPsJs2tXAWxL3GQHDVsmL01l0rqlpnlPI3nYWd7NuZhRdzpnZbiRvnl-Nq8X20744NDU6k/s640/BMW_X3_1+0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript"><br />var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};<br /></script> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=snakenoise" type="text/javascript"><br /></script><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A pair of new turbocharged engines will soon be added to the range of the recently-launched BMW </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">X3</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. These include a base four-cylinder gasoline unit and a flagship straight-six diesel. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The new entry level version of the X3,  the xDrive20i, is powered by a 2.0-liter aluminum four cylinder  gasoline engine featuring a twin-scroll turbocharger, direct fuel  injection, Double Vanos variable camshaft control and Valvetronic  variable valve control system. It delivers 184HP at 4,800 rpm and 270 Nm  (199 lb-ft) of torque from just 1,250 rpm.</span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/bmw-turbocharges-x3-with-two-new.html" name="more"></a> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The  X3 xDrive20i will be offered with either a 6-speed manual or,  optionally, an 8-speed automatic transmission both of which (as the “x”  denomination reveals) will direct power to all four wheels. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The  second new powerplant is a 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel with  twin-stage turbocharging and the latest generation of BMW's common-rail  direct injection system with up to 1,800 bar of pressure. It will power  the X3 xDrive35d, which with 313HP and 630 Nm (465 lb-ft) of torque from  1,500-2,500 rpm, is the most powerful version yet in line-up.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At  low engine speeds, only the smaller turbocharger operates with the  compressed air passing through the larger one building up pressure.  Thus, when maximum power is needed, an electronic controller engages the  larger turbocharger promising “spontaneous response”. The xDrive35d  comes standard with four-wheel drive, an 8-speed auto gearbox and an  auto stop-start system.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Both the xDrive20i and the xDrive35d will go on sale this fall.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Other changes to the X3 include the revised Auto Hold and ConnectedDrive systems plus new interior trim options. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">PHOTO GALLERY</span></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkrXqsn6mgxrCxFiYX3zKbD1T-fxgBWVir7qFf4RL6fvyHDdmdPvBeczzsx1qmwblEHGxbgA0eGGJjG7PVnlg5x43DEmk8ao9m5JLd_65x5ZS5KLuiwyxdtAlzMj93Z1YMfJiT9Y06uw/s1600/BMW_X3_1+%252812%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkrXqsn6mgxrCxFiYX3zKbD1T-fxgBWVir7qFf4RL6fvyHDdmdPvBeczzsx1qmwblEHGxbgA0eGGJjG7PVnlg5x43DEmk8ao9m5JLd_65x5ZS5KLuiwyxdtAlzMj93Z1YMfJiT9Y06uw/s400/BMW_X3_1+%252812%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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BMW Group Publishes Results of first Mini E Trial

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=5301605116058601439"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tweet" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=5301605116058601439"></a> <a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=5301605116058601439"></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPxY9QLMOEim2AlERftDYQUyDPg4PUfY7owpaCOfggIpOwWWJDHrpINk2jOdjv5-8hKYSvZ0LIKTJqPjKQBo_-PF6NuTLDKzzIjfZSrg-IbRGMlE6PhzARoGU50ap4kpw_9ctC12i-_Y/s1600/MINI_E_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPxY9QLMOEim2AlERftDYQUyDPg4PUfY7owpaCOfggIpOwWWJDHrpINk2jOdjv5-8hKYSvZ0LIKTJqPjKQBo_-PF6NuTLDKzzIjfZSrg-IbRGMlE6PhzARoGU50ap4kpw_9ctC12i-_Y/s640/MINI_E_0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We all know about the merits of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">electric vehicles </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">but have you ever wondered how it would really be like owning one and driving it on a daily basis?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In collaboration with the British government, the BMW Group launched a trial program in the UK with 40 pure-electric </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">MINI E</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> cars given to 62 citizens and 72 pool users over two six-month periods, from December 2009 until March 2011.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Now that the trial period is over, MINI and the Oxford Brookes University, which undertook the research, have released their findings.</span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/bmw-group-publishes-results-of-first.html" name="more" style="color: #990000; text-decoration: none;"></a><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here are the MINI E trial project results in numbers:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><blockquote style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #efeeee; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 5px; font: italic normal normal 13px/normal Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; padding-bottom: 0.8em; padding-left: 1.8em; padding-right: 1.8em; padding-top: 0.8em;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2.5em; padding-right: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: initial; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">40 MINI Es</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">12 Months</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">138 Drivers (32 women, 106 men)</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">258,105 miles (415,380 km)</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">33,345 Journeys</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">80,282 kWh Electricity</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Highest mileage by an individual driver over six months: 7,954 miles (11,270 km)</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Average mileage per vehicle over six months, including fleet pool cars: 3,226 miless (4,830 km)</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Average single trip distance: 9.5 miles (15.3 km), compared to UK average of 7 miles (11.3 km)</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Average cost to charge over six months: £60, less than 2p per mile</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Virtually all recharging carried out at home.</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Almost all participants said they’d consider buying an electric car as a result of taking part in the program.</span></li><br /><li style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #292929; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">80% of the participants trips were made exclusively in the MINI E. With the addition of rear seats and a bigger boot, this number would increase to 90%.</span></li><br /></ul></blockquote><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The MINI E is powered an electric motor that produces 204HP and 204 Nm, while drawing energy from a 35kWh Li-Ion battery. It has a top speed of 95 mph (153 km/h) and an official maximum range of 149 miles (240 km), although the company admits that 112 miles (180 km) is a more realistic figure.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>PHOTO GALLERY</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGCztshexmylUV5K2vfWFrOApBKmWiakyFVuSKB0a9szRCu6Tcrlzv0jsbRZZXh3AAmA8FMZcb-W4UoX64qjOxp8SqDvsk0AgqBwWHMdXyDvTMNZbLtPDkEB9ZehhWLu7cRXhkk9CPm8/s1600/MINI_E_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGCztshexmylUV5K2vfWFrOApBKmWiakyFVuSKB0a9szRCu6Tcrlzv0jsbRZZXh3AAmA8FMZcb-W4UoX64qjOxp8SqDvsk0AgqBwWHMdXyDvTMNZbLtPDkEB9ZehhWLu7cRXhkk9CPm8/s400/MINI_E_2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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