Bmw F10 Wallpaper
30 Nov 2011
2011 bmw f10 pics
2011 bmw f10The outgoing BMW 5 Series F10 2011 may have ushered in a dramatic leap forward in terms of dynamics, technology, safety and creature comforts, but it's the previous generation – the E39 – that Bimmerphiles still speak of in hushed tones. The departing E60 may have been a more capable package, but it was also the source of much controversy and hand wringing. Blame Chris Bangle. Blame byzantine iDrive menu structures. Blame spirit-muffling layers of electronics. Hell, blame improved competition or hidebound brand loyalists who refuse to accept the new. No matter whose camp you point the finger at, the 2004-2010 5 Series was a polarizing creature, both aesthetically and from behind the wheel. Despite (or perhaps because of) all this, BMW enjoyed record-setting global sales of the Fiver, suggesting that that the traditionalists had it all wrong.
Still, one look at the new-for-2011 F10 model might reasonably lead you to believe that a bit of mulligan has occurred at the hand of Adrian van Hooydonk and his design team – a toning down of the E60's most divisive elements. To be sure, the E60's Dame Edna spectacles have been consigned to a dusty drawer and the raised "Bangle Butt" has kept its date with Celebrity Fit Club. In the not-so-dearly departed's place is a handsome new sedan that appears simultaneously more in line with the 5 Series' lineage yet firmly set on the future. But to label the sixth-generation Fiver as an aesthetic or strategic regression would be incorrect, van Hooydonk tells us. As he points out, BMW design has a tendency to periodically muscle in with big, bold, design statements – to knock down walls – and in the follow-up model, its stylists can move about a bit more in the clean air made possible by its predecessor. Fair enough – we prepared to check our Weltschmerz at the door and give this new Fiver a shot. Has it all been worked out for the better? BMW invited us to hop a couple of planes to Portugal in order to find out.
2012 bmw 3 series
What BMWBLOG expects the new F30 2012 BMW 3 Series to be is based on what we can discern from press releases, our understanding of BMW’s ‘platform matrix’, and the continuing march forward of EfficientDynamics. As we previously wrote, the latest X3 is a good place to look for insights into the new 3er.
The 3 Series is BMW’s cash cow, subsequently don’t look for exaggerated styling since the 3er has to appeal to an extremely broad market in North America, unlike the 1er, for example. Expect the looks of the car to reflect the styling idioms incorporated in the 7er and 5er. The wheelbase will be stretched a bit, possibly three or so inches, while the overall length of the vehicle should remain under 180 inches. The styling should be crisp, with a minimum of superfluous lines but with subtle detail that is revealed in light and shadow.
2012 bmw 3 seriesThe suspension will be the tried and true double-joint spring-strut (MacPherson strut) up front with the multi-link setup in the rear. It works well so there’s no big reason to fiddle with it. Engine options should be the new turbo four cylinder in the 328i and the N55 turbo six in the 335i. Expect the next generation M3 to get a turbo six cylinder also. There’s some hope that the Dynamic Handling Package will be available as an option.
The automatic transmission should be the ZF eight speed (8HP). A manual transmission almost certainly will be available for the 335i at least, if not the 328i. What will interesting is will BMW avail themselves of two other options that the 8HP provides, an eight speed dual clutch gearbox and a hybrid drivetrain (an electric motor nose on the transmission and additional batteries). If a hybrid is done – and we expect it will be, it should be on the 328i and stop/start technology would be included with it.
On the subject of EfficientDynamics we should expect that weight should be less than or no more than the current 3er. In addition, and here’s where the wailing starts, the 3er will be equipped with electrically assisted power steering. It provides sufficient fuel economy savings to warrant it’s inclusion.
Elements of BMW’s ConnectedDrive should be available as should active cruise control and other electronic safety features that use of the FlexRay bus enables. The development costs of these features needs to be spread across as wide a range of vehicles as possible and the new 3er will benefit from them.
The new 2012 BMW 3 Series will be an evolution of the existing 3. It will appeal to a large number of potential buyers looking for a sporting premium sedan. It will have the power and handling we expect from a BMW, coupled with luxury accommodations and an expansive – or should that read expensive – list of options.
2010 bmw 3 series review
2010 bmw 3 series
2010 bmw 3 serieshe 2010 BMW 3-Series is largely unchanged. These premium-compact cars come as 2-door coupes and convertibles, as well as 4-door sedans and wagons. Convertibles have a power-retractable hard top. The 3-Series model lineup consists of the following: entry-level 328, top-line 335, and high-performance M3. Depending on body style, the 328i comes with rear-wheel drive or with BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive. It's powered by a 230-horsepower 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder engine. Also depending on body style, the 335i is available with rear-wheel drive or AWD. Those models are powered by a turbocharged 300-horsepower 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder. The rear-drive 335d has a 265-horsepower 3.0-liter turbodiesel inline 6-cylinder that is emissions legal in all 50 states. M3 models use a 414-horsepower 4.0-liter V8.
All BMW 3-Series gasoline engines team with a 6-speed manual transmission. Optional on the 328i and 335i and standard on the 335d is a 6-speed automatic. The M3 is available with a 7-speed dual-clutch automated manual that behaves much like an automatic. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, and front-side airbags. Head-protecting tubular side airbags are standard on all but convertibles. Convertibles have rollover bars designed to deploy from the rear headrests if sensors detect an impending tip.
Cars with the optional navigation system get BMW's iDrive that uses a console knob to control entertainment, navigation, communication, and other functions. Available features include steering-linked xenon headlights, BMW's Active Steering that quickens steering response at low speeds, rear-obstacle detection, adaptive cruise control, and BMW Assist service with a wireless cell-phone link.
2011 BMW 3 Series
The 3 Series coupe will now be offered with xDrive all-wheel drive, while the 3 Series convertible gets a new solar reflective leather upholstery that BMW claims helps keep seat temperatures down when the lid is open.
The most significant updates come underhood, where the much lauded twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six is being replaced by a new single turbo version. The revised engine, dubbed N55, has recently been launched in the 740i and the 535i Gran Turismo. The twin scroll turbo has dual exhaust inlets that allow the engineers to better balance the pulses coming in to spin up the turbine faster. This is expected to reduce the turbo lag that some drivers complained about with the outgoing twin turbo setup.
BMW also claims it has reduced cold-start emissions by routing all the exhaust gases through a single, larger catalytic converter that heats up faster. On the intake side, the throttle is eliminated thanks to the addition of BMW's Valvetronic variable valve control system. The N55 also gets direct fuel injection. The end result is the same 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque as before, but with a fatter torque curve that maintains its peak from 1,200-5,000 rpm.
2011 bmw 3 series
Porsche Cayenne Cars Gallery
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porsche cayenne interior
Chennai's top-notch can now drive the super luxury-cum-sports cars from the German luxury car-maker Porsche. It is here with its five models — Boxster S, Cayman S, 911, Panamera and Cayenne. All the models have multi-variants and the company has 37 variants.
If one wants to buy a Porsche car, he has to wait for 500 days because each car is custom-made.
Porsche entered the Indian market in 2003 by setting up its first dealership outlet in New Delhi. Later, it expanded into other markets. It has now entered the Chennai market. It aims to sell 500 cars in India this year. It also plans to introduce hybrid super car within the next few months.
Porsche Middle East and Africa, After-Sales Director, Mohamed Rahman, said the car-maker sold just 130 cars in 2010 in India. However, till February this year, it has got booking for 217 units.
Mr. Rahman, who was here to inaugurate the new Porsche centre in Chennai and the company's fourth in India and the second in the southern region, said Porsche imported the products for the Indian market from Germany.
After unveiling the latest version of Porsche Cayenne SUV (sports utility vehicle) with turbo-equipped diesel engine, Porsche India Director Ashish Chordia said this product was for those who loved to have the Porsche experience.
Cayenne accounted for major portion of Porsche's sales in the country, while the remaining variants contributed about 35 per cent.
The car that was introduced in the Chennai market on Thursday was priced between Rs.59 lakh and Rs.2.50 crore. It was considered as one of the ‘top-of-the-line products' of the Porsche family.
On Porsche's new Panamera hybrid model, Mr. Rahman said it would be introduced in the next few months.
It had been showcased in the Geneva Motor show and would be introduced globally in the next few months. It would be introduced with a three-litre petrol engine option in India.
S. Rajiv Jeyabalan, Managing Director of Porsche Centre Chennai, said the company had planned to have eight centres in India and by the end of the year the company would be opening new retail outlets in Kochi, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Pune.
2010 porsche cayenne
Octane has ridden in the new Porsche Cayenne, and it’s clear there were three main objectives for the project. Firstly, improving fuel consumption; secondly, to increase the social acceptance of the vehicle and lastly, to boost on-road performance.
All three of these objectives are in fact closely linked: as more ‘road vehicle’ and less ‘mud-plugger’ the new Cayenne can be lighter, more aerodynamic and more efficient; leaner and less of a two-fingered salute to other road users, and drive even more like a…well, like a car.
It’s longer and wider than the car it replaces, but it is also lower, which combined with the raked snout and 911-esque curves – again the template for the styling direction – give it a completely different feel. Compared with the barn door frontal aspect of the old car, and its almost wilfully ugly styling, this one is almost discreet.
The hardware has changed too. There’s no longer the centre differential of the old car, instead the four wheel drive system works off a Borg Warner electronic clutch ‘hanging off’ the rear diff, and able to split the torque anything from 0-100% front/rear.
There’s no low range gear set either, but in it’s place a new 8-speed conventional automatic gearbox, with first gear said to be so low that it’s practically a low range gear, and seventh and eighth gears purely for economy cruising. Porsche claims the new car loses next to nothing on the rough stuff compared with is predecessor but is more capable on-road. It is also around 200kg lighter model-for-model along with 25% more frugal - thanks to the weight saving, and other high tech developments such as start-stop and on-demand coolant pumps.
The range is roughly as before with Turbo V8 and V8 models joined by a diesel and later by a V6 petrol. However, from launch there will also be a hybrid model – the complexity of which would take up the whole of this piece and many times over. Let’s just say it offers fuel consumption between the V6 and the diesel, with the performance of the V8 S.
Expect massive performance from the 500bhp Turbo, and be prepared for a fabulous V8 soundtrack too. But one area where the new Cayenne really impresses is its interior: this is a world away from the old car and uses much from the recently introduced Panamera: with a strong range of quality interior finishes and materials it has a real wow factor.
2011 Porsche Cayenne
2011 Porsche Cayenne
The 2011 Porsche Cayenne has become a little more svelte in appearance and officially gets all-new sheetmetal, but unless you take a look at a 2010 and 2011 model side by side, the changes are rather subtle. More curvaceous door panels and curvier-looking rear flanks hint more strongly of the sports cars in the Porsche family. The new version also has a new air dam design, different detailing in front and in back, and a few more curves, with a lower stance being the most noticeable effect. Inside, the Cayenne picks up the instrument panel and center-console look of the plush Panamera fastback sedan, with a sweeping, more coupe-like feel and matte-metallic brightwork.
With an extensive lineup of engines and trim levels, the Cayenne can be equipped to suit affluent suburbanites, up-and-coming families who want the Porsche badge on a bit of a budget, or enthusiasts who want track time on the weekend. Prices range from under $50,000 for the base Cayenne V-6 up to the $150,000 mark or higher for the Cayenne Turbo S.
The base Cayenne is powered by a 300-hp, 3.6-liter narrow-angle V-6 engine, while the Cayenne S comes with a 400-hp, 4.8-liter V-8 and the Cayenne Turbo gets a 500-hp, 4.8-liter twin-turbocharged V-8. A new Hybrid model also joins the mix for 2011, pairing a 333-hp, 3.0-liter supercharged V-6—through a clutch pack—with a 47-hp (34 kW) electric motor system. In each case, power is delivered through an eight-speed automatic transmission. Altogether, the Hybrid will top 20 mpg, yet achieve 0-60 in 6.1 seconds and a maximum 150 mph. While performance for the V-8 models is especially impressive, V-6 models still take more than 7 seconds to 60 mph. But thanks to a weight-loss regimen across the entire line, the Cayenne feels significantly nimbler than before.
All three models have all-wheel drive, and due to a full roster of electronics, including a sophisticated air suspension and stability control system, the Cayenne manages to pull off both roles quite deftly.
As with Porsche's other models, you can easily blow 20 grand or more on options, including a panoramic roof, heated windshield, high-end Burmester surround-sound system, or wheel, brake, or trim upgrades. Safety and connectivity/tech content is also strong, with a Lane Change Assistant, bi-xenon adaptive cornering lights, and Adaptive Cruise Control all on offer.
Land Rover Defender Review
The product of continued development of the original Land Rover Series I launched in 1948, it uses the basic yet robust underpinnings of a ladder frame chassis and aluminium body and is available in a huge variety of body types from the manufacturer, plus many more specialist versions such as fire engines.
While perhaps best associated with expeditions, Defenders are also used variously in agriculture, industry and the military. However, in recent years the model has been increasingly utilised as a private car.
Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Defender
Ferrari California Good Cars
* The first front engined Ferrari with a V8
* The first to feature a 7-speed dual clutch transmission
* The first with a folding metal roof
* The first with multi-link rear suspension
* The first with direct petrol injection.
According to some sources originally started as a concept for a new Maserati, the resulting expense to produce the car needed the Ferrari badge to justify the ideal return on the investment. The California represents a new, fourth model range for the company.
Ferrari California
Ferrari California
Ferrari California
Ferrari California
Ferrari California
Ferrari California
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