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9/11/2008

BMW Car | BMW Car Grills

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The beginning of BMW was the beautiful morning of July 9th, 1929 when BMW announced on an entire newspaper page that is going to be a car producer. They presented a small car, named 3/15 PS in the centre of Berlin. People called the car Dixi and so the first BMW car became history!

Dixi: bigger inside than outside

What was a premiere for this segment were the 2 doors body that was made from steel. Dixi was having an air-cooling propeller in 4 cylinders, capacity- 750 cm3 that was developing a power of 15 hp. The structure was from riveted iron plate pieces. The both decks were rigid. “Bigger inside than outside” was the first advertising campaign for BMW.

Dixi, or better said 3/15 PS wasn’t made totally by BMW. In the beginning, BMW’s constructors wanted to design something else. From 1918 till 1928 were taking in considerations many models and BMW was developing many small, medium and large cars, many of them using front traction. In 1928, the board of directors was decided to produce under license a model already finished and very promising. Finally, 3/15 PS Dixi was chose and it was produced under Eisenach license, a carbon copy for Austin Seven, a small 4 cylinders car.

Austin Seven, 1922

This car development (Austin) was made in England, starting in 1922 and was inspired by the famous model Fort T.

Fort T, 1922

Before BMW replaced Austin with BMW they did something else- brought the car technology at the best performances. As we all know, the time is very precious, and other producers had on the market small models, the constructor limited to create a new body. At that time, the first steel car bodies were built by Ambi-Budd for few companies in a big factory, in Berlin. That was the first Dixi body for BMW to use.

BMW Car | BMW car tuning

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BMW car tuning

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BMW Car | Like Car Ads? You’ll Be Getting More Online.

by Kristen Nicole

Perhaps you’ve noticed that we’ve been keeping an eye on advertising trends and how they relate to online and social networking potential. It’s clear that advertising is expected to generally increase in the online sector, even at a slower pace in some areas, and the trend is the same specifically for the automobile industry.

While ad spending in the auto industry is expected to slow down or plateau in the next year, the dollars spent are actually expected to shift from television and print ads to online and out-of-home marketing. This makes sense, as more consumers are shopping online for cars, and spend a good amount of time online researching cars.

[via Advertising Age]

So what does this mean for the actual implementation of advertising online?

We’ll see more rich media ads online, in increasingly targeted ways. With online advertising taking taking a particularly social turn this year, there are a good amount of options to take advantage of on this front. But we’ll also see better use of existing online tools, especially those that closely mimic traditional media platforms. That mans a rise in online classifieds that are separate from newspaper portals, and likely more spending in other commerce portals like eBay.

This is prime time for such websites to begin catering more towards the individual consumer, as Oodle has done with a few releases in the past few month: stats and history offer additional information that consumers can take advantage of, and that easily translates into some semblance of market research for the auto industry. Advertisers can always make good use of that. While I don’t think that virtual world marketing worked out exactly according to plan, especially for the auto industry, I do imagine that advertising on this level will continue in the coming year as well.

[image via ixpats]

9/10/2008

BMW Car | Safety Assist: Automatic Collision Notification

We all know how important the BMW Safety Assist. Now it’s time to take a look at one of the underlying technology that makes the BMW Safety Assist works. After the MyInfo service that comes with every safety assist, there is also the Automatic Collision Notification feature. So how does this technology works?

This features comes in handy during accidents and emergency situations. To be more precise, it begins its help the moment the air bags have been initiated or when severe impacts do happen on the road. When any of these two happen, signal will be sent to the BMW Assist Response Center. Now at the center, Assist Response Specialist will then receive information about your car and will attempt to speak to you or the other passenger of the car. If the event has been grave and you cannot speak, the Response Center can direct the appropriate emergency services to your location.

BMW Car |Understanding Car Depreciation

Sold for one tenth of the car’s original price! A bit extreme but it can happen, don’t you think? This is your car’s hidden value that you will only realize once you decide to sell it. Car depreciation is a fact of automotive life that you should be aware of, that is if you want to get the best value and benefit from your car. Depreciation is known as the decrease in your car’s value over time. Usually the measure is used as a percentage of the value of the car after three years, or after 36,000 miles. There are a number of studies done to find what cars depreciates fast, and which cars depreciate less over time. One thing stands clear though, that car depreciation is a fact of life and that drivers and car consumers should accept this bitter fact. Just because this is given, doesn’t mean that there is no escape from depreciation. In fact there is; there is a way to lessen the impact of car depreciation. That’s by being well-informed and by making the right decisions at the right time. So I checked on some articles that mentioned car depreciation, and one car that is mentioned that can least depreciate over a span of three years is the Mini. At least in UK, there is a survey that was conducted that indicated that Mini is the car that depreciates the least. An article on MSN.com also listed the ten car models that fight depreciation best. The article listed the BMW M5, the Mercedes-Benz SLK 200K, the Jaguar XK, the Range Rover Sport 2.7 TDV6 S, the Audi TT, the Mini Convertible, the Audi Q7 TDI S Line, the Alfa Romeo Brera 3.2 Q4 SV, the Audi A4 Cabriolet 2.0 TDI S Line and the Volvo C70 2.4i Sport as the ten cars that resist car depreciation the best.

Often the cars that least depreciate over time are that cars that are rare and are top on their classes. Most of the time, the fuel used will be a factor as well due to the sky rocketing prices of petrol. It is also noted that expensive cars from the manufacturers that has no background of making luxury cars tend to lose their value fast. In the end, smart selection of cars is a must. And a number of tips are available around, just waiting to be learned.

BMW Car |Holy Car Smoke Batman! Nice Car!

For the next Batman flick, expect to see Bruce Wayne park a good-looking Lamborghini on the streets. That aside from using the Batmobile to cruise Gotham City, Batman’s alter ego Bruce Wayne will be using the Lamborghini car, specifically the Lamborghini LP 640. That ultra-sexy Lamborghini sports car is just perfect for the persona of Bruce Wayne. This Lamborghini that will be featured on the new Batman flick, The Dark Knight will deliver the performance Batman will surely love. The sports car has a V12 engine that can deliver 640 horsepower and can reach top speed of more than 200 miles per hour.

The President and the CEO for Automobil Lamborghini says that the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 is just the perfect partner for Bruce Wayne. It seems like a natural choice, the CEO added. He sadi that Lamborghini is proud to be associated with one of the greatest movie franchises in history. This isn’t the first time that a Lamborghini has graced a Batman film. Batman enthusiasts and fanatics will also remember the Murcielago Roadster that appeared at the 2005 edition of Batman.

The movie, The Dark Knight is set to be released this July 2008. This American superhero film is based on a DC comics character, Batman. The Dark Knight that still stars Christian Bale is a sequel to the 2005 hit movie, Batman Begins. With Christian Bale reprising his role as Batman and Bruce Wayne, and Chris Nolan returning as the director, fans can surely expect the same amount of intelligent action the movie. Batman’s nemesis in the film will be the Joker that’s played by Heath Ledger and the movie will also dwell on the strained friendship he has with the district attorney played by Aaron Eckhart. The movie was primarily filmed in Chicago as well as in other locations in the United States, the United Kingdom and Hongkong. IMAX technology was used by the director to film four major action sequences, including the very first time that Joker appeared in the movie. Batman’s Batsuit was redesigned with a cowl that can allow Bale to move his head. A Batpod was also introduced in this movie, a recreation of the Batcycle.

The movie opens with the batman, James Gordon and the new district attorney beginning to succeed in rounding up the criminals in the city. Then they are unexpectedly been challenged by a mysterious criminal mastermind known as Joker. Batman’s struggle with the Joker is more than physical, it has become personal as well forcing him to confront everything he believes. During the course of the film, a love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent and Rachel Dawes.

BMW Car | Shape-Changing Concept by BMW

Calling Batman.

Is it possible to change the shape of your car, by just a simple touch of a button? For BMW, that can happen in the future, and in fact the company is working on a concept that can allow the BMW driver to change the looks of the car’s exterior and body just by a touch of a button. BMW’s GINA Light Vision Visionary Model actually tries to do that. This concept is actually a two-seater concept car that wears a flexible and virtually seamless skin that is made of a textile fabric and then stretched over a metal wire structure enforced with carbon fiber. This would then give the driver with the flexibility to change the shape of the car from within and without.

The near-seamless, stretchable fabric that can contort into different shapes is water-proof and temperature-resistant. This special fabric is draped over a high-strength metal wire structure that features a series of carbon fiber and steel mesh in different locations. The appearance of the cars can be changed by means of switches. Take the car’s headlights. The headlights will remain hidden until the driver switch it on. If the engine of the concept car needs to be accessed, then the bonnet can be unzipped down the middle to create a half-meter-wide gap. Not all body changes need to be started by a switch. Some are automatic. For an improved aerodynamics at higher speeds, the roadster concept will generate extra downforce by deploying a rear spoiler. The concept was based on one principle, that’s to display only the functions that are relevant to the driver’s present driving situation.

Though the pictures of the concept has just been released, this concept car dates back to 2001. It has been reported as well that the GINA concept uses the platform of the Z8 roadster, the ones that were last sold in 2003. The designers of the concept calls the car a concept car behind a concept, and calls the car an object of research. GINA stands for Geometry and Functions in N Adaptions.

But this BMW GINA won’t be coming to the showrooms near you just yet. But its maker hopes that the design will rub off on some of BMW’s future models. If you would like to see the GINA personally, then you can visit the car at the BMW museum in Munich, Germany.

BMW Car | BMW CEO Confirms New tii Models in the Works

In an interview with Car Magazine, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer confirmed that a range of tii http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tii performance options will soon be available on BMW BMW smaller models, specifically the 1 and 3-series.

There have been rumors that BMW was working on an M1 version of the new 1-series, but Reithofer confirmed that, that vehicle is not in the works. The tii spec 1-series will be the most performance oriented 1-series. He feels the the 135i is fast enough with its 0-62 mph time of 5.3 seconds.

There will also most likely be a tii model for the revised 3-series that is going to come out this summer. The revised 3-series is going to receive very mild updates. According to Car Magazine

the tii version is going to use the same brakes as the M3. It will also feature 19" wheels, a sports suspension and a twin-clutch transmission. A more performance oriented 3-series tii with a downsized twin-turbo 4-cylinder engine is rumored for the next 3-series in 2011.

BMW Concept 1-Series tii: