BMW 2-Series Active Tourer will receive a hybrid version

Bavarian concern is going to expand the family of 2 series due to the hybrid model. Gasoline-electric compact van can get BMW Active Tourer.

BMW will release the "charged" version of the i8

The German company BMW in honor of the 100th anniversary of special "charged" version of the hybrid BMW i8. The car is called i8S and will be presented in 2016. Online novelty worth waiting for no earlier than 2017. 

BMW 2-Series Active Tourer has received three new engines

The Bavarian automaker said about the changes in the power range of the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer, where three new unit. 

Composition of the range motors complement the 2.0-liter gasoline engine and two diesel unit in volume of 1.5 and 2.0 liters. Gasoline 4-cylinder turbocharged engine has a power of 192 hp and maximum torque of 280 Nm. Compact BMW 220i Active Tourer, accelerating for 7.5 s. to first "hundred", reaches a top speed of 230 km / h. 

Diesel 3-cylinder 1.5-liter unit has a capacity of 116 hp and peak torque of 270 Nm. With the new engine compact van 216d Active Tourer "shoots" from 0 to 100 km / h in 10.6 seconds. and has a top speed of 195 km / h. The main advantage of the new version of the model is the low fuel consumption: the combined per 100 km car consumes no more than 3.9 liters of fuel. 

Another diesel engine displacement of 2.0 liters produces 190 hp and 400 Nm of torque. In the combined cycle with the motor model 220d Active Tourer consumes on average up to 4.5 liters of fuel per "steward" of the path. 

New engines, with the exception of 3-cylinder unit, available with six-speed manual transmission and automatic transmission Steptronic, numbering eight steps. Diesel 1.5-liter engine combined with a manual transmission only. 

Also carmaker BMW said that in some markets prepare BMW all-wheel drive versions of the models 220d Active Tourer and 225i Active Tourer. For machines equipped with xDrive, provides only an automatic transmission.

The new version of the BMW M4 "lit up" at the Nurburgring

Photo spies photographed the new BMW M4 coupe version of the test in Germany's famous Nürburgring. 

BMW began testing the 1-Series sedan

Photospies managed to take the first pictures of the new sedan BMW 1-Series. Vehicle will be very compact overall dimensions are much smaller than the sedan 3-Series. 

Hero MotoCorp hired a designer BMW

A former employee of the German motorcycle manufacturer BMW Marcus Braunshperger head the research and development department of Hero MotoCorp. 

Toyota will build a hatchback based on the BMW 1-Series

The first result of cooperation between the companies BMW and Toyota will be the emergence of a new Japanese hatchback, built on the platform of the BMW 1-Series, informs Japanese magazine Best Car. 

Koreans have taken to the tests updated Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Photospies managed to photograph an updated version of Hyundai Genesis Coupe. The Korean company is expected to release this model in 2016. 

Tuning studio Inside Performance Modified BMW X6M

For customization German car tuners from Inside Performance installed a new body kit complete with large size wheels of special design. Besides crossover boosted powerplant. Luxury SUV BMW X6M after processing is called White Shark. 

In the United States the first BMW i8 sold for 825 thousand dollars

A special version of the hybrid BMW i8 sports car sold for 825,000 dollars at auction, which took place in the competition of elegance in the American Pebble Beach. The initial cost of the lot was 200 thousand dollars. The minimum price of a hybrid sales will begin in the autumn, is set by the manufacturer at around 135.7 thousand dollars. 

BMW opens test center in Korea

Until the end of the summer BMW opens its first plant in South Korea. Construction of the test center 54 km from Seoul cost the Bavarian concern of 55 million euros. 

BMW will restyled 6-Series generation before changing

The BMW 6-Series is available from 2011, and the company decided to freshen up the exterior of cars, despite the prepared replacement is scheduled for 2016. Updated model, as in the two-and four door version, Photospies filmed on the tests in Germany. 

American students made ​​pick-up from BMW X3 (Video)

Students at American University Clemenson developed a prototype based on the BMW X3, which was called Deep Orange 4. 

BMW X6M is testing a new generation (Video)

Car photographed during testing at the Nurburgring. From the standard BMW X6 "charged" version differs X6M enlarged air intakes and spoiler, aerodynamic and enhanced brakes. 

BMW i3 will get a version of hydrogen

BMW i3 electric car can get alternative propulsion - this time hydrogen, borrowing it from Toyota FCV. 

BMW 6-Series will be a generalist

The family of the BMW 6-Series in the next generation will be expanded: to the usual coupe, convertible and Gran Coupe will add more practical wagon Gran Tourer. 

BMW is working on a compact crossover X2

In the near future to the BMW X6 and X4 can join the most compact crossover kupeobrazny index X2. Future novelty will receive a sporty design with traditionally "littered" roofline and front-wheel drive platform.

Became known contenders for the title of "Car of the Year 2015"

The list includes 33 cars, which are already sold or go on sale later this year in five or more European countries.

Concept BMW M6 (4 photos)

   Belgian designer David Cardoso offered his vision of the future design of BMW M6. It seems like the designer to design Z4. See photos, nothing more to tell.