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Courtesy of BMWBlog, some photos of the new BMW 750i

Full set of BMW X1 photos released by BMW to the press. Enjoy!

Tags: wallpaper, X1

BMW X1 xDrive 2.8i (Marrakesh Brown) ,
BMW X1 xDrive 2.3d (Alpine Weiss)

Nice car, I actually like it better than the previous spyshots I posted earlier. I wonder what the pricing will be. A base price around $30K is rumored. Full time all wheel drive, should be a blast to drive.

Tags: X1

Here are some snapshots of the latest BMW M5 undergoing testing, courtesy of http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/07…rged-uber.html . How can we be certain that the prototype seen here is actually an M5 and not any other mainstream version of the 5-Series sedan, codenamed F10, that’s expected to arrive in 2010?

Well, first of all, the test mule is equipped with the M-division’s trademark four tail pipes. Then there’s the wider fenders, the massive disc brakes, the ‘extra-large’ alloy wheels shod in beefy tires and finally, the lowered ride height. Need any more proof?

The current M5 that is powered by a 507HP 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V10 engine is one of the most high acclaimed sports sedans in the market providing supercar-like performance and handling along with daily driver comfort and livability, and BMW intends to keep it that way with the M5’s replacement.

ccording to Carscoop sources, BMW’s engineers will ditch the current model’s 5.0-liter V10 and replace it with a tweaked version of the more powerful, yet lighter, twin-turbo V8 that was introduced on the X5M and X6M crossovers.

In those two models, the compact 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 makes 555 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 680Nm or 501-lbs/ft of peak torque available from 1,500 to 5,650 rpm. In the M5, the turbocharged V8 could flirt closer to the 600 horsepower barrier. In comparison, today’s V10 churns out 507HP and 520Nm or 383-lbs/ft of torque.

We must note though that some recent reports sourced from the UK suggest that BMW may go for for a twin-turbocharged V10 engine generating around 600 ponies.

Either way, power will be sent to the rear wheels through a seven-speed twin-clutch transmission, and if we’re lucky, BMW may offer a manual gearbox option as it does with the current M5 here in the U.S.

And for those that want a bit more practicality, BMW will also develop a Touring variant of the M5 that should arrive after the sedan model sometime in late 2011.

Tags: M5

Preview of the Dakar Yellow E92 M3. The full photo shoot will go live this Friday on bimmerpost.

Eisenmann Sport Performance
Brembo 365×34mm / 345×28mm with custom Race Grey finish and Race Brembo font
HRE 18″ HRE Monoblock Race Wheels
Nitto NT05 275/35/18 all around
BBS Stud conversion kit
KW Clubsport Kit
AA Software
Vorsteiner Polyurethane front lip spoiler (Gloss black)
Vorsteiner VRS Rear diffuser type II 1×1 weav
Vorsteiner E92 VRS Boot Lid 1×1 weav
OEM M3 E92 mirror caps (Gloss black)
IND Painted reflectors
IND Painted side markers with tinted LED (Gloss black)
IND Painted front grilles (Gloss black)
IND Tinted rear tail lights

Tags: Dakar Yellow, E92 M3

Six piston, yellow caliper brakes, upgraded exhaust, new performance steering wheel, and a variety of carbon fiber parts are noted in the new BMW Performance catalog for the 1 series. The BMW Performance (recaro-style) seating is plush with Alcantara and leather. Very nice…

Tags: 135i, BMW Performance

New BMW X1 teaser photos. 4700rpm redline… that is pretty low for a bimmer. I think only the diesels are lower like that…

Tags: X1

Featured on the M3Post homepage, is this Matte Black E92 M3. What happens if you get fingerprints or oily substances on it? >.< Looks amazing, though!

Tags: E92 M3

New pics of the 720d 306hp bi-turbo diesel 7 series M sedan. Enjoy! Also in unrelated news, I lost all my posts between October and June this year because of a bad query I made when I was trying to update images on this blog from my old domain to the new domain… so I’m slowly adding more posts up from images I had. Thanks and keep reading

Tags: Diesel