Alpina B5 BiTurbo Touring coming to Geneva Motor Show

Ask at the Geneva Motor Show debut next week the nice folks at Alpina B5 BiTurbo treatment of the new 5 Series Touring have given.

Driven by the same twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 as the sedan, produces 507 hp and 516 B5 Touring pound-feet of torque, runs on the rear wheels via an eight-speed sport automatic transmission of ZF. 00-60 is treated in just under 5 seconds flat to 187 miles per hour to do that for the Touring.

Of course, everything comes wrapped this power in the usual Alpina trimmings, including a steroid-enhanced exterior aero kit and the company signing 20-spoke wheels. It is quite a looker, and we would like to see how it stacks up to his own Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon. Get your fix in our high-res gallery below.

2012 BMW 650i Convertible configurator comes online

The new 2012 BMW 650i Convertible is for even bigger and heavier than most competitors, but there are a number of notable changes to the updated car. Designer filed off some of the bold curves for a little more subtlety. Power from the 650i twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 is now sitting on 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque - up 40 hp and whopping 90 pounds-feet of the last generation 6 series - and the six-speed transmission was replaced with a slick eight-speed unit. All good things, and judging by the fact that BMW has launched the online configurator 650i Convertible, it seems, this is great droptop ready for prime time.

The price starts at $ 92,375 even $ 875 is for the target, and the dreaded $ 1,000 gas guzzler tax is applied. The price is only from there, with packages such as driver assistance systems ($ 3900) and premium sound ($ 1,800) to fix things over the $ 100,000 mark. Check all the possibilities and you are at a MSRP of $ 110,375, or enough money in the search for a loaded 550i and a nice optioned Mazda Miata. Click here to head over to the 650i configurator on the price to some high-Zoot open-air motor sport for themselves.

BMW offering M Performance exhaust for M3 range [w/video]

BMW has released a new exhaust system for the current M3 coupe, sedan and convertible. This new M-System Performance of lightweight, heat-resistant Inconel is manual work, and when combined with the current M3 high-revving 4.0-liter V8 is the end result of a lot of throaty, powerful sound.

The M Performance exhaust is about 20 pounds lighter than the standard setup, consisting of perforated liners and polished titanium tips with the BMW M logo. What's more, this reduced flow exhaust system total pressure, and sound to sound more exciting.

But the truth is, words do not do this new exhaust system for justice. Fortunately, the built-in exhaust BMW M Performance system to an M3 coupe and created a video that you can watch after the jump. If you like what you hear, BMW even offers the performance M engine sound as a ringtone (seriously), available at bmwusa.com / news. Hit the jump for the details, including the price: a steep $ 4,374, without installation.

Report: All BMW four-cylinders will be turbocharged

We hope that you make BMW fans out there, as you with four-cylinder charge. According to Autocar, the German automaker committed, strapping a turbo charger on all its four-cylinder engines in the near future. The report cited "company sources" as saying that the company over the use of the turbo four pots for applications up to 241 PS plans. Above this magic number, the tried and true straight-six to take a walk.

In addition, each of the company's four-cylinder is to help everyone on the 2.0-liter aluminum-block with different turbocharger and engine management crank based on levels of punch. Autocar says the block is sprayed-iron liners that are only 0.3 mm thick instead of the conventional 1.5 mm cast iron cylinder liners for added durability and reduced weight to use.

The opportunities we are the first iteration of the lumps appear in the upcoming X1, the Autocar says will eventually be seen later this week for the first time. It will pack the most powerful version of the four-cylinder, but BMW has the mill at about 245 hp thanks rated a twin-scroll turbocharger, variable valve timing and a high-pressure injection system. What's a few ponies with friends?

Spy Shots: 2012 BMW 1 Series

Our elite team of spy photographers managed to nab a handful of photos of the upcoming BMW 1 Series. Since a model updated debuted in 2012, it is understood that details of the next-gen model or squirmy at the moment. In any case, this new series of shots show from a little more of what we can expect to see the production version when it arrives in showrooms. If this mule is any indication, we can expect to get one with the company, the first indicator in the side view mirrors, integrated and it seems to have squared Angel-eye headlights of the manufacturer's recent concept cars at last make their way from the show Circuit and on the road.

Inside, BMW has finally seen fit to add a little color to the cabin with a few splashes of red stitching and add a splash of accent. It looks like the one that will come with a pop-up navigation screen when it arrives in dealerships.

As of now, there is little word, which shows under the hood this wee beastie when it comes Stateside, but we hear that this particular machine was powered by a 2.0-liter diesel engine and an eight-speed automatic. The car was also tests products in addition to two xDrive vehicles and an Audi A4 sighted, so it's a good chance that we harvest all-wheel drive to see you on the next one, too.

2012 BMW M5 to be automatic only?

As lovers, we can not help depressed over the near-eradication of the transmission. More and more of our favorite performance cars are sold without three-pedal set-ups, and if you believe that the latest reports, the next car to the victims of this change in the technology covered the 2012 BMW M5. Do not get your hopes up for any type of dual-clutch gearbox setup, either - Motor Trend reported that the next generation M5 will be offered exclusively with an eight-speed automatic.
If the 2012 BMW M5 is launched, it will be powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 with direct injection. Motor Trend reports that BMW apparently tried his buddy M DKG transmission of this engine is a less powerful version that both the X5 M and X6 M. Recent reports that the 2012 M5 to produce over 550 hp, and uses true There is no word on the nature of the torque numbers are on tap to be, it is obviously too high to the DCT unit to be treated. Presumably, the eight-speed autobox into question the IF unit, like kudzu across the automaker's lineup distribution, and we know at least that it will be a very pleasant and quick-switching unit.
Search over form concept at the Shanghai motor show in the 2012 BMW M5 for the first time this spring, followed by the production car debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall.

BMW prices K 1600 GT at $20,900

If your riding pants in the saddle of the 2012 BMW K 1600 GT, or the K 1600 GTL want to park, get ready to hand over a stack of shiny pennies. BMW has officially released pricing on both bikes, and the K 1600 GT will again charge a high but still reasonable $ 20,900 without the $ 495 target.
Sounds like a hefty chunk of change, right? There is no doubt, but it is only $ 200 more than the base price for the K1200 LT, that it be replaced. Great Delving a little deeper into the BMW model range is the K 1300 GT for $ 19,150 or $ 22,595 with the optional Premium Package.
For the 20K-plus stacks of cash, you are rewarded with subtleties as a dynamic Auxiliary Xenon, heated seat and grips, ABS and an electrically adjustable windscreen, among other tricks. Of course, all this kit is strapped to a workforce of 160 hp, 1649 cc engine. The mill is good for 129 min pound-feet of torque, all of which is available from just 1,500 rpm.
The decision for the K 1600 GTL is also lovers gadgets like Bluetooth, satellite radio and iPod integration in addition to body color top case added. If the sound you want to dance, prepare yourself for your toes to the sounds of tap $ 23,200 plus destination.
Want one? We would get your BMW dealer on speed dial pronto - BMW has announced that it will stop taking orders for the new K-series to focus the end of February due to unexpectedly high demand. Hit the jump for the press release.

BMW X6 to get five-seat option among other changes

You always wanted to drive a BMW X6, but the feeling that leaving one of your four friends waiting on the curb was a disadvantage? To buck Tell that friend and head over to your local BMW dealer, because the X6 is always an optional third rear seat.

The additional seat is available on all versions of the X6 ActiveHybrid, with the exception of the variant. Together with the additional (and from the looks of the picture above, small) in mid-back, the Spartanburg, South Carolina-built BMW X6 gets new 20-inch alloy wheels, leather interior options, and ambient light.

In addition, there are available enhanced content for Apple iPhone users. By BMW ConnectedDrive Apps and iPhone users access to Facebook and Twitter are granted. The BMW Apps system also allows iPhone users to radio stations from around the world, no matter where they are listening. Learn more at the official press release after the jump, which also details changes to kissing cousin of the X6, X5 more spacious.

BMW Vision ConnectedDrive set to make Geneva swoon

BMW at the Geneva Motor Show is coming tech-loaded for bear and the vision ConnectedDrive concept, the sleek roadster-shaped weapon. The topless study is based on the production-bound BMW EfficientDynamics is based and serves as a platform for the presentation of the Bavarian car manufacturer's driver assistance systems and Mobility Network Systems, shows what is possible both now and in the future.

The drive train under the concept is purely electric. No specifications have not yet revealed when it takes only really get enough up-and-go get up on stage and get away to, which is certainly enthusiastic in his presentation. The sexy package is only meant to grab your attention long enough BMW subliminally inform you as you swaths in a safe and fun environment with technologies that only a mind-meld is almost a miracle. Check out our high-res gallery below and in the press release after the jump Details of VCD and other BMW Concept Geneva activities.