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Specification Modification Image Review 2012 BMW 328i Automatic EPA
Another Dimension, Another Dimension
Compared to the E90 3er, the 2012 3-series sedan is about 3.7 inches longer, rides on a 2.0-inch-longer wheelbase, and has wider tracks front (1.5 inches) and rear (1.9). The growth pays dividends to back-seat passengers; legroom increases by 0.7 inch, there’s 0.6-inch more knee room, and a smidge more headroom. Despite the newfound bigness, BMW claims that the sedans will weigh 88 pounds less than similarly equipped last-gen cars. Imagine what they could have done if it stayed the same overall size.

The larger car still looks svelte, however, and wears an evolved version of current 5-series styling. Its face is pulled tighter than before, with the headlights stretching to meet the trademark kidney grilles. The single lower intake has been split into two. Cars with the optional xenon headlights are equipped with LED eyebrows. BMW describes the overall profile as wedge-shaped, which, okay, it might be, but it’s no Lamborghini Gallardo. 
 BMW says 328i models equipped with the eight-speed automatic transmission are the only models to receive a revised estimate, with the six-speed-manual-equipped version retaining its 23/34-mpg rating. BMW is investigating the reason behind the discrepancy, but regardless of the automaker’s findings, the EPA’s estimates will remain for the 2012 model year. The government’s fuel economy website currently doesn’t show the change, however BMW’s consumer page has been updated to reflect the revised numbers.

A BMW spokesperson told us that the EPA doesn’t test every car, and manufacturers must instead conduct their own tests following the EPA’s test cycle and submit figures each year. Sometimes, the EPA will validate those figures by repeating the test cycle itself. In this case, the EPA requested a 328i automatic for testing, and came up with different numbers.
We’ve been impressed with the performance from the 2012 BMW 328i’s new turbocharged four-cylinder thus far, and the promise of better fuel economy was a have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too kind of proposition. Now, we suppose you just get slightly less cake.

Packaging explained
BMW offers the latest 3-Series Sedan in base configuration and four optional “Design Lines:” Sport Line, Luxury Line and Modern Line, as well as an M Sport Line (late introduction).
All models will come with goodies like a 6.5-inch color display with iDrive, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, step-up wheels (17-inch on 328i, 18-inch on 335i), while the 335i adds HID headlamps, wood interior trim, a moonroof, powered front seats and an anti-theft alarm.

Sport Line models come with black exterior styling bits, a 10mm-lowered suspension, red piped-and-stitched leather or leatherette seats, a black headliner and various red accents throughout the cabin. Luxury Line 3-Series models substitute the Sport’s gloss black or aluminum interior trim with inlayed wood, wile the exterior receives additional chrome styling bits including more grille slats and chromed grille surrounds. Luxury and Modern Line 3-Series models will be offered exclusively with leather seats with a specific seam pattern and either contrasting stitching (Luxury) or piping (Modern). Modern builds on Luxury with matte chrome exterior and interior trim, a choice of aluminum, pearl metallic or textured wood interior trim and a “dark oyster” dashboard and steering wheel.
source:motortrend.com,caranddriver.com,leftlanenews.com

BMW will expand the 6-Series range in the UK to three models in June 2012 with the introduction of the Gran Coupé. BMWs first four-door coupé combines the elegant and sporty appearance of a classic grand tourer with the space and ease of access of an executive saloon.

A new 450hp V8 heads a range of three Twin Power Turbo engines, which also includes six-cylinder petrol and six-cylinder diesel powerplants. All three engines drive through an eight-speed automatic transmission and come with the full suite of Efficient Dynamics technologies, including Auto Start-Stop, ensuring highly responsive performance goes hand-in-hand with low fuel consumption and emissions. Extensive use of aluminium in the body and chassis reduces weight and ensures that the BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé has the agility and precision expected of a BMW.

Design
The BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé has the proportions of a classic grand tourer coupé - characterised by a long bonnet, a sweeping roof line and a passenger compartment set towards the rear of the car - with the spaciousness and ease of access of an executive saloon. The Gran Coupé is the most spacious and practical 6-Series ever. This has been made possible by stretching the wheelbase and overall length of the 6-Series Coupé on which it is based by 113mm. The BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé is 5,007mm long, with a wheelbase of 2,968mm.

Familiar BMW design features include a shark nose with a large forward leaning double-kidney grille broad air intakes and dual round Xenon or LED headlamps. The Xenon headlights use BMWs familiar double corona units, while the optional Adaptive LED Headlight units pivot in line with the cars speed, steering angle and lateral body movement during cornering. Powerful, flared wheel arches and a three-part lower air intake emphasise the wide stance of the car.

A long, flat bonnet leads upwards through the front windscreen pillars into a sweeping coupé roofline. The increase in wheelbase has allowed BMWs designers to maintain the flowing elegance of a coupé roofline while maintaining the headroom of rear passengers. Frameless aluminium doors house long side windows that emphasise the space within.

At the rear, bulging wheel arches and horizontal lines accentuate the wide track and serve as pointers to the Gran Coupés dynamic driving style. The two-part rear LED light clusters, in the now familiar BMW L-shape, create a striking look at night with the high-level brake light extending the full width of the upper part of the rear screen.

The front of the cabin is unmistakably BMW thanks to its driver-oriented layout. The automatic gear selector, electronic handbrake and iDrive controller are mounted in the centre console which runs through to the rear of the cabin, but leaves sufficient space for a passenger to travel between the two sports seats. The BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé is fitted with lightweight seats with integral belts, developed for the 6-Series Coupé and Convertible.

The rear seat backs can be folded to expand a 460-litre luggage area to 1,265 litres. Even with four seats in use the luggage compartment will accommodate two golf bags, while an optional through-loading hatch allows for two pairs of skis to be transported.

Drivetrain
BMW is renowned for producing award winning engines and the triumvirate powering the new 6-Series Gran Coupé are no different. All three have won their respective categories at the International Engine of the Year Awards. And in the case of the flagship 650i Gran Coupé it has just been revised for 2012 with increased power and torque.

BMW 640d
The most popular derivative of the BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé will be this model which is likely to account for circa 80 per cent of all UK sales. For drivers wanting a longdistance tourer this BMW is possibly one of the worlds most sporting yet luxurious diesels. The all-aluminium 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder unit in the 640d Gran Coupé records a combined fuel economy of 50.4mpg. With its 70-litre fuel tank it, thus, has a potential range of almost 800 miles, while its CO2 emissions have been pared down to just148g/km. This brings the double benefits of a 22 percent BIK for company car drivers and Vehicle Excise Duty of just £130 a year.

However, in performance terms the luxury model still produces 313hp at 4,400rpm and 630Nm of torque between 1,500 and 2,500rpm. It matches the 640i for acceleration from zero to 62mph with a peak time of 5.4 seconds.

BMW 640i
The 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder engine in the BMW 640i Gran Coupé features direct injection with VALVETRONIC fully variable valve control and Double-VANOS fully variable camshaft control, and has a single twin-scroll turbocharger. With this arrangement three exhaust pipes channel air back to the turbine through one scroll while the other three do the same. In this configuration two streams of exhaust gases keep the turbocharger operating at its optimum.

The result is an engine that develops peak power of 320hp at 5,800rpm, while its maximum torque of 450Nm begins at 1,300rpm and is maintained until 4,500rpm, helping the BMW 640i Gran Coupé to accelerate from 0-62mph in 5.4 seconds. The effortless performance is complemented by combined fuel economy of 36.2mpg, with CO2 emissions of only 181g/km.

BMW 650i
A new 450hp 4.4-litre direct-injection V8 in the BMW 650i Gran Coupé is the pinnacle of the three-strong engine line-up. This powerplant develops its maximum power from 5,500 to 6,000rpm, with peak torque of 650Nm remaining constant from 2,000 to 4,500rpm. As with the V8 in the 6-Series Coupé and Convertible, the turbochargers are uniquely positioned in the vee between the cylinder banks with one turbocharger feeding one side of the engine and the other side feeding the other bank.

The new engine has the addition of VALVETRONIC variable valve timing, which improves driveability, performance and efficiency. Thus acceleration from zero to 62mph is accomplished in a mere 4.6 seconds, yet the car is capable of a combined fuel consumption of 32.1mpg and CO2 emissions of just 206g/km.

Efficient Dynamics
Like any BMW, the 6-Series Gran Coupé benefits from Efficient Dynamics technologies, which includes Auto Start-Stop to ensure zero emissions when the car is stationary in traffic. This is accompanied by Brake Energy Regeneration when slowing down or stopping, on-demand management of ancillary components, electro-mechanical power steering, a detachable air conditioning compressor and active aerodynamics to reduce drag.

In addition, all models come with ECO PRO mode within Drive Performance Control. This promotes a more relaxed driving style by adjusting the engine management system, reducing accelerator sensitivity and changing the gearshift characteristics. At the same time, electronically operated functions such as the climate control system are put into maximum efficiency mode.

Transmission
On all versions of the BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé power is transmitted to the road by an eight-speed sports automatic transmission. With its extremely fast gear changes this unit is built for sporty driving, comfortable shifting and optimised efficiency. It is operated using the electronic gear selector on the centre console. For manual gear changing, this transmission comes with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifts.

Chassis
The BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé benefits from a lightweight chassis featuring extensive use of aluminium. It is based on double wishbones at the front and a fully independent multi-link axle at the rear, with the renowned Adaptive Drive package available as an option. The standard configuration allows for the optimum in suspension geometry for a road car, while the Adaptive Drive package builds on this for even greater variety.

Adaptive Drive is a system that allows the driver to choose the set-up of their own car, comprising Variable Damper Control and Dynamic Drive active anti-roll stability management. It allows the car to uniquely offer a firm suspension set-up for sporty driving while softening bumps in way a car with much more comfort-orientated setting should the driver feel so inclined. Controlled electronically, the unique and innovative new damper system, in which the inbound and rebound strokes are independent of each other, adjust both to the road surface and the drivers style of motoring.

Dynamic Drive automatically reduces side roll of the car in bends and in sudden changes of direction, with sensors determining by how much motors in the front and rear anti-roll bars should build up counteracting forces to keep the car level.

Drive Performance Control allows drivers to vary the responsiveness of the gearbox, steering, accelerator and the level of assistance provided by the Dynamic Stabilty Control. It has four settings ECO PRO, Comfort, Sport and Sport+.

Electro-mechanical power steering is standard and can be combined with the optional Integral Active Steering system. This consists of Active Steering for the front axle with a steering rear axle. The steering angle and power assistance at both ends of the car are controlled with the help of electric motors, adding to the agility of the 6-Series Gran Coupé.

Connected Drive
The latest generation of BMW Connected Drive in the new BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé includes an array of industry-leading intelligent safety and driver assistance systems including traffic information, emergency call functions, online information, a telephone enquiry services, on-board camera and sensor information, comfort and infotainment.

BMW Assist, part of BMW Connected Drive, ensures that drivers of the new BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé are constantly in contact with the outside world, making them feel safe and able to call on help for all manner of events.

Drivers can access news and information via the internet and SMS, have 24-7 call centre help and are able to receive locations and notes sent to the car. This is all at the time safe in the knowledge that should they be involved in an incident, emergency services can be notified or 999 operators patched straight through to the cabin courtesy of the SOS emergency call function.

The SOS emergency function remains active whether the subscription for other services is continued or not. The subscription is complimentary for the first three years of ownership, and £120 annually thereafter. It works when sensors in the BMW Assist system recognise an accident has occurred. A call is instantly and automatically put through to the emergency services, and exact co-ordinates of the car sent through too. The 999 call centre will also know if the call was triggered manually by pushing the SOS button located in the car, or automatically through sensors. The system also allows the operator to speak to occupants.

Among many useful features, the driver can be put in contact with BMWs Customer Service centre, which can help with finding destinations such as hotels or restaurants. Also RSS feeds from websites can be sent to the car, there is the ability to plan routes and send messages, and even technology where a BMW Customer Service operative can unlock the car remotely.

Market
The BMW 640i Gran Coupé and BMW 640d Gran Coupé go on sale in the UK on 2 June 2012, with the BMW 650i Gran Coupé a month later. Prices start from £61,380 OTR for a 640i SE, rising to £75,130 OTR for a 650i M Sport.

In its first full year BMW expects to sell 700 6-Series Gran Coupés. By comparison during the same period BMW would expect to sell 1,000 6-Series Coupés and 400 Convertibles.

A high standard specification
The BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé is offered in SE and M Sport trim grades, both providing exceptional levels of standard equipment, while an extensive range of active safety features and innovative driver assistance systems are optionally available.

Standard with the 640i and 640d SE models are 18-inch Star-spoke light-alloy wheels, while the 650i has 19-inch V-spoke light-alloy wheel. All models have Dakota leather upholstery, BMW Professional Navigation with 10.2" high-resolution display, front and rear Park Distance Control, Keyless Go, two-zone climate control, electronic two-way steering adjustment and heated front seats.

M Sport derivatives feature unique BMW M aerodynamic body styling, 19-inch M double-spoke light-alloys, black brake calipers, dark exhaust tailpipes, Sports seats, Anthracite headlining, high-gloss Shadowline exterior trim and Aluminium Hexagon interior trim.

The M Sport derivative is expected to account for circa 80 per cent of all BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé sales.

Optional highlights
The BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé is available with the Bang & Olufsen Advanced Audio System with Surround Sound, developed uniquely for the BMW 6-Series. Its exceptionally natural sound comes from 16 speakers distributed around the cabin, comprising of two bass speakers, seven mid-range speakers and seven tweeters, all with individual amplifiers. It recreates the acoustics of a reference listening room, through DIRAC Dimensions technology, so that all passengers enjoy the same outstanding sound quality.

Other options available include Surround-view, BMW Night Vision with pedestrian recognition, Park Assist, Lane Change warning system, Lane Departure warning system, Speed limit display and a full colour Head-up Display.

BMW HP4 Officially Revealed 2013 - BMW has formally exposed the Track-Tuned edition of the BMW S1000RR, the 2013 BMW HP4. The 2013 BMW HP4 is associate degree development of Business’s HP2 sequence with the BMW S1000RR’s inline-four engine and therefore the initial program of BMW’s newest Powerful Damping Management (DDC). BMW‘s Powerful Damping Management is semi-active revocation program that responds instantly to stopping, dashing up, and cornering on numerous street areas and examines the factors offered by receptors to line the acceptable level of damping at electrically-actuated proportionate damping valves. The Powerful Damping Management is connected to the grip management program DTC and ABS via the will bus. It uses attribute charts to produce the most damper adjusting inside a delineate selection. The 2013 BMW S1000RR HP4 conjointly recognized from the standard S1000RR by a improved grip management program, a replacement seven-spoke created metal tires with a less significant sprocket and a broader 200/55 back wheel, a less significant mixture and a replacement metallic element fatigue program with managed sound device and disturbance tube. All those less significant parts build the BMW HP4 is quite twelve to fifteen weight less significant than the standard S1000RR. The BMW HP4 is in at 438.7 weight with a ninetieth full gas instrumentality and 372.6 weight dry.

The 2013 BMW HP4 comes with new unleash management program, sleek perform, that enhances dashing from a standing begin. In sleek perform, the motive force are ready to concentrate to managing dashing from a begin victimisation simply the clutch system and doesn't ought to concern concerning the cut back place. The new 2013 BMW HP4 is operated by identical one hundred ninety horsepower engine because the S1000RR’s, however the twisting has been improved within the 6000 to 9750 rev selection. This BMW’s superbike has four journey ways that, Rainfall, sport, Competitors and sleek. alternative standar functions on the 2013 BMW HP4 embody Competitors ABS with IDM establishing, move associate, Radial monoblock stopping mechanism calipers by Brembo with special stopping mechanism shields, Tailored wheelie recognition, 9x sailing stopping mechanism disks at front, a extended engine spoiler, LED flip signs, a coloured window, less significant seven Ah power provide and chair in monoposto look with individual chair defend. Visually, the HP4 has similar uneven front lights and fairing style because the S1000RR, however functions derive link with carven range and HP4 brand. a further Competitors Program for the 2013 BMW HP4 is additionally offered, like Long, shut engine spoiler manufactured from carbon; Attract tag kit; Wheels in speeding azure metallic; horsepower additionally as banner carrier; horsepower additionally as instrumentality cover; horsepower stopping mechanism handle, hinged; horsepower clutch system handle, hinged; and horsepower driver foot rest program, flexible. consistent with the BMW Motorrad USA, the new HP4 are offered within the U.S. No details on the availability timeframe and prices presently.

BMW HP2 Sport - The BMW HP2 Sport has expeditiously created a combination within the trade, because of the dashing characteristics it currently espouses. Of the various functions of the HP2 Sport, it holds directional out that the bicycle comes with AN air/oil-cooled flat double four action DOHC (with radial valves) engine that's spectacular by all accounts. The engine settings additionally features a cyndrical tube head defend created of yet as fibre with exchangeable device defend protects, a end metal fatigue program, a six-speed gear box, a electronic engine management with twin-spark key program, a double oil chilly, and a shut cycle 3-way chemical process murderer tools with recent air indicator.

The HP2 Sport additionally features a range of progressive functions that may be a advantage to its house owners. It’s got a coffee stream light height modification, AN light-emitting diode back signal, threat warning flasher, an enduring light stream, electronic race instrumentation with second cluster, ANd an electronic immobilizer.

Last, the BMW HP2 Sport doesn't end its package while not the frequent use of yet as fibre. during this case, the compact material is everywhere the bicycle, as well as the front and therefore the back, the self aiding body work, and therefore the engine spoiler created of yet as fibre.

Specifications BMW HP2 Sport

Engine Type	Air/Oil-Cooled 2-Cylinder 4-Stroke Flat Twin (’Boxer’), Two Camshafts, Four Valves Per Cylinder In Radial Arrangement, Central Balancer Shaft
Bore X Stroke	101 Mm X 73 Mm
Capacity	1,170 Cc
Rated Output	Over 98 KW (133 Bhp) At 8,750 Rpm
Max. Torque	115 Nm At 6,000 Rpm
Compression Ratio	12.5 : 1
Mixture Control	Engine Management Electronic Intake Pipe Injection / BMS-K Digital Engine Management With Overrun Fuel Cut-Off, Single-Spark Ignition
Emission Control	Closed-Loop 3-Way Catalytic Converter, Emission Standard EU-3
Maximum Speed	Over 200 Km/H
Fuel Consumption Per 100 Km	At Constant 90 Km/H Tbd
Fuel Consumption Per 100 Km	At Constant 120 Km/H Dbd
Fuel Type Unleaded Premium	Octane Number 98 (RON); Automatic Knock Control Permits Operation With Minimum Octane Number 95 (RON)
Alternator Three-Phase	Alternator 480 W
Battery 12 V / 12 Ah	Maintenance-Free
Clutch	Single Dry Plate Clutch, Hydraulically Operated
Gearbox	Constant Mesh 6-Speed Gearbox
Drive	Shaft Drive
Frame Tubular Steel Space Frame	Front And Rear Made Of Self-Supporting Carbon
Front Wheel Location	Suspension Telelever, Spring Pre-Load Continuously Variable, Compression Damping, Rebound Damping And Vehicle Height Adjustable
Rear Wheel Location	Suspension EVO Paralever, Öhlins Central Spring Strut, Spring Pre-Load Continuously Adjustable, Rebound And Compression Damping Adjustable, Vehicle Height Adjustable
Suspension Travel Front	Rear 105 Mm / 120 Mm
Wheelbase	1,485 Mm
Castor	86 Mm
Steering Head	Angle 66 °
Wheels Milled Cast	Aluminium Wheels
Rim Front	3.50 X 17″
Rim Rear	6 X 17″
Tyre, Front	120/70 ZR 17
Tyre, Rear	190/55 ZR 17
Brake, Front	Dual Disc Brake, Floating Brake Discs, 320 Mm Diameter, Brembo Monobloc 4-Piston Caliper
Brake, Rear	Single Disc Brake, Diameter 265 Mm, Double-Piston Floating Caliper ABS BMW Motorrad ABS As Optional Extra, Deactivation Function, With Brake Pressure Detection
Length	2,135 Mm
Width (Incl. Mirrors)	750 Mm
Height (Excl. Mirrors)	1,163 Mm
Seat Height, Unladen Weight	830 Mm
Inner Leg Curve, Unladen Weight	1810 Mm
Unladen Weight, Road Ready, Fully Fueled	199 Kg
Dry Weight	178 Kg
Permitted Total Weight	330 Kg
Payload (With Standard Equipment)	131 Kg
Usable Tank Volume	16 Litres
Reserve Approx.	3 Litres

With the debut of the BMW 6 Series Coupe Concept at the 2010 Los Angeles International Auto backdrop, BMW has announced production-ready BMW 650i convertible. The new 650i convertible for sale in spring 2011 as a 2012 model for the United States. The final price, options and packages will be announced prior to the date of sale.