This is by far the best Gran Turismo game rig ever. Actually it was already one of my favorite E30 M3 BMWs before I even saw the front of it and realized that it is being used to play video games in! Garage Studie is responsible for this masterpiece. I have a feeling I’m going to need to stop by there during an upcoming trip to Japan. See the full Studie shop tour post here.
Last week, I came across an interesting creative website called IdeaBounty.com. This online social think tank “provides a secure channel for the world-wide creative community to offer solutions to creative briefs. A reward or ‘Bounty’ is offered for the Idea that best answers the brief and the contributor of the Winning Idea gets the cash.” Brands such as Red Bull, BMW, Castle Lager and most recently Peparami have all posted briefs on the site and awarded money prizes to winning creatives for their ideas. This new form of mass collaboration is now being referred to as “crowdsourcing.” It’s a relatively new concept but one that’s starting to generate a lot of buzz in the advertising world. Most recently, musician Tommy Lee, IBM and Woot.com have received attention for their crowdsourcing efforts. But what does the future hold for this innovative creative brainstorming phenomena and why should people care? Before I try and answer these questions I thought it might be a good idea to first define the term“crowdsourcing” since it’s relatively new term.
So, what is crowdsourcing?
Jeff Howe originally coined the term “crowdsourcing” in 2006 in a Wired magazine article to describe a new form of creation that was carried out not by an individual, but by a community of people. Another helpful definition is the one provided by Wikipedia, which was one of the first hugely successful crowdsourcing platforms ever created. Ironically, the definition below has been created, revised and edited by dozens of people so it epitomizes the true essence of crowdsourcing.
“Crowdsourcing is a distributed problem-solving and production model. Problems are broadcast to group of solvers in the form of an open call for solutions. Users — also known as the crowd — typically form into online communities, and the crowd submits solutions. The crowd can also sort through solutions to find the best ones. These best solutions are then owned by the entity that broadcast the problem in the first place — the crowdsourcer — and the winning individuals in the crowd are sometimes rewarded. In some cases, this labor is well compensated, either monetarily, with prizes, or with recognition. In other cases, the only rewards may be kudos or intellectual satisfaction. Crowdsourcing may produce solutions from amateurs or volunteers working in their spare time, or from experts or small businesses which were unknown to the initiating organization.”
Why should a brand care about crowdsourcing?
While some brands have had projects in the past that have contained crowdsourcing elements, readily available emerging social media platforms and online tools that are largely free and easy to use means crowdsourcing is becoming a beneficial strategic approach, not to mention a cost-effective one. Additionally, customers these days almost expect to participate with brands. MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and blogging have all been successful because they involve people having the ability to co-create and lead their own creative experiences. The sheer volume of people within these social communities has forced brands to create innovative and engaging solutions in order to reach and interact with customers. Starbucks, Dell, Best Buy, LG and Nike have all created digital platforms that allow customers to help them create new products and message.
What are some of the benefits of crowdsourcing?
- Get creative work done for relatively cheap
- Able to select creative work from a large talent pool
- Ability to improve productivity and creativity
- Use the Internet to gather valuable feedback from an active and enthusiastic community reducing research expenses and time spent sifting through focus group data
- Involve willing and passionate customers in collaborative process reducing staffing costs
- Provide an opportunity to promote upcoming marketing initiatives and products, hopefully generating brand “buzz” through social media channels
- Able to build relationships with creative talent for possible future fulltime hire
What is the future of crowdsourcing?
First off, if you think crowdsourcing is only popular because of the poor economic times you’re gravely mistaken. The recession will eventually go away but crowdsourcing is here to stay. Like anything it will evolve with the times but the founding concept will be used for years to come. As crowdsourcing continues to build momentum several challenges and questions will need to be addressed. The biggest challenge will be to figure out how to fairly compensate people for their ideas. While I myself am a fan of crowdsourcing, I recognize the obvious issues it presents when it comes to salary and wages for anyone pursuing a career in advertising, marketing and graphic design. I wish I had a magic answer to this dilemma but crowdsourcing is so new that no one really has an answer at this point.
The biggest question facing the use of crowdsourcing is how will it affect all business models no matter the industry. Major changes will need to take place within all business models but creative agencies will need to make changes first as they are the ones most directly affected. Agencies that embrace the crowd community and figure out how to incorporate crowdsourcing into their overall business model will be the ones that are seen as industry leaders and will be the ones that gain the most in the new brand world we are entering into.
What are your thoughts on crowdsourcing? Looking at successful uses of crowdsourcing, which industries do you think are prime candidates for a crowdsourcing solution?
Photo Credit adlaw
Sim, mais um Concept aqui no carroseminis, mais uma BMW, é a vez da BMW Vision.
Definida como M3 do futuro, a BMW Vision foi apresentada esse ano no Salão de Frankfurt.
“símbolo para o futuro e do puro prazer de condução”, é assim que a BMW descreve o Vision.
O motor é híbrido – diesel e eletricidade – com 3 cilindros, 1,5 litros e 163 cv de potência. Ainda segundo dados da BMW, ele pode fazer de 0 – 100 km/h em 4,8 segundos sendo seu limite os 250 km/h. O consumo é de 3,76 litros por cada 100 Km rodados.
E não podíamos deixar de falar da sua emissão de CO2, pois este carro conceito está ai para diminuir isto.
Despejando 99 gramas de CO2 por km é o carro mais “verde” já feito.
Miniaturas? Claro que já tem.
Mas como foi produzida a pedido da BMW para o Salão de Frankfurt é limitada em 750 peças, como mostra a imagem a baixo.
Agora é só esperar a mini ir para a produção em massa e garanti-la.
Post sugerido por: Rose Oliveira – @roseoly
So then, BMW had finally unveiled the latest BMW 5-Series, the F10.
There will be quite a few engines to choose from: A V8, three straight-6s, two straight-6 diesels and even an inline-4 diesel. The top of the line 550i will have an eight speed automatic gearbox as standard, while the others will have it as an optional extra. Some of the models will use the old six-speed manual as standard, while others will use a new version. The 520d will come with a start-stop system to improve fuel economy (Seems like this model is trying to emphasize on fuel economy with it’s tiny diesel engine and a start-stop system).
The 550i will feature the recently introduced twin-turbo 4.4L V8, putting out 407hp and 442lb-ft of torque. The claimed 0-100kph time (About 62mph) is 5 seconds flat, and the top speed is electronically limited to 155mph.
Sounds interesting, and the car looks quite nice as well, though there are a few bulges here and there I’m not too sure about, need to see it in the flesh. For more details, here’s the press release:
The world debut of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan once again marks the epitome of aesthetic design and supreme driving pleasure in the upper midrange segment. Through its sporting and elegant looks, driving dynamics typical of the brand, outstanding efficiency as well as innovative comfort and safety features, the sixth generation of BMW’s executive express convincingly reflects the supreme standard of the world’s most successful manufacturer of premium cars throughout the entire process of development.
Design: charismatic, elegant, sporting.
With the longest wheelbase in the segment, a long and sleek engine compartment lid, short overhangs front and rear and a coupé-like, graceful roofline, the new BMW 5 Series Sedan stands out clearly from the competition.
Overall, the aesthetic looks of the car are clearly determined by perfectly balanced proportions. Design features typical of the brand are to be found both at the front with its BMW kidney grille inclined slightly forward and on the strikingly chiselled engine compartment lid, in the stylish and elegant side view of the car, and on the muscular rear end.
Within the interior modern function and a superior ambience come together in perfect harmony, unmistakable style and clear orientation to the driver in the cockpit guaranteeing a truly unique driving and travelling experience.
Driving experience: supreme dynamics and outstanding comfort.
The most advanced drivetrain and suspension technologies ensure supreme sportiness and an even higher standard of motoring comfort all in one. At the same time optional Dynamic Driving Control enables the driver to set the suspension individually to his personal requirements. The new BMW 5 Series Sedan is available with Adaptive Drive encompassing´Dynamic Damper Control and Dynamic Drive stability control, as well as BMW’s Integral Active Steering.
The new BMW 5 Series Sedan is making its debut with one eight-cylinder and three six-cylinder petrol engines as well as two six-cylinder diesels. The range is rounded off by a four-cylinder turbodiesel with an aluminium crankcase and common-rail direct injection. Maximum output in this case of 135 kW/184 hp makes the BMW 520d fitted as standard with Auto Start Stop the new efficiency benchmark in its segment. Average fuel consumption in the EU5 test cycle is just 5.0 litres/100 kilometres (equal to 56.5 mpg imp), the CO2 emission rating is 132 g/km (provisional figures).
The top-of-the-range BMW 550i comes with an eight-cylinder boasting BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology and High Precision Injection for maximum output of 300 kW/407 hp. The straight-six with BMW TwinPower Turbo, High Precision Injection and VALVETRONIC in the BMW 535i delivers maximum output of 225 kW/306 hp, while the two straight-six power units featuring High Precision Injection and lean-burn operation develop 190 kW/258 hp in the BMW 528i and, respectively, 150 kW/204 hp in the BMW 523i.
Straight-six diesels with the most advanced technology give the BMW 530d maximum output of 180 kW/245 hp and the BMW 525d an equally impressive 150 kW/204 hp. Fitted with optional BMW BluePerformance technology, the BMW 530d fulfils the EU6 emission standard. And it almost goes without saying that all versions of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan comply in full with the EU5 standard in Europe.
BMW EfficientDynamics: BMW 5 Series increasing the lead.
All versions of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan are available as an option with BMW’s new eight-speed automatic transmission. The BMW 550i comes as standard with BMW’s automatic transmission optimised for efficiency, just like EPS Electric Power Steering featured on all models.
BMW EfficientDynamics technologies are naturally featured as standard in appropriate combinations on each model, with features such as Brake Energy Regeneration, a gearshift point indicator, active air flap control, and on-demand operation of ancillary units including a detachable a/c compressor. Intelligent lightweight construction, finally, is ensured by features such as the doors, engine compartment lid, front side panels and suspension components made of aluminium.
Innovative driver assistance systems with BMW ConnectedDrive.
The driver assistance systems offered for the first time in the context of BMW ConnectedDrive include a Parking Assistant, Surround View, collision warning with application of the brakes in conjunction with Active Cruise Control plus Stop & Go, and a new Speed Limit Device. Further features also available are Lane Change Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Speed Limit Info, a Head-Up Display, BMW Night Vision with detection of individual persons, and a back-up camera.
Description in Brief.
Joint development and production together with the BMW 7 Series.
Power units:
BMW 550i
BMW 535i
BMW 528i
BMW 523i
BMW 530d
BMW 520d
Source: Inside Line and WorldCarFans
Dün Compex Bilgisayar fuarı başladı. Yılların fuarı ben kendimi bildim bileli yapılıyor ama sona geldiler artık sanırım . Toshiba dışında doğru dürüst bir stand yada marka yokdu. Çoluk çocuk doluşmuş oyun oynuyorlardı. Resmen oyun fuarı olmuş, yazık üzüldüm.
Almi diye bir stand gördüm ama onların hizmeti ilginçdi. www.firmadan.com diye bir site açmışlar bu siteden canlı ihale bile yapabiliyorsunuz. örneğin cep telimi alacasınız, yada bilgisayar yada bebek bezi ihale açıyorsunuz 1 tanede olabilir 10 tanede size firmalar tekliflerini yolluyorlar en ucuz rakam için kıyasıya rekabet vr bu tabii ihaleyi açanın işine geliyor siz ucuz ucuz malınızı sorunsuz alıp ödemeyide dilediğiniz gibi yapıyorsunuz. Ben çok tuttum kullanırım artık
Onun dışında fuarda beğendiğim kocaman bir BMW hemde turkuaz rengi koymuşlar Türkiye pist şampiyonu Aytaç Biter’inmiş yanında dev ekrandan bir araba yarışı var onu oynayabiliyorsunuz. Çok eğlenceli hem gerçek gibi hemde yazılıma Aytaç Biter’in de görselini bilgisini eklemişler isterseniz Aytaç olabiliyorsunuz. Bence yabancı bir oyunda yer alan başarısı ile bir Türk olmak önemli. Tebrik ediyorum kendisini araba bu yanda gördüğünüz rengi süper dimi
“The Launchpad” is our new “trick specific/700cmx/fixed freestyle” frame. The first frames are nearing completion and should be trickling out to paint in the next week. All of the first batch is spoken for but some will be available in shops that have preordered them. Our friends in LA, Orange 20 are first on the list to have some in stock. The bros at WBASE ,Chari & Co. and Tokyo Fixed Gear are all on the list to have frames soon too. If you can’t get your hands on one from this first run, we will be taking orders for the next, hopefully to be completed in the very near future.
“The Launchpad” is going to be offered in long and short top-tube versions with the option of either a Mid or Euro bottom bracket shell with a 45×45 integrated headtube. Color options are black, red, and clear. The long version has a taller standover and slightly steeper HT angle than the short. Overall, the geometry of this frame isn’t a much of a departure from the “Gangsta”. This thing is more stout than it’s older brother and has ample tire clearance. We’re pretty stoked on it and the addition of our “Clusterfork” is going to make for a kickass frameset that sells for $850MSRP and is handmade here in Brooklyn.
Slowly beginning to feel the top tube that slopes the ‘wrong’ way!
More info here.
BMW has just signed up to become the official vehicle sponsor of the London 2012 Olympics in a deal worth $67 million (why is this information never in £’s?). They will supply about 4,000 BMW and Mini cars to transport athletes, officials & other members of the Olympic community. They will also supply BMW bicycles for use inside the Olympic Park.
In keeping with the Olympics ‘green’ ethos, the cars will have to meet a certain emissions standard criteria set by London 2012.
BMW tries something a bit different...
It’s unfortunate that we have to approach a German carmaker to supply vehicles for our Olympics Games, but I think it’s great that Mini will be involved as well, being such an icon of British heritage. Plus BMW do make some sexy cars, so at least our Olympics cars will be classy if nothing else!
982 days to go…!
I rode the RT from Atlantic Highlands to Port Jervis this last Sunday to experience the last of the fall color.
On the way already it became clear that Atlantic Highlands retains the fall colors later into the season than the rest of New Jersey, heading west and then north the leaves had mostly fallen, but there was enough of a color splash here and there to make up for it… I only stopped at times to snap a picture, but the weather was fantastic for late November, and the ride was fun.
Having once again planned the route with my trusty bikeroutetoaster.com app, I’ve also recently become aware of a great way to plan a route using google maps directly. In google maps I can modify a route to suite me by dragging it onto the roads I’d like to travel… However, the problem has been that there is no good way to get a google map route converted and downloaded to my Garmin GPS. Well, now there is a fantastic tool that does just that: MaptoGPX.
Here an excerpt from their site, as well as another useful link to the GPS Visualizer site:
The Google Maps API is great, but it doesn’t have an easy way to export data in GPX format. This bookmarklet is my attempt at a hack to get information out of Google Maps and into GPX, suitable for loading on a GPS.
This bookmarklet can create a GPX file based on driving directions, an address search or a local search. The GPX file will contain a route, a single waypoint, or up to ten waypoints, respectively. The code for extracting waypoints from local search originally came from this page.
If you’re looking for a utility to display GPX files in Google Maps, I recommend GPS Visualizer.
Once in Port Jervis, it was time to shed some layers of clothing, stop for lunch at the Erie Hotel and Restaurant, and then begin the Hawk’s Nest part of the ride…
About four miles from Port Jervis, the section of New York Route 97 has been frequently used in television commercials and advertisements. A 30 minute drive from Port Jervis along this scenic road will lead to the oldest wire suspension bridge in the United States and a museum/home of noted author, Zane Grey.
The overall trip was approx 320 miles, a good day out…
Check out the trip as posted on Everytrail.com. I used HoudahGeo to push GPS tracking data from my motorcycle’s Zumo into the pictures EXIF data, and when uploading the resulting images, the Everytrail site automatically maps them as follows: Atlantic Highlands to Port Jervis
BMW GINA Light Visionary Model
It’s a transforming BMW – the stunning BMW GINA Light Visionary Model features a moveable lightweight aluminium space-frame body covered by fabric, meaning the Beemer can change shape at the touch of a button. BMW chiefs say the GINA is not a concept in the standard sense, so we won’t ever see this in production form.
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Mazda Taiki
Unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo motor show, the stunning Taiki concept car features the next generation Wankel ‘RENESIS’ rotary engine which is likely to power the Mazda RX8.
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Nissan Pivo 2
Nissan’s new GT-R is picking up accolades everywhere it goes – including setting a Nurburgring lap time quicker than the Bugatti Veyron.
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Judge Dredd Land Rover
Rambo and Rocky star Sylvester Stallone appeared in 1995’s action flick Judge Dredd as the hard-hitting agent of justice in a violent future. And Dredd’s car was equally imposing – Land Rover was tasked with building Dredd’s city cabs, and produced thirty bright yellow beasts.
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Citroen DS Robot
At the 2006 Paris motor show, New York engineering collective Amorphic Robot Works premiered its take on Citroen’s cool transforming robot advert – by building its own.
The ‘totemobile’ is a converted 1965 Citroen DS which uses massive electric pumps to transform it into an 18 metre tall totem pole, which Amorphic say is “the final maturation of an enormous biological organism.”
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Mercedes-Benz Boxfish
Car designers take inspiration from all sources – the interior of the new Ford Fiesta is modelled on a mobile phone, the Toyota Auris’ insides were carved according to the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the gorgeous Jaguar XK was modelled on British actress Kate Winslet.
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Milner Motors Air Car
Congestion, jams and stop-start traffic – modern day driving can be a drain on your energy.
Peugeot 20Cup
Peugeot is renowned for its handling technology and has produced some of the greatest hatches ever, including the legendary Peugeot 205 GTi and the Peugeot 306 GTI-6.
And in 2005, Peugeot’s motorsport division rolled out this three-wheeled 120bhp concept – the bonkers Peugeot 20Cup.
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Citroen C-Metisse
Citroen unveiled a green supercar at the 2005 Paris motor show – and this is the full working model.
The Citroen C-Metisse features gullwing front and rear doors, a mad interior which Citroen claims “reinforces the sensation of being in a fighter jet”, and a hybrid-diesel engine which returns 45mpg – but still propels the C-Metisse from 0-62mph in just 6.2 seconds.
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Tang Hua Book of Songs
This Chinese car weighs just 500kgs, has two seats, measures 1.8-metres in length, and shares the Tang Hua stable with its brothers:
Given the enduring popularity of one of our older posts on the BMW 3.0 CSI (one of our consistently high hit-generators), we thought we’d give our viewers what they want and provide more E9 goodness.
We certainly have to agree that the E9 is just about one of the prettiest, classiest, and most appealing cars ever, even when pitted against the stiff competition of… other vintage BMs. To wit: it’s more stately and mature than the Neue Klasse likes of the 2002, and less bloated, boat-like, and, well, ’80s (Members Only, popped collars and all that), than the E24. And that’s no knock on either the Neue Klasse or the E24 (or the ’80s!), because we love them all.
[Speaking of which, here's a random factoid we came across recently: GM's Bob Lutz, who, as you may have heard, is still in the headlines to this day, did a stint as EVP of sales at BMW in the early '70s and had his hand in, among other things, developing the E24 as well as the perennially class-leading (in terms of sales as well as reception from the automotive press) 3-series. Fascinating stuff, coming from Mr. GM himself (if it is indeed true).]
Like many of the cars you see on these pages, we would more than love to own an E9 someday. And we’d love nothing more than to then pass it on down to our kids. It would be an honor- this is easily heirloom-worthy stuff.
Now, enough talk- on to pictures.
If you enjoyed this feature and would like to see more model-specific content in the future, hit us up in the comments.
Photo credit: (from top) Kirk Teetzel, Yan Alexandre, Jurrie Vanhalle, Langé, T. Merkle, KillerPM, Moricz Peter, Malcolm Edwards, Pieter d’Haens
- Gyro
Alright, we’ve got some fantastic news for you today. BMW has officially announced the M3 GTS track ready model. As you can see by the image, this car is just beast like. I think most can agree that the regular M3 is already an achievement in all areas of automotive performance and styling but the GTS takes all those attributes up to a new level.
So let’s get to the goodies shall we. First up, weight. This probably one of the major benefits. The GTS has shed 190kg of body fat which brings its weight down to 1490kg. It was basically able to achieve this by putting in some lighter seats and getting rid of all those non nessecary option like insulation, air conditioning, radio. The only 2 things that have actually been added to this car is a roll cage and fire extinguisher. You know, just in case you go so fast, you catch on fire!
On to the numbers! The GTS has also increased the M3’s V8 engine output to 450hp and that’s naturally aspirated! Last but not least, when you pull the switch and open that hood, you’ll now be staring at a 4.4L engine instead of the standard 4L. Come on, pull your jaw back up now.
When it comes to the exterior the changes are quite noticeable. You are probably drooling over the black 19’s, the new front spoiler or the black simple wing in the back. Which ever one is one your mind, we agree. They’re all brilliant.
Final order of business of course is the price tag. Let’s talk turkey. If you want this wolf in wolf’s clothing, you’ll have to shell out around $185,000CAD to have it waiting for you in your garage.
All things considered, the price could be worse!
And the promo:
Performance séria, o máximo extraido do carro. É isso que fascina a gente aqui do raceinblood, e espero que fascine você que lê aí também, tem coisa melhor do que um carro que ande pra valer, que seja equilibrado e focado em ser simplesmente rapido? É esse o pensamento que nos guia, e deixando um pouco de lado a base supernobre do carro do post, essa M3 é muito do que eu queria dirigir por aí. A versão GTS veio para ser a opção da marca bávara para os pilotos que sempre levam seus carros a algum evento do tipo track day ou quem sabe um sortudo que mora numa região bem montanhosa e pouco movimentada, e é no meu modo de ver um claro desafio aos Porsche 911 que sempre tem uma versão GT3 por aí desfilando um carro de pista pelas ruas.
O fato é que os caras pegaram um dos carros esportivos mais bem sucedidos da atualidade e trabalharam suspensão (subchassi traseiro fixo, totalmente de pista), colocaram uns amortecedores com regulagens infinitas (deve ter fim, mas haja paciencia!), retrabalharam o sistema de freios para suportar o fading que um uso em pista gera, adotaram rodas de 19 polegadas e tornaram o sistema de controle de tração menos interferente. Eletronico também é o cambio automatizado de 7 marchas. Tudo bem, a gente perdoa. Pra coroar tudo isso, a cilindrada do motor foi elevada de 4.0 para 4.4 e a potencia saiu dos 420 para chegar nos 450 cavalos, com componentes internos mais leves visando subir o giro mais rapidamente, e vale lembrar que o V8 original do carro é um dos motores que mais trabalha bem em alta rotação, fruto do desenvolvimento da equipe de F1 da marca. No exterior, spoiler dianteiro e aerofolio traseiro regulaveis denunciam o carro.
Já o interior com santantônio denuncia a redução de peso, mas não foi muito grande: de 1.600 para 1.500 Kg, mas também olha só, toda a forração do carro parece intacta, apenas retiraram o banco traseiro, o sistema de som e o ar condicionado automatizado, sobrou aquele simples de três comandos que tem no Pointer do meu vizinho. Se fosse meu as coisas seriam diferentes… O detalhe legal é que os cintos de seis pontos não são instalados de fábrica, o dono-piloto que os instala no seu banco concha fixo de fibra de carbono e se quiser retira após a diversão no autodromo, pra ir pro trabalho durante a semana. Outro ponto que eu também mudaria…
Um carro inspirador sem sombra de duvidas, a BMW está de parabéns pela iniciativa de tornar esse mundo melhor!
Thiago Marinelli
Diário do Grande ABC/AFP
A montadora de carros de luxo alemã BMW anunciou nesta terça-feira resultados trimestrais mais frágeis que o previsto, apesar de um forte crescimento na China.
O lucro operacional, acompanhado com muita atenção pelos mercados, retrocedeu 85,8%, a 55 milhões de euros, quando os analistas esperavam mais que o triplo. Quanto aos lucros líquidos, o resultado foi de 78 milhões de euros (-73,8%), igualmente inferior às expectativas.
A BMW prevê que as vendas de todo este ano serão de 10 a 15% mais baixas que em 2008.
Fonte: Diário do Grande ABC/AFP | www.dgabc.com.br
Продолжение. Начало здесь
6 купеAUTOCAR
Наше мнение: Нет мнения
Результаты тестов: Средне
AUTOEXPRESS
Наш выбор: Для полного кайфа надо, конечно, брать М6, но если ты не владеешь своей нефтяной компанией, довольствуйся 635d
Позиция в рейтинге : Не участвует
CAR
О модели: Машина выглядит лучше в виде купе, чем кабриолета, но все равно, 3-я серия смотрится лучше. Собрана отлично, но стиль машины очень на любителя. Ездит так себе, но зато на средних оборотах 635d может посрамить даже суперкар.
Наш выбор: 635d
Секрет фирмы: У 635d момента больше, чем у M6
Вердикт: Слишком жирная, где там хирурги с липосакцией?
Конкуренты: Jaguar XK
Результаты тестов : Средне
Одним словом: Хорошо.
TOPGEAR
О модели: Большая тачка, которая может потягаться с Porsche 911, особенно в своей M6 ипостаси. Но, не смотря на классное умение держать дорогу и мощь двигателя, машина оставила нас слегка равнодушными – у нее просто нет такой харизмы, какая есть у ее конкурентов.
Позиция в рейтинге : Не участвует
Наш выбор: Нам 635d, пожалуйста.
Не обманывайся насчет: Дизайнеров автомобилей, у которых вся морда заросла волосами – они все лгуны.
Конкуренты: Aston Martin Vantage, Mercedes Benz SL, Jaguar XK, Maserati GranTurismo, Porsche 911
WHATCAR
За: Странноватая машина конфигурации 2+2, которая может стать GT или просто спортивным купе, в зависимости от твоего настроения.
Против : Мы были оптимистами, когда назвали эту машину 2+2, поскольку сзади места очень мало. Задний обзор проблематичен.
Вердикт: Мягкая и комфортная машина, которая вполне способна пересечь континент. Однако, она довольно дорога, а Jaguar XK лучше.
Рейтинг для лучшей модификации: Хорошо
Рейтинг модели по версии читателей журнала: Хорошо
Наш выбор: 630i SE
AUTOCAR
Наше мнение: Идеальный выбор для жены олигарха
Результаты тестов: Средне
AUTOEXPRESS
Наш выбор: Нет мнения
Позиция в рейтинге : Не участвует
CAR
О модели: см 6 купе
TOPGEAR
О модели: См 6 купе
WHATCAR
За: Мощный урчащий двигатель V8 довезет тебя на пляж довольно быстро, а открывающаяся крыша позволит тебе приобрести приятный загар по дороге.
Против : Задний обзор проблематичен, а сзади можно посадить только детей. Этот вариант дороже, чем купе, а стоимость владения такова, что тебе лучше бы иметь солидный счет в банке.
Вердикт: Комфорт, мощь и скорость. Добавь к этому еще и солнце, припекающее макушку. Но Jaguar XK лучше практически во всем.
Рейтинг для лучшей модификации: Хорошо
Рейтинг модели по версии читателей журнала: Хорошо
Наш выбор: 630i SE
AUTOCAR
Наше мнение: Впечатляющий седан класса люкс
Результаты тестов: Отлично
AUTOEXPRESS
Наш выбор: Невпечатляющий интерьер салона скрывает хайтековские примочки и классное шасси. Мягкий и экономичный дизель 730d лучше, чем его прожорливые бензиновые собратья.
Позиция в рейтинге : Не участвует
CAR
О модели: Это одно из тех противоречивых явлений, которое называется “спортивный лимузин”. Мягкий и убаюкивающий, когда ты едешь на заднем сидении, читая Financial Times, но на водительском сидении намного более интересный и заводной. И, наконец-то, внешний вид стал приличным.
Наш выбор: 730d SE
Секрет фирмы: Опционально можно установить систему доступа в интернет из машины. Жаль только что в наших краях она не работает.
Вердикт: Для богатеев, которым приспичило уволить шофера и самим сесть за руль.
Конкуренты: Maserati Quattroporte
Результаты тестов : Хорошо
Одним словом: Хорошо.
TOPGEAR
О модели: Последняя инкарнация Бэнгловского чудовища уже не настолько уродлива, как предыдущие. И даже, как автомобиль, она намного лучше. Наворотов море, а вот с харизмой дела не очень.
Позиция в рейтинге : Не участвует
Наш выбор: Уж если ты решил потратить такие бабки, бери V8 бензиновый вариант.
Не обманывайся насчет: шоферов. Ты все равно захочешь сам сесть за руль.
Конкуренты: Audi A8, Mercedes S-Class, Jaguar XJ, Lexus LS, VW Phaeton
WHATCAR
За: Продвинутая машина с точки зрения технологий. Отлично сделана, оборудована всем, что только можно себе представить, а места сзади навалом, даже если не
покупать длиннобазную версию. Дизели таковы, что они являются самыми экономичными и экологичными в своем классе.
Против : Комфортабельный салон – это еще не все, что требуется от лимузина, а длиннобазная версия не ездит так же мягко, как должна, учитывая ее статус, как машины, для которой нужен шофер. Цены слишком высоки.
Вердикт: Комофрт и удобство – приоритеты номер 1 для лимузина и эта модель, к сожалению, не всегда соответствует своему предназначению. Жаль, потому что дизельные варианты являются практически идеальными для машины такого класса.
Рейтинг для лучшей модификации: Хорошо
Рейтинг модели по версии читателей журнала: Хорошо
Наш выбор: Нет мнения
AUTOCAR
Наше мнение: Движок V8 рулит!
Результаты тестов: Отлично
AUTOEXPRESS
Наш выбор: Нет мнения
Позиция в рейтинге : Не участвует
CAR
О модели: У нас в конторе работает мужик, который купил себе такую тачку. Так вот, нам приходится его спаивать каждый день, а то он начинает наворачивать на ней круги по городу, сжигая шины и наводя ужас на “зеленых”. На следующий день после таких “подвигов” он, как правило, едет в автомагазин за новым комплектом шин, а статьи писать приходится нам.
Наш выбор: DCT
Секрет фирмы: Трансмиссия с двойным сцеплением DCT стоит 2535 фунтов.
Вердикт: … на седьмой день создал Бог последнюю модель М3. И увидел он, что это хорошо.
Конкуренты: Mercedes C63 AMG
Результаты тестов : Отлично
Одним словом: Лучшая машина в своем классе
TOPGEAR
О модели: Нет мнения
WHATCAR
За: Сенсационные мощь и управляемость. Великолепный комфорт и удобство. Достаточно места для четверых.
Против : Официальные цифры расхода топлива (12.5л\100км) чрезмерно оптимистичны. Быстрый износ задних шин неминуем.
Вердикт: Отличная машина с непревзойденными скоростными характеристиками и аппетитом.
Рейтинг для лучшей модификации: Хорошо
Рейтинг модели по версии читателей журнала: Хорошо
Наш выбор: нет мнения
AUTOCAR
Наше мнение: То же, то и машина выше, но с 4 дверьми
Результаты тестов: Отлично
AUTOEXPRESS
Наш выбор: Нет мнения
Позиция в рейтинге : Не участвует
CAR
О модели: см М3 купе
TOPGEAR
О модели: Нет мнения
WHATCAR
За: Этот седан обладает сенсационными мощью и управляемостью, но, при всем этом, является довольно практичной машиной, поскольку качество езды прекрасное, а места в автомобиле довольно много.
Против : Официальные цифры расхода топлива (12.5л\100км) чрезмерно оптимистичны. Быстрый износ задних шин неминуем.
Вердикт: М3 невероятно быстрая и приятная машина. Она настолько быстра, что вполне может распугать суперкары, но ты за это дорого заплатишь на заправках.
Рейтинг для лучшей модификации: Хорошо
Рейтинг модели по версии читателей журнала: Хорошо
Наш выбор: нет мнения
AUTOCAR
Наше мнение: То же, что и М3 купе, но со складной крышей
Результаты тестов: Хорошо
AUTOEXPRESS
Наш выбор: Нет мнения
Позиция в рейтинге : Не участвует
CAR
О модели: см М3 купе
TOPGEAR
О модели: Нет мнения
WHATCAR
За: Купе предлагает невероятную мощь и прекрасно стоит на дороге. Машина великолепно сделана и хорошо оборудована.
Против : Она жрет бензин в огромных количествах, а места на задних сидениях и в багажнике очень мало. Версия М3 купе ездит лучше.
Вердикт: Все лучшие качества от М3, но с добавкой съемной крыши. Ты это оценишь, когда придет лето.
Рейтинг для лучшей модификации: Хорошо
Рейтинг модели по версии читателей журнала: Отлично
Наш выбор: нет мнения
AUTOCAR
Наше мнение: Нет мнения
Результаты тестов: Нет мнения
AUTOEXPRESS
Наш выбор: Нет мнения
Позиция в рейтинге : Не участвует
CAR
О модели: Суперседан в режиме овердрайва. Более навороченный чем раньше, да и коробка зачем-то слишком сложная, но зато у него хищная паст радиатора и классное шасси. Когда машина меняет передачу на полном газу – просто экстаз.
Наш выбор: седан
Секрет фирмы: К нам машины с ручной коробкой не поставляются.
Вердикт: М5 рулит
Конкуренты: Audi RS6, Jaguar XFR
Результаты тестов : Хорошо
Одним словом: Хорошо.
TOPGEAR
О модели: Нет мнения
WHATCAR
За: Нет мнения
М6AUTOCAR
Наше мнение: Нет мнения
Результаты тестов: Нет мнения
AUTOEXPRESS
Наш выбор: Нет мнения
Позиция в рейтинге : Не участвует
CAR
О модели: Крыша и бампера из углепластика,рычащий движок V10 – звучит как что-то из описания Формулы 1. Но в этой машине есть 4 сидения и нормальный багажник. Жалко только что коробка SMC в городе ведет себя погано.
Наш выбор: M6 купе
Секрет фирмы: За систему Bluetooth надо доплачивать
Вердикт: Nissan 280ZX на стероидах
Конкуренты: Aston Martin DB9
Результаты тестов : Хорошо
Одним словом: Хорошо.
TOPGEAR
О модели: Нет мнения
WHATCAR
За: Нет мнения
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