In the forth coming months all new series of the BMW cars will be seen swooshing across the roads. BMW has decided to replace the mid size 5 series with the brand new 5 series Sedan in an effort to take over the automobile industry by a storm.

This Sixth generation machine shares most of it features with the flagship 7 series and resembles the usual BMW cars. A sneak peek revealed that it has four round headlamps, a ‘Hoffmeister kink’ and a sleek twin-kidney grille. This is clearly an attempt at reviving the fourth generation E39 model as the new Sedan resembles it very closely. Thick and bold creases along the length of the car will give the car a masculine look and superfluously reflect light. The hood of this match will remind you of the chic 60’s cars that used to glide on the streets of the Beverly Hills, but this one is sportier.

Before the BMW launches its replacement, it will sample the new Sedan at Portugal and the media will be invited from all across the globe. It will not leave any stone unturned to publicize this successor. The new sedan will be out in the market of the US in a couple of months.

 via: theluxist

One of the biggest names in luxury automobiles, Rolls Royce is all set to welcome its newest Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the form of Tom Purves. Mr. Purves will be stepping down from the position of CEO of BMW North America and will take over the management of Rolls Royce. On the other hand, BMW will receive Torsten Müller-Ötvös as its CEO.

Tom Purves will not be a new face at Rolls Royce as he had previously worked with the company for the last 17 year and had undertaken a host of management responsibilities. Rolls Royce was the stepping stone for Mr. Purves’s career as he started off as an apprentice in the company and with hard work and steadfast dedication, climbed the ladder of success and achieved the pivotal point in his career, when he was appointed the CEO of BMW in the year 1999. Later, in the year 2008, Tom Purves again came back to Rolls Royce to help the company reach out globally and expand its products portfolio.

Torsten Müller-Ötvös on the other hand had worked with BMW for more than 20 years and excelled in marketing and brand management. Later on, he progressed to become the BMW global product manager in the year 2008 and now with the retirement of Tom Purves, Mr. Müller-Ötvös’ will head BMW as its Chief Executive Officer.

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After its chairman be considered the most influential person in the IT industry, now is the time Apple appear as an influential brand in the world of social media. A study sponsored by Sysomos indicates Apple as second most influential brand, behind Google, but ahead of competitors like Microsoft (3rd), HP (5th), Intel (6th) and even Disney (8th).

Sysomos said to be motivated by the fact that its study is more comprehensive than the 100 Best Global Brands produced by Interbrand and published recently by Business Week. According to Sysomos the Interbrand study does not take into account the activity in social media and something that Sysomos called as “on-line” feeling.

According to the company, the two rankings do not have a direct relationship and the only company that occupied the same place on both lists was the Microsoft (third place).
In fact, the list of Interbrand, Apple is on the 20th position and Google, the leader in the ranking of Sysomos, is 7.

The top 10 ranking of Sysomos, named “World’s Leading Brands by Social Media Presence” are occupied by Google, Apple, Microsoft, BMW, HP, Intel, Honda, Disney, Samsung and Toyota, in that order. The full report Sysomos is on page www.sysomos.com/reports/topbrands.

Via: Sysomos.

Street furniture isn’t usually something that garners people’s attention or admiration. The best that street furniture can generally accomplish is the comfort of resting our legs in the midt of a tiring day but luxury and beauty are far from it. often enough, street furniture is so completely removed from the ambience of the rest of the city that they appear as hideous marks on the beauty of a city.

BMW Group DesignworksUSA would change it all with their Metro40 collection of street furniture. The street furniture has been designed by BMW for the Michigan based manufacturer Landscape Forms. The Metro40 collection is intended to heighten the aesthetic appeal of urban centers by offering a stylistic take on street furniture such as seating, lighting and other amenities. The seating appears comfortable and the continuous lines of everything in the collection provide a polished and slightly futuristic appeal.

The collection attempts to reflect the high-rise style of the fast-moving cities it will fit into and does so beautifully. In fact, the collection looks good enough to be sitting in the backyards of metropolitan houses and would certainly increase the attractiveness of any urban city.

Via: Contemporist

While the Frankfurt Motor Show is at full swing in this famous German town, there have been many interesting announcements and exhibits in the show. BMW launched their all-wheel drive 7 Series, which comes with AWD. It also has xDrive with both 750i and 750Li models. The sleek cuts and the futuristic shape of the car make it an elegant buy, especially if you are considering a luxury sedan.

Thanks to BMW’s Integrated Chassis Management, you would never regret the decision of getting this car. By 2010 you just might get to own this amazing car without any hitches. You might perhaps want to read more about the car’s specifications and technical features on this site. It looks really impressive I must say.

xDrive is one of the best sedans launched by BMW. Perhaps not everyone would like to drive a BMW but at the Frankfurt Auto Show, BMW made a quiet entrance with the model and it really shows the car is intended for a serious and well heeled audience.

The International Automobil-Ausstellung (Frankfurt Motor Show) has always been known as the demon god of all motor shows and it kicked off this year with a bang. Already, popular names in the auto industry have gotten busy flaunting their stuff; BMW got in yesterday with the eco friendly ActiveHybrid X6.

The ActiveHybrid X6 is the green youth’s ticket to a high flying lifestyle. As BMW’s very first full hybrid, the car packs a 4.4 litre twin twin-turbo V8 engine and two electric motors. The twin motors work separately, with one acting as the generator and the other keeping this in motion. The 5000 pound four seater car gives out 485hp and 575 lb-ft of torque powered by a nickel metal hydride power pack. On pure electric mode, the car is slightly slow going at 37mph but you still have the fuel engine to get things going faster.

With a kick-ass design, the ActiveHybrid X6 would have everyone clambering towards BMW when it goes into production in 2010. Until then, you can chek out the other cars on show at Frankfurt 2009, including the concept cars that will get through to producting only if you give the green signal.

Via: AutoBlog

All BMWs are without doubt surprise packages and to prove it time and again the company divulged its full-hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car. Powered by a three-cylinder turbodiesel and two electric motors this small car for the premium class shows no compromise towards design or technology making it just perfect for the future.

Capable of a 262 kW/356 hp output with a maximum torque of 800 Newton-metres/590 lb-ft, the hybrid features an all-wheel drive with an electric motor each in its front and rear. The car can be accelerated from standstill to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds to run at a maximum speed of 250 km/h giving out CO2 emissions of just 50 grams per kilometer. Storing its energy in 98 lithium polymer cells, the car can travel approximately 50 km on electric energy alone.

The modish body design of this 2+2-seater compliments its dynamic performance and supreme efficiency with gullwing doors opening up to the side and techno-interiors. Not only are the engines and fuels green, but even the roof and door inserts made of polycarbonate glass involuntarily grow dark in response to incoming light. All-in-all, I would call it an extraordinary futuristic green concept.

Via Jalopnik/ Fubiz

For those who are crazy about micro cars, BMW is selling the old Isetta, the micro car that shot to fame immediately after the WWII. The car was famous for its unusual designs. For instance, it has only one single front opening door and because of its diminutive stature it was often called as ‘Sarwagen’ or ‘coffin’ car.

Apparently, BMW did not originate the Isetta. They however, built the cars under the license from the Italian refrigerator maker Iso.s.p.a. Besides, the Isetta cars were also assembled in different countries such as, France, Brazil and the UK. However, this particular model, the ‘58 is in a very good condition. Perhaps, this suggests that it was being handled by a careful driver.

If you are interested in this one door BMW, you may buy it at $40,000. It’s a lot of money considering the car is old fashioned. It’s not a very wise idea to go for it just because you are a loyal fan of BMW. When there are so many fast and luxurious cars available, why go for something that is less powerful and old fashioned to look at?Luxurious Cars, Micro-Cars

Via: Jalopnik

BMW has teamed up with bag specialist OGIO and launched the luxurious Golf Cartbag. Whether you like to play golf or you don’t, this chic golf bag will make you want to run to the golf course without a second thought.

The bag measures 9 hot inches and will make sure you don’t crave for inches anymore. It comes with a large compartment and waterproof fleece and can keep all the golf products you would need at the course. Only, you may fall in love with the bag even if you don’t like the game. The bag is being touted to be stylish, sporty, practical, elegant and what not!

There is also a rubber lined main compartment which makes sure that your clubs are not getting damaged and even when it rains, your junk would be safe enough for use. Inches or no inches. There is no information about its price or availability. Get a BMW car along with it, if your pockets are deep enough.

Via: Handbagholic

BMW means grandeur and the brand knows how to make a big splash and catch eyeballs. To launch its latest model Z4 Roadster BMW has planned a multifaceted grand campaign. “Expression of Joy” campaign will include video spot showing creation of a painting, 30 min documentary film, first time expandable video on MSN.com home page, bill board campaigns, video banners on news channels and lot more.

The most creative and spectacular part of the campaign is Z4 Roadster itself spraying paint with paint jets and creating a football-field-size painting! BMW has roped in contemporary artist Robin Rhode and filmmaker Jake Scott for this most artistic campaign. The creation of the painting and the campaign itself will be filmed and the resulting documentary will be screened on Discovery HD from 10th May onwards. MSN.com users will see the painting in full screen mode using ‘expandable video’ format which will be used for the first time on the site.

BMW has collaborated with contemporary artists in the past but this time they just wanted to display artistry of their new car through art. The brilliant painting will surely reveal artistic and elegant movements of the car!

Via Adweek