the BMW i8 Google Glass Experience

BMW i8 Google Glass Experience

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There are some certain things that just match perfectly together, just like pitch and sulfur, the sunlight after a summer rain or the BMW i8, the new Plugin-Hybrid Sportscar by BMWi, and Google Glass. What, some smpartphone gear and a sportscar with new technologies, this sould fit together. It does, perfectly, if you connect both!

If you should be lucky to travel from, to or via the german Airports Munich, Frankfurt or Hamburg you should definitely pay attention to an BMW i8 and some, surely, helpful stuff. And if they have a free Google Glass around, jackpot! You should definitely take the time to try this BMW i8 Google Glass Experience!

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Gallery: Seegefroerne Classic Car Rally 2014

Peugeot

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Each new Year means also that the Seegefroerne Classic Car Rallye is not far away to take place. Always around the end of February several dozens of Cars start their way once around the Lake of Constance.
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Gallery: BMW X5 xDrive30d (white)

BMW X5 xDrive30d

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As you've probably seen on my Instagram @thecaraddict two weeks ago I've attended the MINI Driving Experience in Sölden, Tyrol, Austria (Review and Gallery will follow!!) and as I needed to go there, not by drinking a certain Energy Drink and flying, I was able to take a perfekt Roadtripcar for this Trip from Munich to the austrian Ötztal - a brand new BMW X5 xDrive 30d in white.

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The new BMW 2 Series Coupé - Design process

Christopher Weil

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“The aim was to give the BMW 2 Series Coupé a strong, unique character. I was mainly inspired by the idea of a fast lap on the North loop of the Nürburgring: the feeling of being able to master any curve.”
Christopher Weil
Exterior Designer BMW 2 Series Coupé

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Test Drive: BMW i3 – sporty, efficient, fun

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Finally BMW is launching their first all-electric volume-production Car! They will start the delivery of the in Leipzig, Germany, built Car up from November. The first i3 will be handed over to german customers, then other countries and after those customers are happy customers and i3 owners some Cars will be added to the worldwide DriveNow Carsharing-fleets (Munich, San Francisco, …)

Last Friday I was able to jump behind the steering-wheel of a BMW i3 during the international press-launch in Amsterdam among other Journalists and Bloggers. You might have already seen my snapshots on Facebook or Instagram, or already the huge Galleries of the orange and silver ones my co-driver from bmwblog.com and I shared.

But now let's go over to the important thing: the Car!
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BMW i3 Video Review

BMW i3 Video Review

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A nice Review Video of the 2014 BMW i3 - enjoy it!
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BMW i3 Harman Kardon hi-fi system Video

BMW i3 Sound System

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Almost one year ago, after driving the Opel ADAM with the Infinity Sound System, I thought that I found the maximum of sound quality in the segment of small Cars. But then the BMW i3 came with its Harman Kardon system and yes, I was so blown away by its super super great sound quality and the ambiance it creates inside the Car!

So I made this little Video for you to experience the sound quality as well. The Harman Kardon hi-fi system features a 360-watt 7-channel amplifier (5 x 40 W, 2 x 80 W) in combination with 13 speakers and DSP technology. All the speakers are inside a high quality expanded metal grille and they are located: 2 tweeters in A-pillar panel, above.- 1x midrange on the instrument panel.- 1x tweeters in the dashboard.- 2 midrange in door trims, front.- 2 midrange in door panels, rear.- 2 tweeters in the door panels, rear.- 2 bass speakers A pillar, bottom.

The Harman Kardon System is not equipped in the base model and so you need to add 800, - € to your equipment list before ordering. The Price is for the german market including all taxes, exclude them the price is at 672,27 €.
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Gallery: BMW i3 Silver-Grey

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After Pictures of the orange BMW i3 that I've been able to drive on Friday here some (~60) Pictures of the silver BMW i3 with the grey interior.

The weather conditions were finally better - no rain, yay - and besides the Pictures next to this red thing in Alsmeer with the water in the background I really like the ones taken close to a canal in Amsterdam next to the E30 which is more or less a "predecessor" of the current i3. I hope I found the right perspectives to demonstrate you that the i3 is still a REAL BMW and both ones still kinda look-alike!

And besides both Cars I'm looking forward to you opinion about the new Design here with a better focus on Pictures, bigger Pictures! Feel free to share your Opinion below (you can even comment as "Anonymous"..)
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Gallery: BMW i3 (Orange)

orange BMW i3 in front of some silver i3

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As you've already seen on my Facebook and Instagram, today (it's already Saturday here but I'm talking about Friday..) I was able to Test Drive the brand-new electric car BMW i3. Here already some first Pictures, a Video and the Review will follow soon!

Enjoy the Pictures (have you seen the Interior .. the mix of fabrics and materials .. my eyes and hands love it!)

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BMW i3 at Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

BMW i3 at Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

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It seems like the BMW i3 invaded the Frankfurt Motor Show this Year. Outside and Between the Halls there are Shuttles for the Media today and tomorrow, among them are some nice BMW i3 in different colors - grey, brown, ... and inside I just attended the BMW Press Conference where they officially announced the BMW i3, 4-Series and unveiled the production-ready BMW i8.

The new BMW i3 electric-car is definitely an attention whore as it gets (almost) all the attention. Everyone sneaks around, opens a door, opens the hood, photographes everything etc.

So here some first Pictures for you taken of the BMW i3. In one month I'll be able to Test Drive the i3, so stay tuned for some better Pictures, Videos and a Test Drive Review on October 17. Till then, enjoy these first BMW i3 Pictures live from the Frankfurt Motor Show.

If you want to see it by yourself, the Motor Show is open to the Public from September 12 to 22.
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Oldtimertreffen Obereisenbach 2013 Part 2

BMW Z1

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Sun, a garden and lots of Cars on it - how could a Sunday be any better?
Here Part 2 of the Pictures I've taken yesterday at the Oldtimertreffen in Obereisenabach.
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Driving the Nordschleife with the M5 BMW M Ring-Taxi

BMW M Ring-Taxi - BMW M5

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Thanks to the Internet I sometimes feel like I have been to so many Places as I see so many Pictures and Videos that I really start to think that I already went there in Person. Last weekend I had such a Déjà vu when I went to the Nurburgring as I was able to join the Warm-Up Lap of the BMW Ring-Taxi around the Nordschleife. Seriously, who doesn't know the most famous gas station at Döttinger Höhe with their Webcam or Pictures of the thousands of Cars waiting to do a Lap on the Nordschleife?!

Outside the little House where you can book your Taxi-Drives around the Nordschleife there was already a - on the first look - inconspicuous Car waiting: a white BMW 5-Series. Wait, this is the Car? Okay, it was a M5 F10 with 560 hp and a maximum torque of 680 Newton meters 1500-5750 rpm. Well, these numbers are impressive .. but it's still a "family Car"?!

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BMW to enter 2014 DTM season with the BMW M4 DTM

2014 BMW M4 DTM

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Just some hours ago BMW unveiled their BMW M4 Concept Car at the Concorso in Pebble Beach, California, and now they just announced that they will enter the 2014 DTM (German Touring Car Masters) with the BMW M4 DTM Car.

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Sound Concert: BMW M1 VS BMW V12 LMR (Video)

BMW V12 LMR

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Is there anything better than loud and aggressive engine Sounds? ... no!

During the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nurburgring last weekend BMW had, for sure, to start their engines and the Sound, the Feeling and the smell inside the Tent was just A W E S O M E!! First the BMW M1 Wirtshausauto started and later the BMW V12 LMR as well. After about 5 minutes I had to leave as my eyes started to tear because of the petrol gasses (It haven't been my first time during the weekend). During the weekend I've also started to use a new Hashtag on Instagram #noHybrid and this one just fits perfectly to this Video. Enjoy it and turn your speakers up!!

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Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 Phots Part 2

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 Phots Part 2

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After Part 1 yesterday now Part 2 of the Pictures I've taken during my stay at the 41. AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix last weekend at the Nurburgring.
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BMW Interview during Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013

Brabham BMW T52 turbo Team

"BMW are made ​​for people who like to ride" Adrian van Hooydonk

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As part of the official programme during the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nurburgring this past Weekend BMW Classic sheduled each one Interview Session on Saturday and Sunday for Fans with their Racedrivers and other BMW Personalities. If you're able to understand German I totally recommend you to watch the whole Video, otherwise I recommend you to start watching at Minute 09:21 as Johnny Cecotto is anyway speaking in english.

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Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 Photos Part 1

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There, were it's okay to tow a Car by a Scooter and there, where constantly gasoline scented the air is where the Action happens, the Pitlane. Here now Part 1 of two more to come of my Sights during the 41. AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix this past Weekend at the Nurburgring.

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Again at the BMW Box during the Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013

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And on Sunday I went again to the BMW Box to see, hear and feel the engines warming up and the drivers getting ready to start driving.

But this time I haven't just been walking from the BMW Paddock to Box Number 21, no, this Time I was really working ;)
As the Team is really nice and a helping hand is always required I was able to push a Car by hand, with others, to the Box. The Car was no other than the Brabham BMW BT52 Turbo from 1983. Within nine months the Mechanics Team restored the Car in which Nelson Piquet won the Formula 1 Championship in 1983. I don't think that such an possibility comes twice so I definitely had to do this! The 30th anniversary of this Triumph will be on October 15th. More Details on the Brabham BMW will follow in October, right in time before the Anniversary!

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Pictures taken inside the BMW Box at OGP 2013

BMW Box

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Here the Pictures I've taken during my stay at the BMW Box during the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. Make also sure to check out the Video, if you haven't already.

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Inside the BMW Box at Nurburgring Oldtimer Grand Prix (Video)

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Have you ever wondered whats going on inside a Box right before a Race starts?
Yesterday I had the chance to visit the BMW Box at the Nurburgring during the 41. AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix before their Demo Run and before the BMW Race.

Among the Drivers there are Marc Surer, Adrian van Hooydonk, Joachim Winkelhock, Harald Grohs and more. I totally recommend you to check out the Post that will go live in 3 hours with more than 50 Pictures from during my stay at and inside the Box!!

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