Concepts

BMW Gran Coupe: More Preliminary Design Sketches

BMW Gran Coupe: More Preliminary Design Sketches

It is always fascinating to see where car design begins with the initial sketches and ideas drawn on a piece of paper. Most of the time, these drawings lead to an actual concept, while other…

Behind the design of the BMW Gran Coupe

Behind the design of the BMW Gran Coupe

As with any new models or concepts, weeks after the official unveiling, BMW releases some behind the scenes photos of the BMW Gran Coupe Concept. Unveiled last month at the Beijing Motor Show, the BMW…

Photo Comparison: BMW Gran Coupe vs. BMW CS Concept

Photo Comparison: BMW Gran Coupe vs. BMW CS Concept

Yesterday morning at the Beijing Motor Show, BMW has unveiled a four door coupe concept. Dubbed BMW Gran Coupe, the new concept from BMW is built on the ‘backbone’ platform that underpins the current 5-series,…

The BMW Gran Coupe Concept

U.S. to receive at least 450 BMW ActiveE vehicles

U.S. to receive at least 450 BMW ActiveE vehicles

Recent published reports have incorrectly stated that the size of the fleet of BMW ActiveEs that will be deployed during the BMW Group’s second-phase field trial in the US will be limited to 200 vehicles….

Editorial: ActiveE Electrifies Detroit

Editorial: ActiveE Electrifies Detroit

There was a charge in the air, and the world’s automotive media had the hair on their necks stand straight up. No, it wasn’t from a static charge, but rather the unveiling of BMW’s new…

BMW Concept ActiveE: Technology overview

BMW Concept ActiveE: Technology overview

While BMW has been doing a lot of green things lately – and winning awards for their eco-efforts – it’s been hard to keep up with a lot of the new technology that they’ve been…

World Premiere: BMW ActiveE Concept - 1 Series Electric

World Premiere: BMW ActiveE Concept – 1 Series Electric

Introducing the BMW Concept ActiveE, the latest electric vehicle project under BMW Group’s initiative to produce vehicles that explore solutions to minimize environmental impacts while preserving the kinetic driving experience for which BMW has long…

Interview with BMW Vision EfficientDynamics designers

Interview with BMW Vision EfficientDynamics designers

Back in September, at the Frankfurt Auto Show, we had a moment to sit down with the interior and exterior designers of the new, breathtaking concept from BMW: Vision EfficientDynamics. With its Vision EfficientDynamics concept,…