This is the New F15 BMW X5 Launch Film.

The New BMW X5 is almost here! Just a few more months here is another film to celebrate it's launch. Enjoy the Video!

BMW iDrive Touch Controller Video

Starting with the 2014 BMW X5 the all new BMW iDrive touch controller will soon be available on most future models. Lets watch this video demonstrating the new capabilities and accepts gestures allowing you to write out words and zooming in an out on a map.

A Video of All BMW X5 generations. F15, E70, E53.

BMW recently introduced the all-new BMW X5 . Now lets have a look at all the three BMW X5 generations at once to see the "work of progress". Discover the progress of the exterior and interior with every single generation.

BMW 3 Series in Now You See Me 2013

Now You See Me (2013) An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman this movie trailer features the F30 BMW 3 Series in a starring role in white knuckle car chase. Check out the trailer below. Official Movie Website here.

A look back at the past to create the perfect future M3

Coming 2014 we will be getting a brand new BMW M3 Sedan and the year that follows the BMW M4 Coupe, so what makes the perfect BMW M3/M4 of the future? Steve Sutcliffe takes us back to reflect on the past iconic BMW M3s in a quest to discover the perfect ingredients which will make the M3/M4 a legend for years to come.

Alcantara M Performance Steering Wheel Video

Check out a video after the jump of the brand new Alcantara M Performance Steering Wheel with race display in action on video. We will confirm its availability in Canada as soon as it arrives in person.

A BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe Video

Enjoy this BMW Gran Coupe video from BMWUSA.

MINI GP Video

Anders Warming - the head of MINI Design explains in a video why the design of the MINI GP is so special. The MINI GP will be the fastest MINI ever made, with it's light weight bodywork and it's 210bhp 1.6L 4 cylinder engine.

BMW 750li Review on Top Gear

Here is a fantastic video from Top Gear pitting BMW 760li against the Mercedes S63 AMG, in truth both are very performance dramatic limousines, and this video is very nicely done. You may already have seen it before if not Enjoy!

Geneva: Opel GTC Concept – Videos & Press release

Tonight Opel officially revealed its Gran Turismo Coupe to the members of the press prior to the concept’s public debut. We’ve already given you a thorough sneak peak of the 300Hp GTC last week so we’ll just let you enjoy the two videos (including static & Geneva Show shots and comments from former Chrysler designer, Bryan Nesbitt) that we batched up from Opel’s press pack along with half a dozen extra pics and of course, the usual official press release. -Continued: Click “Read More…” below to see one more video, an extended image gallery and the press release

PRESS RELEASE: Opel GTC Concept Heralds New Design Era for the Brand

Dynamic and unexpected: New interior and exterior design language

Striking and elegant: Lighting concepts provide new signature style

Flexible and innovative: From four to two-seater at touch of a button with “Flex4”

Intelligent and variable: Four-wheel drive for optimum traction in all driving situations

Rüsselsheim/Geneva. The world premiere of the GTC Concept (Gran Turismo Coupé) at the 77th Geneva Motor Show gives an insight into how dynamic and refreshing Opel’s new design language will look in the future. “This concept car demonstrates the new interpretation of the Opel brand,” explains Alain Visser, Executive Director, European Opel Marketing. “The GTC Concept embodies the confident, emotional direction we’re taking with Opel. Its exciting lines combined with its high driving dynamics and interior flexibility reflect what the Opel brand trademark characteristics will be in the future.” Even a new, more refined brand emblem, with the Opel name proudly embossed into the Blitz ring, is suggested.

“The GTC Concept importantly signals the next chapter in Opel’s design identity,” says Bryan Nesbitt, Executive Director, GM Europe Design. “Our team strategized to envision the new essence of Opel – more confident, relevant and distinctive – in a high-performance, yet versatile, four-seat coupé. This style is what to expect of future Opel products.

“You have seen a number of recent concept cars become reality at Opel,” says Hans Demant, Opel´s Managing Director and GME Vice President Engineering. “Concepts like the GTC Genève and Antara GTC or the Flex-Fix rear carrier system from the TRIXX previewed their production variants. This car is a confident ambassador for the brand and could play a similar role for us, previewing the engineering and design cues of our next-generation Opels.”

The four-seat coupé is powered by a 220 kW/300 hp, 2.8-liter V6 turbo gasoline engine and features an intelligent, electronically-controlled four-wheel drive system, which provides optimum traction and stability as well as excellent agility in all driving conditions.

Brand-typical on-board flexibility is ensured by the thoughtful “Flex4” system (patent application submitted). The backs of both rear seats can be docked separately to the front seats by remote control, creating a spacious three or two-seater with flat load floor and up to 1020 liters of luggage compartment capacity. As is typical of Opel cars, the seats do not have to be removed or installed.

Dynamic design: Visually communicating the Opel brand promise

The GTC Concept reveals the next-generation of Opel styling. Much like the Opel Speedster did in 1999, or the GTC Genève Concept did in 2003 this car marks a break in the evolution of Opel’s design language and signals that the next chapter is about to be written.

Key elements of the silk grey-lacquered Coupé concept car finished with a matte grey paint (length/width/height: 4830/1867/1432 millimeters, wheelbase: 2737 mm) begin with an aggressive front end performance face emphasized by large aluminum vertical intakes that intersect the headlamps. These vertical elements are mimicked in the rear exhaust elements, proposing an unmistakable down-the-road signature performance graphic, coming or going.

The proud front is highlighted by a prominent, trapezoidal grille with signature Opel bar and Blitz, executed in polished aluminum, and gracefully finished with a bolder Opel Blitz emblem concept. The centerline crease coupled with the distinctive aluminum vertical intakes and outboard LED vertical driving lamps choreograph in harmony to visually communicate power and strength. The distinctive design continues with LED technology, enabling creative headlamp inner shapes that propose a night time signature illumination graphic in the front and rear lamps.

Another significant design cue of the two-door sport-coupé with its sleek silhouette is the sophisticated bodyside shapes and surfacing. The sheetmetal surfaces suggest athleticism coupled with elegance to provide tasteful distinction in a visually loud marketplace. The car features sculpted side lines that further progress the Opel profile shown on the Antara and Opel GT production vehicles.

In addition, large flares hug the aggressive wheel and tire package, visually suggesting road confidence to the customer. Thanks to the wide track (front/rear: 1627/1629 mm), the Opel GTC Concept provides a commanding stance, planted by 20-inch rims with 245/40 R20 “red line” styled rubber. The wheels reference the motor sport aesthetic of black rims - however, elegantly finished with high- gloss black spokes contrasted with machine polished edges, alluding a signature performance wheel look.

The GTC Concept’s rear visual solutions strategically echo the design language of the nose with an integrated rear bar and blitz emblem resting on the distinctive Opel rear center crease. Sophisticated surface development sculpturally integrates the rear spoiler into the sheetmetal to visually communicate performance. The rear appearance features Opel signature shaped rear lamps, uniquely displaying a LED night lighting graphic showcasing the exterior brand identity. The smart exterior shape and aerodynamic characteristics are rewarded by the c_D value of 0.25.

Interior design: Warmer and more inviting

Opel’s interior designs have progressed to become warmer and more inviting in products like the new Corsa, Antara and Opel GT. However, the Opel GTC Concept significantly represents the next chapter of Opel’s interior brand identity. Echoing the exterior, the interior shapes and surfaces are sculpturally-crafted to visually articulate a dynamic driving experience. The dashboard’s top-pad wraps around from the instrument panel to the door, embracing the occupants. The sweeping décor dynamically stretches one’s eye from the surfaces of the door and instrument panel, creating a memorable environment. The horizontal theme is secured with a large integrated centerstack design floating above the décor surface, an appearance reminiscent of premium audio equipment.

Complementing the exterior material theme, matte ebony surfaces are contrasted with rich high-gloss piano black décor finishes and structurally elegant aluminum accents, revealing a new standard of Opel aesthetics. The U-shaped aluminum graphic on the steering wheel is reflected again on the center console and the gear shifter, visually connecting the driving interfaces to emphasize Opel’s driving dynamics. The rotating navigation control is ergonomically positioned, allowing it to easily be located and controlled by the driver, without having to remove his/her eyes from the road. The four, sporty, round instruments encircled by translucent rings are backlit in dynamic red, replacing Opel’s traditional amber tones. These interior appearance solutions intentionally reinforce the dynamic ownership experience Opel provides.

As a final identity concept, the refined “redline” graphic of the tire pattern is vertically woven into the contoured sport seat surfaces and the centerline of the steering wheel, proposing that a visual performance identity can be distinctive without compromising taste.

Intelligent packaging: Compact exterior with spacious, flexible interior

“In the last few years, many cars have gotten bigger without passengers benefiting from it. We have reversed this trend with the Opel GTC Concept. In comparatively compact exterior dimensions, we optimized the decisive feel-good dimensions in the interior,” says Frank Leopold, Manager GME Innovation, Show Cars and Advanced Packaging. “In this way, the car fits like a glove.”

With the lower seating position and vertical hip point − known as the H-point− , both front occupants sit perfectly integrated in the car. Thanks to the lower-set instrument panel, outward visibility remains excellent. This also provides a generous sense of space, an effect strengthened by its color: the instrument panel’s upper section is dark, while the lower section is light.

The intelligent packaging is further highlighted by plenty of space in the rear of the Opel Concept car, despite its flat roof line: rear headroom is 920 millimeters. The rear seats are set low, but the four-seat, two-door car still offers Opel’s brand-typical flexibility thanks to a novelty developed by Opel engineers: the “Flex4” interior concept (patent application submitted).

“Flex4” enables the backs of both the rear seats in the Coupé concept car to be moved forward separately at the touch of a button via sensor-control and docked to the front seats. The luggage compartment cover is thereby automatically pulled over the remaining seat surfaces in the floor. This creates a three or two-seater with a flat load floor up to 1.80 meters long. Luggage compartment capacity increases from 500 liters to 755 liters (three-seater) or up to 1020 liters (maximum capacity: up to waistline).

Powerful engine and intelligent four-wheel drive system

The Opel GTC concept car is powered by a turbocharged, 220 kW/300 hp, 2.8-liter V6 gasoline engine with two variable camshafts, which is combined with a six-speed manual transmission. Maximum torque of 400 Nm is available from 1850 up to 4500 rpm, and accelerating from zero to 100 km/h is calculated to take around six seconds. Top speed is limited to 250 km/h.

The power from the high-tech turbo engine is channeled via an advanced, electronically-controlled four-wheel drive system, which is fully integrated into the car’s adaptive IDS-Plus chassis management system. An electronically-regulated torque transfer device seamlessly distributes power between the front and rear axles for optimum traction and driving performance. The high-speed control allows more power to be provided to the rear axle before any traction loss can occur, for example during quick acceleration. This creates a driving feel similar to a sporty rear-wheel drive car. An electronically-controlled limited slip differential at the rear axle provides additional stability and traction thanks to torque distribution between the rear wheels.

Major benefits of the Opel GTC Concept’s intelligent four-wheel drive system are: optimum traction and stability in all driving conditions as well as excellent agility and an active driving feel.

Technorati: Opel+GTC, Opel+Gran+Turismo+Coupe, Video, Youtube, Geneva+Motor+Show, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007, pictures, images

Hit & Run: Spectators run over by rally car in Romanian "Raliul Brasovului 2007"

Unbelievable… and I’m not talking about the accident itself but about the cold-blooded rally driver who swept half a dozen of people as he slid out of course and didn’t blink an eye. The accident happened on Saturday during the Romanian Rally, "Raliul Brasovului 2007". From what we learned, three spectators suffered light injuries and one was seriously injured on the head –lets hope he’s all right. Ok, it’s obvious that the spectators where watching the race from an area, they shouldn’t have been in the first place, but jeez, you don’t just crash into half a dozen of people and continue the race as if nothing happened… -Continued: Click “Read More…” below to see one more video of the accident

Technorati: Rally, Raliul+Brasovului, Accident, Youtube, video, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007

Motorcyclist crosses a bridge in Rio, Greece going 187mph - 300km/h!

If this video's authentic, I’d definitely have to say that the guy driving this motorcycle has more balls (and less brains..) than a bunch of Corinthian grapes!

Technorati: Motorcycle, videos, youtube, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007

Videos: Police vs Car & Police vs Motorcycle

During our “coffee-time break” we’ve made it a habit of skimming Youtube in search of weird, inmtresting or just plain stupid car or motorcycle related vids. Today we fell upon the above video that features a guy in a Toyota Celica who’s been cornered by the Police in the UK. We won’t spoil all the fun by telling you what happened but you’ll be surprised with his stamina. Talking about police chases, that reminded us of a video of a Volvo Police car chasing a motorcycle that we saw on our fellow bloggers at Motorpasion a couple of days ago. Although not so dramatic as the first vid, but after you see it you’ll agree that the cop was one lucky son of a gun… -Continued: Click “Read More…” below to see the second video

Police vs Motorcycle -Via: Motorpasion

Technorati: Youtube, Video, Police, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007

Crazy Finish Rally Video– Ayayayayaya!

I think its about time we took a little break from all that "Geneva -madness" today, don't you agree? Since we talked about the Fiat Grande Punto Abarth and its S200 Rally car sibling in our previous post, I thought a euro- rally video would be quiet appropriate.What you'll see here is rally cars skidding out of control at this Finnish Rally race, probably cause the co-drivers weren’t properly briefed about that little turn in the road. Listen to the spectators though, one guys sounds like speedy gonzales getting a pole stuck up his arss. Ayayayayayay!!!! Don’t you just love rallies?

Technorati: Video, Rally, Youtube, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007

Nissan Qashqai "Urban Skateboarding" TV-Ad

While not as radical as the Qashqai online skateboard commercials, but definitely more politically correct, Nissan takes upon urban-skateboarding once again to show off its compact crossover. By the way, is it me or is Nissan’s new TV Add suspiciously reminiscent of Jeep’s Compass Urban Playground ad? Yay for creativity!

Via: Motorpasion

Technorati: Nissan+Qashqai, Ad, Commercial, TV, Youtube, Video, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007,

2008 Honda Crossroad Promotional Video

Following our reports on the official press release and the “pimped” Mugen versions of Honda’s all-new 2008 Crossroad, we’ll wrap things up with this promotional video. Well that is until Honda decides to present an American or European version of its compact crossover in the near future.

Technorati: Honda+Crossroad, Youtube, Video, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, autos, Carscoop, blogs, images, pictures, 2007

Video: Top Gear straps a Car on a Space Shuttle & tries to send it to heaven and back

This is what you get when you combine a budget larger than life and the imaginative creativity of an immature group of men. Damn we feel jealous of those folks over at Top Gear... Once again, they managed to outdo themselves by strapping a 3wheeler Reliant Robin on a self-made space-shuttle complete with an external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters.
Their goal was simple: send the remote controlled car-space-shuttle (seems they learned their lesson with Hammond’s accident) straight into heaven and back. We won’t spoil all the fun by telling you what happened but if you’re one of those impatient types, jump a few scenes till the counter on your left says 2.30 sec remaining. Via: Autoblog.com & Top Gear

Technorati: Top+Gear, Youtube, Video, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, autos, Carscoop, blogs, images, pictures, 2007

2008 Audi S3 Spanish TV-Spot

This is a new TV-spot for the 2008 Audi S3 that aired in Spain. Aided by a couple of drum-sticks stuck on its wheels, an S3 plays “bottle music” in the centre of the city. Not exactly the “thrill-me” commercial one would expect from a 265Hp GTi. Via: Autoblog.it

Technorati: Audi+S3, Youtube, Video, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, autos, Carscoop, blogs,

2008 Honda Civic Type-R Promo Video

8,5 minutes after watching this I’m bored to hell and simultaneously utterly annoyed by the atmospheric music that destroyed any interest this video might of had. Why, why Honda did you spend time and money on this?

Technorati: Honda+Civic+Type-R, Youtube, Video, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007

MINI Cooper Action: "Hammer & Coop" Episodes 1 & 2

For those of you familiar with MINI’s new campaign just ignore this part and click on the video above to see the first episode dubbed “The Clean Getaway” then continue after the jump to see episode 2 called “Dawn of Silverfox”. And now back to those who haven’t got a clue what we’re talking about.

“Hammer & Coop” is a 6 episode long, mini-series that’s heavily influenced by action TV-Series’ of the late 70’s and early 80’s like K.I.T.T – Knight Rider, Starsky & Hutch, The A-Team etc. The films where created exclusively for the web by MINI USA in conjunction with the add agency, BSSP. As for the two protagonists, Jim Turtledove is “Hammer” while the 2007 Mini Cooper S is “Coop”, the talking car. –Continued: Click “Read More…” below to see the rest of the article, Episode 2 and the initial trailer

Although the films are kinda long for your usual “1-minute stay” web users -I’m one of them, I saw both to their full extent and I “kinkily” admit to liking them. And if you’re wondering what the point behind all of this is, MINI seems to want to create a "masculine" image for its hatch in order to dissuade male US buyers who still think it's too feminine for their tastes. Go figure.

EPISODE 2: DAWN OF SILVERFOX



HAMMER & COOP TRAILER

Technorati: Mini+Cooper+S, Hammer+Coop, Youtube, Video, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007