Indonesia BMW MINI sales center open

Indonesia BMW MINI sales center open - Automaker BMW Indonesia plans toopen the first MINI car sales center in the country in mid-November this year.
"For the first stage, we will open a sales center at the mall in Jakarta. Only then,plans to open a permanent sales center in June next year," said Communications Director of BMW Group Indonesia Helena Abidin.
Besides aiming at Jakarta markets, Helena said BMW also will set up a sales center in Surabaya and Bali.
Helena said that since its introduction in the auto show last July, will the publicdemand for the MINI has increased significantly.
"People who are interested to have a MINI is able to make a reservation startingin November," he continued.
Mini Cooper marketed in several variants, including Hatch, Convertible, Clubman,and the Countryman. In the UK, this car is marketed with two types of engines,namely gasoline and diesel. Nevertheless, more diesel-engined variant. Therewas a gasoline engine for Soho Mini Clubman.
"For Indonesia itself will be marketed two models of the Cooper and JCW. Eachis sold at a price of Rp446 million and Rp679 million," he explained.

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2012 BMW 640d Coupe Review, Specs and Performance Car News, Reviews, Pictures, Price, Performance and Specification

2012 BMW 640d Coupe Review, Specs and Performance   Car News, Reviews, Pictures, Price, Performance and Specification - BMW 640D coupe sedan output is the latest BMW that now has many enthusiasts around the world. This car was entered in the category of the BMW 6-Series luxury coupe, this car is capable of running very fast from 0 – 62mph in 5.5 seconds before topping out at a top speed of 155mph electronicallylimited. 2012 BMW 640D Why so fast? because it comes with the world’s sportiest diesel engine is a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged in-line six-cylinder unit producing 313hp at 4,400 rpm and 630Nm of torque from just 1,500 rpm with the help of a variable geometry turbocharging.

Efficiency figures of 2012 BMW 640D Coupe achieve 36.2mpg on the combined cycle, while CO2 emissions of just 181g/km, proving that the performance of BMW’s luxury sports does not come at the expense of the economy. Indeed, this model, like the 640D, is fitted as standard with an automatic transmission that features Auto Start-Stop technology and automatic control of an active air flap behind the kidney grille car for optimum engine performance.

2012 BMW 640d Coupe - Angle Side View

2012 BMW 640d Coupe - Luxury Car View

2012 BMW 640d Coupe - On The Road View

2012 BMW 640d Coupe - Front Angle View

2012 BMW 640d Coupe - Front Side View

2012 BMW 640d Coupe - Interior View

2012 BMW 640d Coupe - Engine View

2012 BMW 640d engine uses an eight-cylinder 4.4-liter, this may be unique because the turbocharger clamp positioned in a V-shaped area between the cylinder banks. This design results in a more efficient packaging and greater engine efficiency. A maximum of 407hp was developed between 5500 and 6400 rpm, with peak torque of 600Nm available between 1750 and 4500 rpm. The 2012 BMW 640D Coupe comes as standard with an eight-speed automatic transmission with Auto Start-Stop and active air flap behind the kidney grille. Really fast cars and pretty efficient for a sports car category.

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2011 BMW X6 Review, Specs and Pictures Car News, Reviews, Pictures, Price, Performance and Specification

2011 BMW X6 Review, Specs and Pictures   Car News, Reviews, Pictures, Price, Performance and Specification -  2011 BMW X6 Review, Specs and Pictures – BMW X6 is a SUV car model that is now present in the international automobile market. This car has many enthusiasts around the world because it has some engine performance and advanced features in its class. The advantages of the BMW X6 is the machine that uses a Twin Turbo V8. This is a gasoline engine with direct injection system, creating arguably the most efficient petrol engines in this class. Of course, it goes without saying that BMW EfficientDynamics is also installed in the BMW X6, resulting in lower fuel consumption, and superior driving dynamics. It is a coupe not a coupe like the other! With a fuel tank capacity, or about eighty-five liters, an average of 17.5 liters of fuel this beast for every 100 miles of driving. With eight cylinders, four-valve power under the hood, it’s considered good mileage.

2011 BMW X6 Pictures :

2011 BMW X6 - Front Angle View

2011 BMW X6 - Front Side View

2011 BMW X6 - Luxury Car View

2011 BMW X6 - On The Road View

2011 BMW X6 - Rear Angle View

2011 BMW X6 - Interior Dashboard View

2011 BMW X6 - Rear Interior View

2011 BMW X6 - Rear Side View

2011 BMW X6 - Side Angle View

2011 BMW X6 - Top Side View

2011 BMW X6 - Engine View

BMW X6 is able to run from 0 to 100kph in a little over 5 seconds. Coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission, made ??more comfortable ride, and less severe drag on the engine due to rapid shifts between gigi.BMW X6 also has sufficient fuel efficiency and minimum output level of CO2 emissions, making the BMW X6 is environmentally friendly.

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2011 BMW X6 Review, Specs and Pictures Car News, Reviews, Pictures, Price, Performance and Specification

2011 BMW X6 Review, Specs and Pictures   Car News, Reviews, Pictures, Price, Performance and Specification -  2011 BMW X6 Review, Specs and Pictures – BMW X6 is a SUV car model that is now present in the international automobile market. This car has many enthusiasts around the world because it has some engine performance and advanced features in its class. The advantages of the BMW X6 is the machine that uses a Twin Turbo V8. This is a gasoline engine with direct injection system, creating arguably the most efficient petrol engines in this class. Of course, it goes without saying that BMW EfficientDynamics is also installed in the BMW X6, resulting in lower fuel consumption, and superior driving dynamics. It is a coupe not a coupe like the other! With a fuel tank capacity, or about eighty-five liters, an average of 17.5 liters of fuel this beast for every 100 miles of driving. With eight cylinders, four-valve power under the hood, it’s considered good mileage.

2011 BMW X6 Pictures :

2011 BMW X6 - Front Angle View

2011 BMW X6 - Front Side View

2011 BMW X6 - Luxury Car View

2011 BMW X6 - On The Road View

2011 BMW X6 - Rear Angle View

2011 BMW X6 - Interior Dashboard View

2011 BMW X6 - Rear Interior View

2011 BMW X6 - Rear Side View

2011 BMW X6 - Side Angle View

2011 BMW X6 - Top Side View

2011 BMW X6 - Engine View

BMW X6 is able to run from 0 to 100kph in a little over 5 seconds. Coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission, made ??more comfortable ride, and less severe drag on the engine due to rapid shifts between gigi.BMW X6 also has sufficient fuel efficiency and minimum output level of CO2 emissions, making the BMW X6 is environmentally friendly.

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2011 BMW X5 Review, Specs and Performance Car News, Reviews, Pictures, Price, Performance and Specification

2011 BMW X5 Review, Specs and Performance   Car News, Reviews, Pictures, Price, Performance and Specification - 2011 BMW X5 Review, Specs and Performance – BMW X5 is a luxury SUV and has many enthusiasts around the world. BMW X5 has some advanced features and good engine performance. The advanced features of the BMW X5 is available transmission system in the speed of six or eight-speed automatic, plus six variations of engine, the onboard fuel capacity of about eighty-five liters and can be promoted to travel twenty-five miles per gallon on the highway, and seventeen around the city.

2011 BMW X5 - Front Side View

2011 BMW X5 - Front Angle View

2011 BMW X5 - Angle Side View

2011 BMW X5 - Interior Dashboard View

2011 BMW X5 - Interior Front Seating View

2011 BMW X5 - Interior Rear Seating View

2011 BMW X5 - Luxury Car View

2011 BMW X5 - Rear Side View

2011 BMW X5 engine uses 450-horsepower 4.8-liter V8 engine, and a choice of either six-speed transmission or a speed of eight. BMW X5 a good drink premium unleaded fuel or diesel fuel and, depending on the model you have. This vehicle has an onboard fuel capacity of about eighty-five liters and promoted as being able to travel twenty-five miles per gallon on the highway, and seventeen around town.

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2011 BMW X5 Review, Specs and Performance Car News, Reviews, Pictures, Price, Performance and Specification

2011 BMW X5 Review, Specs and Performance   Car News, Reviews, Pictures, Price, Performance and Specification - 2011 BMW X5 Review, Specs and Performance – BMW X5 is a luxury SUV and has many enthusiasts around the world. BMW X5 has some advanced features and good engine performance. The advanced features of the BMW X5 is available transmission system in the speed of six or eight-speed automatic, plus six variations of engine, the onboard fuel capacity of about eighty-five liters and can be promoted to travel twenty-five miles per gallon on the highway, and seventeen around the city.

2011 BMW X5 - Front Side View

2011 BMW X5 - Front Angle View

2011 BMW X5 - Angle Side View

2011 BMW X5 - Interior Dashboard View

2011 BMW X5 - Interior Front Seating View

2011 BMW X5 - Interior Rear Seating View

2011 BMW X5 - Luxury Car View

2011 BMW X5 - Rear Side View

2011 BMW X5 engine uses 450-horsepower 4.8-liter V8 engine, and a choice of either six-speed transmission or a speed of eight. BMW X5 a good drink premium unleaded fuel or diesel fuel and, depending on the model you have. This vehicle has an onboard fuel capacity of about eighty-five liters and promoted as being able to travel twenty-five miles per gallon on the highway, and seventeen around town.

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2011 BMW i8 Concept

2011 BMW i8 Concept

2011 BMW i8 Concept - Acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in under five seconds combined with fuel consumption in the European cycle of under three litres per 100 kilometres (approx. 94 mpg imp) and average customer fuel consumption of between five and seven litres per 100 kilometres (40.4 – 56.5 mpg imp) – even when driven hard – are figures currently beyond the capability of any vehicle powered by a combustion engine of comparable performance. Thanks to its large lithium-ion battery, which can be charged from a domestic power supply, the BMW i8 Concept can travel up to 35 kilometres (approx. 20 miles) on electric power alone. A large proportion of short everyday journeys can therefore be completed with zero emissions. The car’s electric-only mode allows it to enter emissions-capped central areas of cities with access restrictions in place for petrol or diesel-powered vehicles. The i8 Concept’s efficiency rating is further enhanced by its ability to generate energy at both axles. The electric motor at the front axle recoups maximum energy every time the driver brakes, while a high-voltage alternator hooked up to the combustion engine charges the battery, if required. Added to which, the 2+2-seater offers enough space for four people, giving it a high level of everyday practicality. BMW i8
The emotional design of the BMW i8 Concept ensures its qualities are clear for all to see. Its dynamic proportions give the BMW i8 Concept the appearance of surging forward before it even turns a wheel and lend visual form to its extraordinary performance. The sophisticated concept behind the upward-swivelling doors fixed to the A-pillars underlines the car’s sporting capability and opens up access to the front and rear seats at the same time. BMW i8

A series of air inlets allow the air to flow through and around the vehicle to optimum effect, ensuring extremely low drag. They also add visual emphasis to these advanced aerodynamics. Airflow plays an extremely important role at the rear of the vehicle as well. Intakes behind the passenger cell and at the rear provide a cooling flow of air through the engine compartment, while outlets in the rear diffuser and the flow of air around the rear wheels ensure the car is extremely efficient in terms of lift and downforce at both axles. BMW i8

The LifeDrive architecture of the BMW i8 Concept has been carefully adapted to enhance the vehicle’s sports car character, and therefore to deliver unbeatable performance and excellent driving dynamics. The motor in the front axle module and combustion engine at the rear are connected by an “energy tunnel”, which houses the high-voltage battery. This gives the car a low centre of gravity – and the dynamic benefits that come with it. The positioning of the electric motor and engine over their respective axles and the space-saving and well-balanced packaging of all components result in an optimum 50/50 weight distribution. BMW i8

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Indonesia BMW MINI sales center open

Indonesia BMW MINI sales center open - Automaker BMW Indonesia plans toopen the first MINI car sales center in the country in mid-November this year.
"For the first stage, we will open a sales center at the mall in Jakarta. Only then,plans to open a permanent sales center in June next year," said Communications Director of BMW Group Indonesia Helena Abidin.
Besides aiming at Jakarta markets, Helena said BMW also will set up a sales center in Surabaya and Bali.
Helena said that since its introduction in the auto show last July, will the publicdemand for the MINI has increased significantly.
"People who are interested to have a MINI is able to make a reservation startingin November," he continued.
Mini Cooper marketed in several variants, including Hatch, Convertible, Clubman,and the Countryman. In the UK, this car is marketed with two types of engines,namely gasoline and diesel. Nevertheless, more diesel-engined variant. Therewas a gasoline engine for Soho Mini Clubman.
"For Indonesia itself will be marketed two models of the Cooper and JCW. Eachis sold at a price of Rp446 million and Rp679 million," he explained.

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2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Gets Tax Credit

$900 Tax Credit an Incentive?

The $103,000 BMW 7 ActiveHybrid just got a little less expensive. The federal tax credit was announced to be $900. Not much of an incentive, I guess.  But if you qualify, something is better than nothing.

And I might add, it's not wrong. The Beemer Hybrid may be expensive. The tax credit may be going to people who can afford the car and don't need it. And this hybrid was designed for power and speed, not fuel efficiency.

But it is a hybrid, with a hybrid engine and a battery pack. That means more hybrid engines and more battery packs are being built. Which means the oh so important scale is kicking in, which means the prices on these components will come down.

Which means, eventually, that there will be a hybrid for everyone. The Honda Insight, the so-called hybrid for everyone, is not really for everyone. Not when it costs a minimum of $20K to buy one. Nor are the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, which will cost almost twice as much, going to be for everyone even with a $7,500 tax credit from the government. Not when the battery pack being installed into the Volt and Leaf costs $10,000.

And so, the incentive may not be much, and perhaps the price tag means you won't be buying one any time soon. But every time I see another Tesla Roadster or BMW ActiveHybrid 7 has been sold, I celebrate a little bit. Each one bought accelerates when there really will be a hybrid, or electric car, for everyone.

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