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New BMW F 800 GT

The middle class sports tourer is modern and dynamic. F 800 GT 2013 by BMW.

BMW F 800 GT
BMW jazzes up his middle-class sport tourer and not only creates something Funkionales but also dynamic.

At the International Motorcycle Show in Milan, BMW presents the successor to the F 800 ST a new Sports Tourer, which is the famous water-cooled two-cylinder engine powered with 798 cm3, which is also active in models such as the F 800 GS and the F 800 R is. A revised engine calibration helps the unit to an extra service. It now provides substantial 66 kW / 90 PS (F 800 ST: 62.5 kW (85 hp) at 8000 min-1 in conjunction with the maintenance-free secondary drive via toothed belt, the new F 800 GT over an even more adept at driving..

In addition, provide an improved ergonomics, the new full fairing with optimum wind and weather protection and a more practical luggage fairer system (accessory) and an increased payload. The conditions for a full-blown "Gran Tourismo" machine Within the meaning of the good BMW principle "safety 360 °" the new F 800 GT is also equipped with ABS as standard, because that will soon be mandatory anyway. With an optimized suspension and optional systems such as the automatic stability control ASC (Automatic Stability Control) and the Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA (Electronic Suspension Adjustment) the new BMW F 800 GT sets in this segment, good stuff.

With their external values, it has at least convinced us already. The basis of the dynamic design language of the S 1000 RR we have included in the editorial very positive. As part of this design technical reorientation do wish we would have a sharper headlight assembly.



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The features at a glance

• More power 66 kW (90 hp) at 8000 min-1 (F 800 ST: 62.5 kW (85 hp) at 8000 min-1).
• Redesigned fairing in dynamic design and improved wind and weather protection. New colors.
• BMW Motorrad ABS is now standard on the latest generation.
• Automatic stability control ASC (Automatic Stability Control)
• Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA (Electronic Suspension Adjustment) (optional).
• Convenient adjustment of the spring base on handwheel
• Suspension optimization for more stability and comfort.
• Adapted ergonomics for more touring comfort
• Improved seating comfort for rider and passenger.
• New handlebar switch units
• New vibration-isolated and butted aluminum handlebar.
• Cockpit with new dials for the speedometer and tachometer and expanded scope of information.
• By 11 to 207 kg now increased payload.
• New exhaust system with optimized heel protection.
• Flashing lights, smoke.
• Power reduction to 35 kW (48 hp) (optional / optional).

Specifications BMW F 800 GT
Engine
Type : two-cylinder series
Displacement :  798 cc
Bore x stroke : 82 mm x 75.6 mm
Compression Ratio :  12: 1
Rated output : 66 kW (90 hp) at 8000 r.p.m
Maximum torque : 86 Nm at 5800 r.p.m
Maximum speed: > 200 km / h
Starting  :  Electric

Undercarriage
Frame type : aluminum bridge frame
Dimensions : (L x W) 2,156 mm x 905 mm
Wheelbase : 1514 mm
Trailing : 94.6 mm
Seat height :  800 mm (720 mm to 845 mm)
Weight : 213
Front brakes : Hydraulically actuated double disc brake, Ø 320 mm
Rear : Hydraulic operated disc, Ø 265 mm
Front tire size : 120/70 - ZR 17 M / C
Rear: 180/55 - ZR 17 M / C

BMW Keep Rivals At Bay

After a record year in 2011, the race for the leader among the German luxury-party continue. BMW currently has the edge. New models should help to increase the lead.

BMW is looking for a record year, the rival Audi and Daimler remains at a distance. 2011 sold the Munich as many cars as never before, in total, the Group sold worldwide last year from 1.67 million vehicles the three brands BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce - an increase of 14.2 percent, as the company on Monday Munich announced the launch of the U.S. auto show in Detroit. Audi and Daimler announce for 2011 records, but remain behind the Bavarian industry leader.

"2011 was an outstanding year for the BMW Group. Our sales target of more than 1.6 million vehicles sold, we have "surpassed, said BMW sales director Ian Robertson. Robertson will continue to hold the top position in its segment. "We want to grow and remain balanced on all continents and in 2012, the most successful premium car manufacturer," he said.

Especially on the giant U.S. car market BMW will expand its lead over rivals Mercedes continued "That is our goal," Robertson said in Detroit. Last year, the U.S. was with 305,418 (up 14.9 percent on-year) vehicles the biggest market for the BMW Group. The BMW brand secured with sales of 247,907 units, the title of the largest luxury-class manufacturer in the United States just ahead of Mercedes. The Swabians sold 2715 cars less.

Robertson combines high hopes in the U.S. with the new generation of the 3 Series, which comes in February at the dealership. "The 3 Series is designed for the U.S. customers, so we are set to outperform the market." The car association VDA said on Monday ahead for 2012, an increase of 5 percent for the U.S. market.

Audi BMW remains world especially on the heels of

The VW subsidiary increased sales by a whopping 19.2 percent in 2011 and sold 1,302,650 cars worldwide. "2011 was an unprecedented year in the history of Audi: Never before have we won in a year as many new customers," said sales director Peter Schwarzenbauer.

Daimler had already announced in the past week highs. Total translated from 1,362,908 vehicles in the Stuttgart car brand Mercedes-Benz, smart, AMG and Maybach - 7.7 percent more than in 2010. "In 2012 we will continue our product initiative and bring more attractive vehicles on the market, which will give us additional momentum," said Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche. The core brand Mercedes-Benz, there were 1,260,912 cars so that the Swabians are behind the competition from Ingolstadt in third place.

The onslaught of Asians on luxury cars, Porsche also gave a record year. Worldwide last year, 118,867 vehicles were sold - an increase of 22.2 percent over the previous year, as Porsche announced in Stuttgart. In the new year, the new 911-generation set strong impulses.

BMW 2011 to lay primarily in Asia. There the Munich sold 373,613 cars with about 31 percent more than in 2010. In Europe, sales grew by 8.5 percent to 857,792 vehicles. Robertson expects 2012 global sector growth of between 4 and 5 percent. The BMW Group will, according to forecasts outperform the market, but the single digits.

The manufacturer will invest in the coming years in European works, Robertson said: "The capacity will be expanded in the near future until we can produce our sales target of 2 million cars a year."

BMW Make A Little Update For Auto Show in Detroit

On the next North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), the 19th between the and 27 January has opened, the Bavarians will be unveiling the Concept 4 Coupe and the M6 ​​Gran Coupe, which we have already presented. There are also a slightly revised Z4 and a new trim line for the Coupé and the Convertible of the 1 Series.

Z4: hardly changed

After four years revised its BMW Z4 Roadster. To speak of a facelift but it would be too much. Because even if you look closely hardly changes are visible. Redesigned the surrounds of the side indicators have been behind the front wheel arches. According to BMW also the inner workings of the standard bi-xenon headlamps has been modified - whats changed and always there, its not visible from the outside so readily. Three new paint and newly styled alloy wheels extend the offer. The retractable roof can be ordered on request in the contrasting colors black and silver.

Among the changes in the Z4s interior includes a black bezels for the air vents and the folding screen. New to the program, the equipment package "Design Pure Traction" is. It can be combined with the Valencia Orange Metallic color and brings a partially orange-colored interior with themselves - about the lower part of the instrument panel and in the leather seats. Who likes it less colorful place, of course, still many possibilities to design the interior color. As usual, the buyer of leather and wood finishes to spend several thousand euros extra.

BMW Z4 Image Gallery

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New Base Engine

BMW seems to maximum confusion of the name of the new base model to be. The Z4 sDrive18i is not operating as a 1.6-liter as in the 118i, where this machine provides 170 hp. In the Roadster a weaker version of the two-liter engine, which makes 156 hp at 5000 rpm there. The maximum torque is 240 Nm of torque, between 1250 and 4400 rpm. The sprint from zero to 100 km / h, the new model is completed as manual switch in 7.9 seconds, top speed is 221 km / h Consumption in the NEDC is BMW with 6.8 liters.

At this point, a brief slide: BMW has introduced the current 1 Series, a new generation of engines. The turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engines, 1.6 or 2 liters. In 1er afford the smaller engines 102 (114i), 136 (116i) and 170 hp (118i). The two-liter engine is offered only in the form of the 125i, where he then makes 218 hp. In turn, there is a triple 320i with 184 hp from two liters capacity, and instead of a one 318i 320i "EfficientDynamics Edition," which has the engine from the 118i and how this also makes 170 hp. Therefore, it is surprising that in the BMW Z4 offers a seemingly new two-liter engine with 156 hp.

With the small revision of the BMW Z4 has converted all engines to the emission standard Euro 6. For gasoline thus more stringent values ​​are connected. What is new is that the first number of particles detected. For newly homologated vehicles, this measurement is from 1 September 2014 mandatory for all new cars until a year later. Slightly modified Z4 rolls in March at the dealership. At what price, is not yet clear. Currently the Roadster costs at least 36,600 euros. By the new base engine, the starting price is very likely to fall slightly.

Edition models

Coupe and Cabriolet 1 Series are still based on the first generation 1 Series. The successor of the convertible is probably only the beginning of 2014 in the trade that could be Coupé already be seen on the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Until then, some actions and special models of the two previous versions, which were last revised in spring 2011 easily, provide new incentives to buy. This includes the new "Limited Edition Lifestyle", which can be ordered only in Mineral White, Sapphire Black or Space Grey. In all cases, the double-kidney is equipped with a white front grille and with white, chrome on the front grille slats. The surrounds on the side windows are made of chrome. The edition models get 18-inch factory alloy wheels in double-spoke design.

The convertible comes with a brown soft top along with silver-colored pigmentation. The interior gets a brown leather with white contrast stitching. Add decorative strips come in wood, and a dark headliner. BMW, meanwhile, left open what the package will cost and what engines can be combined.

First Drive BMW Active Hybrid 3

At first glance a conventional 3 - under the sheet is hidden but hybrid technology.

According to the models 7, 5, 6 BMW upgraded now from his 3-hybrid sedan. The Active Hybrid 3 forms with 52,300 euros to enter into the world of BMW models with combustion plus electric motor.

The technique was adapted from the 5 Series: The 225 kW/306 hp of the three-liter six-cylinder add up with the 40 kW/55 hp electric motor to the 250 kW/340 hp and 450 Nm of system performance. The electric motor provides strong as ever for train even at very low speeds.

When full walked on the Active Hybrid 3 sets then so emphatically in movement that he nearly everything else leaves behind. The default value for the sprint from a standstill to 100 (5.3 seconds) is the tremendous acceleration again imperfectly. The top speed is specified with (governed top) 250 km / h.

H to 75 km / h in purely electric

Fun but also comes with a completely different driving style: The Active Hybrid 3 rolled silently out of the garage, takes almost inaudible to ride. Up to four kilometers wide and up to 75 km / h, he should roll without engine, no fuel consumption and no emissions.

With Driving Experience Control in Eco-Pro-position roles with very gentle gas is - "Sailing" - even without a combustion engine to a speed of 160 possible. During deceleration and braking, the battery is always charged as in hybrid drive again.

On road as highway when the car rolls evenly or slightly downhill, tachometer and fuel gauge are actually often zero. In stop-and-go works almost only the electric motor. The operator can observe the interaction of Nitro, electric motor and battery on the screen. Result, a fuel consumption of just 5.9 liters per 100 km (139 g CO2) are realistic on the road seven to eight.

Sporty but expensive

Four-cylinder and six-cylinder fuel consumption mileage happy then the engineers in Munich. And for its ActiveHybrid 3 almost the entire range of sports Optional keep ready - to lowering to 19-inch wheels and variable sports steering. Up on little things like the instrumentation or the functioning even when the internal combustion engine, the sedan air conditioning is virtually indistinguishable from their conventionally powered counterparts. The weight increased by 135 kg, the luggage compartment shrank by 90 to 390 liters, still allows the rear backrest tilt to the trunk extension.

Saving effect mainly urban

Electric motor, battery, and want to be paid for dearly. The Hybrid uses - like everyone - especially in the city: urban fuel consumption 5.3 liters compared with 10.2 in the 335i with the same six-cylinder engine, with the same fine eight-speed automatic, with almost same performance. On road and highway are the same numbers of more and more. After norm, the difference in average only 1.3 liters. Even those who equivalent of two and three liters per 100 kilometers Euro savings needs, more than 200,000 km, to amortize the 6440 Euro hybrid cost. Against the 330d for about 8,000 euros less - with 190 kW/258 hp, again with eight-speed automatic and performance equally well in sports - he anticipates going nowhere.

The leaders in Munich keeps you cool. They think less of the domestic market. But primarily to countries like China or California, the diesel models do not like and where hybrid models have far greater significance. Even here there are people who have the latest technology and green in moderation cost something.

BMW Active Hybrid 3 Database

• Length x width x height (in m): 4.62 x 1.43 x 1.81
• Engine: Six-cylinder in-line engine with direct injection and turbocharging, 2979 cc plus electric motor
• System Power: 250 kW / 340 hp
• Maximum system torque: 450 Nm from 1000 to 5000 rev / min
• Average fuel consumption (EU standard): 5.9 liters
• CO2: 139 g / km, emission class: B
• Kerb weight / payload: 1730/455 kg
• Acceleration 0 - 100 km / h: 5.3 seconds
• Maximum speed: 250 km / h
• Coefficient of drag: 0.29
• Turning circle: 11.3 m
• Tires: 255/50 R 17
• Boot capacity: 495 - 1500 liters
• Base price: 52.300 Euro