BMW FUELLED BY LIQUID HYDROGEN

Time to change: from BMW to BMW.
Clean energy.In the long term, hydrogen will replace petrol: that is the BMW CleanEnergy idea. However, hydrogen fuelling facilities are currently not widely available. This is why BMW CleanEnergy vehicles have both a hydrogen and a petrol tank. If one of the tanks is empty, the bivalent BMW engine unit switches over automatically to the other fuel system.



The alternative hydrogen.
Clean energy.
Unlike coal and petroleum, hydrogen can be produced in unlimited quantities. And when it burns, no carbon is liberated. Today, hydrogen is still mainly obtained from natural gas whereby carbon is separated and released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide (CO2). In the future, however, hydrogen will have to be produced from renewable electricity sources and water.

Light and water - the dream team.
Clean energy.

The sun sends as much energy to the earth in an hour as mankind consumes in a year. This energy can be used to produce electrical power in solar power plants, for example. The electricity can then be used to break down water by electrolysis into hydrogen and oxygen. During this breakdown process, the energy gained is transferred to the hydrogen. Hydrogen is therefore merely an energy carrier and not an energy source like petrol is. Consequently, hydrogen is not actually consumed in the true sense of the word.








A question of options.
Innovative technology.

The energy stored in hydrogen can be used to power the vehicle in two ways: either in a combustion engine or in a fuel cell to generate electricity for an electric motor. One decisive advantage of the combustion engine is bivalence. It enables both hydrogen and petrol to be used, thus creating the ideal conditions for a transition from non-regenerative to regenerative drive energies.




An idea expands.
The infrastructure.

Together with a number of partners, BMW opened the first fully automatic and public hydrogen filling station at Munich airport in 1999. In autumn of 2004, the world's largest hydrogen filling station went into service in Berlin through the Clean Energy Partnership. Important experience is gathered at this station regarding the production, delivery, storage and filling during everyday operations.








A common aim.
Our partners.

With our vision for an energy concept based on hydrogen, we have set ourselves an
ambitious goal. To make sure this vision becomes reality, the BMW Group is collaborating with a number of innovative partners on issues of production, delivery, storage and filling. This concentrated expertise will provide the foundation for this revolutionary leap into the future.

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New BMW 5 Series Touring: comfortable, dynamic and

extremely versatile
BMW Group Australia has announced pricing for its fourth

generation 5 Series Touring that goes on sale in September

through BMW dealerships across Australia.

Combining the comfort, versatility and practicality of a

premium SUV with the hallmark driving dynamics,

performance and efficiency of BMW's 5 Series Sedan, the new

BMW 5 Series Touring offers an intelligent alternative for

executive family transport.

The new 5 Series Touring is available in two models with the

Manufacturer Recommended List Price for the entry-level

2.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel 520d Touring starting at

$92,800.

With its high performance 3.0-litre TwinPower Turbo straight

six cylinder petrol engine, the top-of-the-range 535i Touring

is priced from $138,900 with both models featuring an

eight-speed automatic transmission as standard.

"The all-new 5 Series set a new benchmark in style,

performance, efficiency and driving dynamics for executive

sedans and now with the addition of the Touring models,

BMW can add outstanding versatility and practicality to those

attributes," said BMW Group Australia Managing Director

Stavros Yallouridis.

"With this new fourth generation 5 Series Touring model,

BMW is delivering a sporty, elegant, executive lifestyle package

that features a spacious and cleverly detailed interior to meet

a variety of business, leisure and touring needs.

"A vast array of driver assistance systems combined with

BMW's renowned chassis technology ensures safe, confident

and dynamic driving characteristics while the latest generation

turbocharged petrol and diesel engines refined with

EfficientDynamics technologies provide the ultimate in

performance and efficiency.

"Not everyone wants, or needs, a high-riding lifestyle vehicle

and with the 5 Series Touring we are offering the best of both

worlds with a spacious, practical and versatile interior and

benchmark performance, efficiency and driving dynamics,” he

said.

Design: sleek sporting exterior, spacious versatile interior
With its short front overhang, long bonnet and gently sloping

roofline topped by satin aluminium roof rails tapering to the

rear tailgate, the 5 Series Touring delivers a sporting and

elegant aesthetic. The trademark BMW styling cues including a

wide kidney grille, dual round headlights, strong side contour

lines and rear L-shaped taillights give the car an instantly

recognisable appearance while its broad low stance provides a

powerful presence on the road.

The interior design of the new BMW 5 Series Touring clearly

brings out the active character of the car with its clever details

and premium nature showcased through the use of high

quality, luxurious materials.

Across the front, the elegant asymmetrical dash is inclined

towards the driver at an angle of approximately 7 degrees to

ensure all controls and functions are placed for quick and easy

reference. A keyless start/stop button sits prominently on the

dash enabling the driver to keep the remote key fob in the

pocket or a handbag and the new multi-function steering

wheel offers greater functionality incorporating both cruise

control and audio/phone controls.

With the longest wheelbase in its class measuring 2968mm

and an overall length of 4907mm, the BMW 5 Series Touring

offers a vast amount of interior space with flexible seating for

five occupants and a large carpeted rear luggage space.

In order to offer the greatest degree of versatility in its

carrying capacity, the rear seat back splits and folds

individually in three 40/20/40 sections providing a luggage

capacity that ranges from 560 litres to 1670 litres.

To further enhance this flexibility, the rear seat backs can also

be adjusted through 11 degrees in seven separate increments

while the rear tailgate with its low-loading sill offers a

separately opening rear window to allow quick and easy access

to the luggage compartment. The window and tailgate can

both be opened using the remote control and on the 535i

Touring, the tailgate is fully electrically operated.

Both models also feature a luggage cover as standard that is

automatically raised when the tailgate or rear window are

opened, full length floor rails with adjustable eyelets, and a

luggage net.

The 5 Series Touring is available in a range of 13 exterior

colours, and metallic paint is standard for the 535i. Inside,

the standard fine Dakota leather interior upholstery is offered

in a choice of six colours. The optional Exclusive Nappa leather

with extended contents is available in a choice of Black or

Oyster/Black.

Likewise, there is a range of non-cost trim options including

black high-gloss enamel, three different types of wood – ash

grain-gloss, ash grain brown, ‘Fineline’ anthracite’ or Fine

Brushed Aluminium. Aluminium hexagon is available in

conjunctions with the M Sport Package.

To further enhance the sporting visual and dynamic appeal of

the 5 Series Touring, a full M Sport Package is optionally

available on both models that includes 18-inch double spoke

ally wheels and complete M Aerodynamics Package, sport

front seats, M leather steering wheel and interior trim

highlights, and a l sports suspension which lowers the car by

15mm.

Powertrain and dynamics: efficient, high performance driving

pleasure
The new 5 Series Touring is offered with a choice of either a

fuel-efficient and dynamic 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel

engine or the new 3.0-litre straight six-cylinder TwinPower

Turbo petrol engine.

Powering the top-of-the-range 535i Touring, the petrol

engine was first introduced in Australia in the 5 Series Gran

Turismo and combines High Precision Injection and fully

variable VALVETRONIC valve control to produce a maximum

output of 225kW at 5800rpm and peak torque of 400Nm

from a low 1200rpm right through to 5000rpm.

Accompanied by an eight-speed Sports Automatic

transmission complete with steering wheel mounted paddle

shifts with M gearshift logic, the engine enables the 535i to

accelerate from 0-100km/h in just 6.1 seconds while offering

combined EU fuel consumption figure of 8.5l/100km with

CO2 emissions of 197g/km.

For even greater efficiency, the 520d Touring is driven by the

latest generation BMW 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine

that combines common rail direct fuel injection and a variable

geometry turbocharger to produce a maximum power of

135kW at 4000rpm and peak torque of 380Nm between

1750rpm and 2750rpm. Combined fuel consumption is an

extremely low 5.3l/100km while CO2 emissions are just

139g/km. Mated to the standard eight-speed Automatic

Transmission (the Sports Automatic transmission is optionally

available), the 520d can cover the 0-100km/h sprint in 8.3

seconds.

Both models share the same sophisticated all-aluminium

double wishbone front suspension and Integral V rear axle

with the BMW 5 Series Sedan to ensure the optimum balance

of ride comfort and handling. Given its larger load capacity,

the 5 Series Touring also features a standard self-levelling air

suspension on the rear that immediately takes account of, and

compensates for, changes in load to provide a constant vehicle

height under all driving and load conditions.

To further enhance the driving pleasure, the 535i Touring is

also fitted standard with BMW's Dynamic Driving Control

that offers three modes of operation - Normal, Sport and

Sport+ - that enable the driver to adjust steering, throttle,

transmission and DSC responses according to their needs or

the road conditions.

Dynamic Driving Control becomes standard on the 520d

Touring when it is fitted with the optional Sports Automatic

transmission, Integral Active Steering or Dynamic Damper

Control. Dynamic Damper Control adds a fourth Comfort

mode of adjustment for the Dynamic Driving Control through

the addition of electronically controlled continuously variable

damping.

The 535i Touring is able to take this level of control even

further with the optional Adaptive Drive that combines

Dynamic Damper Control with a Dynamic Drive stability

management that acts on both front and rear anti-roll bars

to quickly and precisely build up appropriate counter forces

during cornering.

To further aid the high-speed agility and comfort and low

speed manoeuvrability of the new BMW 5 Series Touring, both

models can be fitted with the innovative Integral Active

Steering that builds upon the efficiency of the standard

electric power steering and not only controls the front wheels

but also offers active rear wheel steering to an angle up to 3.0

degrees.

Outstanding grip and stopping power is assured in the 5

Series Touring. The 520d is fitted with 17-inch alloy wheels

and the 535i utilises 18-inch alloys, while the large vented

disc brakes on both models are assisted by electronic systems

including Antilock Braking System with Cornering Brake

Control and Brake Assist and Dynamic Stability Control.

Comfort, convenience and safety: luxury features for supreme

comfort
The BMW 5 Series Touring is generously equipped for comfort

with standard luxury features on both models including dual

zone climate control, power operated windows and heated

exterior mirrors, fine Dakota leather upholstery, keyless start,

electric front seat adjustment (four-way for 520d and full

adjustment with lumbar support and driver seat memory for

535i), front and rear foglights, automatic headlights and

windscreen wipers, Bluetooth connectivity, iDrive controller

with eight favourites buttons, hard disc BMW Navigation

Business system with 7-inch display screen, and BMW

Professional audio system with digital AM/FM radio, single

slot CD player, six loudspeakers and both auxiliary and USB

inputs for connecting an external personal audio player such

as an iPod.

In addition to these features, the top-of-the-range 535i

Touring gains Adaptive

Bi-Xenon headlights with high-beam assist, sun blinds for the

rear side windows, Comfort Access system, and an upgraded

HiFi Loudspeaker system with 12 speakers and a 205-watt

power amplifier.

To ensure safe and convenient motoring both models feature

an extensive array of driver assistance systems including cruise

control with braking function, Head-Up display, front and

rear Park Distance Control, Rear View camera and Parking

Assistant.

This latter feature is unique in its class and is designed to

assist drivers with parallel parking manoeuvres. Operating at

speeds up to 35km/h, the system uses ultrasound sensors

integrated into the side indicator surrounds to measure the

length of possible parking spaces along the side of the road.

Once it detects a space that exceeds the car length by at least

1.2m, it informs the driver with an audible and visual signal.

From this point on, all the driver has to do is operate the

accelerator and brake pedals while the Parking Assistant

moves the steering wheel to reverse precisely into the space

available.

As a BMW, the 5 Series Touring is also standard with a full

complement of passive safety features including driver and

front passenger front and side airbags and full length side

curtain airbags, active front head restraints and five three-

point seatbelts with pre-tensioners and belt force limiters on

the front seats.

Like all BMWs, the 5 Series Touring can also be personalised

to a high degree with an extensive selection of options.

Enhanced driver assistance is offered with such innovative

features as Surround View cameras, Active Cruise Control with

Stop & Go, Lane Change Warning and Lane Departure

Warning, BMW Night Vision and Speed Limit Info.

BMW's Speed Limit Info is a world first technology that uses a

camera fitted near the rear vision mirror to permanently

monitor road speed signs - including variable speed limits -

that are then displayed in the instrument cluster or head-up

display to warn drivers of the current speed limit.

Further communications and entertainment options include

genuine internet access that is gained through a compatible

mobile phone then transferred to the vehicle's display system

via Bluetooth, upgraded audio and navigation systems, TV

function for the on-board monitor, Voice Control for audio

and phone functions, six-disc DVD changer and rear DVD

entertainment systems.

BMW 5 Series Touring Australian Pricing:
# BMW 520d Touring - $92,800
# BMW 535i Touring - $138,900

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The BMW CS, produced from 1968 to 1975 and known internally as the E9 (or to its many ardent admirers, simply “the coupe”) is often mentioned among the most beautiful BMWs ever built. It also ranks among the most delicate. Rust goblins gorged on its lithe body and undercarriage even in dry climates. Engines powered by carburetors protested violently under cold starts. Even so, the CS’s cult, next to that of the 2002 coupe, is fiercely dedicated.

Such devotion was given a unique platform recently at the BMW Classic Center at BMW Welt in Munich, where a 1972 3.0 CSi was driven out of the center’s workshop with much fanfare after a lengthy, intensive restoration.

The occasion heralded the workshop’s first completed project and what company executives hoped would become a trend among vintage BMW owners: electing for restoration at the mother ship.

To attract them, the Classic Center positions itself more as a museum’s special-collections workshop than a garage. For the 3.0 CSi restoration, mechanics used brand archives while performing a transmission transplant requested by the client, for which an automatic from a 2800 CS was swapped for the original 4-speed manual gearbox. According to BMW, only two 3.0 CSi prototypes were ever fitted with automatics, compelling the restorers to hunt outside the 3.0 series.

“We have old construction plans for tools,” Manfred Grunert, BMW’s communications director, said by e-mail, emphasizing the bespoke nature of Classic Center restorations. In the event a tooling technique no longer exists, the workshop recreates it from scratch. “The construction plans are used as matrixes for building new ones,” he said.

Such attention to detail takes time, and money. Mr. Grunert declined to reveal the full cost of the Classic Center workshop’s maiden restoration project and the identity of the 3.0 CSi customer, though he did note that “everything between a service for a classic car for 300 euros and a complete restoration for several hundred thousand is possible. It depends on the car and the list of wishes of the customer.”

Ultimately, a Classic Center workshop restoration might not always appear on paper to be a sound value proposition, but as any vintage-car tinkerer knows, return-on-investment is a relative calculation in the semisacred realm of the garage.

“If we’re talking top-to-bottom CS restoration, with original switches, fresh surfaces, paint, the whole nine yards, then you’re talking up to six figures,” said Chris Keefer, owner of La Jolla Independent BMW Service in Southern California. “Unfortunately, after all that, the car will still only be worth about $40,000.”