BMW 3 Series - Diesel
Scheduled for Arrival: Spring 2008.
A BMW 335d with an optional diesel in 2008 will be arriving. The diesel will be available in ALL 50 states.
The BMW Advanced Diesel technology will come in the form of the 3.0-liter inline-six with Variable Twin Turbo Technology.
The diesel engine for the BMW 335d will have 265 hp with a peak torque of 425 lb-ft. The acceleration will be 0–62 mph in 6.2 seconds and average fuel economy of 23/33 mpg (city/highway). Look for it in late spring !!
2009 7 Series
Scheduled for Arrival: Fall 2008.
Well, the pictures are out for the new 2009 BMW 750i and 750Li. For now, we know that it will have the same V-8 engine as the new X6
with 400 horses and 450 lb.-ft. of torque. I should know more about the new 7 Series by the end of this month.
BMW X4
According to Germany's Automobilwoche, BMW is considering offering a two door version of its X3 a crossover called the X4. There are no dates mentioned as to when it would be produced.
2009 BMW X5 - Diesel
The 2009 BMW X5 WILL have an optional diesel. The diesel engine for the BMW X5 xDrive35d will have 265 hp with a peak torque of 425 lb-ft. means acceleration from 0–62 mph in 7.2 seconds and average fuel economy of 19/25 mpg (city/highway). It's due to arrive in late spring !!
2010 BMW M1
According to the July 2008 issue of Car Magazine Online
BMW will be coming out with a a mid-engine 458 bhp BMW M1. The new BMW M1 Hommage was a surprise debutant at the Concorso d'Eleganza 2008 di Villa d'Este. Best guesstimate is that it will come out in late 2009 or 2010.
Is that the same time timetable... if at all for the United States? We may have to wait and see this one out.
2010 BMW Z2
According to Car and Driver Magazine..."According to sources inside BMW, the German automaker plans to launch a roadster priced well below the current Z4,which starts at $36,295. Although the price has not been set, the new two-seat droptop, dubbed the Z2..."
Main Highlights
Expected to occupy the sub-$30,000 roadster segment
Reportedly be based on the chassis and components of the current Z4
Approximately 151 inches in length
Z2 will get four-cylinder power. 150 horsepower in base model up to a turbocharged 300-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder in the M-tuned version...."
The Made-in-America BMW Z2 is expected to go on sale most likely 2010
For more details read the following article:
Car and Driver Article
2010 BMW Z9
Estimated Arrival Time: About 2010
The Z9 will be the successor to the previous Z8. The two-seat roadster will come out first with the Z9 coming out about 2 years later.
Main Hightlights
Initially expected to have a 540-hp version the M5/M6's V-10
A later version may occur with the 414-hp M3 V-8.
Have the new double-clutch seven-speed gearbox or optional eight-speed automatic gearbox by ZF.
Adaptive suspension control
Active steering
Estimated Price: $130,000 for the V-10 powered Z9.
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