As a tribute to the UAE’s 40 years of unity, BMW will introduce in those markets a special edition of the 7-series - aptly dubbed “40 Years UAE Edition” - which will be unveiled at the 2011 Dubai International Motor Show. The model is based on the 750 Li and will come with Marakesh Brown paint job and Merino Platinum leather interior. The emblem of the UAE is stiched on the headrests and can be spotted on the iDrive control and on several other bits around the car as well.

Under the hood it will have a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 with direct injection - producing 407 hp and 600 Nm of maximum torque - and capable of pushing the car from 0 to 100 km/h (0-60 mph) in 5.2 seconds with 250 km/h top speed. Only 40 units of the BMW 7-series 40 Years UAE Edition will be produced.

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BMW performance specialist Tuningwerk presents a new tuning package for the long wheelbase version of BMW 7-Series. The model is re-dubbed ‘NR 7′ and delivers 720 hp and 1090 Nm of maximum torque, figures that allow the car to get from 0 to 100km/h in just 3.5 seconds and reach a mind-blowing 350 km/h top speed. Tuningwerk did not reveal which sort of intervention was performed on the engine to make it achieve this impressive power, but it is likely they have been focusing on both turbocharger and exhaust system. Furthermore, the car is also 120 kg lighter than the standard model.

If all that power sounds a little too intimidating to you, Tuningwerk also offers a milder version of its NR 7 tuning program delivering 530 hp and 740 Nm of torque. Main performance figures for this package are 0-100kn/h sprint time of 4.2 seconds and top speed of 310 km/h. Tuningwerk’s BMW 7 series NR 7 most performing version is called “RS-Edition” and will be on sale for 198,000 € while the ‘quieter’ version, called “GT-Edition”, can be bought for 169,800 €.

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Here’s a first look at the new BMW 5-Series sedan, though these teaser pics should be added to with a full gallery sometime soon. The 5-Series shows clean, minimalist lines and a front that takes on the same style introduced by the 7-Series. More pics coming as BMW releases them.

Source | Autoblog.nl

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The Car of the Year prizes have been dominated by the Germans with many being awarded one of Autobild’s “Golden Steering Wheel” awards. The Porsche Panamera won the luxury car category, beating the BMW 7-Series and Mercedes S Class, while the medium to large sedan category was won by the Audi A5 Sportback, followed by the BMW 5-Series GT and the Mercedes E Class.

Among the compact class, a nice win for the new Opel Astra, beating the Skoda Yeti, which came in second ahead of the Renault Megane. In its sector, the Renault Scenic emerged ahead of the Toyota Verso and Peugeot 5008, and among the small cars the Volkswagen Polo won over the Citroen C3 and Hyundai i20. The Toyota Prius took out the ecological prize, followed by the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion and the Mercedes S400 Hybrid.

The supercar category was dominated by the new Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing, followed by the Audi R8 Spider and the Aston Martin One-77. The finalists for overall COTY are the Citroën C3 Picasso, Mercedes-Benz E-class, Opel Astra, Peugeot 3008, Skoda Yeti, Toyota iQ and Volkswagen Polo. Take your bets now…

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The first images of the BMW Series 7 M-Sport version have been released. It comes equipped with the new 3.0-litre twin turbo diesel at 306 hp, called the 740d. You might be a little disappointed with the “sports” moniker, given that the V8 twin turbo is not even offered.

What’s not under the bonnet though, has been put into the style, with extra chrome features, more agressive bumpers and M-design wheels. The interior dash shows alluminium trim, though further details on the M-Sport package haven’t been released.

Source | World Car Fans

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