BMW to launch 3 new vehicle models at Beijing auto show
Updated: 2008-04-07 11:59
On April 20-28,2008 at the Beijing international auto show, the world's leading upscale automobile manufacturer BMW Group will display three splendid vehicle models and its cutting-edge auto-making technologies.
At this show, BMW will display three models as their premiere in China. They are all-new BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupé, BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid, and the BMW 1-series sports sedan car. MINI Clubman will also present its MINI John Cooper Works CHALLENGE at the auto show for the first time in China.
The all-new BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe includes two segments: BMW X6 xDrive50i (300kw /407hp) equipped with a V8 engine and BMW X6 xDrive35i with a straight 6-cylinder engine (225kw /306hp).
BMW X6
The BMW 1-series sports sedan car will display two models: BMW 130i and BMW 120i. BMW 130i is equipped with a straight 6-cylinder engine (190kw /258hp) and the peak torque is 300 Newton meters. BMW 120i is equipped with a straight 4-cylinder engine (115kw /156hp), and the peak torque is 200 Newton meters.
MINI John Cooper Works CHALLENGE, presented for the first time in Asia, is the fastest MINI vehicle historically which will participate in the 2008 MINI CHALLENGE international event. Equipped with a 4-cylinder engine by adopting the double-turbo charger and the fuel oil straight injection technology, its maximum power reaches 155kw/211hp. With Overboost started, its torque might reach 280 Newton meters, with its maximum speed reaching as high as 240km/h. It only needs 6.1 seconds for speeding-up at 0-100 km/h, and only needs 3.1 seconds for braking at100 km/h.
The BMW Efficient Dynamics strategy is the base of all BMW automobiles innovating practice. Its essence is to constantly reduce the fuel oil consumption, and thus to reduce the displacement of carbon dioxide and other substances harmful to the environment as well as to enhance automobile's travel power performance. The goal of more power and less fuel consumption has been realized in all BMW series vehicles.
BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid, also to be displayed at 2008 Beijing auto, brings unique BMW driving experience by using the efficient dynamics technology.
BMW Mini Clubman
Besides the above-mentioned vehicle models, BMW has also brought a series of other exciting vehicle models for the auto show, including China local products -- the BMW 3 series, imported BMW X5, BMW X3, BMW 6 and BMW 7 series, BMW M5 and M6 , and BMW Z4 Coupe.