New luxury cars of 2010

2012 1 Series M Coupe Specification 

The N54’s Last Stand?

the 300-hp 135i has switched from the twin-turbo N54 to the single-turbo N55 engine, the 1-series M coupe—like other BMWs recently unveiled with high-powered inline-sixes—gets a more powerful version of the N54, upgraded to about 335 hp. It’s mated to a slick six-speed manual gearbox—no automatic or dual-clutch transmission will be offered.

Segler’s troops still might shave a few pounds off the 135i’s total of almost 3400, but there is no budget for expensive lightweight materials. Zero-to-60 times should be in the mid-four-second range, and top speed will be governed to 155 mph. As it does with other M cars, BMW might offer the option to raise the limit, but we doubt it would go much beyond 170.

We weren’t allowed to slip behind the wheel ourselves, but we were treated to a fast lap in the passenger seat as M chief engineer Albert Biermann whipped the coupe through the corners and down the straights of the Ascari racetrack. Getting the small M into a slight drift seemed as effortless as recovery, and the kick provided by the uprated engine represents a major step above that of the 135i. Turbo lag is slight and doesn’t significantly detract from the experience. Compared with the M3, you sit lower to the ground, the cabin is more compact, and thus you get a much better sense of speed than in the bigger car.

If we have one criticism, it would be the overly civilized conduct of this compact M. The silky straight-six is pleasing, but the turbos keep the volume down. There is none of the dramatic roar, bellow, and crackle of other M models. This exhaust system needs to be put on steroids. If M won’t do that before the car reaches production, the aftermarket will.

A Super Car, but Not a Supercar

The 1-series M coupe began life code-named Pyrat, and BMW thankfully refrained from calling it the M1. That nameplate, after all, is perpetually connected to the Giugiaro-styled and Lamborghini-developed supercar that BMW launched in the late 1970s. Perhaps one day the company will reenter that segment, and if only for that purpose, the nameplate must be left alone.

Meanwhile, look for the 1-series M coupe at your BMW dealership in the second quarter of 2011. We anticipate a price of about $45,000, which seems a bit steep for a suspension, some interior upgrades, and a chippable 35 more horsepower, but for now, it is the closest we’ll come to the original M3. And it will still be loads of fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unique Cars Most Expensive (Cupcake Cars)

One car was created with a cargo of luxury certainly would have, like Henry Ford who made a highlight is always a luxury car. But unlike Lisa Pongrace which can create the idea that the custom of making cars outside of the bowl-shaped cake (cupcake). Weird, unique and interesting. But do not think this car cheap, otherwise they're expensive!

Pongrace did not have a big factory to make cupcakes every year, but designers from Berkeley has one idea to the needs of the modern auto industry. Cupcake cars are now made for the purpose of the tour along the coast to coast.
Unique Cars cupcakes are sold at a price very expensive, even according to Forbes, the most expensive car may be said that approximately $ 25,000. Pongrace there are no plans to mass produce these cupcakes for a car, even though the car was not quite difficult to make.

Cupcake cars Pongrace had exhibited on the West Coast events in the Burning Man festival held each year in Nevada.
Pongrace cupcake cars are considered safe because it does not run with gasoline ingredients. At the same exterior look hard materials electric chair in it and can not be shifted. There is also a modification, such as a cupholder and top speed is only about 7 miles per hour.

luxury cars in China grew fast

Luxury auto brands sold well in China in the first half of this year, with Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi all achieving double-digit sales growth even though the world's major auto markets are still in recession, sources reported. According to statistics released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz sold 27,000 vehicles in mainland China in the first six months, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 50%.
In the first half of this year, the combined sales of vehicles in the BMW series and Mini series rose 24% year on year to 37,627 units in China. In June alone, sales of BMWs and Minis in the Chinese market were up 44% and reached 8,506 units.
Audi sold 13,077 vehicles in June, up 28% year on year, achieving a new sales record for the fourth consecutive month. Sales of Audis, accounting for 40% of the luxury car market, rose 10.4% to 66,131 units during the first half.
China's auto production rose 37.73% to 1.15 million units in June, while auto sales reached 1.14 million units, up 36.48% compared with a year ago.