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Sunday, April 17, 2011

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Monday, January 3, 2011

BMW AG, the German luxury car maker, will start a pre-owned car business in January in the country to capture the growing market for it.

"It has been more than three years since we have been operating in the Indian market and the cars have now started coming back," said Andreas Schaaf, president, BMW India.

BMW will initially have three showrooms in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai for selling used BMW cars.

BMW, which sold more cars in India this year than Mercedes, will do its utmost to retain the number one position in the luxury car maker, Schaaf said. "In the next two years, we will have a very aggressive market offensive in the Indian market," he said. BMW will launch its popular 6 series and the new X3 sport utility vehicle (SUV) by the middle of next year.

BMW's German cousin and arch rival Mercedes India had also introduced its used car business in June.

BMW on Thursday introduced its cheapest car till date in India, the X1 SUV in New Delhi. The company expects the X1 to sell the most among its models in the country.

"Till now our flagship 5 series was our highest-selling model, but this year the 3 series has also caught up," said Schaaf. Currently, BMW has its 3 series, 5 series, 7 series, Gran Turismo, Z4 Roadster, X1, X3 and X5 and X6 in its portfolio in India.

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

BMW 116i car

BMW has long been a favourite of mine. I'm not sure whether my father's lengthy period of BMW ownership (since 1977 until today) has had this effect on me or not. I still remember the mileage of his earliest BMW. It had done 330 000km on the day he parted with it - and he didn't want to part with it, either. Ahead on collision (of no fault of his own) meant that he needed to upgrade. BMWs have a reputation of being finely engineered and solidly built cars. Dad's BMW 518 kept him wonderfully safe in the collision..

BMW's most current and smallest vehicle is the BMW 116i. The BMW 116i has a solidness in build quality that some other larger car manufacturers would envy. Even in the small BMW116i base model, you can find lavish helpings of safety equipment to keep the occupants safe in the event of an accident. Being content that you and your family have the best that BMW can offer in crash safety is a wonderful comfort when driving on today's busy roads. The simplest BMW116i has an impressive 5 star safety rating list: both driver and passenger airbags (Impact dependent), front side airbags, height adjustable front seatbelts, ITS head airbags for front and rear occupants, pyrotechnically pretensioned front seatbelts and a seat belt force limiter. The kids in the back can travel securely in place with the three 3 point rear seatbelts that the BMW 116i has on offer. In the event of an accident, a warning triangle and first aid kit have been provided. Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Dynamic Brake Control (BDC).are all standard on each version of the BMW 116i.

The little BMW 116i has a car design that incorporates poise, presence and grace. There is almost no overhang over the front and rear wheels, giving the BMW 116i a balance in its handling that holds the car to the road particularly well when pushed very hard mid cornering. The added joy that the little BMW116i has, like its bigger brothers, is a rear wheel drive set-up. This, of course, adds to the fun factor when driving this great little car. If you want an even sportier feel to the already impressive BMW116i, the BMW 116i M and SE models offer the M sport suspension kit. The M Aerodynamic pack and the 3 spoke leather M multi-function steering wheel are available on the BMW 116i M version for that sportier look.

When sitting in the BMW 116i's comfortable and supportive driver's seat, a touch of a button will allow you to view your average speed, average fuel consumption, current fuel consumption or the oil level. An outside temperature display is also given. There are plenty of luxuries available to all BMW 116i versions. Each model in the BMW 116i series has electric windows front and back. The seats look attractive in either cloth or leather. A luxury leather pack is an option available to all new BMW 116i model owners at an extra cost.

Power comes from a 1596cc DOHC engine unit that has double VANOS variable vale timing technology. With 85 kW on tap at 6000 rpm and 150 Nm of torque at 4300 rpm, this little motor is delightfully responsive and free revving. It may take 10.9 seconds to reach 62 mph, but in a legal situation, the driver can experience the magic 200 kph, which, when the size of the motor in the BMW 116i is considered, ain't too bad! One can expect, on average, a respectable 37.7 mpg fuel efficiency.