BMW Z11 E1(E2) (1991)
E1 - electro engine; E2 - ordinary engine (US version)
The Z11 was the first pure-bred electric car, and under the name 'E1' was the star of the Frankfurt International Automobile Exhibition in 1991. Everyone who was able to drive it agreed on the unexpected performance and viability for daily use.
atentie, a fost singurul bmw FWD


BMW Z13 (1993)

BMW Z18 (1995)
Engine: V8, 4.4liters. Weight: 1560kg
length: 4259mm, wheelbase: 2900mm

BMW Z21 Just 4/2(1995)
Uses BMW K100 cycle engine
0-100km/h: 6s. Weight: 550kg

BMW Z22 Mechatronic car (1995)
For its 15th anniversary, Technik GmbH is presenting the Z22, the lightest and most advanced mechatronic car which has ever been presented to the public. Mechatronic is the generic term for �mechanical system with electronic control� and together with lightweight construction will revolutionize automobile technology in the years to come.
The Z22 uses cameras instead of mirrors.
Cameras have replaced the two exterior mirrors and the interior rear-view mirror. Using image processing, a single panoramic image is created out of the three individual images. The image is then displayed on an 8"x3" monitor, located in the place of the interior rear-view mirror. The image totally eliminates the blind spot.








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Z9 Gran Tourismo
The dramatically styled Z9 Gran Turismo sports coup�, first exhibited at the Frankfurt Motorshow in September 1999, was designed to showcase BMW's cutting edge technology and design, featuring gullwing doors, carbon fibre bodywork and the world's first V8 diesel engine.

The lines of the Z9's exterior design are clean, simple, yet dramatic, with a long, sleek bonnet and short, muscular tail. At the front is the unmistakable BMW kidney grille and from the side, the huge wheels - 20 inch at the front and 21 at the rear - and high waist give the car real presence. Front and rear turn signals feature neon light technology, while rear lights incorporate light-emitting diodes (LED).
An aluminium space frame gives the monocoque chassis excellent torsional rigidity and crash performance, while carbon fibre bodywork combines great strength and light weight. The Z9 is a large car, five metres long and two metres wide with a 3.1 metre wheelbase.

Access to the interior is via two full-length gullwing doors, which open automatically at the press of a button. Conventional doors are designed into each "wing" for use when space does not allow the gullwings to be used.

Once inside, the lines of the cabin are clean and simple and the ambience extremely light and airy. Most noticeable is the lack of switchgear. All the secondary controls are operated by a single rotary/push unit on the centre console and four buttons to select 'audio', 'communications', 'comfort' and 'drive'.

An 8.8-inch screen in the centre of the dashboard displays all the information the driver requires in a simple graphic display, apart from the speedometer and rev counter which are conventional analogue instruments directly in front of the driver.
The BMW iDrive multicontroller has haptic or force-feedback capabilities embedded in its operation.

The only other driver controls in the cabin are a starter button on the dashboard, and gear selection and indicator stalks on the steering column.
Power comes from the world's first V8 turbo diesel, which featured for the first time in the 740d when it was launched earlier this year in Germany to wide critical acclaim. It is a common rail, direct injection unit which produces more torque than any engine in BMW's history.

Peak torque is a staggering 413 lb ft (560 Nm), which is maintained constantly between 1750 and 2500 rpm to give outstanding performance even at this low end of the rev range. Maximum power is an impressive 245 bhp. Choosing a diesel engine to power a large sports coup� is a reflection of BMW's confidence in the refinement and performance characteristics of this ground-breaking unit.
demonstratie de arta si tehnica, in anul 1999. chestii pe care unii producatori nu le viseaza nici acum
Bleib am Leben. Geh vom Gas.
A physics truck just turned over outside! There's physics everywhere!