At BMW, hybrid powertrains have gotten off to a slow start, but they’re about to pick up steam. The company rolled out a mild hybrid version of the 7-series and a full-hybrid X6 in 2009. The X6, however, was quietly dropped at the end of last year, and BMW has unveiled the ActiveHybrid 5 - a hybrid edition 5-Series. The BMW ActiveHybrid 5 couples the 3.0 liter twin-turbo unit with 302 hp (306 PS / 225 kW) and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque, with a 55 bhp (56 PS / 40 kW ) electric motor that also produces Plugging an existing hybrid system into an existing car isn't quite as easy as plugging into an outlet, but the team at BMW is making it look that way, with the recently-unveiled BMW ActiveHybrid 5 already moving from concept car to testing prototype. The X6 Active Hybrid may be seeing the end of its production day, but BMW is still forging ahead in its environmental pursuit with the new ActiveHybrid5. The new hybrid sedan will go on sale in March 2012. The BMW ActiveHybrid5 combines a BMW TwinPower The BMW Motorrad USA dealer network sold 955 motorcycles in September, an increase of 20.9 percent from the total of 790 motorcycles sold in September 2012. The new for 2013 F 800 GT and F 800 GS Adventure helped drive growth of 36 percent in F-Series 535i Not Available 3.0L I6 300 HP 20 / 30 mpg 528i Not Available 2.0L I4 240 HP 23 / 34 mpg 550i Not Available 4.4L V8 400 HP 15 / 22 mpg 535i xDrive Not Available 3.0L I6 300 HP 21 / 30 mpg 550i xDrive Not Available 4.4L V8 400 HP 15 / 20 mpg .
BMW has announced that the starting price for its 335-hp ActiveHybrid 5 will be a cool $61,845, or about $8500 more than the 300-hp 535i on which it is based. That’s $100 more than the more powerful Infiniti M35h hybrid with the optional Premium and The just-announced 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 could be the first hybrid-powered car from BMW that garners mainstream appeal. Like the Lexus GS 450h and Infiniti M35h, the ActiveHybrid 5 will blend power performance gains and fuel economy. The ActiveHybrid 5 The look and feel of the larger 7-series, capable performer, strong engine choices, superb eight-speed automatic, available manual transmissions. Redesigned for 2011; new turbo four-cylinder in the 528i, and the M5 is back with a twin-turbo V-8. From quick Redesigned for 2011, the 5-series sedan got a handsome new suit of sheetmetal and some new mechanicals underneath. Fuel economy improves this year, as the 528i and the 535i gain auto stop-start, which can shut down the engine when idling at a stop. .
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