BMW on Brakes
German auto maker BMW is expanding the company’s 1 series queue with the imminent arrival of the new BMW1 Series Coupe. This new model from BMW is expected to afford top performance on the road with the car’s twin-turbocharged engines as well as the diesel set-up of the machine that is capable of consuming an amount as little as 4.8 liters every 100 kilometers. The BMW1 is slated to be ready for vast consumership by the time November comes around. The model can be availed of in 120d, 123d and 135i guises. The 135i is particularly memorable this is the first time that a twin turbo petrol engine has been utilized to support a 1 Series machine. On the other hand, the introduction of the 123d into the market marks the emergence of a four-cylinder diesel engine that, to date, has to be most powerful so far.
The top performer in the bunch is the BMW 135i that comes with a 3.0 litre twin turbo charged petrol powerplant. This BMW car is capable of affording its drivers acceleration power, going from zero to 100 kph in only under 5.3 seconds just moments before it goes on to an electrically limited top speed that runs along 250 km/h. The Peak torque of the machine is 400Nm from just 1,300 rpm through to 5,000 rpm allows for smooth ad quick climb in speed and in-gear flexibility. It also helps matters thatt the machine employs a 306hp light alloy and magnesium straight six engine to help along such processes.
However, despite the many commendable features of this car, what makes it incredibly unique is the fact that it is outfitted with one of the latest braking technologies in the market. The BMW 123d Coupe, for one, has the Auto Start-Stop technology which is a Brake Energy Regeneration which is a third generation common rail fuel injection. It also comes along with a diesel particulate filter, active aerodynamics as well as Electric Power Steering. In addition, there is also the low rolling resistance tires of the machine that aids as well as enhances the safety aspects of the car, and which, in turn, contributes a great deal to road performance.
The BMW, of course, is a result of the more active role that a number of automotive companies have taken on in an effort to promote as well as encourage greener technology. Cost-effective consumption measures of fuel have been one of the major points of concern for the automotive industry. Thus, BMW, by equipping its cars with brakes that work compatibly well with fuel-saving systems are valued, more so now than ever.
And given the fact that the brake energy regeneration of car is further enhanced in its processes by other system components, the latest addition into the coupe queue of BMW does indeed deserve the amount of attention it is getting at present. There is, thus, no getting around the fact that the dynamic capability of BMW’s coupe owes one to its braking technology, as normally most cars do.