A week ago, nosotros had the privilege to visit the new BMW Museum in Munich. While our first manufactures focused on two of the near loved concepts every designed by BMW, M1 Hommage and GINA, today, nosotros're returning with more photos of the other BMW concepts displayed at the museum.

On the first flooring, we had the hydrogen-powered H2R vehicle, 1 of the offset of a new brood of racecars particularly adapted to run on liquid hydrogen fuel. Conceived and developed in just 10 months, it has already set nine international speed records at the Miramas Proving Grounds in France.

The H2R's mighty 6.0-liter V-12 engine, which draws on BMW'due south advanced Valvetronic and Double-VANOS technology, is based on the 760i's gasoline-fueled powerplant. This H2-powered high performer generates 232 horsepower, helping information technology to reach a top speed of over 187 mph.

bmw museum 116 655x438 A level upwards, we have the BMW Z22 Concept, introduced at the 1987 Frankfurt Auto Prove and coonsidered to be the lightest and nearly advanced mechatronic car ever been presented to the public.

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The BMW Z22 featured a mechanical organisation which is electronically controlled, and it's the hereafter of car blueprint. Today, the 'drive-past-wire' throttle technology is quite familiar, but the Z22 featured 'steer-by-wire' and 'brake-by-wire' equally well, deleting the necessity for mechanical steering and hydraulic brakes.

The Z22 also features the wheelbase of a seven-Series, the overall length of a 3-Serial, and the interior room and turning circle of a five-Series. BMW planned on putting the Z22 into production by 2005, and too using information technology as a testing ground for new production techniques. The BWM Z22 reached a elevation speed of 112 MPH with it'due south 2.0-liter, 136 bhp, four-cylinder all-aluminum engine.

Almost at the height of the concepts expanse, we have three exciting concepts: BMW X Coupe, BMW Concept Mille Miglia Coupé and BMW CS1.

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BMW X Coupe has been designed past a team led by the controversial BMW designer chief, Chris Bangle. The BMW 10-Coupe was the kickoff of his "Flame Surfacing" concepts. The 10 coupe is not merely a show sculpture; it is driveable, and based on the X5 chassis.

Under the coupe'south long, jumpsuit hood is an avant-garde BMW turbodiesel engine: the 3.0-liter, six-cylinder unit of the European 530d model, with country-of-the-art common-track straight fuel injection, developing 184 horsepower. Beyond the product engine, the X coupe'south powerplant has been modified to produce 332 lb-ft. of torque.

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BMW Concept Mille Miglia is a concept machine inspired past the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupé, only uses Z4 M Coupe'south drive components. The concept car is 23 cm longer, fourteen cm wider, and 4 cm flatter than Z4 M Coupé. Other features of the concept auto include 20-inch alloy wheels with 245/40R20 tires, permanently integrated sidewalls, swing-up cockpit, LED headlight panel, silver-colored carbon-fiber reinforced plastic body, iii-material (stainless steel, untreated cowhides and Lycra cloth interior

The vehicle was designed by Anders Warming, electric current Caput of BMW Automobiles Exterior Blueprint.

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Last merely non least, nosotros have the BMW CS1, the base of the current ane Series Convertible. The four-seat CS1 convertible features a twin kidney grille, brusk overhangs, broad shoulder lines, and flowing side sills. The CS1 is powered by a i.8-liter 115-horsepower iv-cylinder engine, mated to a Sequential Manual Gearbox.

We hope you'll savor these photos and call up, if y'all're passing through Munich, the BMW Museum is a must, lots of history in at that place and most important, tons of BMW cars. Stay tuned tomorrow for more photos from the BMW Museum!