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ridiculousness

World's Largest Hourglass Filled With Silver Balls and a Luxury Sedan For BMW Moscow Launch

For its 7 series Euro launch in Moscow, BMW constructed the monstrosity you see here and filled it with 180,000 silver balls that slowly revealed their new oligarch cruiser. Funny they should pick the city with probably the highest ominous-luxury-sedan-with-90%-window-tint concentration per capita on the continent. I guess that explains the drama—everyone in the Moscow 7 series market probably finds a new $100k+ ride in their couch cushions every few days, so anything less than a massive hourglass in Red Square with a car inside wouldn't have warranted a glance. Ignore the BMW suits in the following video; let's watch those balls fall. More »

11:45 AM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By John Mahoney
9,777 views, 22 comments

Latest by jonzeng: Congratulations, BMW! You have somehow made the 7 even uglier! The 2006 facelift was a step in the right direction - this is a step backward. more »

concept cars

Shape-Shifting BMW Concept Car Is Made of CLOTH

BMW has created a concept car called the GINA Light Visionary Model, which takes a seamless, plastic-coated lycra material, and stretches it over a metal frame with moving parts—allowing for the car to have shape-shifting properties. The shape of the body can be changed without tearing or loosening the fabric, and the steering wheel, gauges and headrest all move into place after you sit down in the car.
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10:15 PM on Tue Jun 10 2008
By Adrian Covert
53,554 views, 116 comments

Latest by man in gauze is king ramses II, silly.: In Iron Man 2, sponsored by BMW, Tony Stark's Mark IV suit will be made of cloth. Yay! more »

best around

Giz Pit Crew Is The Best, Around

When the Gizmodo Crew isn't working, their favorite hobby is to pretend they are a world famous F1 pit crew. So when CES was finally over, they headed over to the BMW booth to test their pit stopin', tire changin' skills. With teams of two on each side of the BMW F1 car, the Giz pit-crew raced head-to-head to swap out the car's tires. As you'll see in the video, Team 2 (Adam Frucci / Benny Goldberg Goldman) beat Team 1 (Haroon Malik and Matt Buchanan) by a huge time of 1.2 seconds. Since both teams have the same coach, Wilson Rothman, he didn't know if he should celebrate the win, or beat the losers; but in the end Rothman was still comfortable stating, "We're the best around, and nothin's ever gonna keep us down."

11:00 AM on Sat Jan 12 2008
By Christopher Mascari
6,844 views, 95 comments

Latest by AceSlick: that is... alot of comments. (just sayin) more »

gadgets

Face-On With FLIR's Night Vision Camera For Cars

You already saw FLIR's PathfindIR's night vision video, showing off what it looks like in use driving down a dark street. Now we've got a face-on of what it's going to look like when you run over a paparazzo that looks eerily like Jason Chen (Benny's the bowl-cut in the foreground). You can still make out the features of whatever you hit—it's not just a white blob—so you know whether to stop and help or pull a hit and run. (Just kidding. We'd never stop and help.)

3:36 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Jason Chen
3,230 views, 5 comments

Latest by Barry99705: @EQC: Uhh, night vision isn't ir, it's amplified light. These cameras see heat, not light. The cameras you're thinking of are the sony night shots (and clones), which see near infrared, which is more light than heat. These more »

cars

Rumor: BMW Dropping iDrive For Apple Compatibility?

Autospies has a juicy rumor on BMW, iDrive, the iPod and an apparent dropping of one standard in favor of another. Their tipster tells them that BMW will drop the iDrive system—which has gotten not-so-fabulous reviews—in favor of an interface that they've collaborated with Apple on. It's unclear exactly what type of UI this would be, or whether it would allow the iPhone/iPod to dock into the car much like the recent Land Rover LRX Concept. [Auto Spies]

6:40 PM on Tue Dec 18 2007
By Jason Chen
8,596 views, 32 comments

Latest by n/a: Anything would be an improvement over the iDrive system. BMW knows how to build a car that handles well. However, they are clueless when it comes to electronics. more »

clips

BMW Prototype Races Autonomously

Top Gear got some time behind the wheel of a BMW 330i that can drive itself. How it works: a human driver takes the car around the track for a spin, while the car records data of event. Then, using military-grade GPS, the car can coordinate its position on the track with the driver data to zoom around at high, pants-crapping speeds. It's like Knight Rider's KITT, if David Hasselhoff preferred tweed over leather. [crave via bbg]

1:35 PM on Sun Dec 9 2007
By Mark Wilson
10,523 views, 37 comments

Latest by n/a: Nice, but Kia is still better than BMW. more »

roundup

Afternoon News: Microsoft Shares, BMW Networks, Feet Smell Heavenly and More

• God-Cleaner foot bath claims to draw toxins out of your body through your feet. Cleanliness may be next to Godliness, but in this case it's pretty darn close to Rip-off-iness. [BBG]
• Internet Explorer has fewer security vulnerabilities than Firefox, according to security analyst Jeffery Jones. In other news, Mr. Jones probably knows your bank password. [Ars Technica]
• Microsoft buys file-sharing startup WebFives. File-sharing just got way less fun. [Infoworld]
• BMW testing iDrive, an IP-networked car computer system. Who needs to play license plate bingo when you can have a LAN party? [Autoblog]
• Universal forces their artists to cut songs streamed on MySpace to 90 seconds. But they were just getting to the good part! [Idolator]

4:00 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Benny Goldman
813 views, Comment

aircraft

Embraer and BMW Team Up for Luxo-Jets

You might know Embraer as the company that makes those pint-sized regional jets that you wedge yourself into to get from here to there. But imagine one of those jets as a private plane as you see in the picture above, and with a BMW interior. Brazilian company Embraer has teamed up with BMW's Los Angeles studio, DesignworksUSA, for some super-swank interiors for the company's medium-range jets. The Phenom 300 pictured here should be one of the first to get the BMW interior, expected to take to the skies in 2009. The $6.65 million (probably more with this snazzy interior) jet flies at 41,000 feet and has a range of 2,078 miles. Hit the gallery to take an inside tour. [Wired]

12:18 PM on Mon Oct 22 2007
By Charlie White
5,314 views, 15 comments

Latest by Palestina: What an ugly CGI! Call Jesus Diaz to make that Gizmodo caption! more »

cars

BMW M3 Gets Its Own Racing Game

It's no series of short films starring Clive Owen directed by film auteurs (minus Guy Ritchie), but BMW's Virtual M3 Challenge is the latest way the car maker's showing off how great their Bimmers are. The M3 Coupe game lets you pick cockpit, bonnet, bumper and chase-cam views, as well as configuring your car by customizing the color and rims. It may not be a PGR, a Forza or a Gran Turismo, but it's free and lets you experience an M3 without actually going to college, getting a good job and managing your money wisely. [M3 Challenge via Luxvelocity]

6:15 PM on Sun Sep 16 2007
By Jason Chen
4,811 views, 4 comments

Latest by freelunch: some would point out that managing your money wisely and buying an M3 are mutually exclusive pursuits... I tried the game, and it crashes the moment it is launched... oh well. more »

cars

Mercedes First Car With Google/Yahoo Maps "Search & Send" (Video)


Here's a video by Mercedes-Benz detailing how their new Search & Send system works with Yahoo Local (It also functions similarly with Google Maps). More »

4:35 PM on Tue Sep 4 2007
By blongo3
6,554 views, 13 comments

cars

BMW Officially the First Car With Google Search

FROM JALOPNIK—BMW is the first car manufacturer to offer Google local search straight from the in-dash navigation system. This supplements their "send to car" from PC to GPS setup. Oh, Germany only, for the time being. More at Jalop. [Jalopnik]

2:02 PM on Fri Aug 31 2007
By Brian Lam
4,750 views, 11 comments

gadgets

BMW Outfits Boeing 787 Cabin For Fictitious Tycoon

The already luxurious Boeing 787s—which have beds, couches, and are designed for the super rich who fly everywhere—may get an even fancier upgrade. Boeing made a call to BMW's DesignworksUSA group to model them up a fancy interior for an imaginary super-rich Russian client in his mid-30s. The result? An interior that's more upscale luxury condo than the prison cell seats we're all used to flying. More »

5:20 PM on Mon Apr 23 2007
By Jason Chen
3,884 views, 22 comments

gadgets

BMW Sends Google Maps Street Addresses to Car's GPS System

BMW has just thought of a good idea: why not give those snooty BMW owners who insist on calling their cars "beemers" the ability to send Google Maps street addresses to the car, which are then immediately input into its GPS system? More »

12:00 PM on Mon Mar 12 2007
By Charlie White
1,054 views, 15 comments

cars

Vadhò: Hydrogen Power, Jet Styling

Let's face it, any car—no matter how fast or sexy—is still out-cooled by "Maverick" and whatever he's flying these days. But the Giugiaro Vadho, or Vadhò, is the greatest fusion of car and jet since the Batmobile. And the ubervehicle is eco-friendly because it's powered by BMW's V12 Hydrogen 7 engine. Here's more on the design from Motortrend:
The tandem two-seater bound for Geneva is said to be inspired by the aeronautics industry in an effort to give the vehicle a true jet-like experience from behind the wheel. The closed cockpit uses two adjustable joysticks to pilot the vehicle and drive by-wire tech enables the vehicle to easily adapt from left to right hand drive, or even in the center.
Love it or hate it, the Vadhò still beats the hell out of a Prius. More »

4:31 PM on Sat Mar 3 2007
By Mark Wilson
610 views, 13 comments

Latest by hypnotoad: That thing is just begging for a Mach 5 paint job. more »

portable media

iPhone Integration Coming In BMW 7-Series? Says Who?

Just when we thought iPod integration in autos was the next big thing, there are rumors that car manufacturers are planning to integrate the iPhone as well. It's the next logical step, so we're not too surprised, but who's going to be the first? More »

4:00 PM on Tue Feb 13 2007
By Jason Chen
935 views, 8 comments

gadgets

BMW Air Camper: Living Out of Your Car In Style

Here's a camping bubble that's reminding us of the bubble boy, but this one is made specifically for BMWs, hooking on to the back of a Beemer and keeping its tony occupants away from those nasty elements. More »

1:00 PM on Wed Feb 7 2007
By Charlie White
2,912 views, 20 comments

gadgets

Video of Mysterious BMW Gadget Spinning 'Round and 'Round


The mysterious BMW gadget starting making the rounds a few days ago, but if you're still hankering for some info... keep waiting. In lieu of that, here's the promotional (viral) that's currently making people question just what the hell BMW is up to. Now let's all wildly speculate some more! – Nicholas Deleon More »

8:14 AM on Thu Jan 4 2007
By Gizloco
877 views, 31 comments

gadgets

BMW Teases the World with Mystery Media Gadget

We're not sure what it is, but the "BMW product" (as it's being called by its creators) is pretty intriguing. The mystery gadget can supposedly play MP3s, DVDs, and comes with a 65k color LCD. There's no GPS navigation, but there is Bluetooth and voice recognition. Design-wise, it doesn't look like it's meant to stay inside your car. It kinda reminds me of a rectangular Philips ShoqBox for some reason. More »

7:35 PM on Tue Jan 2 2007
By Louis Ramirez
541 views, 14 comments

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