BMW Car Books with Period Press Articles

Electric Vehicles and the BMW i3 - 60, 94 and 120Ah (Expanded, Revised, and Updated Edition)

An expanded, revised and updated version of 'Electric Vehicles and the BMW i3 - 60, 94, and 120Ah'. The book covers performance and technical information useful to the BMW i3 driver and to the EV community at large.

Included are Dynamics, Battery, Charging, Motors and Drives, Cooling and Heating, and Range Extender.

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BMW Group: 100 Masterpieces

It all began with the development of aircraft engines, but the brand with the blue-and-white propeller would soon establish itself as one of the leading manufacturers of the automobile branch. Who has not heard of the countless classics, from the legendary BMW 328 to the BMW M1 super sports car?
And it is impossible to imagine the motorcycle world without these machines with their characteristic two-cylinder boxer engine.

One hundred masterpieces tell the exciting story behind the success: technical innovations, world records and victories in motor racing, entrepreneurial decisions and above all the individual performance of the staff combine to create a multifaceted portrait of BMW.

Features:
- Catalogue accompanying the official jubilee exhibition in the BMW Museum
- Masterpieces of design from the classic BMW 328 to the visionary BMW i3
- A thrilling story in fascinating pictures.

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BMWi - Visionary Mobility

Electro-mobility is the number one topic when it comes to our mobility in the future. What does the vision of BMW, Germany's main pioneer in the field, look like? For the first time providing extensive insight into BMW's workshop of ideas, this volume presents the multi-faceted concept for sustainable and visionary mobility right up to autonomous driving.

In the spring of 2008, a think tank of engineers, designers, trend researchers, and financial experts met on a factory floor of BMW's parent plant in Munich to rethink mobility. This volume traces the exciting venture in its complex development, while also looking at the future.
A main focus is on the major challenges of our time - climate change, scarcity of resources, megacities - and the solution approaches: technological innovations, networked mobility, sustainability in production and the use of renewable materials. Autonomous driving plays a particularly important role.
Terrific close-ups and design drawings present all models from the BMW i3 and the BMW i8 to the BMW i Vision Future Interaction.

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Le Guide de toutes les BMW (volume 2): Séries 5, 6, 7 et 8, M1 et Z8 (1972-2004)

The second volume of "Le Guide de toutes les BMW" published by Auto Forever covers:
- the first four generations of the 5 Series E12 E28 E34 E39
- the 6 Series E24
- the first three generations of the 7 Series E23 E32 E38
- the 8 Series E31
- the M1 and the Z8.

Each model is presented in great detail, with its production figures, accompanied by anecdotes and owner testimonials.
This book is the second Auto Forever guide, a project launched in April 2015 which aims to cover global automobile production.

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BMW 1929 bis 1945 - Vom Kleinwagen zum Traumauto

With this rich, richly illustrated book, the authors succeed in describing the complex developments at BMW in their entirety.
With all national and international connections, embedded in the general history of the time, fascinating, authentic, up close. With many previously unpublished photos.

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BMW Klassiker - Best of René Staud

BMW - the luxury brand with the double kidney grille - has put an impressive range of classics on wheels over the decades. In this illustrated book, the renowned automobile photographer René Staud describes his personal relationship with the icons from Munich and opens his archives for a foray into his work - using over 200 images, some of them large format.

The book is rounded off with interesting information about the models depicted, written by Halwart Schrader, including vehicles such as the 328 sports car, the legendary 507 roadster and modern classics such as the M1.

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Das grosse BMW-Coupé-Buch - Alle Modelle von 1938 bis heute (Reprint)

The big BMW Coupé book tells the story of the legendary coupés of the blue and white brand, officially sold through the dealer organization, from the 1930s to the 1990s. From the 327 to the twelve-cylinder 850i, there are not only technical details and complete model histories, but also memories from contemporary witnesses.
The sporting successes of the BMW coupés are also described in detail, for example the sporting successes of the six-cylinder coupés in the 1970s. The history of the BMW coupé is rounded off by numerous, partly unpublished photos.

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BMW 328 - Vom Roadster zum Mythos

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The BMW 328 is considered the most successful sports car of the 1930s and served as a template for many other models. Today, the legendary BMW 328 is one of the most sought-after collector's vehicles on the market.

In this book, Rainer Simons describes precisely how the myth surrounding this roadster came about. He analyses its technology, documents its success and outlines the historical context and the people who were involved in the creation of this timeless classic.
A large number of exciting, interesting and rare illustrations round off this book about one of the most famous cars of the Bayerische Motoren Werke.

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BMW 503, 507, 3200 CS, Z8 - Der Traum vom Fahren

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The BMW models 503 507 3200 CS and the modern Z8 were the answer to the SL models from Mercedes-Benz, but never managed to step out of their shadow.
Nevertheless, these automotive icons with their timeless elegance not only delighted Elvis Presley, but also received praise and recognition from Enzo Ferrari. Today they are among the most expensive and rarest cars of all time.

In his illustrated book, author Eberhard Kittler tells the story of these fascinating classics using unique images and detailed interviews with designers and developers.

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