It's certainly going to be a good show for BMW. Lots to see and I'm looking forward to going. But the facelifted i3 being described as "the world premiere of the new i3" is taking liberties. As is mentioning a special paint job for the 7 Series. Utter non story.
Official Thread The BMW Group @ The IAA Frankfurt 2017
SCOTT27
Lap Time Luminary
Ahhhh... not the complete list(yet)
Der Hofmeister
Highway Hunter
Looking forward to the BMW Concept X7. Which is supposed to be the "very exciting surprise" Krueger was mentioning in a statement early August or maybe that tagline is reserved for something else.
Looking forward to the BMW Concept X7. Which is supposed to be the "very exciting surprise" Krueger was mentioning in a statement early August or maybe that tagline is reserved for something else.
Ah yes, the Concept X7 that everybody first heard several months ago was going to be at Frankfurt.
CrunchSlaughtered
RPM Ruler
No, I am sure Krueger has BMW 6GT in mindAh yes, the Concept X7 that everybody first heard several months ago was going to be at Frankfurt.
EnI
Piston Pioneer
I'm not sure X7 will be @ IAA. The car is aimed at US market mainly, therefore it's more logical the concept is presented there, in LA or Detroit.
But BMW is preparing a middle class sized EV concept for a show. Think of 3er / 4er. Not sure where the car will be shown first but it's comming. Can come as late as Geneva 2018 though.
"Very exciting surprise" can be M8 GTE.
But BMW is preparing a middle class sized EV concept for a show. Think of 3er / 4er. Not sure where the car will be shown first but it's comming. Can come as late as Geneva 2018 though.
"Very exciting surprise" can be M8 GTE.
I tend to agree on the X7. Though I think if it is a HFCV Concept, it might help promote BMW's 'green' credentials in Europe, but might blur the X7's message in America.
There will already be 2 other 'concept' vehicles on the stand, 3 - or even 4 - seems a bit much.
Why no production X2 unveiling?
Mid-class EV, even as concept, can't come soon enough... even if it is just a concept.
SCOTT27
Lap Time Luminary
Not at all. The 8er concept has been well received so it makes sense to showcase this and the Z4 in their home market and in the huge BMW hall.
The new X2 debuts in Detroit in January. So there will be more roll-out of the "Ghettoflage"
In the run up to the NAIAS. But expect the concepts of the AMG five door pAMGamera and A-Klasse Concept at the Mercedes hall.
SCOTT27
Lap Time Luminary
And the big news is still to come. Surely you did not think the X7 Concept was the end of the reveals?
Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen!
For a century now, the BMW Group has demonstrated that it is willing to evolve – to set new ideas in motion. Technological leadership is part of our DNA. That’s why we are here today – to talk about what the BMW Group has planned for the future.
There are two main topics I would like to address:
1. The radical change in our business environment.
2. And, electro-mobility.
Regarding the first topic:
The automotive industry is in the midst of a fundamental change – that is clear. I’d like to begin by saying that the success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking. For decades, we have been working on the development of more efficient and alternative drive trains. In 2007 we launched Efficient Dynamics. On the way to an emission-free future, we will continue to optimize combustion engines.
In many of the current discussions, the customer’s needs are often ignored: Customer demand cannot be forced. Customer needs must be anticipated and met. Therefore, we do not advocate driving bans and quotas. We believe in convincing offers with modern, efficient and emotional vehicles. The challenge at
hand is that industry, government and NGOs work together on realistic solutions and timeframes. Only so, can we achieve the requirements for sustainable, emission-free mobility – and deliver attractive solutions for our customers.
The BMW Group is a company with both tradition and vision. Around a decade ago, we anticipated the "iconic change" and we put forward a clear strategy –
far ahead of our competitors. We have clearly taken major steps in this transformation. Because: When the rules of the game change, we want to be the ones rewriting them.
We call the driving forces of future mobility the ACES: Automated, Connected, Electrified, and Services – specifically, mobility services. These are key elements of our corporate strategy, NUMBER ONE > NEXT, our roadmap for the future. The BMW Group is becoming more and more a "tech company" – and we are in an excellent position to move forward with the ACES. Many others are convinced too: Major players such as Intel, Mobileye, Delphi and Continental have joined forces with us to shape the future of automated driving. Our test fleet is now on the roads in Germany, Israel and the US – making daily trips.
That brings me to my second topic. As a pioneer in e-mobility, we began testing our MINI E fleet worldwide back in 2008. Valuable know-how was integrated into our first fully-electric production car, the BMW i3, the "original". It’s been the world’s top-selling electric car in its segment since its launch in 2013. We are successfully transferring BMW i’s technologies to our core models.
And today, we are very proud to offer customers the broadest range of electrified premium cars worldwide. This fall, we will have ten electrified vehicles available: nine electrified cars and our fully-electric C evolution.
This year, we will deliver 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers. By the end of 2017, there will be a total of more than 200,000 BMW Group electrified vehicles on the road.
What are our plans for the future?
Sustainable growth and profitability play a key role in shaping our future. We deliver on our promises: For seven consecutive years, our EBIT margin in the Automotive Segment has remained within our target range of 8-10 percent.
At the same time, we have been taking major steps in transforming our company. As part of NUMBER ONE > NEXT, we aim to substantially increase our sales and revenues in the luxury class. The BMW X7 and 8 Series both play an important part in this. Furthermore, the BMW Concept X7 demonstrates it is perfectly possible to combine a large sports activity vehicle with an electric drivetrain. Our strong commitment to e-mobility is underlined in NUMBER ONE > NEXT. We will be increasing the share of electrified models across all brands and model series. And, yes, that also includes the Rolls-Royce brand and BMW M vehicles.
Furthermore, we are currently gearing all BMW Group plants towards e-mobility. In the future, we will be able to equip all our models with every drive train. Two flexible vehicle architectures and a flexible production network will allow us to respond quickly and efficiently.
Let me make one thing very clear: In e-mobility, the BMW Group will also be the leading provider in the premium segment. By 2025, we will offer 25 electrified vehicles – 12 will be fully-electric. Today, and at the IAA, you will see the concept vehicle for the first series electric MINI, for release in 2019. As we have announced, we will be introducing the first BMW core model – the X3 – as a BEV in 2020. Going forward, all fully-electric BMWs will belong to BMW i. This also applies to the X3. We have also announced the BMW iNEXT – our next innovation spearhead – for 2021.
At this year’s IAA, we will unveil another significant milestone in our roadmap for e-mobility. It is a vision of how we imagine a four-door, fully-electric vehicle between the i3 and i8. It is a vision we want to realize in the foreseeable future. And a further step in our commitment to sustainable mobility.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We believe in the mobility of the future – an individual mobility that is connected and emission-free. Modern society needs mobility. For many people, a car is a vital component of their everyday lives. We take our responsibility to society, our customers, our employees, and the environment seriously. That is why we are working hard and fast on the shift towards sustainable mobility.
Thank you.
And we will see the M8 GTE,M5 Ring Taxi and the all new MINI Cooper S JCW GP Concept- which I am surprised no one has posted a thread yet?
Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen!
For a century now, the BMW Group has demonstrated that it is willing to evolve – to set new ideas in motion. Technological leadership is part of our DNA. That’s why we are here today – to talk about what the BMW Group has planned for the future.
There are two main topics I would like to address:
1. The radical change in our business environment.
2. And, electro-mobility.
Regarding the first topic:
The automotive industry is in the midst of a fundamental change – that is clear. I’d like to begin by saying that the success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking. For decades, we have been working on the development of more efficient and alternative drive trains. In 2007 we launched Efficient Dynamics. On the way to an emission-free future, we will continue to optimize combustion engines.
In many of the current discussions, the customer’s needs are often ignored: Customer demand cannot be forced. Customer needs must be anticipated and met. Therefore, we do not advocate driving bans and quotas. We believe in convincing offers with modern, efficient and emotional vehicles. The challenge at
hand is that industry, government and NGOs work together on realistic solutions and timeframes. Only so, can we achieve the requirements for sustainable, emission-free mobility – and deliver attractive solutions for our customers.
The BMW Group is a company with both tradition and vision. Around a decade ago, we anticipated the "iconic change" and we put forward a clear strategy –
far ahead of our competitors. We have clearly taken major steps in this transformation. Because: When the rules of the game change, we want to be the ones rewriting them.
We call the driving forces of future mobility the ACES: Automated, Connected, Electrified, and Services – specifically, mobility services. These are key elements of our corporate strategy, NUMBER ONE > NEXT, our roadmap for the future. The BMW Group is becoming more and more a "tech company" – and we are in an excellent position to move forward with the ACES. Many others are convinced too: Major players such as Intel, Mobileye, Delphi and Continental have joined forces with us to shape the future of automated driving. Our test fleet is now on the roads in Germany, Israel and the US – making daily trips.
That brings me to my second topic. As a pioneer in e-mobility, we began testing our MINI E fleet worldwide back in 2008. Valuable know-how was integrated into our first fully-electric production car, the BMW i3, the "original". It’s been the world’s top-selling electric car in its segment since its launch in 2013. We are successfully transferring BMW i’s technologies to our core models.
And today, we are very proud to offer customers the broadest range of electrified premium cars worldwide. This fall, we will have ten electrified vehicles available: nine electrified cars and our fully-electric C evolution.
This year, we will deliver 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers. By the end of 2017, there will be a total of more than 200,000 BMW Group electrified vehicles on the road.
What are our plans for the future?
Sustainable growth and profitability play a key role in shaping our future. We deliver on our promises: For seven consecutive years, our EBIT margin in the Automotive Segment has remained within our target range of 8-10 percent.
At the same time, we have been taking major steps in transforming our company. As part of NUMBER ONE > NEXT, we aim to substantially increase our sales and revenues in the luxury class. The BMW X7 and 8 Series both play an important part in this. Furthermore, the BMW Concept X7 demonstrates it is perfectly possible to combine a large sports activity vehicle with an electric drivetrain. Our strong commitment to e-mobility is underlined in NUMBER ONE > NEXT. We will be increasing the share of electrified models across all brands and model series. And, yes, that also includes the Rolls-Royce brand and BMW M vehicles.
Furthermore, we are currently gearing all BMW Group plants towards e-mobility. In the future, we will be able to equip all our models with every drive train. Two flexible vehicle architectures and a flexible production network will allow us to respond quickly and efficiently.
Let me make one thing very clear: In e-mobility, the BMW Group will also be the leading provider in the premium segment. By 2025, we will offer 25 electrified vehicles – 12 will be fully-electric. Today, and at the IAA, you will see the concept vehicle for the first series electric MINI, for release in 2019. As we have announced, we will be introducing the first BMW core model – the X3 – as a BEV in 2020. Going forward, all fully-electric BMWs will belong to BMW i. This also applies to the X3. We have also announced the BMW iNEXT – our next innovation spearhead – for 2021.
At this year’s IAA, we will unveil another significant milestone in our roadmap for e-mobility. It is a vision of how we imagine a four-door, fully-electric vehicle between the i3 and i8. It is a vision we want to realize in the foreseeable future. And a further step in our commitment to sustainable mobility.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We believe in the mobility of the future – an individual mobility that is connected and emission-free. Modern society needs mobility. For many people, a car is a vital component of their everyday lives. We take our responsibility to society, our customers, our employees, and the environment seriously. That is why we are working hard and fast on the shift towards sustainable mobility.
Thank you.
And we will see the M8 GTE,M5 Ring Taxi and the all new MINI Cooper S JCW GP Concept- which I am surprised no one has posted a thread yet?
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Why is this edition so much more epic compared to the past editions ?
I take it Rolls-Royce a simply showing of the Phantom VIII at Frankfurt?
It should be a cracking show for BMW;
i Concept
M8 GTE
8 Series Concept
Z4 Concept
X7 iPerformance Concept
F90 M5
6GT
i3s
X3
40 jahre 7-er
Mini Electric Concept
Mini JCW GP Concept
Alpina D5 Saloon and Tourer
Obviously I'm keen to see this "i5" concept, and also the M8 GTE (I hope this is shown of in BMW Motorsport livery, not swirly camo)... but also, I'm really keen to see some more real-life photos of the 6GT and X3 in some other specs and colours too.
It should be a cracking show for BMW;
i Concept
M8 GTE
8 Series Concept
Z4 Concept
X7 iPerformance Concept
F90 M5
6GT
i3s
X3
40 jahre 7-er
Mini Electric Concept
Mini JCW GP Concept
Alpina D5 Saloon and Tourer
Obviously I'm keen to see this "i5" concept, and also the M8 GTE (I hope this is shown of in BMW Motorsport livery, not swirly camo)... but also, I'm really keen to see some more real-life photos of the 6GT and X3 in some other specs and colours too.
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
What is it with new car launches and disused warehouses?
SCOTT27
Lap Time Luminary
Also for the IAA is the announcement of something I have talked about in the past.
The distinctive split of the BMW brand with a more definite approach to the luxury models and innovations that will soon fill out the upper segments. Some we know of and have seen. And some will see in the next few years.
No longer will the 1er share the same branding as the 7er.
The distinctive split of the BMW brand with a more definite approach to the luxury models and innovations that will soon fill out the upper segments. Some we know of and have seen. And some will see in the next few years.
No longer will the 1er share the same branding as the 7er.
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