News, Tuning

BMW M8 with Zacoe Body kit

The BMW M8 Gran Coupe is a sports car of outstanding performance, for which the tuning company Zacoe has prepared a special Body kit.

Thus, owners of the M8, which still holds the Bavarian flagship title, will be able to equip their cars with a Body kit that includes a larger splitter, sill extensions, rear diffuser accessories around four exhaust pipe ends and a larger rear spoiler. Also on offer is a ducktail design for the rear spoiler that follows the design of the car.

The BMW M8 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine with 616 hp (453 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with an axle-mounted automatic transmission. The car is mounted on black five-spoke rims wrapped in high-performance tires.

For the BMW M850i, which is powered by a 4.4-liter V8 engine with 523 hp (385 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque, Zacoe has prepared wider bumpers and a ducktail spoiler.

BMW will soon introduce the XM model, which is currently undergoing final testing.

Source: BMWBlog

Future

The BMW iX Flow can change color

BMW has introduced the iX Flow concept equipped with technology that BMW has been developing for many years. It is a concept that uses E Ink technology that allows it to change body color.

The car is wrapped in foil containing millions of E Ink microcapsules. Each capsule is filled with negatively charged white pigments and positively charged black pigments. The electric field causes white or black pigments to accumulate on the surface of the microcapsules.

BMW points out that changing the color of the car can help warm up or cool the interior of the car depending on the season. Changing the color from gray to white may not seem like a big achievement, but it is very useful. The reflection of the sun’s rays during the summer with the white color of the exterior helps with cooling, while the absorption of heat in the winter with the gray color of the body reduces the need for heating.

Whether this technology will really be used in mass-produced cars remains to be seen.

Source: BMW

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Mercedes-Benz EQV as RV

As the European RV industry increasingly relies on electrification, Swiss company Sortimo Walter Ruegg PLC has transformed the Mercedes-Benz EQV into an RV.

Sortimo has made numerous modifications. A roof that is extendable in height has been installed, which gives more space in the interior, and solar panels have been installed for charging batteries and auxiliary batteries. There is also a kitchen, fitted with a sink, gas oven and fridge. The EQV features an intelligent navigation system with active range management so the owner doesn’t have to worry about draining the batteries. There is also a Mercedes MBUX infotainment system.

The EQV 300 is equipped with a 90 kWh battery that provides a range between 203 – 226 miles (326 – 363 km), while the EQV 250 with a 60 kWh battery exceeds 133 – 146 miles (213 and 236 km). Both models are available in lengths of 5,140 and 5,370 mm.

How much EQV is heavier than standard after modifications is not yet known, nor how much it costs. The price of the EQV 250 (in Germany) is 67,818 EUR (77,700 USD), while the EQV 300 costs 72,280 EUR (81,700 USD).

Source: Sortimo Walter Ruegg PLC

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