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40 new BMWs by 2030

The Bavarian automaker is very ambitious when it comes to its future, and the upcoming 40 new BMWs are just an indication that the manufacturer has big plans for the next few years.

BMW has officially confirmed that by 2029, it will release about 40 new models on the market, as well as refreshed existing ones. Also, the Bavarian car company emphasized that electrification will not stop the development and production of models powered by turbo gasoline and turbo diesel engines.

A few days ago, BMW and Rimac Technology have reached an agreement on a long-term partnership, and now there are a lot of rumors that the first joint project could be the next-gen electric M3. The arrival of the fourth generation SUV model X3 is expected by the end of 2024, and the new X5 will arrive on the market very soon. Everyone who had an insight into the current development of these models says that they are really attractive cars.

When it comes to refreshed models, the most frequently mentioned are the 2 Series Gran Coupé and the luxury electric BMW i7. Also, the BMW M5 and M5 Touring will still be powered by a 4.4-liter biturbo V8 engine, although it was announced that this engine will no longer be installed in the X5, X6 and X7 models (without the M designation). Its replacement was supposed to be a 3.0L inline 6 B58 engine, but that’s not going to happen.

BMW still believes in fully electric cars, but their production will depend on market demands in different regions, which at the moment excludes the end of development of internal combustion engines that will also meet the new Euro7 regulations.

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1990 BMW 750iL V16 Goldfisch

At the Techno-Classica Essen which is taking place these days (3-7 April 2024), one of the rare BMW Series 7 prototypes will be revealed. It is a car that few people knew about, the 1990 BMW 750iL V16 Goldfisch.

It all started in 1987 when BMW engineers worked on a new engine that was installed in the then new generation E32 7 Series. However, a few years later BMW secretly produced another version, this time based on the next generation that was produced between 1995 – 2001. It was long thought that this prototype was never produced, as the Bavarian manufacturer abandoned the V16 engine, but this was not the case.

This BMW 750iL V16 Goldfisch is an example of a luxury car from the end of the last century with an unusual design of headlights, mirrors and roof line that are more reminiscent of the E32 generation than the production model E38 that was often called the most beautiful BMW 7 Series ever. It is powered by a 6.6-liter V16 engine with 348 hp (259 kW) @ 5,000 rpm, mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. Top speed was 250 km/h.

BMW has never revealed why it hid this prototype from the public and why it never went into production.

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1973 BMW 3.0CS for sale

Between 1968 and 1975, BMW produced a range of E9 coupes based on the BMW 2000 C / 2000 CS with a Karmann body. The first of the E9 coupés was the 2800 CS model, which was replaced by the 3.0 CS in 1971. One of them, a 1973 BMW 3.0CS is for sale.

The BMW 3.0CS is powered by a 3.0-liter M30 inline-six with dual carburetors, paired with a retrofitted five-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

The car is finished in a light shade of blue and is in good condition. It is equipped with a sliding steel sunroof, an aftermarket front air dam, dual side mirrors, and front fender vents. In preparation for the sale, the brakes were serviced, dry ice cleaning the underside and engine bay, and replacing the control arms, sway bar end link bushings, axle boots, and spark plug wires. It is mounted on 16″ Alpina-style wheels wrapped in 205/55 front and 225/50 rear Pirelli tires.

Inside, the front and rear seats are trimmed in tan leather that also covers the door panels. In front of the driver is a Nardi three-spoke steering wheel and a five-digit odometer showing 76,112 miles. Additional equipment includes wood trim on the dashboard and door tops, a Pioneer CD stereo, power-operated windows, a heated rear window, a wood shift knob, and air conditioning.

The car comes with spare parts and a clean California title.

The auction ends on April 2 and the highest bid at the time of writing was USD $44,444.

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