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Oliver Zipse against the categorical ban on combustion engines

The European Union’s decision that from 2035, new cars with internal combustion engines can only be sold if they use synthetic fuels, is not considered a good thing by everyone. The chairman of the management board of BMW, Oliver Zipse, is against the categorical ban of ICE, he believes that this is a false solution due to the high development costs.

Zipse believes that lawmakers shouldn’t rush with shutting down internal combustion engines. Instead, the EU should encourage the adoption of low-CO2 fuels as soon as possible. Not only for new cars but also for the existing fleet, because there are over 250 million cars in 27 EU countries.

He also criticizes the European Commission for the lack of decisions and the lack of investment in synthetic fuels by the European Union. “At the moment there are many indications that the European Commission is looking for a false solution whereby the ban on internal combustion engines is relaxed through an obviously misleading solution in the form of synthetic fuels,” Zipse said.

His proposal is to increase investment in infrastructure across Europe to manufacture and sell synthetic fuel engines if they are seen as the solution for the near future.

Source: BMW

Tuning

BMW M2 TR87 Edition

Autoid is a British company for servicing and installing carbon fiber and gloss black parts for German vehicles, has presented its latest project , the TR87 Edition. It is a limited number of Carbon Fiber Bodykits (10) for the BMW G87 M2.

This is not the first time that UK-based company Autoid has worked on improving the BMW G87 M2 car, as we saw a similar body kit for this model in 2023. However, now the TR87 brings a more pronounced splitter, different cooling intakes, sharper side skirts, a larger rear diffuser, an adjustable rear wing, optional rear bumper wings and front fenders with openings, made from the carbon fiber used in the production of BMW M Performance parts, top quality and OEM finishes. All the listed components improve the car’s aerodynamics, but also create up to 108 kilograms of downforce at a speed of 193 km/h.

Under the bonnet is a 3.0-L twin-turbo inline-six with 570 hp (425 kW) and 490 lb-ft (665 Nm) of torque, a significant increase over the factory 453 hp (333 kW) and 406 lb-ft ft (550 Nm) of torque. That’s enough to accelerate the car from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds, 0.7 seconds faster than the factory M2. For a better engine sound, owners can now enjoy the Milltek Sport OPF-Back exhaust system.

Also, an optional Handling Package is available, which includes MSS Hybrid adjustable springs and several other suspension components, as well as a set of Yokohama AD09 tires.

Source: Autoid

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BMW M2 TR87 Edition
Tuning

BMW M4 CSL upgraded by G-Power

The BMW M4 CSL is a track monster and a powerful car, for which the Bavarian tuner G-Power has prepared a package of carbon components and three stages of power improvement, which make it better and more powerful than the factory version.

The tuner equipped the car with a venturi carbon hood and engine cover that emphasize more power, intake slats on the bumper that can be combined with the factory splitter, 20″ and 21″ Hurricane RR or Hurricane RS forged wheels. Depending on the customer’s wishes, the interior can be enriched with carbon shift paddles, velor floor mats and new upholstery.

The M4 CSL is powered by a 3.0-liter twin-turbo 6-cylinder engine that now delivers more power thanks to new software and an upgraded exhaust system, sports downpipe, 200-cell high-flow catalytic converters, and two sets of 100 and 110 mm tailpipes. . The result is three versions: GP-620, GP-670 and GP-720.

The base version of the GP-620 makes 620 hp (462 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque. The GP-670 has 670 hp (500 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque, and in this case the factory downpipe has been retained but software has been added. The GP-720 is the most powerful version with 720 hp (537 kW) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm) of torque, and a top speed of 320 km/h.

Source: G-Power

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BMW M4 CSL upgraded by G-Power