BMW Malaysia Confident Of Good Sales In 2009

BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd is cautiously optimistic over the prospects of the premium car market in the country amid the challenging economic situation at the moment.

Sales in luxury cars in Malaysia, which is about 9,000 annually, has remained resilient although other segments have dropped significantly, managing director Geoffrey Briscoe told a press conference after the media launch of two new models of the BMW 7 Series here.

He said BMW sold 3,715 cars last year, an increase of 12 percent compared with the previous year, and would be happy to maintain the volume this year.

"A lot of people still have the money. The buyers are there," he said.

BMW launched the BMW 740Li and 750Li today.

ATX Boosts BMW Emergency Response Technology

Telematics services vendor ATX Group on Monday said most 2009 and later BMW autos will include an enhanced automatic collision notification application that does a better job at determining the risk of severe injury following an accident.

BMW new Z4 roadster

The car, introduced with a flashy light and sound program, is the embodiment of everything BMW – known for its superior driving dynamics and innovative technology -- is known for, said Klaus Draeger, head of development for BMW.

BMW demonstrated the BMW's two-piece retractable hardtop roof on the show floor and also touted its BMW ActiveHybrid vehicles, which will be ready for production in 2009 and will hit U.S. showrooms by the end of this year.

BMW Z4 with 551HP M5 V10 Engine

Germans love power and speed. While most of us would have been more than content with a stock BMW Z4 M, the owner of this Z4 that's for sale on a German online vehicle marketplace found that an inline-six with 343 HP couldn't satisfy his lust for speed. So what more reasonable than to throw in a BMW M5 / M6 sourced 5.0-liter V10 engine. But even the M5 V10's 507 HP weren't enough for our German protagonist who decided to replace the Z4's inline-six with an even more powerful, Hartge-prepped version of the V10 delivering a hefty 551 HP. The engine is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox.

2009 BMW 1 Series 128i Coupe

The 2009 1 Series is a 2-door, 4-passenger luxury sports coupe, or luxury convertible, available in 4 trims, ranging from the 128i Coupe to the 135i Convertible.

Standard Features:

• Driver Airbag With Dual Threshold, Dual Stage Deployment
• Electronic Brake Assistance
• AM/FM Radio With 10 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player

Custom Made BMW 850i Convertible up for Sale

Even though it may have crossed the minds of BMW officials at some point, the Bavarian automaker never actually built a convertible version of the 8-Series Coupe. But when there's a will (aka; plenty of cash), there's a way. Erik Williams, a former American football offensive tackle in NFL who played most of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, is (or rather was) the original owner of this custom made 1991 BMW 850i Convertible that is up for sale now by a Texas dealer located in New Braunfels