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At first, if you wanted to experience the thrills that BMW’s Formula 1 inspired V10 engine provided, you had to buy a boring sedan. The M5 is not boring and will never be boring to me, but some people just want the car to look like a sports car if it goes like a sports car. Like the nice people they are, BMW provided. The BMW M6 was a M version of it’s 6-series two-door coupe which featured the same award winning 5.0 liter V10 engine. Now, wouldn’t it be orgasmic if you could experience the V10 in an open top? To be able to hear the screaming intake in full clarity? Now you have the BMW M6 Cabriolet. More photos after the jump.

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AutoBild has news on BMW’s upcoming BMW Z8 successor, as well as artist impressions of what the car could look like, as well as some other impressions on future BMW cars. More after the jump.

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This is amazing. This is a video of BMW’s extreme testing innovations. For a producer of cars so packed with technology, it’s only normal for their testing procedures to be highly advanced too. They actually have a Nurburgring track test simulator, which allows a BMW being tested to experience the trials of the Nurburgring track without actually having to be there. There’s also a room where ultraviolet light is used to test the car’s hardiness against the harsh sun. This ultraviolet light is so intense that it could give you a sunburn in 3 minutes.

“One of the most important things is testing, testing, testing, to produce quality in the hands of our customers. The quality really depends on the R&D process. It starts at the R&D process. You cannot produce quality at the end of the production line.” - Anton Ruf, BMW Head of Technical Integration.

If you have a BMW, it will really make you appreciate the work and effort that went into the vehicle that justifies it’s premium price tag. A highly recommended watch.

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A old series of short promotional films by BMW starring Clive Owen as a driver. The Driver is stopped by a group of armed men demanding he hands over a harmless man he is driving whom they accuse of smuggling diamonds. He then discovers the man has swallowed the diamonds.

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AutoBild has impressions on BMW’s next executive sedan, the BMW 5-series. As I mentioned before, BMW is adopting a new F-code for it’s car projects and the new BMW 5-series will be designated the F10. It’s expected to be launched in 2009, with the F10 BMW M5 set to debut in 2010.

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A old series of short promotional films by BMW starring Clive Owen as a driver. In this installment of the series, The Driver has to transport an 8-year old Tibetan boy to safety. This clip was directed by Ang Lee and features the E39 BMW 5-series sedan.

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A old series of short promotional films by BMW starring Clive Owen as a driver. The Driver has to deliver a mysterious ticking briefcase to a team of secret agents. It’s not that easy, as there alot of people that do not want that ticking briefcase to be delivered. This clip features the BMW Z4 Roadster.

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A old series of short promotional films by BMW starring Clive Owen as a driver. Beat The Devil is about a rock star who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for fame and fortune. Now in his old age, the rock star wants to renegotiate the terms with a reluctant devil. The devil challenges the rock star and The Driver to a drag race.

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A old series of short promotional films by BMW starring Clive Owen as a driver. This time, The Driver must deliver ransom money in exchange for a hostage. The exchange goes awry and he gets a phone number instead of the hostage. Now The Driver must find the hostage before her cell phone battery and air supply runs out. This short film features the BMW Z4 Roadster.

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An old series of short promotional films by BMW starring Clive Owen as a driver. The Driver comes face-to-face with a successful star with a major attitude problem. She always gets what she wants, and expects it to be the same this time. Featured BMW car is the E39 M5, my favourite BMW of all.

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