- BMW the leader in high performance, low emission diesel engines
- BMW Diesel showcases leading-edge efficient technology
- BMW leads hydrogen car development
BMW’s entry in the inaugural Greenfleet Technology Trial on Tuesday March 28
will highlight a winning combination of driving enjoyment and clean, frugal
power.
The new BMW 530d 3.0-litre six-cylinder sedan used in the 200 km drive event
has an ultra low fuel consumption rating of just 7.5 litres per 100 km/h and
emits only 200 grams of Carbon Dioxide per kilometre.
The powerful 160 kW engine produces a V8-style 480 Nm of torque and
accelerates to 100 km/h in a sportscar-like 7.2 seconds. It is Australia’s first
true performance diesel passenger car.
This performance proves luxury car buyers need make no sacrifices in
performance or driving dynamics when opting for a fuel-efficient and low
emission vehicle.
The Greenfleet Technology Trial departs the Melbourne Zoo, before heading
through Nillumbick, Healesville and the Montrose Recreation Reserve before
ending at St Kilda Marina, where supervised refuelling will gauge the fuel
efficiency of a variety of vehicles involved in the trial.
Two Hydrogen fuel cell buses will accompany the drive, offering a public
transport perspective on clean energy.
BMW is a leader in the development of alternative fuel and alternative drive
programs.
The arrival of the clean, powerful BMW diesel engines in Australia has been
made possible by a refining of local distillate that contains a low level of
harmful sulphur.
In Europe, BMW is a leader in the diesel passenger market, producing a wide
range of turbo diesel engines that embrace four-cylinder, six-cylinder and V8
configurations.
Thanks to 25 years experience with diesel engines, BMW compression ignition
engines are the smoothest, quietest and extremely powerful. They use the latest
third generation common rail direct injection technology and weight-saving
aluminium to boost power while cutting fuel consumption and emissions.
In the Australian market, the 530d follows the outstanding success of the BMW
X5 3.0d Sports Activity Vehicle, which has proved to be twice as popular as its
petrol sibling. The BMW 530d Sedan was launched in Australia in November 2005
along with the BMW X3 3.0d Sports Activity Vehicle. To this expanding diesel
range BMW will add the120d five-door and 320d Sedan midway through this year.
BMW’s commitment to cut fuel consumption and exhaust emissions is further
evident in its research into the BMW EfficientDynamics and BMW CleanEnergy
Projects as well as its near production Hydrogen-powered vehicles and its Active
Hybrid Drive concept. Unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, these
breakthrough technologies rely on the internal combustion, without loss of
dynamic performance. With these innovations the BMW customer is not required to
make any concessions or compromises on power and driving dynamics. BMW’s
philosophy of ensuring driving pleasure is continued responsibly into the
future.
With the aim of producing cutting edge power units, the BMW EfficientDynamics
project, seen in the Concept X3 EfficientDynamics, uses breakthrough fuel
injection, transmission and high performance capacitor technologies to cut fuel
consumption and emissions by as much as 20 per cent. For the driver these
technologies do not impact on the ultimate driving experience.
With BMW EfficientDynamics, BMW Group aims to provide fuel and emissions
savings across the entire range. It is not limited to a single model.
The CleanEnergy concept differs in its unique commitment to hydrogen-powered
vehicles, with an aim to reduce CO2 emissions in particular. The BMW Group has
become the world’s leader in the practical use of hydrogen.
Professor Burkhard Göschel, Board Member Development and Purchasing of BMW AG
says: “We will be offering customers a hydrogen car within the next three years
able to run not only on hydrogen but also on petrol”. This dual-mode system
allows the driver to refuel with petrol if hydrogen is not readily available.
BMW’s first sedan with a hydrogen combustion engine will be able to cover
approximately 200-300 km on hydrogen and up to 500 km on petrol with a top speed
in excess of 215 km/h.
An alternative drive system is BMW’s Active Hybrid Drive Concept for high
performance models, using Active Transmission with Super Cap technologies. In
this system, the conventional converter is replaced with an electrical power
unit and energy is supplied by high-performance capacitators known as Super
Caps. The Super Caps have much higher levels of power density providing much
faster recharging and discharging than a self-charging battery.
All these trendsetting drive technologies do not compromise typical BMW
driving dynamics, but further offer BMW drivers fuel and emissions savings,
whilst promising BMW’s philosophy of Sheer Driving Pleasure consistently and
responsibly into the future.
“BMW is delighted to take part in the first Greenfleet Technology Trial,”
said Alexander Corne, PR & Corporate Communications Manager at BMW Group
Australia.
“BMW is a leader in the pursuit of alternative fuel concepts and alternative
power plant concepts and will soon offer for sale a BMW 7 Series powered both by
petrol and hydrogen.
“In the meantime, Australians are quickly coming to appreciate how our
powerful, clean and frugal diesel engines benefit the environment as well as
their driving style.”
Note to Editors:
The BMW 530d will be displayed at the Greenfleet
marquee at the Formula 1TM Foster’s Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, near
to Canterbury Road from 29 March to 2 April.
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