Chris Bangle: "The basis [of this new concept] is something which is bit higher above the road with a scale presence and at the same time, as you can tell by the silhouette, is all about a coupe elegance..."
Pierre Leclerc: "it´s a real sports car" ... "there´s nothing like this on the market right now".
An interview with Chris Bangle, Director of Design BMW Group.
Chris Bangle explains the thinking behind a new BMW concept vehicle that will be unveiled at the IAA - the BMW Concept X6.
Merging the athletic aesthetics of a true sports car with the versatility of an SAV resulted in a new vehicle category that so far has not been realised.
Although BMW is moving into new terrain, Chris Bangle´s statement "a good concept realizes itself in a short amount of time" suggests a series production car might be not too far away...
An interview with Pierre Leclercq, Exterior Designer BMW Concept X6.
Pierre Leclercq talks us through the design ideas behind the BMW X6 Concept.
With some characteristic sketches he captures the emotions that defined the shape of the first Sports Activity Coupe... in his own words: "lines that come from the heart". Pierre explain us how the new concept skillfully combines athletic aesthetics...
What can you do with electricity?
WARNING: dangerous!
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What's on episode 6?
The Ford Fiesta XR4 punches out 110 kW @ 6000 rpm, but when combined with a weight of only 1090kg its performance and can only be described as blistering.
Holden's Calais V blends refined luxury with sports performance and this is the car that Holden reckons is a worthy challenger to the BMW 5 series.
The Porsche Carrera S is at the track!
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Love a challenge.
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Ticker
The Driver drives a diplomat (Don Cheadle) who carries a mysterious case while under helicopter attack. The Driver manages to crash the chopper, but then orders the diplomat what is in the case, which have been shot. It is revealed that the diplomat was ordered to deliver the case to a hospital and its contents are only a heart. The heart being for a foreign peace keeper; if this man dies a new rule of tyranny will take over. The case is delivered and the tyrant backs down. The Driver leaves for another mission after helping save a country. Ticker features brief cameos by Ray Liotta, F. Murray Abraham, Robert Patrick, Clifton Powell and Dennis Haysbert as US agents.
* Directed by Joe Carnahan
* Featured the BMW Z4
Star
The Driver is chosen by and spoiled and shallow celebrity (Madonna) to drive her to a venue. Unbeknownst to her, her manager has actually hired the Driver to teach the celebrity a lesson. Pretending to be losing her guards, the Driver recklessly drives through the city, tossing the unbuckled celebrity all around the backseat. They arrive at the venue where she is thrown out of the car, and photographed by paparazzis in an embarrassing way on the red carpet.
* Directed by Guy Ritchie
* Featured the BMW M5
Season 1
The first five BMW films:
The Driver escorts an elderly man to an undisclosed location before being confronted by van full of armed men and warned that the man has stolen a large amount of diamonds. The old man claims to have swollowed the diamonds and claims the men will likely cut him open to retrieve the diamonds. The Driver decides to help the man at the last minute and participates in a car chase/shootout with the van. The Driver eventually evades and gets the van blown up. He then delivers the old man to a town nearby where it is revealed that the man never swollowed the diamonds but had them in his bag in the back. The Driver smiles and leaves.
* Directed by John Frankenheimer
* Featured the BMW 7-Series
Beat The Devil
The Driver drag-races the Devil (Gary Oldman), in order to earn James Brown his soul.
* with Marilyn Manson and Danny Trejo
* Directed by Tony Scott
* Featured the BMW Z4
Powder Keg
The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs (Stellan Skarsgård) from out of hostile territory. While they are leaving, Jacobs tells the Driver of the horrors he has seen as a photographer and how shameful his lifestyle. He than gives the Driver the film needed for the Time Magazine story and also his dog tags to give to his mother. When they reach the border, they are confronted by a guard who begins to draw arms as Jacobs begins taking pictures of them all, trying to get himself killed. The Driver goes through a hail of gunfire to the border. Jacobs then dies in the back seat. The Driver arrives in America to give the dog tags to Jacobs' blind mother. note credited James brown makes a cameo appearance
* Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
* Featured the BMW X5
