Awesome Bmw

Morgan celebrates its 100th birthday with the Morgan Aero SuperSports, a retro-styled roadster with modern aluminum chassis, BMW-sourced 4.8L V8 and a detachable hardtop.

Few racing events are as dominated by BMW as the 24-hour Nurburgring race; this BMW M3 GT4 will be driven May 23-24 by two FIA WTCC drivers and two German journalists.

BMW’s twin terror-utes, the X5 M and the X6 M both pack a 4.4L V8 twin-turbo engine with 555hp and 500 lb-ft torque; both of them will also sprint from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds.

This viral video for BMW’s Mini Cooper Clubman has CG written all over it, but we’re always up for auto acrobatics; the self awareness (“I think we’re in a viral!”) is a nice touch, too.

Think of it as a baby Rolls: the Rolls-Royce 200EX concept is 18″ shorter than the Phantom and is based off the BMW 7-series platform; itl’ll be powered by a V12 and arrive in 2010.

BMW muddies the crossover waters with its 5 Series Gran Turismo; this “Progressive Activity Sedan” features a unique tailgate and fold-flat rear seats that create 58 cubic feet of storage.

The John Cooper Works MINI Cabriolet boosts low-end torque, good for a 0-62 time of 6.9s; also upgraded are the suspension and brakes, along with a piano-lacquer trim and aero kit.

Racer X Design’s BMW RZ-M6 is the way the 6-series should have been; it borrows heavily from American musclecars, but we ain’t complaining: this baby’s body panels are smokin’.

The 2010 BMW Z4 is now official: we think it’s a modest step up from the last model, with a wider, more aggressive front end, “eyelid” headlights and both hard and soft-top versions.

Japan’s Ritmo Sereno takes existing BMW R100 and R80 motorcycles and turns them into custom works of retro beauty; customers can choose from either in-house or sourced parts.

BMW’s LO Rider concept is an experiment in Harley-style customization, with bolt-on accessories including exhausts, seats and headlamps available to choose in the showroom.

Limited to only 500 vehicles in So Cal, NY and NJ, the MINI E is an all-electric with zero emissions; it’ll get 204hp and 162 lb-ft with a range of 150 miles off its Li-Ion batteries.

Power, handling and stability, bring it on: the 2009 BMW K1300S sportbike gets a modest bump from 1157 to 1293cc, good for 175 hp. Optional: a clutchless push-button quickshifter.

Above are the latest shots of BMW’s 2009 flagship 7 Series sedan, in advance of the Paris Motor Show. Although conservative, It’s starting to grow on us, especially without the Bangle butt.

BMW’s versatile R 1200 GS gets a modest 5% bump to 105 HP over last year along with ergonomic upgrades; this go-anywhere bike has sport, normal, comfort and off-road settings.

On display at the BMW Welt conference hall in Munich, this undulating kinetic sculpture is composed of 714 steel balls suspended on strings; it gets wild about 50 seconds in.