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tneyre |nterested |n |s a|row of tne k|nd tney
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n|s |s wny tney cons|dered deve|op|ng tne
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for tnemto concentrate on fus|ng |mpress|ve
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major sources of |nsp|rat|on nere was tne
str|pped-down |ook of tne BMWWor|dour|ng
cars.
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sp||tters are scu|pted |n sucn a way as to de||ver
outstand|ng aerodynam|c performance.
ne resu|t |s not just a feast for tne eyes, |ts
a|so a joy to dr|ve, w|tn |mproved aerodynam|c
ba|ance and reduced ||ft ne|p|ng to |mprove
tne cars nand||ng.
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a|| tne aerodynam|c components |n tne BMW
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ne uncomprom|s|ng|y un|que ||nes of tne
BMWPerformance aerodynam|c k|ts for tne
BMW Ser|es and BMW Ser|es are sure to
catcn tne on|ookers eye, yet tney st||| |ntegrate
seam|ess|y w|tn tne des|gn of your BMW. ne
front and rear aprons are cnaracter|zed by tne|r
dynam|c nor|zonta| ||nes and snarp-edged
curves. S|m||ar v|sua| |anguage |s a|so used |n
tne s|de sk|rts.
ln add|t|on, tnere are a|so opt|ona| front sp||tters
|n carbon. nese too |ntegrate perfect|y w|tn tne
overa|| |ook of your car.
lurtner des|gn n|gn||gnts |nc|ude tne carbon
spo||ers on tne roof or boot w|tn tne|r
m|n|ma||st sty|e, tney make a str|k|ng statement,
wn||e a|so s|gn|cant|y |ncreas|ng downforce.
ne d|st|nct|ve BMWPerformance accent
str|ps ||kew|se empnas|ze tne dynam|c des|gn
of your BMW, wn||e tne exter|or m|rror caps,
aga|n |n carbon, are a|so sure to make tne
d|scern|ng neart beat faster.
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carbon can be found on pages and .
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bre content |n BMWPerformance components
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s||gntest amount can |ead to |rreparab|e damage.
l|tt|ng tne webb|ng |nto comp|ex mou|ds
requ|res exper|ence and sk||| wn|cn |s wny |t |s
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tne next cna||enge |s to treat tne|r surfaces. ne|r
woven structure and |ntr|cate snapes make tne
app||cat|on of coat|ngs a very demand|ng task.
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tnat tne BMWPerformance carbon components
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greater tne |mportance of contro|. So |ts not just
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p|ston xed ca||pers and vent||ated, cross-dr|||ed
brake d|scs on tne front ax|e. ne des|gn of
tnese e|ements reects tne|r sport|ng or|g|ns,
and tne ||gnt we|gnt of tne system reduces tne
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dr|v|ng dynam|cs.
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and sudden|y |ts ||ke your nee|s nave sprouted
w|ngs. And as snoes are to a runner, so wnee|s
are to a car tney are wnat connect |t to tne
road, comp|et|ng botn tne |ook and tne fee| of
tne wno|e.
BMWPerformance a||oy wnee|s successfu||y
comb|ne m|n|ma||st sports-sty|e des|gn w|tn
remarkab|y |owwe|gnt. ln fact, tney set wno|e
newstandards |n ||gntwe|gnt a|um|n|umwnee|
construct|on us|ng |ow-pressure cast|ng.
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d|ameter of tne spokes, wn|cn |s |ncred|b|y |ow
for cast wnee|s, and |n tne cut-away des|gn of
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tnat up t||| nowwas on|y poss|b|e w|tn forged
wnee|s. n|s a||ows more a|r to get to tne BMW
Performance brakes, ensur|ng tney work w|tn
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Botn tne -|ncn wnee|s for tne BMW Ser|es
and tne -|ncn wnee|s for tne BMW Ser|es
are |n tne |argest s|zes approved by BMWfor
use on tne mode| |n quest|on.
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prec|s|on fromtne cnass|s.
o de||ver tn|s prec|s|on, tne cnass|s components must be spec|ca||y des|gned for tne n|gn stresses p|aced on tnemby track-sty|e dr|v|ng by des|gners
w|tn a pass|on for exp|or|ng tne prec|se ||m|ts of a cars nand||ng.
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expert|se, and attent|on to deta|| but above a||,
tney are born out of a pass|on for n|gn-prec|s|on
nand||ng, dynam|c responses, and an utter|y
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pass|on |s transm|tted d|rect|y to tne dr|ver.
U|tra-st|ff spr|ngs, snock absorbers and sway
bars are a|| set up to work perfect|y togetner on
tne track, and de||ver a pure sports-car r|de. ln
add|t|on, tne suspens|on |s a|so |owered by up
to m||||metres, depend|ng on tne mode|.
Lower|ng tne centre of grav|ty resu|ts |n a n|gner
|eve| of respons|veness tnat w||| tnr||| a|| wno
exper|ence |t.
A|| components are r|gorous|y tested under
tne tougnest cond|t|ons |mag|nab|e, and tne
data fromtnese tests |s tnen used to furtner
opt|m|ze tne des|gn. Dur|ng tn|s test|ng, tne
empnas|s |s on tne ven|c|es dr|v|ng dynam|cs,
roadno|d|ng, r|de, and steer|ng responses on
turn-|n.
BMWcarr|es out tn|s test|ng at tnree d|fferent
|ocat|ons. ln|t|a| test|ng takes p|ace at tne
Ascnne|mfac|||ty |n Mun|cn, and |n M|ramas
|n tne Soutn of lrance. Botn venues s|mu|ate
extreme dr|v|ng cond|t|ons above and beyond
wnat tne ven|c|e wou|d endure on an everyday
bas|s |nc|ud|ng tw|st|ng corners, courses
des|gned to test tne ven|c|es nand||ng, sk|d
pans, and mucn more bes|des.
ne u|t|mate test, nowever, |s a y|ng |ap of tne
|nfamous Nordscn|e|fe c|rcu|t at tne Nrburgr|ng.
Any car tnat can successfu||y master a|| |ts
treacnerous corners, var|ab|e surfaces and tne
extreme O-forces of tne Carouse| |s guaranteed
to nand|e anytn|ng tne road can tnrowat |t w|tn
ease.
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unforgettab|e dr|v|ng exper|ence, on tne |ongest
of stra|gnts and tnrougn tne t|gntest of corners
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range |s tne BMWPerformance suspens|on
cross-brace. n|s component |s made from
carbon bre-re|nforced p|ast|c or carbon for
snort.
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tnat |t br|ngs togetner two seem|ng|y contrad|ctory
attr|butes: |t |s |ncred|b|y ||gnt, and yet at tne same
t|me, extreme|y r|g|d. lt |s tn|s comb|nat|on wn|cn
nas made carbon abso|ute|y essent|a| to modern
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suspens|on cross-brace.
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front suspens|on strut towers, tnereby furtner
st|ffen|ng tne front of tne car. n|s reduces
tors|ona| movement of tne bodywork wnen
corner|ng, and so |ncreases tne prec|s|on of
steer|ng responses. And yet |t bare|y |ncreases
overa|| ven|c|e we|gnt at a||.
Ho|d tn|s |ncred|b|y ||gnt component |n your nand,
and you w||| see for yourse|f wny tn|s mater|a| |s
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and as you put your foot down, so your pu|se
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|s tne d|sp|ay bu||t |nto tne top of tne r|m.
lncorporat|ng one organ|c and two convent|ona|
LLDs, |t g|ves dr|vers access to a var|ety of
efc|ency and motorsport-re|ated funct|ons.*
nese are operated v|a buttons conven|ent|y
|ocated |n tne tnumb-rest areas. A cno|ce of
tnree modes |s ava||ab|e LC, Sport and
lace.
ln a|| tnree modes, tne LLDs can be used to
|nform dr|vers of tne opt|mumsn|ft po|nt. ln
LC mode, tney can a|so ne|p fac|||tate a more
econom|ca| dr|v|ng sty|e. Sport mode |nc|udes
a stopwatcn, a current fue| consumpt|on d|sp|ay,
and a g-meter snow|ng and record|ng momentary
acce|erat|on.
* Must be used |n accordance w|tn tne ru|es of tne road.
lace mode |ncorporates a |ap t|mer w|tn var|ous
sp||t-t|me and memory funct|ons. An opt|ona|
|ap tr|gger |s ava||ab|e separate|y, wn|cn uses an
|nfrared transm|tter and rece|ver to measure |ap
t|mes automat|ca||y and extreme|y accurate|y.
lace mode a|so a||ows a var|ety of acce|erat|on
t|mes to be measured, sucn as tne t|me taken
to reacn km/n** froma stand|ng start or
for tne Amer|can quarter-m||e spr|nt. lad|ator
temperature |s snown |n a|| tnree modes, as |s
tne o|| temperature |n tne case of petro| eng|nes.
A|ternat|ve|y, tnere |s a|so tne BMWPerformance
sport steer|ng wnee| ll. n|s too |s comp|ete|y
covered |n A|cantara, ensur|ng opt|mum gr|p
|n any s|tuat|on, and features a attened |ower
sect|on of tne r|mand wn|te cross-st|tcned
seams. lt a|so nas a |eatner Motorsport mark|ng
|n tne oc|ock pos|t|on, |n tne s|gnature BMW
PerformanceYe||owco|our.
U|t|mate performance |s a quest|on of gett|ng
even tne sma||est deta||s abso|ute|y r|gnt, and
tn|s pn||osopny |s exemp||ed |n tne decorat|ve
components of tne BMWPerformance range.
lor examp|e, tne met|cu|ous|y crafted |nter|or tr|m
str|ps |n carbon comb|ne a n|gn-tecn motorsport
fee| w|tn an effort|ess sense of sty|e.
** Can be converted |nto mpn.
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rea||y counts |s be|ng ab|e to use |t.
ne BMWPerformance sn|ft tnrow reduct|on
makes gearsn|ft tnrow approx|mate|y per cent
snorter, a||ow|ng s|gn|cant|y faster gear cnanges.
L|ke a|| BMWPerformance components, tne sn|ft
tnrow reduct|on seam|ess|y comb|nes formand
funct|on. lt |ncorporates a gear |ever knob w|tn an
ergonom|c, n|gn-tecn des|gn tnat perfect|y matcnes
tne nandbrake gr|p.
ne a|um|n|umfootrest and peda|s snowtnat tn|s
attent|on to deta|| a|so extends to tne footwe||. ln
fact, |ts apparent as soon as you enter tne cockp|t
tne door entry str|p |n b|ack sta|n|ess stee| features
|||um|nated |etter|ng |n tne cnaracter|st|c BMW
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diffuser in carbon for
Maerodynamic kit
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roof spoiler in carbon
BMWPerformance
diffuser in carbon for
Maerodynamic kit
BMWPerformance
rear spoiler in carbon
BMWPerformance
front grille in black
BMWPerformance
front splitter in carbon
for Maerodynamic kit
BMWPerformance
front splitter in carbon for
vehicles without aerodynamic kit
BMWPerformance
front splitter in carbon
for aerodynamic kit
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exterior mirror caps in carbon
BMWPerformance
exterior mirror caps in carbon
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For models manufactured up to March .
For models manufactured up to August .
For models manufacturedfrom September
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double spoke ,
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double spoke ,
-inch
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braking system
BMWPerformance
chassis
BMWPerformance
suspension cross-brace in carbon
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suspension cross-brace in aluminium
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BMWPerformance
power kit
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air intake system
i, i
BMWPerformance
silencer system
d, i, i, i
BMWPerformance
sport steering wheel l*
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sport steering wheel ll
BMWPerformance
sport seats
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gear lever knob
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selector lever grip
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diffuser with trimin carbon
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diffuser for Maerodynamic kit
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diffuser in carbon for
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front grille in black
BMWPerformance
rear spoiler l in carbon
BMWPerformance
rear spoiler ll in carbon
BMWPerformance
rear spoiler in carbon
BMWPerformance
front splitter in carbon
for Maerodynamic kit*
BMWPerformance
front splitter in carbon
for Maerodynamic kit*
BMWPerformance
front splitter in carbon for
vehicles without aerodynamic kit*
BMWPerformance
front splitter in carbon
for aerodynamic kit
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front splitter in carbon for
vehicles without aerodynamic kit*
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exterior mirror caps in carbon
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Convertible.
For BMW Series Saloon and BMW Series Touring.
For BMW Series Coup and BMW Series
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Convertible models manufactured fromDecember onwards. *BMWPerformance accessories are also available for older BMW Series models. For more detailed information, please contact your BMWService Centre.
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accent strips
BMWPerformance
double spoke ,
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BMWPerformance
double spoke ,
-inch
BMWPerformance
braking system
BMWPerformance
chassis
BMWPerformance suspension
cross-brace in carbon* d, d,
i, xi, i, xi, i
BMWPerformance suspension
cross-brace in aluminium d,
d, i, xi, i, xi, i
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power kit
d, i
BMWPerformance
air intake system*
i, i, i
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silencer system
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sport steering wheel l**
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sport steering wheel ll
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sport seats
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gear lever knob*
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selector lever grip
BMWPerformance
shift throwreduction*
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aluminiumpedal pads*
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handbrake grip
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