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The Start Sports Activity Vehicle in the Premium Compact Segment:
The BMW Concept X1.

Once over again the successful history of BMW X models is opening up the door for further inspiration in the development of innovative vehicle concepts:

The BMW Concept X1 offers all the thrill of agile and versatile mobility in a new segment of vehicles. Proudly presenting this new Concept Car, BMW is offering an outlook at the world's first Sports Action Vehicle in the premium meaty segment.

Through its blueprint alone, this new concept model clearly expresses all the strengths and qualities of such a vehicle, the BMW Concept X1 exuding a potent touch of agility and versatility both in its driving qualities and practical apply. And at the aforementioned time the Concept Car clearly reveals the stylish elegance of this 5-door as well as its modernistic function.

Creating this unique Concept Car, BMW is catering for the demands of a modern target group in search of an up-to-date automobile meeting both the challenges of everyday traffic and the personal needs of many purchasers for an active lifestyle and a versatile driving experience. The BMW Concept X1 expresses that very special sheer driving pleasure so typical in this unique form of a BMW 10 model combined with a high standard of all-circular functionality. And so at present these qualities are for the first time being carried over to a vehicle in the premium compact segment.

Ongoing innovation in the Sports Activity segment established by BMW.

As the founder of the Sports Activeness Vehicle segment, BMW has already proven its outstanding competence in developing innovative vehicle concepts.

Indeed, the High german premium machine maker starting time established its position as the leader in innovation in this segment – a position BMW however holds today – in 1999 through the presentation of the first-generation BMW X5.

In a market segment previously dominated by conventional off-roaders, the BMW X5, through its outstanding dynamic driving qualities alone, set new standards right from the start. Now in its second generation, the BMW X5, through its superior driving qualities and wide range of practical employ as well as its luxurious interior ambience, still sets the standard for vehicles in its category to this very twenty-four hours.

The exceptional potential offered past this new segment of vehicles also enabled BMW at a very early point to carry over the bonny features of this Sports Activity Vehicle to other market segments. In the guise of the BMW X3, for example, outstanding agility on all kinds of terrain besides proved to be a huge success in the segment below the BMW X5. Indeed, the BMW X3 was the start and for many years the merely vehicle in this segment to come from a premium manufacturer, with worldwide sales of the BMW X3 now amounting to more than 500,000 units.

The ongoing expansion of the BMW X model range is besides the effect of the unique, innovative power offered by the earth's nigh successful manufacturer of premium cars. The BMW X6 launched this twelvemonth, for example, is the earth's kickoff Sports Activity Coupé to successfully enter the marketplace.

This unique model combining the dynamic lines of a Coupé with the superior power and cultivated robustness of a BMW Ten model, continues the emphasis on dynamic driving qualities originally initiated with the BMW X5, maintaining BMW's philosophy most clearly and assuredly. Indeed, BMW has once again, through the BMW X6, set the foundation for a brand-new blazon of vehicle reaching additional target groups at present once once again thrilled by the BMW X model concept bookkeeping in the concurrently for sales of more than ane.two million units the globe over.

BMW X models: unique concept, superior applied science, outstanding quality.

The global success and dandy appeal of BMW's X models results non only from the precise and target grouping-oriented development of this vehicle concept, merely as well from the implementation of typical BMW features in this category. Hence, the particular thrill and unique style of every BMW X model forms a perfect match with uncompromising premium quality.

The unique driving characteristics of a BMW X model result not but from the concept, only also from BMW'southward worldwide leadership in the area of bulldoze systems. And last but certainly not least in this context, the huge innovative ability of the BMW Group comes out clearly besides in the equipment and features of BMW'southward Ten models featuring superior suspension applied science and commuter assistance systems also as a supreme standard of safety and condolement.

Yet some other essential gene is that every BMW 10 model combines this exclusive range of qualities with a level of efficiency quite unparalleled in the respective segment: In their residual of performance and fuel consumption, BMW's X models achieve a standard generally far superior to comparable models built by the competition.

Again last simply definitely not to the lowest degree, the modernistic and upward-to-date character of BMW's X models comes out conspicuously through their stable value, non-partisan market studies regularly confirming the lasting value of the BMW X5 and the BMW X3 as pre-endemic cars.

All this sets the foundation for BMW'due south entry into some other market segment where the BMW Concept X1 already reveals the perspectives involved. The Compact Automobile clearly shows which features are to be expected of a BMW X model in the segment of premium compact vehicles. Through its pattern lonely, the new model clearly belongs to the range of BMW X vehicles – while at the same time information technology offers all these features in truly private style representing the pattern language then typical of BMW.

The Concept Auto clearly confirms BMW's claim to offer maximum driving pleasure and efficiency, versatility and functionality, every bit well as rubber, comfort and quality too in the premium meaty segment. And with all these factors already being largely considered and taken into account in the BMW Concept X1, it is fair to say that an advisable production model will run across the light of day within simply one year.

The BMW X1: authentic transition of the BMW X model concept into a new vehicle segment.

In its blueprint and driving characteristics, every BMW Ten model bears out the unmistakable DNA of this kind of vehicle, at the aforementioned time showing an individual rendition of the brand and the features typical of the concept. This clearly ensures the authentic transition of the brand values and characteristic features of a BMW X model into each market segment.

The BMW Concept X1 naturally lives upward to this demanding standard and claim, the Concept Automobile conspicuously continuing out as a BMW X model from every angle, despite its body dimensions smaller than a BMW X6, a BMW X5, and a BMW X3. At the same time the design of the new machine establishes typical BMW features again reflecting the specific characteristics of the premium compact segment and generating new momentum in the appreciation and perception of vehicles in this class.

Introducing the BMW Concept X1, BMW is taking on the leading office also in the premium compact class. For the first fourth dimension the characteristics of a Sports Activeness Vehicle are being carried over authentically into this market segment, creating the concept of a vehicle which, in an urban environment, ensures the highest conceivable level of freedom and spontaneous activity.

Indeed, the BMW Concept X1 presents mobility options never seen earlier in this segment. The new model offers versatility and agility in a compact rendition, thus providing a very appropriate interpretation of the sheer driving pleasure so typical of a BMW X model in our current twenty-four hours and age.

Measuring 4,457 millimeters or 175.5" in length, the BMW Concept X1 is 108 millimeters or almost 4.3" shorter than the BMW X3. The wheelbase of the BMW Concept X1, in turn, measures 2,760 mm or 104.4".

Through its proportions and four doors together with a large tailgate, the Concept Car hints towards a very generous feeling and experience of infinite. In addition, the clear design and shape of the vehicle bears testimony to a loftier level of role meeting all the driver'due south and passengers' requirements in everyday traffic. And last just non least, the BMW Concept X1 combines all these features with the self-confident elegance and then typical of a premium vehicle. Through these qualities alone, therefore, the BMW Concept X1 is destined to become the trendsetter for a mod mode of urban mobility clearly pointing into the hereafter.

Forepart-cease design: dynamic lines, characteristic emphasis on width.

The sculptural lines of the new model make the BMW Concept X1 a truly infrequent highlight in the premium compact segment with all the features and qualities of a BMW 10 model. The front end end, the side and rear merge smoothly into one another, their various surfaces forming 1 whole and hit line creating a smooth and flowing link between the individual elements of the trunk.

Design features typical of the brand additionally emphasise the unmistakable look and impact of the vehicle, the upright BMW kidney grille, dual round headlights cut off at the top, the big, about foursquare wheel cutouts, the black band stretching effectually the lower department of the vehicle, the distinctive profile line forth the side and the horizontal lines at the rear over again clearly confirming that this concept auto is a genuine Ten model from BMW.

The powerful stature of a BMW X model comes out conspicuously in new design at the front end end of the BMW Concept X1. The DNA typical of BMW Ten is also to be establish in the strikingly contoured engine compartment chapeau and the structure of the upright BMW kidney grille with its extra-wide bars positioned far apart from one another at the outside on the BMW Concept X1, thus symbolising the robust nature of the vehicle.

Through their sharply cutting "eyelids", the dual round headlights and so typical of BMW offer a clear view and focus, white-coloured horizontal covers at the top enhancing this effect to an even higher standard.

Innovative surface blueprint highlighting the vehicle'southward striking features.

Withal another innovative design characteristic is the three-dimensional surrounds on the headlights. This item pattern element to be admired on the BMW Concept X1 and reflected by the surrounds on the headlights and the side window graphics highlights the superior technical graphic symbol of the headlight units with their articulate drinking glass look in a very convincing manner. Over again reflecting the typical way of a BMW X model, the fog lamps are positioned far to the outside, merely above the air intake scoop.

The robust grapheme of the BMW Concept X1 is further emphasised past the car'due south underfloor protection. This protection unit bearing clear reference to the utilise of the vehicle off the browbeaten rails, takes on a specially sophisticated and elegant way through its silvery paintwork – and at the same time the front frame around this protection element forms the lower environment on the air intake.
Together with another silver crossbar extending across the entire width of the air intake, this forms two contrasting horizontal lines giving the vehicle an even more powerful and wider await. The surface pattern of the powerfully contoured engine lid is characterised by six striking contour lines moving towards one another in a 5-shape at the front of the vehicle. The 2 inner lines atomic number 82 to the BMW kidney grille where they almost see one another, while the ii outer contour lines extend in the opposite management from the front stop of the engine compartment chapeau all the mode to the side section of the vehicle where they continue into the shoulder lines extending all the mode to the back. Again, this particular menstruum of lines emphasises the sculptural blueprint of the BMW Concept X1 connecting all body elements with 1 another. Side view: an especially sleek expect combined with the features typical of a BMW X model.

Both the unmistakable proportions of the BMW Concept X1 and the newly interpreted features of a BMW 10 model come out conspicuously at the side of the machine. The silhouette of this meaty five-door is peculiarly sleek and stretched out, giving the entire vehicle a very sporting and agile await. And at the aforementioned time the raked tailgate adds a coupé-like appearance.

With its short front torso overhang, the waistline slightly lower around the A-pillars, the large wheel arches with their most square contours and the black plastic protection panels on the lower level of the body, the BMW Concept X1 comes with all the typical features of a BMW 10 model also from the side.

Another feature highlight is the visibly low centre of gravity bearing clear reference on the BMW X models to the harmonious interaction of the front and rear wheels in conveying the power of the engine to the road. On the BMW Concept X1 this connectedness is further highlighted by a crease line on the lower edge of the plastic frame running along the unabridged length of the sidesills finished in silver. The dynamic, powerful surface modeling of this element provides an bonny interplay of light and shade, once again accentuating – like the strong, sturdy and sophisticated underfloor protection front and rear – the refined but robust nature of this new Concept Car.

The surrounds on the side windows come in a particularly elegant three dimensional look taking up the design language already to be admired on the headlights and rear lights. Again, this expresses the dynamic contours of the window graphics including the profile-swing at the bottom of the D-pillars well known every bit the "Hofmeister kick".

Striking menstruum of lines with that characteristic sweep.

The BMW Concept X1 offers a highly attractive interplay of concave and convex surfaces between the characteristic lines to be admired at the side. The interaction of light and shade created in this way gives the entire vehicle a powerful and agile expect, the shoulder line extending out of the engine compartment lid and fl owing along the side of the car emphasizing its dynamic graphic symbol.

The lower character line, as it is called, running parallel to the side-sills, creates a unique, exceptional impact in the side view of the BMW Concept X1. This character line starts around the management indicator at the side, initially moving downward slightly so striving upwardly first quite moderately and then with increasing dynamism before tapering out in the rear door. In its sweeping catamenia of power, the grapheme line ends exactly at the window surround on the window graphics with its "Hofmeister kick", thus creating the impression of one consummate contour extending over the entire side view of the vehicle.

The flow of this character line first rising up moderately and so in an increasingly dynamic procedure offers a particular highlight in design as well reflected on the engine compartment lid, on the contours around the rear lights and the lines on the side mirrors, and thus adding yet another striking bear on to the BMW Concept X1. Both the robust character and the variable functionality of the BMW Concept X1 are highlighted past the potent and sturdy roof railing extending far back to the rear and catastrophe in the air menstruum spoiler. Finished in Liquid Silver, the roof railing is indeed yet another feature emphasising the refined look and premium character of the entire vehicle.

The BMW Concept X1 comes on 19-inch light-alloy rims in high-quality innovative ten-spoke design again characteristic of BMW's X models. The newly designed, twin-colour wheels add a special bear upon of urban sportiness and agility in particularly elegant style. The narrow spokes on the rims, in turn, are twisted slightly to the exterior, while the rim confined are cut off at the front end, proudly presenting the bright silver color of polished aluminium. The side flanks and the rim hump, finally, are finished in Night Gray to provide a particularly sporting contrast.

Striking rear view with innovative lights technology.

Similar the forepart view, the rear view of the BMW Concept X1 is once more characterised by the underfloor protection finished in silver. The rear frame of the broad protection element creates a contrasting color highlight also at this point, again emphasising the impressive width of the vehicle.

In their blueprint, the rear lights combine those unique shapes and then typical of BMW and truly innovative engineering science. The low-cal clusters come up with BMW'south feature L-contours proudly boasting their typical shape also at night. This unique night design is further highlighted by BMW'south innovative technology, with consistently fluorescent, ruby-red-glowing rows of lights fed by LED light units serving as the light source. The upshot is a genuinely homogeneous flow of light with a powerful signaling effect on free energy consumption significantly lower than with conventional lights.

Here again, the rear frame of the extra-wide protective element adds an attractive position of the rear light clusters moved far to the outside into the rear side panels. The rows of lights formed by fluorescent tubes continues all round into the side of the vehicle where the lights move up slightly, thus emphasising the L-shaped contours of the light clusters even more distinctly. Over again, this three-dimensional look contributes to the feature night design of the BMW Concept X1.

Last but certainly not least, the paintwork on the BMW Concept X1 emphasises the innovative, mod and sophisticated character of the vehicle, the new Meridian Gold Metallic paintwork colour accentuating the youthful and dynamic look of the Concept Car. Indeed, this stiff gold-yellowish stop is truly fascinating both in the glow of headlights from other vehicles and in the bright sunshine, creating a highly effective play of light and calculation boosted momentum to the artistically chiseled surfaces of the BMW Concept X1.