Reviews 4 Cars

Here’s GINA impressing us with flexibility. The traditional metal bodywork has now progressed to what the stunning BMW GINA roadster displays, a fabric skin providing a hi-tech visionary look.

Durable material stretched over a wire frame allow GINA’s look to change with the flick of a switch. The bonnet splits down the centre like a zip bag, doors open like wings, while the headlights close like eyelids when not in use. GINA’s interior is just as flexible, dials and switches are hidden out of sight when not in use.

Despite being nearly eight years old! The car still looks as fresh as it does thanks to BMW’s Chris Bangle and team. To build the GINA, the chassis and V8 engine from the Z8 roadster were taken and dressed to impress.

The GINA hasn’t only been designed to turn heads as Chris Bangle in the video below explains the ideas behind the process of sculpturing an experimental study.

CarMagazine “broke” the news announcing the BMW M1 Hommage Concept will be making its way into the production, but BMW Blog disagrees, ”As much as we would love to see the BMW M1 Hommage making it into production, that will not happen.”

CarMagazine  in thier July issue will reveal key project details including:

• The timetable for production
• The three-strong powertrain line-up
• The lightweight body construction
• The plan for ‘heron-wing’ doors, and a driver-focused, multi-layered interior

Has BMW Blogs saved us from this Hommage. Only time will tell.

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The new BMW X6 isn’t launched in the UK officially until the end of next week, fortunately Kieron from here.org.uk managed to see the X6 in the flesh and take a few pictures.

Overall, Kieron’s review summed up, the pictures deceive the X6, when you see the X6 in the metal, it features tons of presence with aggressive attributes.
The X6 is reasonably priced with the option of 3 engines, the petrol 35i at £42,730, the diesel 30d at £41,965 and the diesel 35d at £44,145.

I defiantly agree with Kieron when it comes to the lack of standard equipment. I speculate in 2009 when Audi realise the Audi Q5 with more standard equipment then the X6, BMW will then revise the X6, improving the standard specification to push for sales.