BMW i9 Design Concept by Carlos Aliaga Pastor

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXLv6s4l5Jtg3ZdEJuiJYnY82RikvPqAGKv3Kxwd7S7hmBqmlfxruP6LLGgVhCS7u6KvI2HuQGF86vSWNRuQuVHUsElSoNwbo3d53IVyHXHZGfGzutyILOjuXgB6p-NcXMQ7jCJWjUA6t/s1600/BMW+i9+Design+Concept+by+Carlos+Aliaga+Pastor-passion4luxury-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXLv6s4l5Jtg3ZdEJuiJYnY82RikvPqAGKv3Kxwd7S7hmBqmlfxruP6LLGgVhCS7u6KvI2HuQGF86vSWNRuQuVHUsElSoNwbo3d53IVyHXHZGfGzutyILOjuXgB6p-NcXMQ7jCJWjUA6t/s1600/BMW+i9+Design+Concept+by+Carlos+Aliaga+Pastor-passion4luxury-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Rumors of a high-powered BMW supercar, slotted directly above the techy i8, have been floating around for a while now. However, we’ve yet to hear any conclusive evidence as to its arrival. For some Bimmer fans, that “maybe” just isn’t good enough.</span></div><a name="more"></a><o:p></o:p><br /> <div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">3D design artist Carlos Aliaga Pastor is one such fan. For his master’s degree thesis project he took it upon himself to craft what he thinks a next-gen BMW supercar would look like. He built an actual model, named it the i9, and it’s quite the spectacle, wouldn’t you agree?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">According to the project details, his proposed i9 pulls its design inspiration from nature, mainly almonds and hammerhead sharks – no, we’re not making that up. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6eWeygW2c_hFMNsMZrSEsbFA3szPHyNexqEuXsy6O179FKDmVUfBUgakaiBo75xQHFiUlI_svExhRyajqlAwsvcLvLZ58bpiCTiTPTSau2ZS1zP79xh9qjGJafy7P1sEo9d-bzuxzd_d/s1600/BMW+i9+Design+Concept+by+Carlos+Aliaga+Pastor-passion4luxury-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6eWeygW2c_hFMNsMZrSEsbFA3szPHyNexqEuXsy6O179FKDmVUfBUgakaiBo75xQHFiUlI_svExhRyajqlAwsvcLvLZ58bpiCTiTPTSau2ZS1zP79xh9qjGJafy7P1sEo9d-bzuxzd_d/s1600/BMW+i9+Design+Concept+by+Carlos+Aliaga+Pastor-passion4luxury-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The car’s roofline has a distinctive almond-like appearance, and there’s no getting around the aggressive and streamline selachian body. Up front, the i9′s snouted fascia supports a low-slung diffuser and suspended fender flares. Around back, pronounced air intakes grace its haunches, followed by a tucked and minimalist rear end. Inside, Aliaga’s designs call for an instrument panel and layout similar to the BMW i8.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It’s doubtful that a production BMW i9 would ever go to such extravagant lengths</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSJLUBs9diCZXcC_iv_JSOYtEAGy9V2zn6KAXC5y61OuIAjP2dpM8fvolR1rf7n50BIdndeRVSGGB1vM4lTXPcWkvKjc_1XnX-3DId_n3PzOaljGOlJuCoFndQcjuRVYsLHex5CtecN3D/s1600/BMW+i9+Design+Concept+by+Carlos+Aliaga+Pastor-passion4luxury-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSJLUBs9diCZXcC_iv_JSOYtEAGy9V2zn6KAXC5y61OuIAjP2dpM8fvolR1rf7n50BIdndeRVSGGB1vM4lTXPcWkvKjc_1XnX-3DId_n3PzOaljGOlJuCoFndQcjuRVYsLHex5CtecN3D/s1600/BMW+i9+Design+Concept+by+Carlos+Aliaga+Pastor-passion4luxury-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>

BMW i9 Design Concept by Carlos Aliaga Pastor

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Louis Vuitton Creates Luggage Series for the BMW i8

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkHU65wLghDYW-z5gCTh3J0oOKc999Klprig7DroezNq7cBuKdLHzLC9YLHvxpFBMIgujOrSqpOHzdUrD6oA0KxSvHowIf0CoPkYTaXgqt1aqZvZoaOxpV1AZAvBiUE_CQqrK78gCsQk/s1600/BMW-i8-Louis-Vuitton-Luggage-passion4luxury-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkHU65wLghDYW-z5gCTh3J0oOKc999Klprig7DroezNq7cBuKdLHzLC9YLHvxpFBMIgujOrSqpOHzdUrD6oA0KxSvHowIf0CoPkYTaXgqt1aqZvZoaOxpV1AZAvBiUE_CQqrK78gCsQk/s1600/BMW-i8-Louis-Vuitton-Luggage-passion4luxury-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a name="more"></a><br /><span class="remarkable-pre-marked">When a leading automaker teams up with a luxury fashion brand, great things are bound to happen. So when BMW decided to add a little bit of French glamour to its German engineering, they looked to Louis Vuitton to create a line of tailor-made luggage for their new i8 model.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XWFhoZuZx0220YhZquu49qeqrjwiEL9TjU17Ij-rEnNlSqkW_X7arVp_V6HnFShundN0WiURXrE35EaR1q8-oZ6PaJ6XD8jB3J1cDNpHfIh111X-VNOfpOf3dDm07WAf53GQJWcAKLI/s1600/BMW-i8-Louis-Vuitton-Luggage-passion4luxury-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XWFhoZuZx0220YhZquu49qeqrjwiEL9TjU17Ij-rEnNlSqkW_X7arVp_V6HnFShundN0WiURXrE35EaR1q8-oZ6PaJ6XD8jB3J1cDNpHfIh111X-VNOfpOf3dDm07WAf53GQJWcAKLI/s1600/BMW-i8-Louis-Vuitton-Luggage-passion4luxury-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="remarkable-pre-marked">The resulting bags and cases are made entirely from the carbon fiber, a high-tech, lightweight, yet extremely sturdy material. The collection consists of two travel bags, a business case and a garment bag. All of these elegant pieces feature the iconic checkered Damier patter, leather name tags and a laser-etched Louis Vuitton signature.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWPeddC75UCBLkL-JotlNrS1P6wskuCJpX1t0fNy02REzNW3B-ISoz56cZ_8n0nU6pVOXWbViGfBSOvwOqXicYaMoGEZcMpRisl5LKNjrUnW3GVdzsPe0bX-WmoXGF3rQcbwHaXsnyvE/s1600/BMW-i8-Louis-Vuitton-Luggage-passion4luxury-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWPeddC75UCBLkL-JotlNrS1P6wskuCJpX1t0fNy02REzNW3B-ISoz56cZ_8n0nU6pVOXWbViGfBSOvwOqXicYaMoGEZcMpRisl5LKNjrUnW3GVdzsPe0bX-WmoXGF3rQcbwHaXsnyvE/s1600/BMW-i8-Louis-Vuitton-Luggage-passion4luxury-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="remarkable-pre-marked">All the items are designed to fit perfectly into the interior of the BMW i8. The 4.750 Euro ($6,555) Weekender GM i8, for instance, with both hand and shoulder carry straps, is meant to go into the car’s boot. The 4.450 Euro ($6,280) Business Case i8, great for carrying laptops, matches the shape of the rear seats, while the Weekender PM i8 is designed to rest on its surface.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbryKaCfOohDobPE0VQZw1TkYvAPigp2gzkrLXIpJx9rI7we6fu-RkWvm9QgS4rCzMKsiS0xF0vHxW7bB1MSC2R4NNuYHwjC2NeDuexL3C-mp7WMrU1RzK7p_5I67Byv6hKUMnTui3EY/s1600/BMW-i8-Louis-Vuitton-Luggage-passion4luxury-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbryKaCfOohDobPE0VQZw1TkYvAPigp2gzkrLXIpJx9rI7we6fu-RkWvm9QgS4rCzMKsiS0xF0vHxW7bB1MSC2R4NNuYHwjC2NeDuexL3C-mp7WMrU1RzK7p_5I67Byv6hKUMnTui3EY/s1600/BMW-i8-Louis-Vuitton-Luggage-passion4luxury-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="remarkable-pre-marked">The collection will be available upon request starting April 1st in a selection of Louis Vuitton stores around the world (Munich, Milan, London, Paris, Moscow, Dubai, New York, Los Angeles).</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

Louis Vuitton Creates Luggage Series for the BMW i8

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First look BMW M3 Sedan And M4 Coupe

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-8d9aVztlV2XG7XfY3fiKqfKve9WHlIlmEbHBERjwnX2y10zpwVpMwo3MOr4I-kA5U267qF90h70YKoEdjSOlwUJhG46wIdltkpOtKFPWN-TR-gJg6a9I_V9jdqmnfQ7BS9mezNZjb40/s1600/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-8d9aVztlV2XG7XfY3fiKqfKve9WHlIlmEbHBERjwnX2y10zpwVpMwo3MOr4I-kA5U267qF90h70YKoEdjSOlwUJhG46wIdltkpOtKFPWN-TR-gJg6a9I_V9jdqmnfQ7BS9mezNZjb40/s640/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVI1aDpZXxBW5rUGvl7BXnVOm3cvBi_BjKvMYIprrlAU6T_8GR3eBA6A4MshLdA8ekAPt6lW4Po3dRJG3swgVvT4WtSdyX-eL0ChotOq8B6IAMzwFDcWJaeghnOZ6E-YZf2Mta9VnPlLv-/s1600/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVI1aDpZXxBW5rUGvl7BXnVOm3cvBi_BjKvMYIprrlAU6T_8GR3eBA6A4MshLdA8ekAPt6lW4Po3dRJG3swgVvT4WtSdyX-eL0ChotOq8B6IAMzwFDcWJaeghnOZ6E-YZf2Mta9VnPlLv-/s640/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Images of the 2015 BMW M3 and M4 have leaked – courtesy of <a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/bmw-m3-and-m4-revealed">Autocar UK</a>. The M3 and M4 are, essentially, the same vehicle, with the M3 being a coupe and the M4 being a sedan. Both will sport the new M engine – the S55 B30. This is a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged in-line six-cylinder engine that produces 425 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque. Top speed is 250 Kmh (155 mph).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLc27nhaDsjRVPjH0xJ8PLOI-Lbh2BvJZwqhPduq1bLDRo5ZXjQ-YVSVEKP_eIVdUAksldKQ8fgdm1oPIKhY0j_QDfDsZBDZf1ZTTVJt_S1k7aXgnDfecttXZiZoDa2tk0CViHt4I-FLVq/s1600/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLc27nhaDsjRVPjH0xJ8PLOI-Lbh2BvJZwqhPduq1bLDRo5ZXjQ-YVSVEKP_eIVdUAksldKQ8fgdm1oPIKhY0j_QDfDsZBDZf1ZTTVJt_S1k7aXgnDfecttXZiZoDa2tk0CViHt4I-FLVq/s640/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The M3 and M4 will be offered with a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed M DCT dual-clutch transmission.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3T8M1bCszy2YU1CYYk_y-j-ofuUJsAsNGxPj04jCx-KHpF3wvou6OXBcI7JXfDicber8MnB1R-Rka9MYJyzxAPWHXy7rziRefEVIeulO6Tmo-aBeca7EfzDJDVuZ6R3MHvHZvP7tg88R/s1600/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3T8M1bCszy2YU1CYYk_y-j-ofuUJsAsNGxPj04jCx-KHpF3wvou6OXBcI7JXfDicber8MnB1R-Rka9MYJyzxAPWHXy7rziRefEVIeulO6Tmo-aBeca7EfzDJDVuZ6R3MHvHZvP7tg88R/s640/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbKc2fIllNsbLFcuMtI566ZGUMbeIOF6U0dwhXA-EbWnQ3-BYRF51f2k-DgoBHaRzZ8eGWFhScVIkqR4V23Q_MA7fqsAG-rYH54nlJnxEQmQIcu68avnrEjdgys-bJm9MfZTw25TQs9IO/s1600/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbKc2fIllNsbLFcuMtI566ZGUMbeIOF6U0dwhXA-EbWnQ3-BYRF51f2k-DgoBHaRzZ8eGWFhScVIkqR4V23Q_MA7fqsAG-rYH54nlJnxEQmQIcu68avnrEjdgys-bJm9MfZTw25TQs9IO/s640/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-2.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTh3lEGYhFiLYQZVmgGPOlormolH5hAgOi35lUrygscyuMggNH8ConWdguwHBNEiUWII9n3f8RTeA9jm9PUzt1jKVnkUL_28m2Q7zU4cKm5ITaax8Mt3dqVhdrXxCKQ3Vi1ysP8F23w3U/s1600/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTh3lEGYhFiLYQZVmgGPOlormolH5hAgOi35lUrygscyuMggNH8ConWdguwHBNEiUWII9n3f8RTeA9jm9PUzt1jKVnkUL_28m2Q7zU4cKm5ITaax8Mt3dqVhdrXxCKQ3Vi1ysP8F23w3U/s640/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-4.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PINIMmDlmYWxtC-t3teHm2wEpLm2VJi9IHEVN2f0xcXwTfh8s6-t0fRNHCd-_YJSQTUkwXfPUqAVqJ1G96VKa38bXk_qNncLu7YOox4Q-6hQ5Z5EF5cVdNUQ3Ghgm-vLQkyYCDT2xb5H/s1600/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PINIMmDlmYWxtC-t3teHm2wEpLm2VJi9IHEVN2f0xcXwTfh8s6-t0fRNHCd-_YJSQTUkwXfPUqAVqJ1G96VKa38bXk_qNncLu7YOox4Q-6hQ5Z5EF5cVdNUQ3Ghgm-vLQkyYCDT2xb5H/s640/M3-Sedan-And-M4-Coupe5-passion4luxury-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

First look BMW M3 Sedan And M4 Coupe

 Images of the 2015 BMW M3 and M4 have leaked – courtesy of Autocar UK . The M3 and M4 are, essentially, the same vehicle, with the M3 bein...

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