2014 BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition Sold For $825,000

On Saturday16 Augst, in celebration of the U.S. arrival of the revolutionary BMW i8, Jay Leno and Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America, presented a one-of-a-kind 2014 BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition, which was then auctioned off for $825,00! This was at the buyer’s premier, during Gooding & Company’s annual Pebble Beach Auctions.  This is a world auction record price for a BMW i8.

The 2014 BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition is unlike any other BMW i8 in the world. Proceeds of the sale made by Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, will go to the Pebble Beach Company Foundation, which raises funds for Monterey County youth and distributes grants spanning the arts, athletics, environmental sciences, educational organizations and community programs.

The 2014 BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition is unlike any other BMW i8 in the world; it features BMW Individual Frozen Grey Metallic exterior paint and a Dalbergia Brown leather upholstery, which is tanned using dye derived from plant extracts and accented with stitching in BMW i Blue. Other trim accents in BMW i Blue, include the seat belts. Further marking this as truly one-of-a-kind, the words “Concours d’Elegance Edition” i8 are laser etched in the interior and “BMW i8” is embossed into the front headrests.

By Millie Davis

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Arabs take to Knightsbridge, London with their army of supercars!

If your into fast and exotic cars, be sure to head down to Knightsbridge, London before the summer ends! The famous supercars are over for their summer holidays with their arab owners, racing the streets of London. For many Londoners, the summer is a chance to escape the noise and bustle of the capital in search of relaxation and sun overseas, but as the Brits hit the beaches, London becomes the top destination for super-rich Arab tourists and their supercars. The streets are full of fleets of the supercars. Everything from Lamborghini Aventadors to Bugatti Veyron’s are racing through Knightsbridge showing off their beauty and skills. Whoever thought standing in the streets of the busy city would be so amusing but when you have these wonderful cars flying past, people of all ages are bound to stare and be fascinated by not only the look of these cars but also the sound. It’s truly a fun and fascinating day out!

Car spotters from all over (known as Carparazzi) have been heading down to ‘supercar central’ taking pictures and videos to share with others. Here are some links to some of what we thought were the best videos of these awesome supercars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ0f4qauA2U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7oEhXhQlPg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWfZeIXGVzA

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2014 X5.

Is this the wackiest paint job for an X5? We think it just might be!

 The colouring was applied by vinyl wrap rather that re-painting all of the body work.

The new BMW X5 is 1.25 inches longer, half an inch shorter and a quarter of an inch wide. So, there isn’t much difference all in all but it makes a different to the amazing bodywork. The wheelbase is 115.4 (2,933mm) compared to the usual 115.5.

It’s priced to start at $53,725! What do you think? Your friends and family will most definitely see you coming!

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The i8 Key Fob

The first official picture of the BMW i8 key fob has been realised and here it is:

As any usual BMW key, it has the buttons to lock ad unlock the car as well as well as a button to pop the boot but this key is a techs dream. They key also features a mini screen that will show a variety of vehicle information. One of the most useful bits of information the key will display will be how many miles/levels of lithium-ion battery and tank display. 

What do you think of it? Too technical? Cool? Tell us what you think! 

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I8: 300,000 euros per car sold for advertising costs

It’s a well-known fact that the advertising of a new products is pricey but 300,000 per car sold…really?

According to the German trade journal Advertising and sell, BMW has invested around 16.6 million euros in 2014- just for the first half of the year all on the i8!

There has been 55 of the i8’s sold which equates to 301,818 Euros per car sold! The i8 is still in prosecution although production remains limited due to the volume constraints at the production factory. The number of i8’s sold is still said to be on the increase and is expected to increase dramatically in the next few months with the release in the US Market.

 We wish BMW all the best with the i8 sales and we’re hoping to have one soon too but can you really justify 300,000 on advertising per car? 

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New Johnny Depp movies feature many Rolls-Royce models

Johnny Depp returns to the big screen with a new film adaptation of the novel trilogy Mortdecai by Kyril Bonfiglioli. The cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor and another high-class appearance in the movie is the Rolls-Royce brand.

Varieties of ages from the Rolls-Royce are featured such as the classic cars of the British brand to the Phantom Drophead Coupé and the large Phantom; this film is offering plenty of material for fans of the British luxury Brand. BMW fans also get spoiled with an armoured 7 Series High Security vehicle also featuring in the film.

The film is scheduled to be released by Lionsgate on February 6, 2015

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Death of the tax disc... learn the rules or face a £1,000 fine!

The tax disc was originally introduced in 1921 and was used to prove that the owner of the vehicle had paid their road tax. From the 1^st of October the paper tax disc will cease to exist and will be replaced by an electronic system.

The idea of this was to streamline the whole tax system and make it easier to tax a vehicle via the official DVLA website.

Although this system will be easier there will be rules with it. If consumers don’t learn the rules or break them there could be a £1,000 fine!

Under the new rules, motorists will have to register their vehicle online to pay tax and if the car has not been registered for tax the car will be caught out by number-plate recognition camera which track all vehicles on the road.

One of the downside to this new system is that if someone is to buy a used vehicle any remaining time on the tax does not count! The new vehicle owner will have to register the car with the DVLA and re-purchase the tax. The previous owner will be automatically refunded for any outstanding months left on the tax disc.

The seller of the vehicle is also responsible for letting the DVLA know of the change of ownership by filling in a V5C form and sending back to the DVLA. If this is not done there could also be a £1000 fine.

So, although there are a few draw-backs to the new tax system it will most defiantly make our car windscreens look cleaner! What do you think of the new rules coming into play in October? 

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