BMW at the Auto Expo 2010

GTO · 7th January 2010, 15:32

Compared to chief competitor Mercedes Benz' pavilion (link to thread), BMW's display was terribly lacklustre. While Mercedes was all about panache, class and the "wow" factor (live music too), BMW's stall looked more like a regular showroom. All of 'em Bimmers were lined up one next to the other in a boring manner. Absolute lack of stall & space innovation.

Surprising when you consider that BMW is now India's no.1 luxury brand (overtook Mercedes in sales for 2009). You'd think the Auto Expo would have been some celebration for the boys from Bavaria. Well, apparently not.

The X6M. A pretty pointless car in my opinion, yours?

One thing that stood out at the BMW stall was their taste in alloy wheels. Absolutely delicious stuff:

The BMW Gran Turismo:

The last of the Bangle series. Thankfully:

GTO · 7th January 2010, 15:38

My love for the new 7 series is well known. This monster - The 760 Li - powered by a V12 537 BHP / 750 NM of torque engine takes it further. Stuff made of dreams! Price = Rs. 1.3 crores.

The V12 monster:

See what I told you about their taste in wheels?

All about legroom in the "Li" extended wheelbase variants:

The 320d & 520ds on display:

Alongwith their best selling engine in India. The 2.0 diesel:

theragingbull · 7th January 2010, 15:51

ah..finally! Was waiting for the BMW thread to appear. The 760li is surely a treat for any enthusiast but i wonder if this will be a success in India considering most of the buyers are back seat drivers

In one of the Top Gear episodes recently, they said this is far better than the S63 AMG!
Why is BMW selling only 100 units of the GranTurismo here? How much does it cost?

Dippy · 7th January 2010, 15:57

The 760 sure has presence. The alloys on the cars are killer. The X1 looks interesting to me. Any info on how much BMW is looking to price it at? The black/red interior on the white X6M looks sweet IMO. No other M cars on display? No eye candy of Mercedes 'SLS' levels at the BMW stall I see.

Jaizcrzy · 7th January 2010, 15:58

Great pics. Like the X1 and 760Li.

Anand123 · 7th January 2010, 16:26

Great to see the 760Li and it looks good in black. I didnt like its alloys though. I think 1.3 crore is its base price. With all the loadings it'll exceed 1.5 crore.

vijaythacker · 7th January 2010, 16:33

760Li is a treat to watch and wheels taste too.But sadly nothing that great from this company compared to merc this year which is full force.

recshenoy · 7th January 2010, 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by theragingbull

Why is BMW selling only 100 units of the GranTurismo here? How much does it cost?

yes, only 100 of those would be sold. GT will cost 63L!

gomzi · 7th January 2010, 17:26

True, great alloy's, but wouldn't you expect that from cars costing upward of 20L?

The GT looks HUGE from the couple of pics you posted.

Awesome specs for the 760. Why is it titled 760 Li Individual though?

issigonis · 7th January 2010, 17:39

Great post GTO.

The first post that I went through in the posts on the Auto Show, ahead of Merc, Tata, VW and the rest.

Perhaps BMW wants the bat to do the talking ( Merc's stall being jazzier).
The interiors of the X6 are really snazzy - carries it off rather well.

The rear leg space in the X1 is more than I expected.

Is the 760 Li an S class beater? We know it is from a driving dynamics perspective, but what of low speed ride and torque?

Regards

Mpower · 7th January 2010, 20:11

Heard X1 is launching. Any info on prices or specs?

theragingbull · 7th January 2010, 20:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

Heard X1 is launching. Any info on prices or specs?

It came in Times today that the X1 will be priced at par or below the 3-series! That will make it great VFM! Just a few lacs more than the Captiva or CRV!!
It'll be assembled in India only.

Sudan_NFS · 7th January 2010, 20:23

Great Pics GTO!!

I would like to thank all the TeamBHP support members for posting such a good quality photo's and a huge coverage of Auto expo which is not done even by the magazines.I would like to thank all other members who posted their part of the pics!

basilmabraham · 7th January 2010, 20:26

The 760 Li looks delicious, if only I had the money, absolute drool maal. Thanks for the Pics GTO.

Angad_kalra · 7th January 2010, 22:39

@GTO awesome pictures, were there any M3, M5 or 6 series

7th January 2010, 15:32	#1
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,560 Thanked: 309,934 Times View My Garage	BMW at the Auto Expo 2010 Compared to chief competitor Mercedes Benz' pavilion (link to thread), BMW's display was terribly lacklustre. While Mercedes was all about panache, class and the "wow" factor (live music too), BMW's stall looked more like a regular showroom. All of 'em Bimmers were lined up one next to the other in a boring manner. Absolute lack of stall & space innovation. Surprising when you consider that BMW is now India's no.1 luxury brand (overtook Mercedes in sales for 2009). You'd think the Auto Expo would have been some celebration for the boys from Bavaria. Well, apparently not. The X6M. A pretty pointless car in my opinion, yours? One thing that stood out at the BMW stall was their taste in alloy wheels. Absolutely delicious stuff: The BMW Gran Turismo: The last of the Bangle series. Thankfully: Last edited by GTO : 7th January 2010 at 15:35.
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7th January 2010, 15:38	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,560 Thanked: 309,934 Times View My Garage	My love for the new 7 series is well known. This monster - The 760 Li - powered by a V12 537 BHP / 750 NM of torque engine takes it further. Stuff made of dreams! Price = Rs. 1.3 crores. The V12 monster: See what I told you about their taste in wheels? All about legroom in the "Li" extended wheelbase variants: The 320d & 520ds on display: Alongwith their best selling engine in India. The 2.0 diesel: Last edited by GTO : 7th January 2010 at 15:43.
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7th January 2010, 15:51	#3
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 648 Times View My Garage	ah..finally! Was waiting for the BMW thread to appear. The 760li is surely a treat for any enthusiast but i wonder if this will be a success in India considering most of the buyers are back seat drivers In one of the Top Gear episodes recently, they said this is far better than the S63 AMG! Why is BMW selling only 100 units of the GranTurismo here? How much does it cost?
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7th January 2010, 15:57	#4
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,600 Thanked: 2,784 Times	The 760 sure has presence. The alloys on the cars are killer. The X1 looks interesting to me. Any info on how much BMW is looking to price it at? The black/red interior on the white X6M looks sweet IMO. No other M cars on display? No eye candy of Mercedes 'SLS' levels at the BMW stall I see.
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Jaizcrzy BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hyderabad/Vizag Posts: 77 Thanked: 2 Times	Great pics. Like the X1 and 760Li.
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7th January 2010, 16:26	#6
Anand123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 2,305 Thanked: 5,293 Times	Great to see the 760Li and it looks good in black. I didnt like its alloys though. I think 1.3 crore is its base price. With all the loadings it'll exceed 1.5 crore.
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7th January 2010, 16:33	#7
vijaythacker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,499 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	760Li is a treat to watch and wheels taste too.But sadly nothing that great from this company compared to merc this year which is full force.
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7th January 2010, 17:26	#9
gomzi BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 798 Thanked: 236 Times	True, great alloy's, but wouldn't you expect that from cars costing upward of 20L? The GT looks HUGE from the couple of pics you posted. Awesome specs for the 760. Why is it titled 760 Li Individual though?
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7th January 2010, 17:39	#10
issigonis BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 956 Thanked: 95 Times	Great post GTO. The first post that I went through in the posts on the Auto Show, ahead of Merc, Tata, VW and the rest. Perhaps BMW wants the bat to do the talking ( Merc's stall being jazzier). The interiors of the X6 are really snazzy - carries it off rather well. The rear leg space in the X1 is more than I expected. Is the 760 Li an S class beater? We know it is from a driving dynamics perspective, but what of low speed ride and torque? Regards
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7th January 2010, 20:11	#11
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,732 Times View My Garage	Heard X1 is launching. Any info on prices or specs?
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Sudan_NFS BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 759 Thanked: 16 Times	Great Pics GTO!! I would like to thank all the TeamBHP support members for posting such a good quality photo's and a huge coverage of Auto expo which is not done even by the magazines.I would like to thank all other members who posted their part of the pics!
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7th January 2010, 20:26	#14
basilmabraham BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney/Cochin Posts: 772 Thanked: 76 Times View My Garage	The 760 Li looks delicious, if only I had the money, absolute drool maal. Thanks for the Pics GTO.
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Angad_kalra BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 42 Thanked: 5 Times	@GTO awesome pictures, were there any M3, M5 or 6 series
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