Text: EAL Page: U1 Images: DIN Haendlerfeld_Lack The Ultimate Driving Machine SPORTY START. INDIVIDUAL FINISH. ALL BMW AND BMW M MODELS. Text: EAL Page: 2 Images: DIN 4 Progress feels so effortless. 6 The heart beats faster. 8 Goosebumps for the ears. 56 Overview of all products. BMW M PERFORMANCE ACCESSORIES FOR SERIES MODELS 10 Intro 12 BMW M Performance Accessories for all models 14 BMW 1 Series 16 BMW 2 Series Coupé and Convertible 18 BMW 3 Series 20 BMW 4 Series Coupé and Convertible 22 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé 24 BMW 5 Series 26 BMW 6 Series 28 BMW 7 Series 30 BMW X1 and BMW X3 32 BMW X4 34 BMW X5 and BMW X6 BMW M PERFORMANCE ACCESSORIES FOR BMW M MODELS 36 Intro 38 BMW M Performance Accessories for all M models 40 BMW M2 Coupé 42 BMW M3 44 BMW M4 46 BMW M4 Coupé 48 BMW M5 50 BMW M6 52 BMW X5 M 54 BMW X6 M www.bmw.co.uk/mperformanceaccessories Focus on motorsport: images show scenes from the 2016 DTM season. 2 Text: EAL Page: 3 Images: DIN THE BEST PERFORMANCE? GET BETTER EVERY DAY. Dynamic high performance and sporting presence are intrinsic to the BMW brand. BMW M Performance Accessories build on these values and our aim is to continue every day to make further improvements. Regular participation in motor racing with near-production vehicles is critically important for BMW M Performance Accessories. It inspires our development work and provides valuable insights through practical experience. It also matters to ambitious and enthusiastic drivers who use BMW M Performance Accessories to personalise their day-to-day vehicles. The broad range of BMW M Performance Accessories offers a wealth of options for both BMW and BMW M models. The best possible choice of materials as well as perfect craftsmanship are also guaranteed thanks to the long- standing experience and know-how of our engineers. The BMW brand celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. Find out more at www.next100.bmw 3 Text: EAL Page: 4 Images: DIN PROGRESS FEELS SO EFFORTLESS. Intelligent lightweight construction increases dynamics and improves the specific power-to-weight ratio – an absolute must for sporty vehicles. This is why we also offer BMW M Performance Accessories in carbon. The innovative BMW i and BMW M brands already offer models with chassis constructed largely in carbon. Notably, the carbon fibre itself is manufactured and processed in our own production facilities, enabling the continuous build-up of BMW know-how and quality. For many BMW M Performance Accessories, lightweight carbon fibre is also an absolute essential – whether for components that optimise aerodynamics or for our classic motorsport interior detailing. 4 Text: EAL Page: 5 Images: DIN Producing carbon fibres with a diameter of Many BMW M models already feature carbon Needless to say, CFRP is perfect for Accessories just five to nine micrometres – a fraction of the roofs, which, depending on model, offer weight that bear heavy stresses in sporty vehicles, where width of a human hair – involves a series of savings of five to six kilogrammes. This has a very every gramme counts. BMW M Performance complex processes. positive effect on each vehicle’s centre of gravity Accessories favour this high-tech material as it and noticeably improves agility. provides our customers with the optimum power In later stages, the fibres are woven into mesh to weight ratio and maximum rigidity. which needs to be precisely structured to meet specific needs. The integration of high- quality synthetic resins then results in the complete carbon fibre reinforced plastic, or CFRP, components. These are 50% lighter than steel and 30% lighter than aluminium. Text: EAL Page: 6 Images: DIN THE HEART BEATS FASTER. BMW M Performance Accessories make the feeling of being in the front row of the grid even more direct. You’re on a promise of driving pleasure – enjoy the adrenaline rush of anticipation. With BMW M Performance Accessories, you have personal control over a perfectly coordinated overall package. The accessories, specially developed by us for your BMW, optimise sporty corning and stability right through to the dynamic limits. For ambitious drivers, that means outstanding handling and absolute driving pleasure. 6 Text: EAL Page: 7 Images: DIN A prime example is the BMW M Performance The M Carbon ceramic brake system, shown steering wheel with Race Display using OLED here, is considerably lighter, more powerful technology. Its icon-based display enables and – particularly when used on the racetrack – intuitive operation and different driving modes significantly more stable. Brake pad wear is slower can be called up using your thumbs. and the discs, in normal use, will last as long as the car itself – the silicon-carbon friction coating The overall dynamics of your BMW can is virtually non-wearing. also be optimised through suspension tuning, aerodynamics, contact pressure and the brake system. Additionally, for some models, BMW M Performance Accessories can boost performance. 7 Text: EAL Page: 8 Images: DIN GOOSEBUMPS FOR THE EARS. BMW sound experts analyse the acoustic qualities of every newly developed system in a Sportiness is an emotional experience that cannot be specially equipped vehicle sound studio on the measured in numbers. It’s characterised by a personal BMW site in Munich. It takes about six weeks attitude to driving that can be lived out even more intensely for a BMW M Performance exhaust system to be with the optimum equipment. Sporty exhaust systems perfectly in tune and ready for series production. from BMW M Performance Accessories are an essential part of the dynamic picture. Every individual system is, therefore, developed by our team of proven acoustics specialists. They place particular emphasis on establishing the right sound for every model. And, along with the specific vehicle characteristics, the character of each engine also needs to be expressed. 8 Text: EAL Page: 9 Images: DIN The biggest challenge with exhaust note tuning is creating sonorous acoustics that not only express power, but also all-round strength in depth. At the same time, what’s happening under the skin needs to comply with all legal requirements. This leads to even more emotionally rousing sound patterns, exploited to the full within the legal boundaries. And given the commitment that goes in to developing optimum sound, it’s only logical that BMW M Performance exhaust systems are made of particularly durable materials. Which is why stainless steel and the also resilient but even lighter titanium are both used. Now for the soundcheck: the BMW M Performance Sound Player is an interactive app that lets you compare the sounds of M Performance and Series models. Available for Android or iOS smartphones. 9 Text: EAL Page: 10 Images: DIN 1929 The history of BMW motorsport 1940 Double victory for the Berlinetta begins with a victory for the BMW 3/15 Touring version of the BMW 328 at at the prestigious Alpine Rally. 1936 Debut of the BMW 328, the the Mille Miglia. motorsport version of the 326, at the 1954 The prestigious BMW 501 Saloon Eifel Race with Ernst Jakob Henne – takes third place at the Monte Carlo Rally. and an immediate win. 10 Text: EAL Page: 11 Images: DIN EVERY BMW CARRIES THE MOTORSPORT GENE. Since the very beginnings of BMW, high performance has been an intrinsic part of our brand. The same is true of sporting competition, a central driving force for the continuous optimisation of performance and dynamics – absolute prerequisites for the Ultimate Driving Machine. Many BMW drivers want to go beyond the usual options list in their desire to drive the individual dynamics of their vehicles to new heights. Which is why we developed BMW M Performance Accessories. Every BMW M Performance component has been developed in collaboration with BMW M GmbH and is the result of decades of motor sport experience. Perfect integration with each respective BMW model is of particular importance to us. 1960/1961 Hans Stuck takes the German 1968/69 The BMW 2002, for the first Hillclimb title, aged 60, in the BMW 700. 1964 Hubert Hahne dominates time with a turbocharger. Dieter Quester Walter Schneider repeats the success in 1961 the German Circuit Championship in becomes European Touring Car champion 1966 Hubert Hahne becomes the two years running. in the BMW 700 RS with its tubular frame and the BMW 1800Ti, winning 14 out of first driver to lap the Nürburgring aluminium body. 16 races. Nordschleife in under 10 minutes in the BMW 2000Ti. 11 Text: EAL Page: 12 Images: DIN 2 Many BMW M Performance Accessories fit perfectly with all of the BMW models listed here. Choose your desired base equipment from this overview and then fine-tune your vehicle with BMW M Performance Accessories on the pages for your BMW model. MORE MOTORSPORT FOR ALL. 1 Exterior door mirror covers, carbon Meticulously hand-crafted in 100% carbon: the striking exterior door mirror covers highlight the technologically advanced character of the vehicle. Their dynamic design ensures a particularly high-quality look plus an individual, sporty accent. 2 Pedal covers/footrest, stainless steel With their high-quality stainless steel surfaces and asymmetrical profiles, the footrest and pedal covers give dynamic, high-tech character to the footwell. The design also prevents feet from slipping. 1 3 Text: EAL Page: 13 Images: DIN 4 3 BMW M Performance Key Case 6 BMW M Performance Drive Analyser In an impressive combination of carbon and Alcantara. The key This comprises an on-board diagnostics stick and a smartphone attaches securely to the case by means of a socket head screw app (iOS and Android).