The 35th Tokyo Motor Show

The BMW Group Japan exhibition at the 35th Tokyo Motor Show will be composed of two sections, one for the BMW brand and the other for the MINI brand. The theme for the BMW brand passenger-car booth will be "The new BMW 7 Series. It represents your philosophy of life." The highlight will be flagship "7 Series," which has undergone its first full model change in 8 years, incorporating a variety of innovative technoiogies, and the M3 CSL Concept Car. This booth wil1 demonstrate the ideal for the mobility of the future. Additionally on display will be the 31 8ti, which has gained a new look, the 3 Series saloon, which has undergone some minor changes, and also the BMW Williams F1 FW23, the BMW-powered F1 machine that is now in its second year with an impressive race record. Most of these vehicles on display are seen for the first time in Japan and Asia.
The MiNl booth will be making its first exhibition since joining the BMW group. Under the theme, "IS IT LOVE?" the booth wiil feature the MINI One and MINI Cooper, both set for sale next Spring, and also the sports model, the MINI Cooper S, will be shown for the first time in the world.
The BMW Motorcycle booth will feature a reference exhibit of the new-model F 650 CS, fresh from the Frankfurt Motor Show. Also on disptay will be the R Series, K Series, and F Series lineups, including the latest model, the R 1150 RS. The F 650 CS, which goes on the market next spring, has never been seen before in Japan. It is based on the popular F 650 GS, but focused more on city use, and featuring a belt-drive for superior safety and noise-reduction.

At the first Tokyo Motor Show in the third miilennium, BMW is setting a clear sign for the future : The absolute star of the show is the new 7 Series combining revolutionary solutions with evolutionary technology in a progressive body. Oftering the iDrive control concept, the BMW 7 Series provides a unique range of functions and, at the same time, a drastic reduction and reorientation of control elements. New 8-cylinder power units with an unprecedented range of control and management functions plus the world's first six-speed automatic transmission improve both fuel economy and performance by 14 per cent.

The 745h is a new 7 Series saloon with hydrogen drive. The prototype of a hydrogen-drive 7 Series clearly underlines the cutting-edge technology of BMW's new top-of-the-range saloon. BMW's first zero-emission 8-cylinder offers unrestricted driving pleasure on the basis of an inexhaustible source of energy, standing out as the youngest product in BMW's CleanEnergy initiative. The objective of the hydrogen-drive 7 Series is to consistently introduce hydrogen into the market in a strategy given additional momentum by the 2001 CleanEnergy WorldTour.

• The new 7 Series is also the first product to become reality with another concept for the future developed by BMW : ConnectedDrive is the name of a fully integrated solution for the future interaction of the driver, the car and the environment on the road, To be specific, ConnectedDrive serves to relieve the driver of routine chores through the intelligent interaction and cooperation of assistance systems, allowing the driver to concentrate on his - or her - responsibility and the thrill of enjoying sheer driving pleasure.
  
  

BMW has returned to the Formula 1 World Championship with ambitious goals and impressive success. BMW regards Formula 1 as a challenge to the art of engineering, and deveiops and produces all engine components down to the electronic control units in Munich.
The Formula 1 factory was built just a few hundred metres from the BMW research and innovation centre, the so-called "FIZ". The Formula 1 team, which now has some 220 members, can thus draw on the laboratories and resources of this BMW nerve centre. The benefits go both ways : the FIZ engineers can explore a whole new territory of ideas when they become involved with Formula 1. As part of the search for very light and highly resilient materials for Formula 1 - particularly those with a high thermal resistance - substances are tested and developed which then lose their exotic character and may weli be used for serial production purposes.
With third position in the first season, along with four wins and four pole positions in the first 15 races of the second year, BMW has far exceeded its own objectives for 2001. For next year, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team with Raff Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya has set its sights on further victories and second place in the Constructors' Championship. In 2003 the run on the title itself will commence.

• F 650 CS
  Following the F 650 GS, the F 650 CS was introduced in the market in September 2001 as the second successor of the single-cylinder F Series model. This new model has been designed for ordinary roads. The new technologies brought into this model are its single-swinging arm and its toothed drive belt. The F 650 CS is the first motorcycle in the world to incorporate these two features. Its maximum output is 50 ps/6800 rpm. Maximum torque is 60 - 62 Nm/5500 rpm.
  
  

• F 650 GS / F 650 GS Dakar
  The F 650 GS was announced in spring 2000 as the first successor to the F Series. It is the new-generation Funduro, which has gained great popularity among novices and veterans alike. It not only provides high levels of comfort and control when driving on ordinary roads, but also includes the quality required for riding with a passenger and for light off-roading. The F 650 GS Dakar model is a replica of the F 650 RR, which dominated the Paris-Dakar Rally in '99 - '00.
  
  

• BMW R Series
  This model series began in 1923 with the R 32, the first model with a flat-twin engine. The latest model, the R 1150 RS, was released in September 2001 and includes an OHC 4-valve boxer twin. It is the ideal sports tourer, more dynamic and agile, and with more comfort and safety than ever before. Its maximum output is 90 ps/7250 rpm. Maximum torque is 100 Nm/5500 rpm.
  
  

• BMW K Series
  In contrast to the R Series with flat-twin engine, the K Series began with the K 100 and centers on luxury models with in-line 4-cylinder engines. This series incorporates a variety of electronic control systems that are ahead of its competitors. The K Series was the first on the market to include ABS. On display at this show are the K 1200 RS, the flagship of the K Series, and the luxury tourer K 1200 LT, which includes 120 liters of storage space.
  
  

• MINI
  Following the successful introduction of the MINl One and MINI Cooper in Europe, this agile four-seater is now making its debut in Japan. At the same time the top model in the range, the MINI Cooper S, is appearing for the first time worldwide at theTokyo Motor Show.
  At the Tokyo Motor Show the MINI brand is proudly presenting the MINI One, MINI Cooper and MINl Cooper S, in many ways introducing the best technology currently to be found in this segment. And the genes and characteristics of the original MINl are naturally to be found again in many emotional components of the new model.
  Al1 three MINls are powered by a 4-cylinder 16-valve engine displacing 1.6 litres. In the MINI One this power unit develops maximum output of 66 kW/90 ps, giving the car s top speed of 185 km/h, ensuring acceleration to 100 km/h in just 10.9 seconds and making do with 6.5 litres of fuel per 100 km in the EU combined cycle.
  The dynamic MINI Cooper S featuring a six-speed manual gearbox comes with a supercharger ensuring maximum output of no less than 120 kW/163 ps. Top speed is 218 km/h acceleration to 100 km/h coming in just 7.4 seconds. At 8.4 litres/100 km fuel consumption is again remarkably low for a car of this calibre.