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MINI Brand Store Amsterdam
Queens guards open MINI Brand Store Amsterdam.
Amsterdam. During a traditional ceremony four Queens Guards handed the key of the lifestyle shop to the Director of BMW Group The Netherlands Jan-Christiaan Koenders and the Director MINI Netherlands Chris Collet. This Saturday the store opens to the public.
MINI is the first car brand in the Netherlands to open an official Brand store. Everything in the store revolves around the pure experience of the British brand. The Brand Store offers a large assortment of MINI accessories and lifestyle articles. Visitors can also compose their own MINI on a large screen. The Dutch Brand Store is a pilot for the rest of the world.
Labels: Broad Oak MINI, MINI, MINI Ashford, MINI Canterbury, New Mini
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BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe
Moving elegance. The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe.
Munich.
The presentation of the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe sees BMW venturing into
a new vehicle segment once again. The third model in the BMW 6 Series
line-up follows in the tyre tracks of the Convertible and Coupe, and is
the first four-door Coupe in the history of the brand. The athletic
elegance of the car’s design makes it a particularly handsome addition
to the range. Powerful engines and sophisticated chassis technology
combine to produce an impressively dynamic driving experience. And the
BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe also makes its mark with exclusive equipment
features and a level of practicality unmatched by its premium four-door
Coupe rivals.
At a glance.
BMW
demonstrates its ongoing commitment to broadening the diversity of its
model range with the presentation, for the first time, of a four-door
Coupe based on the BMW 6 Series; BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe sets new
benchmark in the top-class premium segment in terms of aesthetics,
emotionality and modernity.
Unique
combination of sporty driving pleasure, elegant design, exclusive
interior ambience, travel comfort and practicality; the BMW 6 Series
Gran Coupe displays an – in some areas – significant step forwards in
terms of design harmony, performance, equipment, practicality and
integration; high-quality interior with generous levels of space and
impressive seating comfort; third rear seat (4+1-seater); length: 5,007
millimetres, wheelbase: 2,968 millimetres; split/folding rear seat
backrests allow boot capacity to increase from 460 litres to 1,265
litres.
Building
on the aesthetically pleasing styling of the BMW 6 Series, the design
of the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe showcases its distinctive character;
strikingly low-slung appearance.
Front-end design
points to BMW 6 Series identity, individual character embodied by
model-specific electroplated bars between the air intake and foglamps;
twin round headlights with three-dimensional light rings, optional
adaptive LED headlights; distinctive silhouette with flowing Coupe-style
roof line and elegant take on the Hofmeister kink, complete with “Gran
Coupe” lettering on the C-pillar; eye-catching rear emphasises the width
of the car; LED rear lights in an L-shape – like the BMW 6 Series Coupe
and BMW 6 Series Convertible; full-length third brake light above the
rear window.
Exclusively
appointed interior with driver-focused cockpit; door panels flow into
one another seamlessly, providing a harmonious connection all the way
from the instrument panel to the rear compartment; flatscreen Control
Display; comfort-oriented rear seat backrest angle; seating position
slightly higher than in the BMW 6 Series Coupe and BMW 6 Series
Convertible.
Engines with BMW TwinPower Turbo
technology; BMW 640i Gran Coupe with six-cylinder in-line petrol engine
(235 kW/320 hp), twin-scroll turbocharging, direct injection and
VALVETRONIC, and BMW 640d Gran Coupe (230 kW/313 hp) with variable
sequential turbocharging and common-rail direct injection available from
launch; flagship BMW 650i Gran Coupe with new eight-cylinder engine
(330 kW/450 hp), two turbochargers, direct injection and VALVETRONIC to
be added to the line-up; all model variants fitted as standard with an
eight-speed sports automatic transmission and Driving Experience Control
switch; BMW EfficientDynamics measures unmatched in the segment –
including Auto Start-Stop function and ECO PRO mode – come as standard
with all engine variants.
State-of-the-art
chassis technology including Electric Power Steering and Dynamic Damper
Control as standard; Integral Active Steering and Adaptive Drive
available as an option; BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive available
from launch of the BMW 650i Gran Coupe.
Intelligent lightweight design mirroring that of the BMW 6 Series Coupe and
BMW
6 Series Convertible: aluminium doors with frameless side windows,
aluminium bonnet, chassis technology including spring supports made
largely from aluminium, thermoplastic front side panels, glass fibre
composite boot lid.
High-quality
and extensive standard equipment includes eight-speed sports automatic
transmission, Auto Start-Stop function, Dynamic Damper Control,
Servotronic, 18-inch light-alloy wheels, xenon headlights with LED
daytime running light rings, cruise control with braking function,
electrically operated, automatically folding and heated exterior
mirrors, Dakota leather upholstery and heated front seats, electric seat
adjustment with memory function for the driver and front passenger,
2-zone automatic climate control with extended features, automatically
dimming exterior and rear-view mirrors, electric steering wheel
adjustment, and the Radio Professional with HiFi loudspeaker system and
USB audio interface.
Unrivalled range of BMW
ConnectedDrive products, including BMW Parking Assistant, Speed Limit
Info, camera-based Collision Warning with braking function (in
conjunction with Active Cruise Control) and latest-generation BMW
Head-Up Display; exclusive options list includes a Bang &
Olufsen High-End Surround Sound System, comfort seats and sports seats,
active seats, seat ventilation, Exclusive Nappa leather, ceramic
applications, heated rear seats and 4-zone automatic climate control;
extensive range of model-specific BMW Individual features and M Sport
package available from launch.
Model variants:
BMW 650i Gran Coupe (BMW 650i xDrive Gran Coupe) :
- V8 petrol engine, BMW TwinPower Turbo technology with two
turbochargers and High Precision Direct Petrol Injection, VALVETRONIC.
- Displacement: 4,395 cc, output: 330 kW/450 hp at 5,500 – 6 000 rpm,
- max. torque: 650 Nm / 479 lb-ft at 2,000 – 4,500 rpm.
- Acceleration [0 – 100 km/h / 62 mph]: 4.6 seconds (4.5 seconds),
- top speed: 250 km/h /155 mph.
- Average fuel consumption*: 8.6 – 8.8 (9.2 – 9.4) litres per 100 kilometres / 32.1 – 32.9 (30.1 – 30.7) mpg imp,
- CO2 emissions*: 199 – 206 g/km (215 – 219 g/km), exhaust standard: EU5.
BMW 640i Gran Coupe:
- Six-cylinder in-line petrol engine,
- BMW TwinPower Turbo technology with twin-scroll turbocharging,
- High Precision Direct Petrol Injection and VALVETRONIC.
- Displacement: 2,979 cc, output: 235 kW/320 hp at 5,800 – 6 000 rpm,
- max. torque: 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) at 1,300 – 4,500 rpm.
- Acceleration [0 – 100 km/h / 62 mph]: 5.4 seconds,
- top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph).
- Average fuel consumption*: 7.7 – 7.9 litres per 100 kilometres (35.8 –
- 36.2 mpg imp),
- CO2 emissions*: 179 – 183 g/km, exhaust standard: EU5.
BMW 640d Gran Coupe:
- Six-cylinder in-line diesel engine,
- BMW TwinPower Turbo technology with two-stage turbocharging and common-rail direct injection.
- Displacement: 2,993 cc, output: 230 kW/313 hp at 4,400 rpm,
- max. torque: 630 Nm (465 lb-ft) at 1,500 – 2,500 rpm.
- Acceleration [0 – 100 km/h / 62 mph]: 5.4 seconds,
- top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph),
- Average fuel consumption*: 5.5 – 5.7 litres per 100 kilometres (49.6 –
- 50.4 mpg imp),
- CO2 emissions*: 146 – 149 g/km, exhaust standard: EU5.
* Figures according to EU test cycle and depending on tyre format;
BMW 650i Gran Coupe: provisional figures Labels: BMW 6 Series, BMW Ashford, BMW Canterbury, BMW Kent, New BMW
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Award winning Citroén
Top Gear votes CITROËN DS5 “Car of the Year” in its category.
CITROËN has launched three DS models in under two years, forming a line of refined products faithful to the Brand’s “Créative Technologie” philosophy. The success of the DS line is reflected in the number of international prizes picked up recently by the DS3, DS4 and DS5, the latter having today been voted “Family Car of the Year” by UK motoring magazine Top Gear.
CITROËN DS3 wins awards from Auto Zeitung and Auto Bild Readers
The CITROËN DS3, the first model in the DS line, won two awards in Germany in November. The stylish supermini with limitless personalisation possibilities and boundless appeal took the “Auto Trophy 2011” prize in the “Importer” category on a vote by the readers of Auto Zeitung. Meanwhile, the DS3 Racing received a “Best Sports Car” award from the readers of Auto Bild.
CITROËN DS4 voted “EUROPEAN CAR OF THE YEAR” by Italian Journalists
Following the “Most Beautiful Car of the Year” and “Most Beautiful Interior” distinctions early this year at Festival Automobile International in Paris, the CITROËN DS4 has earned an award in Italy. The second model in the DS line won European Car of the Year 2012, one of the most prestigious titles awarded by the Italian motoring press.
The DS4 also recently claimed the prestigious Golden Steering Wheel award in the “Compact” category, voted by the readers of the Polish car magazine Auto Świat.
CITROËN DS5 wins awards from Top Gear and Auto Bild
The CITROËN DS5 was voted Family Car of the Year by UK magazine Top Gear. The car’s strong points were its distinctive, aerodynamic styling, aviation-inspired cabin, luxury finish and innovative hybrid diesel technology.
Powered by that innovative technology, the DS5 Hybrid4 recently won the prestigious “Goldenes Lenkrad” (Golden Steering Wheel) award organised by the Auto Bild and Bild am Sonntag magazines in the “Environment” category. The distinction, also called “Green Steering Wheel”, presented for the best ecological innovation of the year, underlines the performance of Hybrid4 technology, offering 200 bhp, four drive wheels, 3.8 l/100 km and just 99 g/km of CO2. Labels: Barretts Citroen, Citroen Canterbury, CITROËN DS3, Citroën DS4, CITROËN DS5
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Award winning Bodyshop
BODYSHOP SCOOPS SECOND AWARD THIS YEAR
For the second time this year our Bodyshop based at the Malthouse site in Canterbury has received a major manufacturers award!
At an awards ceremony earlier this Month - our Bodyshop Manager Darren Blunden together with Mark Nicholas, Brand Director for Barretts Jaguar and Land Rover were delighted to receive on behalf of the Barretts Group - our latest award ‘Jaguar and Land Rover regional winners and runners up of the Bodyshop of the Year in the UK’.
Mark Nicholas said, “We are delighted to have won this second accolade - once again our team at the Bodyshop have been recognised as providing extremely high standards within the industry which in turn means that we continue to offer the best levels of service to our customers.” Darren added, “This award is due to the continual hard work and efforts shown by my team - thank you for your continuing standards of excellence.”
Bill Fennell from Jaguar and Land Rover presenting the award to Darren Blunden, Bodyshop Manager. Labels: Barretts Kent, Bodyshop Canterbury, Car Bodyshop Kent
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