BMW has released an official video that shows the basic design and shape of the upcoming new 5 Series model with a kinetic sculpture made of steel spheres.

Laurenz Schaffer has been appointed President of the California-based BMW Group subsidiary DesignworksUSA, effective 1 December 2009. He will succeed Verena Kloos who will be responsible for Design Strategy and Advance Development at the Munich headquerters.

The BMW Simple Concept is a three-wheeler leaning personal commuter with a tandem seating layout focused on maximizing enery efficiency. Among the technical features are a drag coefficient of 0.18, a total weight of 450 kg and 36 kW hybrid powertrain.

The BMW Lovos Concept is an original design study of a futuristic vehicle with an exterior body made of 260 identical movable parts which integrate air-braking and photovoltaic functions. The designer is German design student Anne Forschner from Pforzheim University.

A comprehensive set of official images from the design process of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, including exterior and interior design studies and sketches and photos from the clay model construction process.

BMW has unveiled the Vision EfficientDynamics, a laboratory vehicle that showcases a number of innovative technologies aimed at increasing efficiency. The plug-in hybrid powertrain achiveves a fuel consumption of 62.6 mpg while the futuristic flowing design has a drag coefficient of 0.22.

The BMW M Concept is a study of a V10-powered aggressive sporscar designed as a rival to the Audi R8. Created by GM Holden designer Idries Noah, it combines typical BMW's styling cues with design elements inspired by water.

BMW has unveiled some teaser images and official videos of its upcoming X1 model, the compact SUV which is scheduled to debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.

The official video presentation of the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, with studio shots and 3d animations of the exterior and the interior.

BMW has released the official images and information on the 5 Series Gran Turismo production model that will go on sale on October 2009. Main features include a choice of four and five seat layouts and the two-piece tailgate.