The New BMW M3 Edition Models

Via: Cars UK



BMW has released details of a quartet of BMW M3 Edition cars, which is a cosmetic job on the already pretty impressive M3 Coupe. For BMW to do this you’ve probably got to assume that sales on the BMW M Cars are a bit slow at the moment, despite the constant upward growth in the last few years. But never mind, it’s not a bad way to go, and the cars do look pretty good.The BMW M3 Edition Models go on sale in July - but only for six months - and will no doubt add a bit of impetus to M3 sales. No word on prices, but you can safely assume they will be more than the stock car. Not normally a fan of White cars - but the M3 Edition does look good in White with those dark alloys.

German Automotive Engineering: steering wheel-mounted OLED

Via: OLED-DISPLAY.NET



I've already seen OLED displays that promise to squeeze into a rearview mirror and other parts of a vehicle, and it looks like Germany's CARO research association has now found yet another place to stick one: right in the middle of the steering wheel. As you can see above, that would effectively replace the center emblem in the steering wheel, which the researchers say would open up a whole host of new design possibilities for auto manufacturers -- for instance, having the center emblem light up when the door opens. They're also quick to point out that the thin nature of the OLED wouldn't affect the airbag, and power consumption would, of course, be at a minimum. This could be a cool car innovation, I stay up on how veichles change from conventional design methods.