Bespoke Motor

BMW Individual 7-Series Composition

Wimbledon — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:47:57 +0000

Text from BMW

A perfect composition.

Presentation of the special limited-edition BMW Individual 7 Series Composition inspired by Steinway & Sons.

Munich / Hamburg. On 11 November 2010 BMW presents the special limited-edition BMW Individual 7 Series Composition inspired by Steinway & Sons at the Hamburg factory of Steinway & Sons. The luxury sedans of the BMW 7 Series express the aesthetics, quality and exclusivity which both brands embody. A design style with a commitment to perfection is the hallmark both of vehicle production at BMW Individual and of upright and grand piano manufacturing at Steinway & Sons.

For its world premiere in Hamburg, the BMW Individual 7 Series Composition inspired by Steinway & Sons will be presented in two perfectly coordinated colour variants. Both the exterior and the interior design are modelled on the colours of the piano keyboard and its contrast between black and white. At the same time, the paint finish – which comes in a choice of black or white – and upholstery and surface materials are the result of a design and build quality that is unique worldwide and has been developed specifically for this special edition. Adding an even more exclusive touch, precise highlight details complete the sophisticated appearance.

The exclusive look of the luxury sedans in the special edition BMW Individual 7 Series Composition inspired by Steinway & Sons is characterised by top-quality craftsmanship and the use of exquisite materials. To ensure a flawlessly sparkling body finish, the luxury sedans undergo a highly complex multi-stage process. Once the basic black or white paint has been applied, the body then receives three protective clear coats. Each individual layer is smoothed and polished by hand, resulting in a surface quality comparable to that of high-class piano lacquer and producing a similar sheen. Along with BMW Individual High-Gloss Shadow Line and 20-inch BMW Individual light-alloy wheels, the car is visually enhanced by a gold-coloured coachline running the full length of the vehicle.

Similarly, the interior features two different colour concepts. In combination with the Piano Finish Black exterior, the upholstery, door trim, centre console, headliner and lower section of the instrument panel come in the colour variant Platinum. For vehicles in Piano Finish White, the equivalent interior components are available in Black. Piping and inlays in the relevant contrast colour provide additional highlights. Front and rear seats are upholstered in exceptional high-quality BMW Individual fine-grain Merino leather, as are the door panels, centre console and parts of the instrument panel. The stylish environment is rounded off with a headliner in Alcantara, black lambswool floormats and interior piping in Piano Finish Black from the BMW Individual range. Exclusive details documenting the Steinway & Sons partnership are visible, for example, in the piano manufacturer’s gold lettering on the chrome strip at the rear of the vehicle. A further reference to the piano-maker can be found in the Sedan’s interior, where the headrests are embroidered with Steinway & Sons’ trademark golden lyre. Two cushions for rear passengers and a cashmere blanket embroidered with the lyre complete the luxurious interior.

The exclusively designed BMW Individual High End Audio System guarantees a globally unique combination of fascinating driving pleasure and authentic audio enjoyment. Specifically adapted to the interior of the luxury sedan, the system comprises 16 exceptional high-performance speakers and a digital 9-channel amplifier featuring Dirac Live technology. This system enables perfect signal reproduction based on authentic sound. The system’s unique fidelity in musical reproduction means that wherever they are seated, passengers enjoy outstandingly realistic sound quality, equivalent to the musical experience provided by the best seats in a concert hall. Accompanying the BMW Individual High End Audio System is a collection of unique piano recordings from Steinway & Sons, featuring such renowned Steinway artists as Vladimir Horowitz, Martha Argerich and Maurizio Pollini. The CD collection can be housed in an exclusive nubuck leather case.

The key feature shared by the two vehicles on display in Hamburg is BMW ActiveHybrid technology. In the field of automotive drive systems this represents optimum harmony between an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The refined interplay between a V8 petrol engine and a 3-phase synchronous electric motor develops a system output of 342 kW/465 hp and maximum torque of 700 Newton metres. As such, BMW ActiveHybrid guarantees an innovative form of the brand’s familiar driving pleasure, which is typified by effortless power delivery and a level of efficiency unmatched in this performance category.

The vehicles, produced as a special limited edition by BMW Individual, are built to customer specifications based on the normal or long-wheelbase versions of the luxury sedan. The two vehicles presented in Hamburg are powered by BMW ActiveHybrid technology. As an option, the BMW Individual 7 Series Composition inspired by Steinway & Sons is also available with any other engine variant from the BMW 7 Series range.

BMW Individual is synonymous with technical ambition and the desire for automotive perfection. It offers a holistic vehicle concept, with a broad range available to the customer for each model series. Customers are able to select and put together their own personal combination of high-quality materials, creating a harmonious composition of paints, leather and interior trim. Thanks to the design expertise of BMW Individual the results always achieve the highest aesthetic appeal.

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Jazz Brown Audi S5

Wimbledon — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 06:32:53 +0000

Audi Exclusive built this 2009 S5 for a dealer in the Netherlands.

Jazz Brown (Jazzbruin) Pearl Effect covers the exterior while inside we find a combination leather and alcantara interior.

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Porsche Exclusive celebrates 25 years

Wimbledon — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 06:02:31 +0000

Text from Porsche with gallery below

Exclusiveness and individuality directly from the factory

25th Anniversary of Porsche Exclusive

Stuttgart. For the past 25 years, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has been offering the option – under the term “Exclusive” – of individually tailoring a Porsche to create an unmistakable, unique vehicle immediately on ordering it. Porsche Exclusive offers hand-crafted refinement ex-works to provide a highly personalised touch in terms of design and performance. Virtually any customer desire can be fulfilled by Porsche Exclusive following a personal dialogue. The sole prerequisite is technical and qualitative feasibility. Implemented with the finest craftsmanship and using selected materials, the skilful hands of the Exclusive specialists create components and complete vehicles in which personal care and dedication can be seen and felt down to the very last detail. Bespoke, manual work – also with needle and thread wherever appropriate – is the most important principle of Porsche Exclusive. Because no machine handles material with as much finesse as human hands.

A team of about 100 specialists at Porsche Exclusive takes care of everything from development to sales. Whether it be refined interior equipment or performance enhancements, all options from the Exclusive range and the vehicles themselves are not only developed in Weissach, but are also to a large extent integrated in the production process of a new Porsche.

A separate, extensive Exclusive catalogue, which also shows examples of completely individualised vehicles besides the range of options, is of course also available for each Porsche model. The customer discusses further special wishes directly with the Porsche dealership or the Exclusive customer advisors in the Zuffenhausen or Leipzig factories. Selected “flagship dealers” also offer this high-quality service abroad. Porsche Exclusive is additionally represented world-wide at a number of events and trade fairs.

In 2009 Porsche Exclusive added a further gem to its portfolio in the form of the 911 Sport Classic. Limited to 250 vehicles, this was a 911 which perfectly combined tradition and modernity. Designed with Porsche’s discerning customers in mind, the Porsche 911 Sport Classic with fixed rear wing in the “ducktail” shape first exhibited by 1973′s legendary Carrera RS 2.7 was a quite special highlight.

25 years of success are a good reason to celebrate. Porsche Exclusive will be doing this in a manner which reflects the high standards of the company within the company: with a strictly limited edition of a new 911 Speedster. In homage to the first Porsche model that bore the name Speedster – the 356 Speedster – the production run for the new model is limited to 356 cars. In the best tradition as a puristic, open-topped two-seater with low windscreen and double bubble on the convertible-top compartment lid.

With the 911 Speedster Porsche Exclusive will herald in a year chock-a-block with activities. With a new book on the Porsche Exclusive history, which will be available in the Porsche Museum shop from March 2011, a special Museum exhibition to run from March to May 2011 or a special Porsche Travel Club trip in June, for instance. Amongst other venues, Porsche Exclusive can be experienced live at the vintage vehicle grand prix at the Nürburgring in August 2011.

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Ipanema Brown Audi A5 Sportback

Wimbledon — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:49:38 +0000

100 years of Audi.

To celebrate the marque’s rich history and prospects which have never been brighter, Audi organized a grand event in Ingolstadt with attendees including even German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Read Fourtitude’s detailed event report and view their photo collection.

Yet amongst the reverie of pristine examples of models of Audi’s past, a decidedly modern car emerged as the new Audi A5 Sportback was revealed.

For a moment as historic as Audi’s 100 year celebration, a basic example wouldn’t be fitting of course — enter this Ipanema Brown S-Line creation of quattro GmbH and Audi Exclusive. Magnolia White leather adorns the interior with complementing aluminum trim.

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Ipanema Brown Audi A8

Wimbledon — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:21:40 +0000

After the world premier of the D4 2011 Audi A8 at the Design Miami 2009 event, Audi then chose to make the A8′s debut in Germany with this car – a special A8 3.0 TFSI painted Ipanema Brown (Ipanemabraun).

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Mexico Blue Audi C6 RS6 Sedan

Wimbledon — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:41:09 +0000

ISI Photography captured this unique C6-generation Audi RS6 sedan driving past a B&O store in Munich, Germany.

While some speculate the color to be Lamborghini’s Blu Cepheus, it’s a known fact that Audi Exclusive resists painting cars in Lamborghini colors. Yet given that the car wears Ingolstadt plates, this possible Audi executive may have had free reign to choose a Lamborghini color.

To our eyes, the color seems to be Mexico Blue (aka Riviera Blue) — a Porsche color painted on other Audi Exclusive cars.

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Sources: ISI Photography on flickr and the Fourtitude blog

Additional photos courtesy of Autogespot via Teamspeed

Audi TT RS in Mexico Blue / Riviera Blue

Wimbledon — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:56:48 +0000

Audi Zentrum Paderborn in Paderborn, Germany special ordered this Porsche color through Audi Exclusive.

Identified by color code L-39E / L39E, this blue is a Porsche color named both Mexico Blue and Riviera Blue.

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Source: Fourtitude blog

Kingfisher Blue Audi TT RS

Wimbledon — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:21:45 +0000

Audi Exclusive painted this TT RS Coupe in Kingfisher Blue – quite a rare Audi color.

Photo courtesy of Audiblog.nl

Bright green Audi RS6 Avant

Wimbledon — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:09:52 +0000

The color is unknown.

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Photos courtesy of qarsi.de

Solar Orange Audi TT RS Coupe

Wimbledon — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:30:01 +0000

While Solar Orange is available for the TTS, for TT RS cars it is an Audi Exclusive paint option.

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Photos courtesy of Audiblog.nl