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2009 BMW 7 Series Revealed

Filed under: Wheels

Recently the fifth-generation of the BMW 7 series was secretly unveiled in Munich but don't worry it will soon be publicly presented in Paris in September. As the first car to offer full on-demand internet access which allows passengers to surf the web via an iDrive system, complete with color monitor and rotary controller, the new BMW 7 Series for 2009 is high tech, fast and fashionable. The new ride even sports rear-wheel steering...how does that work?! Surely, BMW has always been a desired automobile but I have to say the internet on the road, plus the usual classy luxury and high performance engine, make the new 7 Series one of the must-haves of this coming year.

Gallery: 2009 BMW 7 Series

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Tags: 2009 bmw 7 series, 2009Bmw7Series, iDrive, Munich

Deluxe Zeppelin Flights Over Germany

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Journeys, Wings

Helium-filled Zeppelins have always been a great way to travel; you can cruise at slow speeds and low altitudes in a quiet, comfortable atmosphere, and they're energy-efficient to boot. The much-ballyhooed Hindenburg disaster in 1937 gave them a bad name, but that tragedy was solely due to a fatal decision to use flammable hydrogen in place of helium, which was unobtainable at the time. In any case, the technology used in newly-designed dirigibles has come a long way. They're smaller than the behemoths of yore, more maneuverable, and of course much modernized.

The Zeppelin NT touring ship launched this past weekend in Munich is as long as a Boeing 747, but only carries 12 passengers in its cabin at a time so you never feel cramped. Unlike a plane it has big picture windows, along with all the amenities. The Zeppelin cruises along at 1,000 ft., providing the perfect vantage point for viewing Germany's lovely landscape from the air. Various vacation packages are available, and there are plans to establish a similar service in other cities as well.

[via UrbanDaddy]

Gallery: Luxe Zeppelin

Tags: Germany, Munich, Zeppelins

BMW Welt. BMW's Fancy New Palace Of Cars

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services, Wheels

BMW Welt, or BMW World in English, is located in Munich Germany and is designed to present new BMW owners with their vehicles in the best light possible -- literally. After purchasing a new BMW, owners will have the option of passing on picking up their car the boring way (at a local dealer) and can instead head over to get the full treatment at BMW Welt. Their car will be gleaming and glittering under a spotlight while spinning slowly on a turntable -- what better way to see your brand new purchase for the first time?

Of course there's a lot more going on at BMW Welt than just cars on turntables, although with 170 cars being delivered there daily come October there's got to be a lot of turning going on.

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Tags: auto, automobile, automobiles, autos, bmw, bmw welt, bmw world, BmwWelt, BmwWorld, car, cars, drive, drivers, germany, munich, wheels

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