Energy recovery
The energy of motion of the
vehicle
is converted to electrical energy
while coasting. The vehicle
battery is partially charged and
fuel consumption can be lowered.
See also:
Exterior & Styling
The 2011 5 Series is further proof that BMW is pulling itself out of an
awkward design era. Recently, the only element that had seemed to tie one model
to another was an ill-conceived — and poorly ...
Twin-scroll turbocharging
The new four-cylinder engines also feature twin-scroll turbocharging. This
means that the exhaust stream from cylinders 1 and 4, and the exhaust stream
from cylinders 2 and 3, follow separate spir ...
Contacts
Vehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not avai ...
