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BMW looks to patent seven-speed lockout manual transmission

The intrepid Bimmerphiles over at www.e90post.com have uncovered a few drawings from BMW's latest patent request. The drawing shows a new transmission linkage and what looks to be a seven-speed manual transmission. Like the new Porsche 911, the BMW gear shifter has six gears in standard H pattern, with a seventh gear out to the right.

BMW ActiveHybrid X6 (2009) first pictures

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 13 August 2009 10:30 This is BMW’s new ActiveHybrid X6, the company's first full production hybrid car. With two electric motors mated to the twin-turbo V8 powerplant, BMW claims its new SUV is not only the world’s most powerful hybrid, but also offers a reduction in fuel consumption and emissions over the equivalent petrol-only X6 by around 20%. And all to the ‘joint enhancement of driving pleasure and efficiency’. Mmmm… No – there’s actually two electric motors.

Fahrradi Farfalla FFX – who needs a Ferrari F70?

Fahrradi Farfalla FFX The Fahrradi Farfalla FFX is a look at the future of Ferrari through the eyes of Johannes Langeder, creator of the Ferdinand GT3 RS. Top Gear watchers will probably remember Hammond ‘flying’ round Dunsfold in a pedal-powered Porsche – the Ferdinand GT3 RS – a couple of years back. Now the team behind that are back with a new project – the Fahrradi Farfalla FFX.