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03-03-2011, 08:20 PM
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2011 AC Schnitzer 99d - Click above for high-res image gallery
AC Schnitzer has showed up at the Geneva Motor Show with not one, but two fresh-off-the-press upgrade packages for 2011.
Not wanting to look completely unfriendly to Mother Earth, AC Schnitzer has taken their expertise to the Z4 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/z4) and BMW's EfficientDynamics system, working over a 320d mill to go under the Z4's hood. The 2011 AC Schnitzer 99d gets a 70-hp boost to 190, hits 60 in 6.9 seconds, releases a scant 99g of C02 per mile and returns a handsome 63 mpg in the European cycle. That, according to Schnitzer, is better than any BMW on the market. Unfortunately, the 99d is just a concept, and won't be available to the public any time soon.
For the family minded executives attending the show, AC Schnitzer started with the 2011 BMW 550i (http://www.autoblog.com/model/5+series), bumping the car from 407 to 540 horsepower. According to Schnitzer, the result is a 4.5-second 0-60 sprint and a whopping 198 mph top end. The engine exhales through a new set of the tuner's own mufflers capped with chrome surrounds. The resulting executive express has been dubbed the ACS5 Sport S.
Hauling all that energy to a stop is a revised set of brakes sporting eight-piston calipers. Outside, Schnitzer went all-out to ensure that the car would be stable at its newfound velocity. The laundry list of exterior mods includes a front spoiler, carbon ducts for the brakes, new engine bay vents and, of course, your choice of 20 or 21-inch AC Schnitzer custom wheels.
Check out the official videos and press releases after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/03/ac-schnitzer-99d-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#continued).
Gallery: AC Schnitzer 99d: Geneva 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/01-ac-schnitzer-99d_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/#3935037)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/02-ac-schnitzer-99d_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/#3935038)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/03-ac-schnitzer-99d_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/#3935039)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/04-ac-schnitzer-99d_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/#3935040)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/05-ac-schnitzer-99d_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/#3935041)
Gallery: AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport S: Geneva 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/01-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#3935074)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/02-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#3935075)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/03-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#3935078)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/04-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#3935080)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/05-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#3935082)
Photos copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips (http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com) / AOL
[Source: AC Schnitzer]Continue reading Geneva 2011: AC Schnitzer comes strong with sporty diesel BMW Z4, tuned 550i [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/03/ac-schnitzer-99d-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/)
Geneva 2011: AC Schnitzer comes strong with sporty diesel BMW Z4, tuned 550i [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/03/ac-schnitzer-99d-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/ac-schnitzer-99d.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/)
2011 AC Schnitzer 99d - Click above for high-res image gallery
AC Schnitzer has showed up at the Geneva Motor Show with not one, but two fresh-off-the-press upgrade packages for 2011.
Not wanting to look completely unfriendly to Mother Earth, AC Schnitzer has taken their expertise to the Z4 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/z4) and BMW's EfficientDynamics system, working over a 320d mill to go under the Z4's hood. The 2011 AC Schnitzer 99d gets a 70-hp boost to 190, hits 60 in 6.9 seconds, releases a scant 99g of C02 per mile and returns a handsome 63 mpg in the European cycle. That, according to Schnitzer, is better than any BMW on the market. Unfortunately, the 99d is just a concept, and won't be available to the public any time soon.
For the family minded executives attending the show, AC Schnitzer started with the 2011 BMW 550i (http://www.autoblog.com/model/5+series), bumping the car from 407 to 540 horsepower. According to Schnitzer, the result is a 4.5-second 0-60 sprint and a whopping 198 mph top end. The engine exhales through a new set of the tuner's own mufflers capped with chrome surrounds. The resulting executive express has been dubbed the ACS5 Sport S.
Hauling all that energy to a stop is a revised set of brakes sporting eight-piston calipers. Outside, Schnitzer went all-out to ensure that the car would be stable at its newfound velocity. The laundry list of exterior mods includes a front spoiler, carbon ducts for the brakes, new engine bay vents and, of course, your choice of 20 or 21-inch AC Schnitzer custom wheels.
Check out the official videos and press releases after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/03/ac-schnitzer-99d-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#continued).
Gallery: AC Schnitzer 99d: Geneva 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/01-ac-schnitzer-99d_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/#3935037)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/02-ac-schnitzer-99d_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/#3935038)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/03-ac-schnitzer-99d_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/#3935039)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/04-ac-schnitzer-99d_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/#3935040)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/05-ac-schnitzer-99d_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-99d-geneva-2011/#3935041)
Gallery: AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport S: Geneva 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/01-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#3935074)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/02-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#3935075)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/03-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#3935078)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/04-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#3935080)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/05-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/#3935082)
Photos copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips (http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com) / AOL
[Source: AC Schnitzer]Continue reading Geneva 2011: AC Schnitzer comes strong with sporty diesel BMW Z4, tuned 550i [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/03/ac-schnitzer-99d-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/)
Geneva 2011: AC Schnitzer comes strong with sporty diesel BMW Z4, tuned 550i [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/03/ac-schnitzer-99d-acs5-sport-s-geneva-2011/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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