2010 BMW PAS Crossover Caught Taking a Siesta

The so-called BMW V-Series or as the Bavarian carmaker likes to call it the PAS, which is short for Progressive Activity Sedan, has been caught by the fanboys over at Autogespot taking a nap somewhere in Germany. The PAS is based on the architecture of the next-generation 5-Series but it will feature a higher roofline, a coupe-like fastback rear-end and slightly raised road clearance. To top it all, BMW insiders have told CarScoop that it will also be more practical. -Continued

Confused? Join the club. It’s not a sedan, it’s not a station-wagon, it’s not a SUV nor a MPV, so what the heck is it? Guess we’ll have to wait until the third quarter of 2009 when BMW officially takes the covers off the PAS to find out.

Via: Autogespot

Video: BMW PAS Fastback Prototype Scooped

BMW calls it the PAS which stands for Progressive Activity Sedan; we prefer to call it a 5-Series fastback with a tad of SUV and MPV elements. Anyway you call it, the PAS is yet another attempt from BMW to broaden its line-up with an all-new model following the X6 and it will go into production in 2009 or 2010. The PAS will be based on the underpinings of the 5-Series, so we should expect more or less the same engine range. As Autocar rightfully points out in the spy video, we’ll probably get a glimpse of the car in the form of a concept either this year at the Paris Show in September or maybe in Detroit next year. -See the video after the jump

Via: Youtube , Source: Autocar

2010 BMW PAS Crossover Rendering

A couple of months ago, BMW’s CEO Norbert Reithofer announced a new concept codenamed Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS for short) that will be introduced in 2010. The PAS is said to be a crossover based on the 5-Series underpinnings that will combine elements from a bunch of categories –coupes, hatchbacks, sedans, SAVs, station wagons and SUVs. In other words, we don’t have a clue what it is –hopefully BMW will. We’re more than sure that the Bavarians will tease us with a prototype at some point, but for the time being, we’ll have to be content with artists impressions like the one you’re seeing above from the Swedish Automotorsport magazine.

Via: Automotorsport

BMW Announces X1, X6, CS & PAS Along With MINI SAV And Rolls Sedan & Coupe

We just finished reading BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer’s speech at the Press Conference on the Strategic Realignment of the BMW Group and boy did he reveal some interesting stuff. But we completely understand your need to primarily learn about the announcements on the BMW Group’s future product portfolio so we decided to split our post on Reithofer’s speech into two, keeping the part concerning BMW’s new strategy for later.

So, BMW will expand its range with at least four new models by 2012. The confirmed products are: the X1 SUV based on the 1-Series hatch, a high-end four-door coupe based on the CS Concept (click here), the production version of the X6 Concept that we saw in Frankfurt (click here) and finally, a crossover codenamed Progressive Activity Sedan or PAS for short (click here). From what we’ve heard, the latter will be a 5door version of the 5-Series mixing elements from sedans, hatchbacks, SUVs and MPVs. Add a pint of a roadster and we’d have the perfect mix for a FrankenSeries… -Continued after the jump

Reithofer also confirmed BMW Groups’ plan to add two new models in Rolls Royce’s portfolio; a Phantom Coupe based on the Cabriolet version and a smaller Rolls-Royce that will fit under the Phantom in terms of both size and price.

As far as MINI is concerned, Reithofer pointed out that the BMW Group has opted for a further model in the sports activity vehicle segment.

Reihofer noted that although further product decisions beyond the planning horizon until 2012 have been taken, he could not provide any details at this point