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BMW M5 2012 runs Twitter and Facebook Apps

Was watching Top Gear UK (S17, Ep3) last night when they featured the new 2012 BMW M5 and one of the hosts mentioned the car also runs Facebook and Twitter apps.

So I pulled up the BMW website and downloaded the M5 catalogue but there was nothing there. Looked for some photos of the interior but coud not find any that shows FB or Twitter on the dashboard screen.

The press release does mention it though:

Extensive range of driver assistance systems and mobility services from BMW ConnectedDrive unmatched by competitors in this segment and beyond: M-specific Head-Up Display (standard), Adaptive Headlights for standard xenon light, High-Beam Assistant, BMW Night Vision with pedestrian recognition, Lane Change Warning System, Lane Departure Warning System, Surround View, Speed Limit Info, internet usage, extended integration of smartphones and music players, real-time traffic information and apps for receiving Web Radio and using Facebook and Twitter.

In any case, I’m sure it’s there (along with the GPS navigation system) — it’s not just highlighted that much — which makes me wonder if this is the first sedan (and sports car) to have FB and Twitter on board.

The BMW M5 was announced in June 15, 2011 and is powered by an S360 twin-turbo V8 engine capable of chugging up to 540HP and runs from zero to 100km/ph in 4.4 seconds. The BMW M5 will sell for an estimated Php6.2 million before taxes.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

20 Responses

  1. Avatar for jm jm says:

    Download sa torrent ng Top Gear para HD version. Wala naman kasi TG dito or sa cable.

  2. Avatar for mon mon says:

    sir..just wanna ask.. where do you watch top gear??:) tnx

  3. Avatar for Franz Franz says:

    Here it is on SLS AMG. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VpsQoSjRrA

  4. Avatar for greatdane greatdane says:

    Pag nagpost ka sa wall ng friends mo lalabas na ‘via BMW M5’ HAHA!

    • Avatar for zgkent zgkent says:

      just wondered, what if the same technology is applied to a sarao jeepney….”via sarao jeep”…haha..

  5. Avatar for Jacen29 Jacen29 says:

    Alam ko meron ung chevorlet. Kasi pag nanonood ako ng glee dati sa HuLu may adds sila dun. Nagsasalita ung kotse ng mga feeds ng FB. Di ko lang alam kung may tweeter din un. Try nio isearch sa net. Pero definitely voice commended un at hindi parang comouter or tablet na may pipindutin ka to see the latest tweets por feeds

  6. Avatar for Calimanok Calimanok says:

    6.2M seems too cheap for the value of an M5. That might be the 530d price or the M5 price abroad. The M3 is priced at 8M+ locally so it would be safe to say that the M5 will cost a whole lot more than that.

    This year’s pricelist: http://www.bmwcarclub.org.ph/price_list/bmw.jpg
    Sorry, just a car geek.

    • Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

      @calimanok – if the luxury tax of imported cars in the Philippines is 100%, then the landed price could go as high as Php12.4 million.

  7. Avatar for Jonaflormicfren Jonaflormicfren says:

    It does shows that Twitter and Facebook invade the world.

  8. Avatar for Earl Earl says:

    6.2M ampf! Haha!

  9. Avatar for goosebumps goosebumps says:

    yuga, when are you getting your review unit?

  10. Avatar for razorous razorous says:

    When MMDA tweets and GPS detects your in a heavy traffic route, your fb will automatically pop-up? :P

  11. Avatar for konqueror7 konqueror7 says:

    this would just raise the accident rates. i hope the apps would be inactive when the car is in motion.

  12. Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

    @JC – thought so too but I guess BMW thinks if you can use GPS while driving, why not FB and Twitter too?

    • Avatar for benchmark benchmark says:

      Well GPS provides you directions. But FB and Tweeter??? Will it give you directions? Or distraction plus accident?

    • Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

      @benchmark – actually MMDA recommends drivers to follow @mmda to get the latest traffic updates via Twitter.

  13. Avatar for JC JC says:

    how could you drive and use twitter/facebook? Isn’t it gonna be illegal in most countries? it’s the same as using mobile phone while driving.

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