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15
matically, anonymously and free of charge to a con-
trol centre. There, all the information is entered into
a database to reflect traffic conditions in real time.
Using this data, BMWs on-board navigation system
can plot an alternate route around a traffic delay.
Floating Car Datas advantage is that it provides a
comprehensive overview of the traffic situation
with no need for any additional data capture infra-
structure.
But that is not all: for an even more detailed
evaluation of driving conditions, the BMW Group is
at present developing an extended version of this
system Extended Floating Car Data (XFCD). The
idea is to leverage the multitude of data available in
amodern vehicle to generate traffic and weather
information. This may include, for example, infor-
mation on the use of low beam, high beam and fog
lamps, of anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Anti Spin Con-
trol, the external thermometer and the windscreen
wipers. Using positioning data from each transmitting
vehicle, the control centre can generate a detailed
real time representation of conditions and dangers
across the entire road network.
Light turns the corner. As early as this year, adaptive
headlights are being introduced in series production
vehicles bearing the BMW brand. Two orientable
headlights can swivel up to 15 degrees to the right
or left and so illuminate the road ahead more effec-
tively. The algorithms developed by the BMW Group
steer the light beam as the driver turns the wheel,
adjusting for the specific driving situation and vehicle
speed. In its next stage of development, adaptive
headlights will use additional information obtained
from GPS navigation and digital roadmaps. Adaptive
headlights will then even illuminate bends immedi-
ately before the steering wheel is turned.
19,050 rpm the benchmark in Formula 1. This
standard was set by
BMW
in 2002 with its ten-cylin-
der
Formula 1 motor. This high-revolution engine
with up to 900 bhp enabled Juan Pablo Montoya to
achieve a world record lap time in qualifying for the
Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Since the start of the
2000 season, when
BMW
returned to Formula 1,
engine speed has
steadily increased from 17,000 to
19,000 revolutions.This has put this lightweight
engine into the top of the premier class of motor
racing, and no competitor so far has challenged that
position. These engines
provide insights which
continually feed through
to series production.Thus,
this technology transfer benefits all BMW drivers.