AC Schnitzer ACS1 3.5i

TheOnly1 · 11-28-2007, 03:52 PM

Press release by AC Schnitzer:

Not only in proportions is the new 1-series Coupé a worthy successor to the BMW 2002, but also

technically: As in the 70s, the current most powerful standard version is powered by a "charged"
engine. Daringly, the overtaking prestige was then enhanced further by the mirror-image Turbo
logo on the front spoiler. In the 1-series Coupé, the possibilities are more refined, not least thanks

to AC Schnitzer from Aachen. And naturally the company founded in Aachen in 1987 has made
more than its logo available in its refinement package. Particularly impressive is the extensive
AC Schnitzer bodykit including front grille, which is far more than mere decoration, but also
effectively harmonised into the entire concept. The front spoiler elements and the rear skirt
insert, together with the rear wing and rear roof spoiler, increase downforce and ensure better
ground adhesion. For the front spoiler elements, AC Schnitzer supplies optional aluminium struts
as used in motorsport - after all, the BMW 2002 was renowned for its track speed at the time. And
it is on one particularly legendary circuit, the Nürburgring North Loop, that Manfred Wollgarten,
Technical Director at AC Schnitzer, set up the sports suspension for the ACS1 3.5i. As a Touring
Car driver, he knows what he's doing. He also sent the Coupé on its way with another strut brace
for the front, to further reduce the torsion of a body already very stiff as standard. So at every
point on the course, the driver has total control over the vehicle to centimetre precision when he
turns the neat AC Schnitzer 3-spoke sports airbag steering wheel. And that's good, because
finally the unrestrained power of the biturbo engine is applied on the right track. Especially since
AC Schnitzer has not only improved the downforce of the vehicle, but also its thrust. Its heart
now beats at 360 instead of 306 HP (265 instead of 225 kW) and accelerates the fiery 1-series
Coupé to 100 km/h in less than five seconds. At the same time, the maximum torque rises
from 400 to 450 Nm and the top speed from 250 to an impressive 300 km/h.

Values which you can not only see but also hear because the AC Schnitzer sports rear silencer
with its refined "Racing“ tailpipe sounds its baritone. It goes almost without saying that
AC Schnitzer also offers a range of sporting alloy wheels for the ACS1 3.5i. The perfect
complement with their sleek and refined design are the Type IV "BiColor" rims in size 8.5Jx19"
and tyres 225/35R19. The stuff of dreams for drivers of the BMW 2002, just like the countless
attractive interior components from AC Schnitzer in the form of controls and decor elements of
aluminium and carbon.

atr_hugo · 11-28-2007, 04:00 PM

Nice!! Thanks!!

BForbes · 11-28-2007, 04:00 PM

Wow! Its a bit over the top for me right now but it looks interesting to say the least. :biggrin:

imported_MPower · 11-28-2007, 04:14 PM

Love the rear diffuser, but the rest doesn't do much for me. And it's not like we are going to be struggling to find sources for more power.

matt · 11-28-2007, 04:45 PM

300km/h....YEAH BABY:headbang:

:roundel:

cbmw · 11-28-2007, 05:01 PM

ohhhhhhhhhhh amazing!!!

Robert · 11-28-2007, 05:22 PM

I really dislike the front skirt.

darknightohio · 11-28-2007, 05:29 PM

Not feeling the kit or the wheels...but the performance goodies are nice.

atr_hugo · 11-28-2007, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robert

I really dislike the front skirt.

Racer rice? ; -)

cbmw · 11-28-2007, 06:09 PM

after some changes :headbang: I'm in love

mods: more dropped, bbs lm, without rear spoiler and black windows

TheoIam · 11-28-2007, 06:13 PM

YUK to the body kit.

TP 135i · 11-28-2007, 06:56 PM

Need to get a kit for quad exhausts

redwood · 11-28-2007, 07:41 PM

I really like those wheels.

bmwfreak · 11-28-2007, 08:29 PM

Here is a full gallery of high-res shots of this car:

mkiiieustyle · 11-28-2007, 09:06 PM

the body kit really doesn't do it for me on the looks side but the performance side is good.......

flanagan · 11-28-2007, 09:10 PM

Lose the lower grille. Yikes.

=

M package · 11-28-2007, 10:22 PM

looks pretty gay

semaj · 11-28-2007, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M package

looks pretty gay

Agreed.

Race 1 · 11-28-2007, 10:49 PM

hate the entire car, but i'll take the exhaust

mjovic · 11-28-2007, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbmw

after some changes :headbang: I'm in love

mods: more dropped, bbs lm, without rear spoiler and black windows

+1 from the side only.

mlevere1988 · 11-29-2007, 12:45 AM

I just want the rear skirt insert. Or maybe I will have the original one painted to he same as the body color. I don't know but there is something about the rear wing that I like. I don't wnat it to be a ricer but a little over the top isn't bad. I would love to see it in black.

JO3 · 11-29-2007, 01:18 AM

wow, it's amazing what a little lowering can do to the looks of a car. IMO, the best mod they did was to lower it.

11-28-2007, 03:52 PM	#1
TheOnly1 Private 14 Rep 65 Posts Drives: Join Date: Dec 2006 iTrader: (0)	AC Schnitzer ACS1 3.5i Press release by AC Schnitzer: Not only in proportions is the new 1-series Coupé a worthy successor to the BMW 2002, but also technically: As in the 70s, the current most powerful standard version is powered by a "charged" engine. Daringly, the overtaking prestige was then enhanced further by the mirror-image Turbo logo on the front spoiler. In the 1-series Coupé, the possibilities are more refined, not least thanks to AC Schnitzer from Aachen. And naturally the company founded in Aachen in 1987 has made more than its logo available in its refinement package. Particularly impressive is the extensive AC Schnitzer bodykit including front grille, which is far more than mere decoration, but also effectively harmonised into the entire concept. The front spoiler elements and the rear skirt insert, together with the rear wing and rear roof spoiler, increase downforce and ensure better ground adhesion. For the front spoiler elements, AC Schnitzer supplies optional aluminium struts as used in motorsport - after all, the BMW 2002 was renowned for its track speed at the time. And it is on one particularly legendary circuit, the Nürburgring North Loop, that Manfred Wollgarten, Technical Director at AC Schnitzer, set up the sports suspension for the ACS1 3.5i. As a Touring Car driver, he knows what he's doing. He also sent the Coupé on its way with another strut brace for the front, to further reduce the torsion of a body already very stiff as standard. So at every point on the course, the driver has total control over the vehicle to centimetre precision when he turns the neat AC Schnitzer 3-spoke sports airbag steering wheel. And that's good, because finally the unrestrained power of the biturbo engine is applied on the right track. Especially since AC Schnitzer has not only improved the downforce of the vehicle, but also its thrust. Its heart now beats at 360 instead of 306 HP (265 instead of 225 kW) and accelerates the fiery 1-series Coupé to 100 km/h in less than five seconds. At the same time, the maximum torque rises from 400 to 450 Nm and the top speed from 250 to an impressive 300 km/h. Values which you can not only see but also hear because the AC Schnitzer sports rear silencer with its refined "Racing“ tailpipe sounds its baritone. It goes almost without saying that AC Schnitzer also offers a range of sporting alloy wheels for the ACS1 3.5i. The perfect complement with their sleek and refined design are the Type IV "BiColor" rims in size 8.5Jx19" and tyres 225/35R19. The stuff of dreams for drivers of the BMW 2002, just like the countless attractive interior components from AC Schnitzer in the form of controls and decor elements of aluminium and carbon. __________________
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