Introducing BMW'S Hottest New Models ... No Driver's License Required

Traffic jams? Insurance rates? Gasoline prices? Forget about it! You don't even need a driver's license to experience the latest Ultimate Driving Machines from BMW. This summer, the young and the "young at heart" can enjoy the open pavement with the new battery-powered Z3 Roadster and the X5 Remote Control Vehicle. Battery-Powered Z3 Roadster Now, even BMW aficionados-in-training can experience the thrill of driving a BMW Z3 roadster. Designed for children ages two-and-a-half to five years, this scaled-down version of the real thing is the perfect vehicle for a trip around the backyard, cruising the playground, or traveling to a neighborhood playdate.

Its distinctive kidney-shaped grille, enamel logos, alloy "look-alike" wheels, "roll bar," and long, classic hoodline signify that the car is distinctly BMW. Powered by a rechargeable battery, this sporty energy-efficient, one-seat roadster also lives up to BMW's standards for performance (for children's toys, that is), accelerating up to approximately 4 mph in an impressive 15 seconds. A guaranteed playdate magnet, BMW's battery-powered Z3 roadster carries a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $299 and is available in one color -- cobalt blue, of course. Make room in the garage! X5 Remote Control Vehicle Whether you're five or fifty-five, you can now experience the thrill of piloting the BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle -- or, at least a 1:12 scale model of it. This miniature luxury SAV combines legendary BMW performance, styling, luxury, and technology to deliver a unique new toy that is nimble, quick and a joy to control -- even over the toughest "terrain." With a seven-function remote (powered by a rechargeable battery, included), the X5 Remote Control Vehicle can be piloted up to a distance of 50 feet at speeds exceeding nine mph. It has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $113. Warning to parents and kids -- Don't fight over the remote! Both the Battery-Powered Z3 Roadster and the X5 Remote Control Vehicle are available through BMW retailers nationwide, and can be found in the BMW Lifestyle Collection, which features a full line of BMW clothing and accessories. For more information, call 888-BMW-ONLINE or visit http://www.bmwonline.com. BMW Group in America BMW of North America has been present in the United States since 1975. Since then, the BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales and financial service organizations for the BMW and MINI brands; a South Carolina manufacturing operation; DESIGNWORKS/USA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. The BMW Group is represented in the U.S. through a network of more than 340 car, 315 Sports Activity Vehicle and 160 motorcycle retailers. BMW US Holding Corp., the Group's headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the World Wide Web on the BMW homepage at http://www.bmwusa.com and http://www.miniusa.com. Information about BMW Motorcycles is available at http://www.bmwusacycles.com Information on BMW Riders' Wear and Equipment is available at http://www.BMWonline.com.