Controversial Switch from Straight-Six to V8 Proves Popular
Nov 10, 2009
Purists cried foul when BMW controversially switched from its famous in-line six-cylinder engine to V8 power for the latest generation M3 ... Continue reading
Hairdo Test in the New BMW Wind Tunnel - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 9, 2009
MUNICH - November 9, 2009: The new BMW wind tunnel in the north of Munich: a place that can even surprise the much-travelled Sylvie van der Vaart. She sits in a 1987 open-top BMW 3 Series Convertible, authentically dressed in an eighties-style Bordeaux-coloured dress, her hair down and put into perfect shape by a hair ... Continue reading
BMW C1-E: Concept for A Higher Level Of Safety In The City - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 6, 2009
MUNICH - November 6, 2009: This is what a safe, environment-friendly and highly practical single track vehicle for city traffic could look like in the future. BMW Motorrad developed the C1-E study as a contribution to the European safety project eSUM. This study unit is based on the concept of the BMW C1. It is charact ... Continue reading
BMW Group Tops CO2 Cutting Chart
Nov 6, 2009
For the second year in a row the BMW Group has cut its average CO2 emissions per car by more than any other automotive manufacturer. According to an independent report published by the European Federation for Transport and Environment, the average reduction across the industry was 3.3 per cent, while BMW Group achieved ... Continue reading
BMW Group Model Range Voted Most Reliable in the UK
Nov 6, 2009
Research into nearly 900,000 cars operated by the country's biggest 50 leasing companies has found that BMW Group's model range is the most reliable in Britain - for the second year in a row. ... Continue reading
Ready to Go - Also on the Road: The BMW M3 GTS
Nov 6, 2009
BMW M GmbH building customised one-off models for Clubsport Racing based on the BMW M3 Coupé. Extensive body, engine and suspension modifications coming in a perfectly coordinated all-round package. Market launch in spring 2010. ... Continue reading
BMW Extends Sales Lead of the Luxury Segment
Nov 5, 2009
Australia's best selling luxury brand is extending its sales lead over its nearest rival, according to official figures released today. ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Division Reports October 2009 Sales
Nov 3, 2009
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 3 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported October sales of 20,619 vehicles, a decrease of 19.1 percent from the 25,475 vehicles sold in the same month of 2008. The BMW Group also reported a year-to-date sales volume of 199,838 vehicles, down 23.7 percent compared to 261, ... Continue reading
BMW Group Again Achieves Positive Quarterly Earnings
Nov 3, 2009
Despite the continuing adverse economic climate, the BMW Group once again recorded positive earnings for the third quarter 2009. ... Continue reading
Smarter Driving in BMWs and MINIs makes Drivesense
Nov 2, 2009
BMW and MINI has partnered with the Energy Saving Trust to provide a fleet of cars to support its 'Smarter Driving' programme. ... Continue reading
2010 BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid Review
Oct 30, 2009
2010 BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid More power, less fuel By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel Amsterdam Bureau THE HAGUE, October 28, 2009. In August, just a month before the official world premier at the Frankfurt Auto Show, BMW unveiled its first hybrid models, of the 7 Series and the 6. Both variants ... Continue reading
BMW Group Establishes Joint Venture with SGL Group
Oct 30, 2009
Cooperation for the manufacture and processing of carbon fibres for new vehicle concepts ... Continue reading
BMW Group Dominates 2009 Wheels Gold Star Car Awards
Oct 29, 2009
For the third consecutive year BMW Group has dominated the 2009 Wheels Gold Star Car Awards. Published in the November issue of the "new look" Wheels magazine, the Gold Star Car Awards lay testament to the best ownership proposition for new car buyers. ... Continue reading
Mazda, BMW, Acura, Suzuki in This Month's Letter From Europe
Oct 28, 2009
By Andrew FranklEuropean Bureau ChiefThe Auto Channel I had a call from a nice lady at Mazda. In all the years of testing cars this is the very first time someone from a company had taken the trouble to phone and ask what Iâd thought about their product. Well, there wasnât too much to complain about. There wa ... Continue reading
Luxury Crossovers Sales Decrease 25 Percent According to Edmunds.com
Oct 26, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Luxury crossovers are not living up to the expectation that they would be the new fad among car buyers, according to a new report published on Edmundsâ AutoObserver.com today. Sales of the segment have dropped nearly 25 percent since 2007, despite the fact that four new products were introduc ... Continue reading
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