Super Sleds - In Search of Vital Milliseconds
Nov 24, 2008
With speeds on international sliding tracks rising year on year, optimum aerodynamics are becoming a decisive success factor for competitors in Bobsleigh and Luge events. This explains why German athletes have been coming to the BMW Group wind tunnel to test their sports equipment for over 20 years now. In a sport wher ... Continue reading
BMW Wind Tunnel Helps German Bobsleigh and Luge Federation Go Faster
Nov 21, 2008
Oberhof/Munich November 20, 2008; With speeds on international sliding tracks rising year on year, optimum aerodynamics are becoming a decisive success factor for competitors in Bobsleigh and Luge events. Which explains why German athletes have been coming to the BMW Group wind tunnel to test their sports equipment for ... Continue reading
AC Schnitzer Shows Its Hand - Three Stunning Exhibits At The Essen Motor Show 2008
Nov 21, 2008
While the entire world is preparing for Christmas, the highlight comes a whole month earlier for fans of fast, modified cars. Because the 41st Essen Motor Show opens on 29th November. For BMW fans, the stunning exhibits from AC Schnitzer will be a special attraction - and they will not be disappointed! The Aachen-based ... Continue reading
Car Key of the Future with Integrated Credit Card
Nov 20, 2008
BMW Group Research and Technology has developed a prototype for a multifunctional car key which enables cashless payment and personalised vehicle access. "As part of our research project we first integrated a security chip into the key casing, which communicates across short distances by radio with a card reader," says ... Continue reading
2008 LA Auto Show: BMW Shows New Paths to Efficiency - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 19, 2008
BMW today showcased a wide range of models and technologies as part of its ongoing EfficientDynamics strategy that exemplifies the German firm's commitment to reducing harmful emissions and to help protect the environment. ... Continue reading
BMW Releases Pricing for U.S. Diesels
Nov 14, 2008
Washington DC November 14, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that with the first units set to reach U.S. dealers next month, BMW of North America LLC announced pricing for the new 50-state-legal, clean-diesel variants of the 3-Series sedan and X5 cross/utility vehicle. Powered by a twin-turbocharged engine, the '09 3 ... Continue reading
Nov 14, 2008
Please touch - that's the watchword on Friday, 21st November 2008, during the Night of the White Gloves at the BMW Museum in Munich. What is strictly taboo in museums under normal circumstances will be expressly requested on this night. Visitors will be permitted, indeed encouraged to touch the cars, motorcycles and en ... Continue reading
Rants Raves and Prognostications in This Months Letter From Europe
Nov 13, 2008
I cannot pretend that the news from the world of automobiles is particularly good or that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Clearly some manufacturers such as Toyota and Honda will survive as will the Koreans. Nissan also seems like a safe bet, albeit as a much smaller company. Their plant in Sunderland Eng ... Continue reading
Top Award For BMW 1 Series Coupé
Nov 11, 2008
The BMW 1 Series Coupé has come first in its category in the 2008 Golden Steering Wheel Awards. Dr. Norbert Reithofer, the Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, received the Award, sponsored by Europe's largest Sunday newspaper 'Bild am Sonntag', in Berlin. ... Continue reading
BMW 3 Series Voted Most Reliable Car In The UK
Nov 7, 2008
BMW's biggest selling model range, the 3 Series, has been voted the most reliable car in a survey of Britain's vehicle leasing companies. The poll, which covered the reliability history of nearly 900,000 vehicles in 2008, also revealed that BMW was the most reliable manufacturer overall. ... Continue reading
BMW Group Reports Sales Increase For Year To October
Nov 7, 2008
The BMW Group has increased its year-to-date sales by 0.7% compared with the same period last year. The number of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles sold rose by 8,492 vehicles to 1,226,990 units (prev.yr.: 1,218,498). Faced with persistently challenging market conditions and ongoing consumer reticence in West ... Continue reading
BMW Group Produces First UK Sustainable Value Report
Nov 6, 2008
BMW Group in the UK has produced its first sustainable value report. The report reveals that despite significant increases in production at all four plants, the general trend over the past five years has been a reduction in energy consumed per vehicle produced. ... Continue reading
BMW Driver Training Announces Dates for 2009
Nov 5, 2008
BMW Driver Training will host traffic and car control skills training sessions at four locations around Australia in 2009. Australia's premium driver training experience will visit Phillip Island in Victoria, Eastern Creek in New South Wales, Barbagallo in Western Australia and Queensland Raceway during the course of t ... Continue reading
Nov 5, 2008
BMW and MINI brand models stand for boundless driving pleasure and high level of customer satisfaction worldwide. During the course of the Mondial de l'Automobile 2008 in Paris (4th - 19th October, 2008), the BMW Group has received two awards. ... Continue reading
BMW Uses Live Webcast to Intro Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance
Nov 4, 2008
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 3 -- BMW of North America will conduct a media launch of its new 2009 BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance vehicles with a live web press conference on Tuesday, November 11th from 1:00pm - 2:00pm (EST). During the webcast, detailed information will be revealed about the newest chapter in ... Continue reading
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