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BMW teams up with U.S. Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and BMW Group announced that BMW will be the Official Mobility Partner of the USOC from now through 2016, and also the Official Mobility Partner of four National Governing Bodies (NGBs): USA Bobsled & Skeleton, US Speedskating,USA Swimming and USA Track & Field.Jack Pitney, Vice President of Marketing of BMW of North America; Lisa Baird, the USOC's Chief Marketing Officer; and Olympic speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno were all in New York City to make the partnership announcement on Monday.Aside for the several million dollars to be spent as a result of the agreement, BMW will use its experts and ...
Tags: bmw, us, olympic-commitee
First ever BMW M-dedicated salon to open next month in Singapore
BMW's M multiplication is opening up a featured item salon in Singapore, dedicated to all things M. The first of its kind, the 100,00 square showroom will be operated by Munich Automobiles, a subsidiary of Prestige Cars Singapore and it will open to the public on August 2.The huge showroom will include various M cars constantly on display, including the X6M, X5M, M3 and M6, as well as plenty of go-fast jackets, pens and car accessories available in the M store. There's also a dedicated M workshop where owners can have their M car serviced or repaired. This will include a 'glass viewing screen' where ...
Tags: bmw-m, bmw, singapore
Next year Mini will debut in WRC with Countryman model
MINI is making a comeback on the international rally circuit. From 2011, the brand will compete at selected rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and will go on to contest the entire season from 2012 onwards. This involvement is planned for several years.The car charged with this task is the MINI Countryman WRC, which is being developed by Prodrive, in close cooperation with MINI, and is based on the production model. The powerful heart of the racing car is a 1.6-litre, four-cylinder turbo-charged engine from BMW Motorsport. The car complies with the new Super2000 regulations put in place by the International Automobile Federation ...
Tags: countryman, wrc, mini-cooper-s, mini-countryman, wrc-debut, 2011-mini-cooper
BMW Megacity vehicle to be revealed at 2012 London Games
According to reports, BMW's under-development Megacity Vehicle (MCV), which was slated for commercial launch in 2013, is going to debut in near-production form one year earlier, at the 2012 Olympics Games taking place in London.The Olympic Games is the most watched event on television, with huge audiences, making it an ideal platform to unveil a car that will revolutionize the way mainstream cars are engineered and built.BMW is an official partner of the Games and is likely to use the event to showcase the MCV's advanced technology and design. The MCV might also be used to ferry officials and players between the Games venues.The rear-engine, ...
Tags: megacity, bmw, vehicle, revealed, london-games
BMW to offer wireless internet in Australia
The Australian division of German manufacturer BMW announced its new plan to offer wireless internet functionality for its vehicles/customers starting next month. Owners should fit theirs cars with a suitable screen, iDrive system and internet capable mobile phone in order to have access at this facility. Drivers and passengers will be able to access the web and email accounts via an internet-capable mobile phone, with the car's iDrive display screen acting as the computer monitor. "For many of us, the internet is an integral part of our daily lives which is why the ultimate driving machine must fully support, and be compatible with, our information ...
Tags: bmw, wireless, internet, australia
BMW to send 10,000 3 Series to meet Chinese demand
The German luxury car maker BMW will ship 10,000 German made additional 3 series cars to China, despite the fact BMW will have to pay the 25 percent import taxes the Chinese are imposing. This demand comes because the Chinese demand for BMW cars has outstripped local production capacity, the carmaker's personnel chief, Harald Krueger, said in an interview."Rising demand in China has meant that our plants in Germany and the United States are at full capacity," said Krueger.In the first half of 2010, Chinese sales more than doubled and Krueger acknowledged that "we did not expect such strong growth."Output from the German automaker's plant ...
Tags: send, 3-series, meet, chinese, demand, bmw-3-series, bmw
More photos of BMW Z4 GT3
Right after February ended, we saw the 1st batch of pictures showing on the track the BMW Z4 GT3, in full testing, the 1st images showing it in a studio, with GT3 clothes make-up regulation and today they got released. This Z4 GT variant comes with a V8 4.0l engine that's found usually on the M3 model, allowing it the 480 bhp performance. Its horses are controlled through a sequential 6-speed gearbox. These enhancements include also racing ECU Type-408 plus a Control Unit Power400, Racing ABS and of course, an air conditioning system.The price approved by FIA GT for the Z4 GT3 is 298,000 Euro, ...
Tags: z4, gt3, f1, photo, bmw, fia-gt, z4-gt3, fia, price, championship
BMW 5-Series GT tuned by AC Schnitzer
The BMW and MINI tuning specialists from Germany, AC Schnitzer, have put their magic on a car that is considered by practically all the car enthusiasts as being ugly. More precisely, I am talking about the BMW 5-Series GT (Gran Turismo). In an attempt to make the extremely comfortable yet ugly model a bit more crowd appealing, AC Schnitzer improved both the mechanical and styling aspects of the car. Thus, the only performance kit will be available for the BMW 5-Series GT 530d. The 3.0 liter straight six cylinders turbo diesel engine that initially has an output of 245 horsepower has been tweaked ...
Tags: 5-series, 5-series-gt, gran-turismo, bmw-gt, ac-schnitzer, tuned, tuning, german, bmw
Photos available for BMW Z4 GT3
In the end of last year came a rumor, confirmed this week: the 1st photos of BMW Z4 GT3 on the internet. Having a price tag estimated at about 298,000 Euro, available beginning from the 2nd year quarter, the GT3 variant of the German roadster model will be available for the private teams entering the European Championship FIA GT3, ADAC GT Masters and the International GT Open. This GT variant of Z4 is comes wrapping a V8 4.0l engine found usually on the M3 unit, that's allowing to field a troop of 480 bhp. All its horses - controlled through a sequential 6-speed gearbox. The ...
Tags: z4, gt3, photos, bmw, fia-gt, z4-gt3, f1, formula-one
BMW X1 gets tuned by AC Schnitzer for Geneva
The well known German tuning company AC Schnitzer has revealed its latest project, which will make its world debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month. Their latest project is a complete tuning package for the BMW X1 crossover SUV. The interior upgrades will include velour foot mats, foot rests, aluminum handbrake handle and pedal set, a unique aluminum cover for the i-Drive system controller, aluminum gear knobs with or without the digital gear display, illuminated leather gear knob and a special carbon fiber trim. The exterior styling upgrades includes a package consisting of a roof spoiler, bonnet vents, rear apron and a ...
Tags: x1, ac-schnitzer, geneva, motor-show, tuning, bmw, crossover, suv
- may 2008
BMW 1-serie
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 250 km/h- may 2007
BMW 1-serie Coupe
2-doors, coupé
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 250 km/h- january 2009
BMW 1-serie Cabrio
2-doors, coupé
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 230 km/h- october 2008
BMW 3-serie
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 238 km/h- october 2008
BMW 3-serie Touring
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 204 km/h- september 2007
BMW 3-serie Coupe
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 243 km/h- july 2008
BMW 3-serie Cabrio
2-doors, coupé
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 226 km/h- february 2007
BMW 5-serie
2-doors, cabriolet
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 237 km/h- march 2007
BMW 5-serie Touring
3-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 210 km/h- march 2007
BMW 6-serie
5-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 226 km/h- february 2008
BMW 6-serie Cabrio
2-doors, coupé
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 245 km/h- february 2008
BMW 7-serie
2-doors, coupé
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 250 km/h- march 2008
BMW X3
2-doors, cabriolet
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 210 km/h- september 2008
BMW X5
2-doors, cabriolet
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 208 km/h- september 2008
BMW X6
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 210 km/h- january 2005
BMW 3-serie Compact
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 208 km/h- february 2005
BMW 8-serie
3-doors, wagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 140 km/h- april 2005
BMW Z1
3-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 180 km/h- september 2006
BMW Z3 coupe
3-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 200 km/h- november 2007
BMW Z3 roadster
5-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 175 km/h- september 2005
BMW Z4 Coupe
5-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 165 km/h- october 2007
BMW Z4 roadster
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 180 km/h- february 2007
BMW Z8
3-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 170 km/h
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