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BMW Sales in US Top Lexus for Third Straight Month

No Comments 01 September 2010

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG’s namesake brand increased U.S. sales 1.6 percent in August and beat Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus nameplate as the top U.S. luxury brand for the third straight month. BMW sales rose to 19,540 as deliveries of its 1 Series gained 53 percent and the 7 Series climbed 42 percent, the Munich-based company [...]

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BMW 1 Series M Coupe Unveiled

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BMW 1 Series M Coupé Unveiled

No Comments 30 August 2010

BMW have just released this teaser video featuring the new BMW 1-Series M Coupe partly covered up. Features that we can clearly make out are the new wheels with that typical design, quad exhaust tailpipes typical of modern BMW M cars, and of course the car also gets its own M styling.

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BMW Art Car

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The BMW Art Car From 1975 to 2010

No Comments 07 August 2010

Go behind the history of the BMW Art Car. The first BMW Art Car was by famous artist Alexander Calder — painted in 1975. In the years that followed the unique Collection grew bigger and bigger. Artists like Stella, Lichtenstein, Warhol and Koons turned BMW cars into BMW Art Cars.

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Jack Pitney, Vice President of Marketing for BMW of North America and short track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno, the most decorated U.S. winter Olympian of all time, at the announcement of BMW GroupÕs six-year, multi-million dollar partnership with the United States Olympic Committee.

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With Apolo Anton Ohno, BMW Announces Partnership With USOC

No Comments 26 July 2010

To follow up on our post yesterday, here’s the official news from BMW: BMW Group announced today it will be the Official Mobility Partner of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) from now through 2016. BMW Group will also be the Official Mobility Partner of four National Governing Bodies (NGBs): USA Bobsled & Skeleton, US [...]

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Apolo Anton Ohno and BMW Partner for United States Olympic Committee

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Apolo Anton Ohno and BMW Partner for United States Olympic Committee

No Comments 25 July 2010

On Monday, July 26, 2010, 11:00 a.m. EST, BMW and Apolo Anton Ohno (pictured above driving something other than a BMW) will announce specific sponsorship plans within the Olympic Movement and how its support will enhance training and performance. This will include an announcement of a new, multi-year partnership between BMW Group and the United [...]

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BMW supports iPod Out by Apple

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BMW supports iPod Out by Apple

2 Comments 21 July 2010

BMW is the first car manufacturer to announce support for the little-heralded iPod Out feature from the iOS 4. The feature allows all devices running the latest version to output the iPod interface to an external screen. Compatible devices include the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 as well as the second and third generation of [...]

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The New BMW X3

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The New BMW X3

1 Comment 15 July 2010

The new BMW X3 is the successor to a top seller and will add a new dimension to the pleasure of driving a Sports Activity Vehicle of this class. More significantly than ever, it establishes benchmarks in agility and efficiency, whilst at the same time convincing through noticeably increased driving comfort. The design of the [...]

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BMW Raises 2010 Outlook as Best Positioned Luxury Automaker

No Comments 14 July 2010

Germany’s BMW raised its 2010 pretax profit and sales outlook on Tuesday, citing better-than-expected earnings at its automotive business and buoyant luxury car markets around the world. Shares in BMW and archrival Daimler jumped on the news as robust demand for high-performance autos like the BMW Z4 roadster and the new 5-series continues to rebound [...]

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BMWs Pathfinder microNavigation

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BMW’s Pathfinder microNavigation

No Comments 06 July 2010

Just imagine that you are on your way to BMW Welt and you know that you have to get your tickets for the guided tour through the BMW Munich Plant at the Info Counter South. The following questions occur to you in quick succession: Where can I park? How do I get into the multi-storey [...]

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First Look: BMW’s Electric Car

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First Look: BMW’s Electric Car

No Comments 04 July 2010

BMW this week released the first images of the small, four seat, all-electric car it plans to produce by 2013. The car is part of BMW’s urban mobility project, called “Megacity”. Adrian van Hooydonk, BMW’s design chief, said the design would be sporty and stylish —and that it would not resemble the Toyota Prius. Expect [...]

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2011 BMW Frozen Gray M3 Coupe

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2011 BMW Frozen Gray M3 Coupes Claimed in 12 Minutes

No Comments 28 June 2010

Less than 15 minutes after the hotline opened to reserve one of only 30 2011 BMW Frozen Gray M3 Coupes, each has been reserved for sale. Customers will be able to take delivery of the 2011 Frozen Gray M3 Coupe through an Authorized BMW Center starting later this month. “We leapt at the chance to [...]

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The 2011 BMW Frozen Gray M3 Coupe

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The 2011 BMW Frozen Gray M3 Coupe

No Comments 17 June 2010

The new BMW Frozen Gray M3 Coupe has arrived — and only 30 cars that will be available — but not from dealers. Buyers can reserve a car by dialing 1-800-245-4269 no earlier than 11:30 a.m. ET next Monday. The cars will be delivered starting later this month. Here’s the official news we received from [...]

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Jeff Koons’ BMW Art Car at Le Mans 24 Hours

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Jeff Koons’ BMW Art Car at Le Mans 24 Hours

No Comments 15 June 2010

BMW brought a tradition back to life when it lined up at the 78th staging of the Le Mans 24 Hours (FR) with an elaborately designed Art Car. American artist Jeff Koons’ BMW M3 GT2 Art Car really caught the eye in France. While the no. 78 BMW M3 GT2, with drivers Jörg Müller (DE), [...]

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BMW 5 Series Touring

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BMW 5 Series Touring

No Comments 12 June 2010

The new BMW 5 Series Touring is the perfect symbiosis of driving pleasure, efficiency, versatility and sporting elegance. The 4th generation of the Business Touring convinces through powerful design aesthetics, modern premium-level functionality and brand-typical driving dynamics combined with exemplary efficiency. Extensive comfort and safety features, which include numerous BMW-exclusive driver assistance systems, substantiate the [...]

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The origin of the BMW logo

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The origin of the BMW logo

2 Comments 05 June 2010

Inside white and blue. Bordered in black. On it the letters BMW. For more than 90 years this is the icon symbol for sheer driving pleasure. But how was this logo developed? The team at BMW set out on a search for clues in the video above. The true meaning of the ‘sky blue and [...]

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Jeff Koons’ BMW Art Car Premieres in Paris

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Jeff Koons’ BMW Art Car Premieres in Paris

3 Comments 02 June 2010

Paris. At the premiere of the 17th BMW Art Car Jeff Koons unveiled and signed his car in front of 300 international VIP guests on June 1 in the Centre Pompidou, one of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions for modern and contemporary art. It is the same place where Roy Lichtenstein back in 1977 [...]

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BMW M3 GTS Testdrive

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BMW M3 GTS Testdrive

No Comments 01 June 2010

The BMW M3 GTS is at the Nürburgring race-track for testdrives. Lean back, enjoy the sound and take a ride with us.

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BMW High Security Vehicles

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BMW High Security Vehicles

No Comments 31 May 2010

BMW is well known for dynamic and premium driving pleasure. BMW cars also fulfill international safety standards. In Munich, BMW also develops very special vehicles, which may save lives in a complete different way.

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Gen Y’s Top 10 Prestige Brands

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Gen Y’s Top 10 Prestige Brands

No Comments 28 May 2010

To find out where 105 iconic prestige brands lie on the scale of importance and relevance to Generation Y, L2 asked the panel to name their five favorite luxury brands – unprompted, and having to also rank 105 brands out of a list representing six categories: Auto, Beauty and Skincare, Champagne and Spirits, Fashion, Watches [...]

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King of the Hill. The new BMW Mountainbike Cross Country.

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King of the Hill. The new BMW Mountainbike Cross Country.

No Comments 25 May 2010

Munich. Whether your ride takes you along single track routes, serpentine tarmac or through a dried-up river bed, the sporty, pearl white BMW Mountain Bike Cross Country excels on every surface and at every speed – thanks to its finely tunes suspension, high damping comfort and a frame geometry which allows for an athletic, inclined [...]

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