Press Release: The BMW Group started the new year well, with strong sales growth of 28%. A total of 105,177 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles were delivered to customers worldwide in January (prev. yr. 82,150). Ian Robertson, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales …
Read More »BMW Group Design picks up four 2010 GOOD DESIGNTM Awards
Press Release: The annually presented GOOD DESIGNTM Award for 2010 went to a full quartet of vehicles and concepts: the BMW 5 Series Sedan, the MINI Countryman, the BMW S 1000 RR and the BMW Concept 6. This most prestigious of international honours yet again recognised the exceptional standard of …
Read More »WSBK 2011: BMW Tests S1000RR Alone in Australia
BMW has just completed the private testing of the WSBK contending S1000RR racers last January 28. The test was held at Eastern Creek circuit which is not featured on the race calender, but the hot temperatures were nonetheless helpful for bike development. BMW completed over 1,453 km of testing with …
Read More »Four BMW S1000RR Racers to Assault WSBK in 2011
Press Release: Munich/San Donato Milanese. BMW Motorrad has announced the entry of Team BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike in the 2011 FIM Superbike World Championship. The team will debut with riders Ayrton Badovini (ITA) and James Toseland (GBR) and will receive technical support from the BMW Motorrad Motorsport factory team, which …
Read More »A Fan’s Naked BMW S1000RR
BMW Motorrad fans were excited about the rumored naked S1000RR making it to production. Naked bikes are the recent trend because it suggests a new style, speed, and visibility to motorcycles. However, these hopes were killed when BMW Motorrad confirmed that these rumors were false. This announcement did not stop …
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