Formula BMW Americas announced five race weekends as part of the Championship's 2009 schedule. Confirmed are four events in North America with the American Le Mans Series. For a second consecutive year, the season will end at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Formula one teams will discuss Bernie Ecclestone's 'medals' scoring system for the first time this week, according to BMW-Sauber chief Mario Theissen.
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Spring is a time of rebirth and new beginnings, and BMW's MINI division knows it. Their 2009 MINI Convertible model will be familiar looking- though it will ride an all new body / chassis and drivetrain. A new interior is featured as well.
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It’s the small car with some big plans!
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The first breed of BMW's advanced diesel vehicles with Blue Performance are going on sale in the near future- with pricing starting under $50,000. Running clean and green on ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), the automaker's proven twin-turbodiesel inline six cylinder engine will make its way under the hood of the newly updated 3-Series sedan and X5 'Sports Activity Vehicle'.
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Is the next Rolls-Royce just a glorified 7-Series? This new shot of the £175,000 RR4 shows that the firm’s cars are edging ever closer to those of its parent company, BMW.
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Forget the credit card as a way to pay – the next big thing will be the car key! BMW and electronics giant Philips have unveiled a prototype of the world’s first multifunctional fob.
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Now that the new, bigger Mini is on the market, the BMW division will reveal the similarly bigger Mini convertible at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.
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They're a bit late to the party, but Mercedes Benz has been building hype around their upcoming small SUV, the GLK, which goes on sale in the near future. The model is not a 'crossover'- and it's designed to battle the Acura RDX Turbo and BMW X3.
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This week, Auto123.com features the following road tests the 2010 Mazda3, freshly launched at the Los Angeles Auto show and previewed for you on the California highway. The 2009 BMW 7 Series, the newly-unveiled, fifth generation of which inherits advanced technological innovations that will make life easier for the driver. The 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara JX, a compact SUV now available with a fuel-efficient, 4-cylinder engine and feel free to check out our video filmed during our road test of the 2009 Hyundai Sonata, a mid-size sedan that proves that pricing does not always reflect the quality of a product.
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BMW's Chinese joint venture, BMW-Brilliance Auto, has begun construction of a second plant in China's Northeast province of Liaoning, according to reports.
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BMW and Vattenfall Europe are to launch a test project for 50 electric cars in Berlin next year.
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BMW's 7-Series was always more about satisfying the senses than electrifying them. For 2009, the German premium car manufacturer has deployed some updates to give the rolling luxury flat an updated look and added features.
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BMW's 7-Series was always more about satisfying the senses than electrifying them. For 2009, the German premium car manufacturer has deployed some updates to give the rolling luxury flat an updated look and added features.
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You could bet that Ludia Li is a happy lady. The sales consultant at Auto West BMW in Richmond B.C. was just named the brand's Ambassador for the 2008 Excellence in Sales awards in Munich, Germany. Not only does Li become the BMW world Ambassador at the awards, but she's also one of the top sales consultants for BMW globally.
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This week, Auto123.com features the following road tests: The Honda Fit, the little Japanese car that features a convertible trunk more spacious than the Mazda5's. The Toyota Camry Hybrid, a fuel-efficient ride popular with the quiet crowd. The Volkswagen Tiguan, the new German alternative to the BMW X3... that costs less! And feel free to check out our video on the 2009 Hyundai Sonata road test, a mid-size sedan that proves that the quality of a product is not always reflected in its price.
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You could bet that Ludia Li is a happy lady. The sales consultant at Auto West BMW in Richmond B.C. was just named the brand's Ambassador for the 2008 Excellence in Sales awards in Munich, Germany. Not only does Li become the BMW world Ambassador at the awards, but she's also one of the top sales consultants for BMW globally.
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The electric Mini takes to the road in the US in March as a forerunner to mass production of electric vehicles by BMW by the turn of the next decade.
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Rahal Letterman Racing may have some sponsorship problems in the IndyCar series but that won't prevent the team from making a comeback in the American Le Mans Series with the new GT2-spec BMW M3 it will campaign next season.
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