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BMW Gina Light Visionary Model BMW just unveiled its latest design philosophy — via a radical concept car — that will sure to raise some eyebrows in the automotive industry. Touted as the "game changer" for the "development of tomorrow's mobility," the new concept centers around the GINA principle, for Geometry and Functions In "N" Adaptions. What this means is the ability for BMW to think outside the box and innovate maximum ideas with mininum amount of the usual constraints associated with... Article added: 2008-06-26 07:40:43 Article Views Rating: 478
BMW Investing $270 Million In U.S. Operations BMW, the world's largest premium carmaker, is investing $270 million to expand its U.S. operations, it said on Friday. "These investments show that we are convinced of the continued long-term growth of the U.S. market despite the difficult economic conditions currently," BMW sales chief Ian Robertson said in a statement. BMW sold 336,000 vehicles last year in the United States -- the world's single largest luxury car market -- an increase of 7.1 percent and accounting for roughly 22 percent of... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:16:32 Article Views Rating: 212
BMW spending another billion in the U.S. to expand Heavy fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar versus the Euro has made building vehicles in the U.S. a very attractive proposition for European automakers. BMW is looking to expand its U.S. operations by spending over $1B to increase capacity at its South Carolina plant, add more parts distribution centers, and expand its U.S. headquarters in New Jersey. The majority of the money, about $750M, will be spent on increasing production at its plant South Carolina plant from 160,000 units to 240,000 by... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:16:28 Article Views Rating: 168
BMW GINA, a Cloth Car BMW designers decided to create a car made out of fabric, probably hoping in a case of an accident it will be easier to fix it just by sowing it back together. Though, the company says they have special kind of hybrid fabric which is “made from a stabilizing mesh netting support and an outer layer that is both water-repelled and resistant to both high and low temperatures”. The fabric is stretched across the frame everywhere: air dam, hood, roof, trunk lid, rear deck, doors, wheel arches and side... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:16:19 Article Views Rating: 204
BMW wins! 1-2 Finish in F1 Canadian Grand Prix Rober Kubica and Nick Heidfeld finish 1-2 in the Canadian Grandprix.Kubica now leads the championship points.Drivers Standings01 Robert Kubica 42 02 Lewis Hamilton 38 03 Felipe Massa 38 04 Kimi Räikkönen 35 05 Nick Heidfeld 28 06 Heikki Kovalainen 15 BMW second in the constructors by only 3 points to Ferrari.Team Standings1 Ferrari 73 2 BMW Sauber 70 3 McLaren-Mercedes 53 4 Red Bull-Renault 21 5 Toyota 17 6 Williams-Toyota 15 7 Renault 9 8 Honda 8 9 STR-Ferrari 7 10 Force India-Ferrari 0 11 Super... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:44:15 Article Views Rating: 242
One-two finish for BMW at Montreal GP BMW managed to take the top two spots at this weekend’s Montreal GP following a major bungle caused by the hands of Lewis Hamilton. The McLaren driver, who started on pole and gained a sizeable lead, failed to see a red light at the exit of pitlane and drove into the rear of Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari, ending both their chances of finishing the race. The race was finally won by Robert Kubica, with team-mate Nick Heidfeld coming in second. BMW-Sauber A historic day for the Hinwil based marque... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:43:49 Article Views Rating: 186
INFINITI Wants Blood – The Plan to Beat BMW, Mercedes and Lexus Performance Divisions Product planners at Infiniti are aware of the voids that exist in their current lineup. The G35/G37 does double duty against both the BMW 3 and 5 Series, and the M35/M45 serves as the current large car competing with the BMW 5 Series as well as the Mercedes E-Class, Lexus GS and Jaguar XF. The FX35 & FX50, EX35 and QX56 do a good of competing with the sport utility offerings of BMW, Lexus and Mercedes, however there is still a void in the lineup planners are getting closer to fill as new... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:37 Article Views Rating: 225
Update: BMW denies struggle with cost cutting Update: BMW has responded to the reports of its difficulty in cutting its global overhead with a flat denial. The company says it has already had over 1,000 employees sign termination agreements, in stark contrast to the reports of only a few hundred terminations, first made by Germany’s Handelsblatt. BMW insists its plan to cut costs by 6 billion euros by 2012 is “fully on track”, according to Automotive News Europe. Original: Rising fuel costs and shrinking demand aren’t the... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:17 Article Views Rating: 184
BMW M3 Picked Over The GT-R and 911 Turbo. WHO WOULD Have Won If YOU Picked The Winners And Losers? The fact that the BMW M3 was chosen as winner over the 911 Turbo and the Nissan GT-R is certainly enough to stir up debate and argument, but was the 911 Turbo the right car for the comparison.Porsche has cars that are as capable as the Turbo, but not quite as expensive. Should the GT3 have been invited to the test instead.GT3 RWD 3.6L flat 6 Manual $107,500GT3 RS... Article added: 2008-06-02 06:48:43 Article Views Rating: 173
New Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series Fully Revealed...Almost After seeing loads of BMW 3-Series heavily camouflaged spy photos till now, we finally get to see the true picture behind the covers. For starters, car's front facia has been modified with a redesigned bumper that puts the foglamps just next to the license plate.[source] Article added: 2008-06-02 06:48:42 Article Views Rating: 198 |
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