Their motto was: Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist. Paddy Hopkirk made the British small car a motorsport legend with his overall victory in the Monte Carlo Rally 60 years ago - Timo Mäkinen and Rauno Aaltonen repeated the triumph in 1965 and 1967. Successes that shook up the sports establishment and changed and shaped the MINI brand until today.
After claiming victory last year, ROWE Racing reached the podium once again at the 49th edition of the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER).
The lead changed hands more than 40 times as the race went right down to the wire before triggering wild celebrations. BMW Team RLL won the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Daytona (USA) for the second season in a row.
• BMW Sport Activity Vehicle sales increase +9% • All-new MINI Clubman commences customer deliveries • BMW Motorrad sales increase +6%
In Sunday’s IMSA Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at ‘Watkins Glen International’ (USA), BMW Team RLL scored a fifth place finish with the #24 BMW M8 GTE of John Edwards (USA) and Jesse Krohn (FIN). The #25 BMW M8 GTE of Tom Blomqvist (GBR) and Connor De Phillippi (USA) was credited with a seventh place finish after retiring from the race on lap 159. The race was won by the #911 Porsche.
BMW Team RLL registered fourth and sixth place finishes in the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio (USA), the fourth round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
The second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship concluded the ‘BMW M Motorsport Super Weekend’ at Sebring (USA). Following a second-place finish for BMW Team MTEK in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s (WEC) race on Friday, it was BMW Team RLL’s turn to send two BMW M8 GTE cars into action for the 12-hour endurance classic held at Sebring International Raceway.
IONITY – Pan-European High-Power Charging Network Enables E-Mobility for Long Distance Travel +++ Joint Venture to build a High-Power-Charging (HPC) Network for electric vehicles starts operation +++ IONITY will implement and operate about 400 fast charging stations across European major thoroughfares until 2020 +++ Build-up of 20 stations in multiple European countries starts already in 2017
John Edwards (USA) and Martin Tomczyk (GER) raced the number 24 BMW M6 GTLM to a third place finish in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC) race at Lime Rock Park (USA).
Joint Venture to deploy a high-powered DC charging network for battery electric vehicles (BEV) covering long-distance travel routes in Europe +++ Power levels up to 350 kW significantly reduce charging time +++ Build-up of about 400 ultra-fast charging sites +++ Network is based on the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard +++ Unprecedented collaboration of the automakers would form a brand-independent network for charging infrastructure +++
Group revenues in second quarter at € 19.9 billion +++ Profit before tax increases to € 2.66 billion +++ Automotive segment EBIT margin rises to 11.7% +++ Six-month revenues increase to € 38.1 billion +++ Six-month EBT grows to € 4.8 billion +++ BMW Group reaffirms sales volume and earnings forecast +++
Group revenues rise to € 19.55 billion in second quarter +++ Group profit before taxes up to € 2.03 billion +++ Second quarter Group net profit of € 1.39 billion +++ Six-month revenues at € 37.09 billion +++ Six-month profit before taxes of € 4.03 billion +++ Six-month Group net profit increases to € 2.70 billion +++ BMW Group reaffirms outlook for full year 2013 +++
Design icons unite: the one-off British small car and the legendary German sports car have followed the same recipe for success – stay forever young.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - June 2, 2008... Reflecting the sentiments of automobile consumers, on May 28 BMW was named the top leader of Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index (TM) in the categories of Best Brand and Luxury Utility for its 2008 X5 Sports Activity Vehicle. The San Diego research firm based its Total Quality Experience (TM) rankings on the ratings received by new vehicle owners in 19 product segments.
MINI Canada claims Open Division title for second straight year in prestigious rally event.
Team BMW Motorsport has taken a one two with its BMW M3 GTR cars in the Nürburgring 24 Hour Race. Pedro Lamy (POR), Duncan Huisman (NLD), Andy Priaulx (GBR), Boris Said (USA) completed a total of 139 laps in the GT Coupe car number 2 over the 25.378 kilometre Nordschleife, to take the win.
The two BMW M3 GTRs of Team BMW Motorsport experienced differing fortunes during the night.
Team BMW Motorsport has claimed good starting positions for the Nürburgring 24 Hour Race following the two qualifying sessions to determine the grid. Dirk Müller (GER), Jörg Müller (GER) and Hans-Joachim Stuck (GER) in the BMW M3 GTR carrying number 1 set the third fastest time round the Nordschleife with 8:45.323.
The BMW Group has won three out of a total of twelve prizes awarded at today's renowned 'International Engine of the Year Award' event. Winning engine Oscars number 16, 17 and 18, the BMW Group has become a true serial winner of the industry's most significant award for engines. The 3.2-l six-cylinder engine of the BMW M3, the 2.5-l six-cylinder engine of the BMW Z4 roadster, and the 1.6-l four-cylinder engine of the MINI Cooper S have all been awarded the ...
Over 2,500 vehicles delivered to new owners in first twelve months in market, also captures the title of 2003 "North American Car of the Year".
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