The July 21st Northeast Grand Prix, at Lime Rock Park (USA), marks the beginning of the second half of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA series). BMW Team RLL is looking to the next five races to prove the merit of the all-new BMW M8 GTE.
+++ Computer tomography: a first in the automotive industry +++ Faster development and production of prototypes +++ Potential for automatic evaluation through AI +++
Sustainable driving fun conquers the dream highway through North, Central and South America – 17 000 kilometres from Dallas/Texas down to Ushuaia in the Tierra del Fuego, Argentina – British premium brand's first plug-in hybrid model demonstrates its all-round qualities on long-distance run.
• Jakub ‘Kuba’ Przygonski and co-driver Tom Colsoul prepared for the challenges of Baja Aragon 2018. • MINI John Cooper Works Rally driver Przygonski aims for top three finish to consolidate his lead of the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup. • 2018 is the 35th edition of Baja Aragon.
On July 28, 2018 BMW Welt in Munich will be transformed into a gladiator arena in which the best pilots in the international Drone Racing League will be battling for a place in the final of the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship in Saudi Arabia. The drones will be flying at speeds well in excess of 90 miles an hour around a specially designed course inside the building and above the vehicle exhibits.
+++ Computer tomography: a first in the automotive industry +++ Faster development and production of prototypes +++ Potential for automatic evaluation through AI +++
Market launch for BMW Wireless Charging.
Users of the Glassdoor career platform have voted Harald Krüger the most popular manager in Germany. --- Full interview with Harald Krüger: „We want people who like to take on and overcome a challenge“
Lightweight construction measures inspired by motor racing.
Sustainable mobility on the road, on the Atlantic and on Greenland’s ice fields – extreme climber leaves BMW Welt in Munich to go on his latest adventure.
At stand No. 208 in Hall 2 and on outdoor area 59 of the specialist trade fair RETTmobil 2018 in Fulda (16 to 18 May 2018), the BMW Group will again present a wide selection of its tailor-made special-purpose vehicles for rescue teams, fire services, emergency physicians and police forces.
Spectacular vehicles and famous drivers will recall the glory days of the German Racing Championship in the 1970s and 1980s in advance of the Formula 1 race in Spielberg – BMW Group Classic is taking part with two historic racing cars in a parade of rivals from yesteryear.
Success for BMW customer teams around the world – Jesse Krohn to make guest start for BMW Padova Team.
Best-ever June and year-to-date figures +++ First-half-year sales growth in all major sales regions +++ Over 13,800 electrified vehicles delivered: best-ever monthly sales +++ BMW sales in June total 200,610: up 4.0% +++
The final weekend in July sees the focus of GT racing return to the Ardennes. The 70th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) will be held on 28th and 29th July. BMW teams ROWE Racing and Walkenhorst Motorsport are contesting the anniversary race with a total of four BMW M6 GT3. Numerous BMW works drivers will take man the cockpits, including three previous winners of the Ardennes classic.
On the Isle of Man, Rob Hodson won the opening race in the Southern 100. The Spanish Championship (RFME CEV) headed to MotorLand Aragón, where Carmelo Morales clinched his third win of the season. Pau played host to the French Superbike Championship (FSBK) and the French European Bikes Championship (FR EU). FSBK champion Kenny Foray and FR-EU reigning champion Florian Brunet-Lugardon both finished in second place in their races.
Kick-off in Orlando/Florida and Portland/Oregon – seventh edition of the cross country rally takes the US MINI community to its destination in Keystone/Colorado on two routes for the first time – thousands of MINI fans take part in the unique driving fun event and the charity campaign on their joint trip across the United States of America.
Season 4 of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship ended with two races in New York City (USA). The MS&AD Andretti Formula E Team narrowly missed out on points in the finale at the Qatar Airways New York City E-Prix.
BMW M6 GT3 triumphs in Italy – Mid-season in the DTM.
Numerous incidents, a safety car period and three BMW drivers in the points. An eventful Sunday race at Zandvoort (NED) brought the first half of the 2018 DTM season to a close.
In the ninth race of the 2018 DTM season at Zandvoort (NED), four BMW drivers picked up points. Timo Glock (GER, DEUTSCHE POST BMW M4 DTM), Marco Wittmann (GER, BMW Driving Experience M4 DTM), Augusto Farfus (BRA, Shell BMW M4 DTM) and Joel Eriksson (SWE, BMW M4 DTM) crossed the finish line in sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth places respectively after 34 laps.
On July 28, 2018 BMW Welt in Munich will be transformed into a gladiator arena in which the best pilots in the international Drone Racing League will be battling for a place in the final of the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship in Saudi Arabia. The drones will be flying at speeds well in excess of 90 miles an hour around a specially designed course inside the building and above the vehicle exhibits.
MINI has released a pair of exclusive detail design sketches as an initial preview of the first fully-electric model from the British brand. Following on from the MINI E pilot project ten years ago and the MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 plug-in hybrid model on sale since 2017, the MINI with battery-electric drivetrain represents the next stage in the electrification of the MINI brand and therefore reflects the BMW Group’s NUMBER ONE > NEXT strategy.
• Two MINI John Cooper Works Rally line-up for Silk Way Rally 2018. • Significantly revised route sees event split into two separate races. • First edition of Silk Way Rally 2018 will be contested in Russia only.
Best-ever June and year-to-date figures +++ First-half-year sales growth in all major sales regions +++ Over 13,800 electrified vehicles delivered: best-ever monthly sales +++ BMW sales in June total 200,610: up 4.0% +++
Lightweight construction measures inspired by motor racing.
The 18th edition of the BMW Motorrad Days from July 6 to 8, 2018 at the foot of the Zugspitze mountain was a resounding success once again. Apart from the rainy Friday, it was a sunny summer weekend with 35,000 visitors from all over the world coming to the world’s biggest meeting of fans and riders of the BMW Motorrad brand.
Current marketing campaign conjures up the spirit of historic Monte Carlo Rally victories – brand film wins both gold and silver twice at the most important advertising festival in the world.
Season finale of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship on the streets of Brooklyn (USA): This weekend, the Qatar Airways New York City E-Prix brings to a close the fourth season of Formula E for the MS&AD Andretti Formula E team.
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The all-new BMW 8 Series Coupe.
The all-new BMW X5: The Prestige SAV with the most innovative technologies.
BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018. Day 1. Big landscapes bring big challenge...
BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018.
The BMW Group at the RETTmobil 2018.