Recap of Day 5. Location: Midgard, Namibia Weather: Overcast / Sunny, 9°C - 34°C Course: 430km: Swakopmund – Moon Landscape – Harmonie – Windhoek - Midgard Terrain types: Tarmac 80km, off-road 350km Tests: SP1: The LEATT Push Challenge, SP2: The Midgard Slow Trial, SP3: Questionnaire Top three teams male: 1. Germany, 2. South Africa, 3. Brazil Top three teams female: 1. France, 2. International Team, 3. Germany
+++ Eagles for Education: BMW Group donates £1,000 per eagle to the Golf Foundation +++ Hurly Long (GER) aces the 5th hole +++ Low scores at the start of the BMW PGA Championship +++
Recap of Day 4. Location: Swakopmund, Namibia Weather: Sunny, 12°C - 32°C Course: 224km: Spitzkoppe – Kleine Spitzkoppe - Khan River - Swakopmund Terrain types: Tarmac 24km, off-road 200km Tests: SP1: ADVANTEC Pull Challenge, SP2: Rooi Tafel Trial Top three teams male: 1. Germany, 2. South Africa, 3. International Team Top three teams female: 1. France, 2. Germany, 3. Japan
+++ The "Festival of Golf" at Wentworth Club kicks off with an atmospheric Celebrity Pro-Am +++ Hollywood star Tom Holland (Spider-Man) delights British golf fans +++ Gareth Bale (Football) and Sir Andy Murray (Tennis) impress with their ball striking skills on the golf course +++ From Thursday, a world-class field competes for the prestigious title at the DP World Tour's flagship event – and the new BMW i5 Touring +++
Recap of Day 3. Location: Spitzkoppe, Namibia Weather: Sunny, 8°C – 29 °C Course: 156km: Spitzkoppe – Omaruru River - Spitzkoppe Terrain types: Tarmac 0km, off-road 156km Tests: SP1: Spitzkoppe INSTA360, SP2: Challenge Camel Thorn Tree Challenge, SP3: Omaruru METZELER Challenge, SP4: Photo Challenge Top three teams male: 1. Germany, 2. South Africa, 3. International Team Top three teams female: 1. International Team, 2. France & Japan
+++ 2024 BMW PGA Championship marks a significant milestone, as BMW celebrates 20 years as title partner +++ Revisiting tournament and automotive highlights since 2005 +++ Many charities supported by the tournament, with over £150,000 raised for current partner, the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) since 2022 +++ Golf remains a central pillar in the sports engagement of the BMW Group +++
Recap of Day 2. Location: Spitzkoppe, Namibia Weather: Sunny, 12°C – 29 °C Course: 184km: Ai Aiba – Schwarze Spitzkoppe – Spitzkoppe Terrain types: Tarmac 0km, off-road 184km Tests: SP1: Flying Boxer, SP2: The SENA Rock Challenge Top three teams male: 1. South Africa, 2. Germany, 3. International Team Top three teams female: 1. Germany, Japan, 3. Benelux
Recap of Day 1. Location: Ai Aiba, Namibia Weather: Sunny, 14°C – 34 °C Course: 270km: Midgard – Okahandja – Omaruru – Ai Aiba Terrain types: Tarmac 30km, off-road 240km Tests: SP1: Namibia Welcome Trial, SP2: The AKRAPOVIČ Enduro Challenge, SP3: Photo Challenge Top three teams male: 1. South Africa, 2. Germany, 3. International Team Top three teams female: 1. Japan, 2. Benelux, 3. France
The WorldSBK Magny-Cours round started with a shock: World championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu suffered a severe crash in the second free practice session on Friday and was unable to take part in the Superpole and the three races. Jubilation followed this setback when teammate Michael van der Mark celebrated his first victory since 2021. Garrett Gerloff secured the first WorldSBK podium for the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team.
BMW M Team WRT showed strong pace with both BMW M Hybrid V8s at the third-to-last race of the season in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC), battling for a podium position over long stretches. The #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 fell back to 14th place late in the race due to two penalties. The sister car, number 15, achieved its best result of the season so far, finishing in eighth place.
+++ Keegan Bradley (USA) triumphs at Castle Pines Golf Club (Denver, Colorado) with 276 strokes (12 under par) +++ Second victory at the prestigious playoff tournament after 2018 +++ 138,450 spectators attend the vibrant tournament week at the foot of the Rocky Mountains +++ All proceeds benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation +++
From September 4 to 7, Frieze Seoul will open its doors at COEX in Gangnam for the third edition of the internationally renowned art fair in Asia. As one of Frieze’s long-term global partners since 2004, BMW will be celebrating two special premieres at this year's fair.
BMW M GmbH is expanding its offering in the high-performance segment and at the same time pushing ahead with the electrification of its model range. The new BMW M5 Touring (energy consumption, weighted, combined: 2.0 l/100 km [141.2 mpg imp] and 30.7 kWh/ 100 km; CO2 emissions, weighted, combined: 46 g/ km; fuel consumption with discharged battery: 10.9 l/100 km [25.9 mpg imp] in the WLTP cycle; CO2 classes, weighted, combined: B, with discharged battery ...
The record hunt was successful. Toprak Razgatlioglu is the first rider in the history of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) to achieve the incredible streak of 13 consecutive victories. The BMW Motorrad factory rider won all three races from pole position on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR at Portimão, securing his fourth consecutive hat-trick.
BMW brand achieves sales growth of 2.3% in HY1 –double-digit growth for models in upper price segment ++ BMW BEV deliveries climb 34% to over 179,500 units in first half-year ++ Profitability targets exceeded: Group EBT margin of 10.9% for HY1 ++ Automotive EBIT margin at 8.6% in HY1 ++ Financial Services: New business posts significant growth ++ Zipse: “Delivering high profitability in target corridor for past ten quarters” ++ Outlook for 2024 confirmed
Philipp Eng (AUT), Nick Yelloly (GBR), and Marco Wittmann (GER) have secured fifth place in the Endurance Cup of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS at the Nürburgring (GER). The trio, driving the ROWE Racing Team #98 BMW M4 GT3, even had a podium spot within reach at one point but were set back by a penalty.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) remains unbeatable on the BMW M 1000 RR. At the sixth round of the 2024 WorldSBK in Most, ‘El Turco’ claimed pole position, all three race victories, and set new lap records. With 12 wins this season, ten of them in a row, he has extended his lead in the riders’ standings to 64 points. Additionally, BMW took first place in the manufacturers’ world championship at the season’s midpoint.
The five-door MINI Cooper impresses with distinctive functionality, innovative assistance systems and its typical MINI design. The unmistakable appearance of the MINI Cooper 5-door is particularly well accentuated in Favoured Trim with the brand-typical Multitone Roof. An efficient four-cylinder gasoline engine with 150 kW/204 hp guarantees a high level of driving pleasure.
+++ Deliveries of fully-electric BMW vehicles grow by +34.1% in the first half of the year +++ Sales of BMW brand up +2.3% globally +++ Worldwide deliveries by the BMW Group totaled 1,213,359 units +++ Sales growth in Europe and North America +++
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CO2 emission information.
Fuel consumption, CO2 emission figures and power consumption and range were measured using the methods required according to Regulation VO (EC) 2007/715 as amended. They refer to vehicles on the German automotive market. For ranges, the NEDC figures take into account differences in the selected wheel and tyre size, while the WLTP figures take into account the effects of any optional equipment.
All figures have already been calculated based on the new WLTP test cycle. NEDC figures listed have been adjusted to the NEDC measurement method where applicable. WLTP values are used as a basis for the assessment of taxes and other vehicle-related duties which are (also) based on CO2 emissions and, where applicable, for the purposes of vehicle-specific subsidies. Further information are available at www.bmw.de/wltp and at www.dat.de/co2/.
