BMW Group announces a 3rd motorcycle to be assembled in Brazil under CKD scheme.

With the presence of Hendrik von Kuenheim, Worldwide BMW Motorrad Manager, along with Henning Dornbusch, president of BMW Group Brazil and Rolf Epp, BMW Motorrad Brazil Manager, BMW Motorcycle Museum at Curitiba was the scene of an important event for the motorcycle brand in Brazil.

Amid a collection of 40 rare BMW motorcycles, Mr Hendrik von Kuenheim announced the assembly of yet another motorcycle model under CKD scheme in Manaus. From June, the F 800 GS will start to be assembled in the Dafra factory along with the G 650 GS and F 800 R. The F 800 GS will be available at the BMW Motorrad dealerships in Brazil from August onwards.

"In 2009, BMW Motorrad put into operation its first plant outside Europe. We invested in the Manaus CKD factory along with our local partner Dafra and more than 2400 single-cylinder BMW motorcycles have been produced so far. The experience, the market success and the customer acceptance obtained by the G 650 GS produced in Manaus were so positive that we decided to extend the CKD production for a total of three models", said Hendrik von Kuenheim, global head of BMW Motorrad.

Another major revelation was the new 6-cylinder motorcycle, the BMW K 1600 GT, which reinforces the excellence of BMW Motorrad in the production of touring motorcycles. Along with enduro and sports motorcycles, touring models have been one of the most important and successful segments for BMW.

The 6-cylinder engine combines maneuverability and impressive power with an incredible level of riding smoothness, all the way between long distance travel and dynamic riding on winding roads. With this first 6-cylinder motorcycle, BMW Motorrad writes an entirely new chapter in the history of the brand.

If you have any queries, please contact:

Dan Christian Menges, Corporate Communications BMW Group Argentina

E-Mail Christian.Menges@bmw.com.ar

Telephone: +5411 5555-6121

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