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BMW BRINGS SURFING TO THE STREETS
Tue Aug 07 12:00:00 CEST 2001 Press Release
BMW's new Streetcarver brings the true feeling of surfing to the streets. The pleasure of carving turns on a board has long been the preserve of surfers and snowboarders. No skateboard has managed to bring that same sensation to dry land - until now.
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Barbara Brailey
BMW Group
BMW's new Streetcarver brings the true feeling of surfing to the streets. The
pleasure of carving turns on a board has long been the preserve of surfers and
snowboarders. No skateboard has managed to bring that same sensation to dry
land - until now.
The Streetcarver is an entirely new piece of sports equipment which showcases
BMW's expertise in design and chassis development. Its innovative steering
system uses the swing-link suspension geometry developed for the BMW 5 Series.
Rapid direction changes can be made precisely by shifting weight or carving.
When travelling at higher speeds, the Streetcarver stabilises itself using the
rider's weight to give a calm and controlled ride feel.
The flexible board, constructed in a snowboard-type sandwich with a wooden core
and fibre glass outer layers provides the suspension. The low-profile
polyurethane tyres run on dual section aluminium rims and have wear indicators,
which show when new ones should be fitted.
The Streetcarver - which is made exclusively for BMW - is available now, costs
£325 and can be bought from any BMW dealer, or directly over the web at
www.lifestyle.bmw.co.uk. It even has its own website at
www.gr2.de/streetcarver2 which gives top riding tips and all the technical
details.
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