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BMW continues its winning streak.
Thu Jun 09 14:53:29 CEST 2016 Press Release
• BMW 5 Series crowned Most Popular Large Premium Car at Honest John Awards. • Autocar names BMW M2 as its ‘Game Changer’ in 2016. • BMW i8 tops its class for the second year running at the International Engine Awards.
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The BMW 5 Series has once again trumped its competition and been
named Most Popular Large Premium Car at 2016 Honest John Awards.
Despite having been on sale for longer than many of its competitors,
it has generated more page views than any other car in its class.
Dan Harrison from HonestJohn.co.uk, commented: “It's the BMW 5
Series that has once again come out on top with our users, edging out
the Jaguar XF. It remains the benchmark for handling among its
counterparts, yet what appeals to our users is the economy and low
running costs the 5 Series offers, allied to strong yet refined performance.”
The BMW 5 Series owes its popularity to its driving dynamics,
design and efficiency. Thanks to EfficientDynamics technologies, fuel
consumption is significantly lower as well as decreasing emissions. An
example of this can be seen with the popular BMW 5 Series engine, 520d
which achieves 69mpg on the combined cycle with CO2 emissions as low
as 109g/km.
With a comprehensive range of BMW ConnectedDrive features and
BMW Business Navigation as standard plus unique services such as
Intelligent Emergency Call with Accident Severity Recognition, the BMW
5 Series appeals to private and fleet buyers alike.
Since the start of production in 1972, a total of more than 7.5
million vehicles of the sixth-generation BMW 5 Series have been sold.
With more than 347,000 customers worldwide opted for a BMW 5 Series
Sedan, a BMW 5 Series Touring or a BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo in 2015.
Autocar names BMW M2 as its ‘Game Changer’ in
2016.
At the annual Autocar Awards, BMW’s newest M car,
the BMW M2 was recognised as a stand-out vehicle and named an Autocar
‘Game Changer’. This award was awarded to the industry’s high
achievers for cars which have set new standards or defied convention.
Jim Holder, Editorial Director for Autocar, Pistonheads and
Whatcar?, said: “The BMW proves that it’s still possible to make great
performance saloons in the 21st century - and it may even be the
greatest of its kind for a generation.”
Launched in April, the BMW M2 has gone from strength to strength
winning other awards such as BBC Top Gear Magazine’s Coupé of the year
last month.
Powered by a new, specifically developed, 3.0-litre straight-six
engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, the latest product from
BMW M GmbH produces a formidable 370hp, enabling an
electronically-limited top speed of 155mph. When equipped with the
optional seven-speed M DCT gearbox, the M2 can sprint from rest to
62mph in just 4.3 seconds.
BMW i8 tops its class for the second year running at the
International Engine Awards.
Following the overall
victory and two class wins for the BMW i8 in last year’s International
Engine of the Year Awards, the drive system powering the BMW i8 has
once again triumphed in its class – the 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre
displacement category – in this year’s competition.
The International Engine of the Year Awards were launched in
1999, each year an expert panel of judges, this time comprising 63
motoring journalists from 31 countries, selects the best examples in
numerous categories. Since the awards launched a total of 67 class and
overall wins have gone to power units developed for BMW models.
The plug-in hybrid drive system powering the BMW i8 combines the
performance of a sports car with the fuel economy of a far smaller
model. The three-cylinder combustion engine in the BMW i8 develops
231hp and drives the rear wheels, while the 131hp electric motor draws
its energy from a lithium-ion battery, which can be charged from a
conventional domestic power socket and sends its power to the front
axle. This bespoke plug-in hybrid system, developed and produced by
the BMW Group, enables a range of up to 23 miles in the EU test cycle
and a top speed of 75mph on electric power alone, coupled with a
“glued-to-the-road” all-wheel driving experience headlined by powerful
acceleration and a dynamically-biased distribution of power through
keenly taken corners.
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The BMW Group
With its three brands BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 31 production and assembly facilities in 14 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.
In 2015, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.247 million cars and
nearly 137,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the
financial year 2015 was approximately € 9.22 billion on revenues
amounting to € 92.18 billion. As of 31 December 2015, the BMW Group
had a workforce of 122,244 employees.
The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established
ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain,
comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to
conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.
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