MINI SCORES WELL IN NHTSA NCAP CRASH TESTING

MINI Cooper Scores 5 Stars for Driver-Side Impact and Roll-Over
4 Stars for Front Impact and Rear-Side Impact

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - February 27, 2008... The second generation MINI Cooper
hardtop earned impressive scores for front and side impact and roll-over
testing in the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA)
New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) testing.

In the NCAP side impact testing, the 2008 MINI Cooper received a 5-Star rating
for front seat occupant side-impact protection - the highest rating issued by
NHTSA. In the same test the MINI Cooper received a 4-Star rating for rear seat
occupants.

In frontal impact testing the MINI Cooper received a 4-Star rating for both
front seat occupants. In addition the MINI Cooper carries a 5-Star rating for
rollover safety.

"We are delighted that the NHTSA tests confirm MINIs excellent occupant
protection in crash situations" said Jim McDowell, Vice President of MINI USA.
"It is a testament to the level of safety we engineer in our cars, making MINI
one of the safest small cars on the road today."

The MINI Cooper and Cooper S help to maximize occupant safety with a total of
six airbags - two frontal impact bags, two seat-mounted side impact bags and an
impressive Head Protection air bag curtain that protects both front and rear
passengers in the event of a side impact or roll-over. MINI's crash worthiness
is also enhanced by a rigid steel safety cage that helps to redirect impact
forces away from occupants.

Of course it is better to avoid an accident and MINI offers a palette of
advanced electronic braking and traction management technologies to help keep
the car safely on the road. In addition to standard Anti-Lock Brakes, and All
Season Traction, (AST), MINI offers Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Corner Brake
Control (CBC) and available Dynamic Stability Control (DSC).

MINI in the US
MINI is an independent brand of the BMW Group. In the United States, MINI USA
operates as a business unit of BMW of North America, LLC which has been present
in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began
distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to
include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand
of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce
brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a
technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the
country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's
global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all
Z4 models and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles and the upcoming X6 Sport Activity
Coupe. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through
networks of 338 BMW passenger car centers, 335 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
centers, 142 BMW motorcycle retailers, 82 MINI passenger car dealers, and 30
Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales
headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff
Lake, New Jersey.

Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet
at:
www.bmwgroupna.com
www.bmwusa.com
www.miniusa.com
www.bmwmotorradusa.com
www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com

Journalist note: Information about the BMW Group and its products is available
to journalists on-line at the BMW Group PressClub at the following address:
www.press.bmwgroup.com. Broadcast quality video footage is available via The
NewsMarket at www.thenewsmarket.com.
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