Sections: Events Aug 27th, 2010 2 Comments 
I didn’t take this photo to show-off my E28. I took this to show you the most interesting and mysterious trailer at Octoberfest. What’s in the trailer? Check back later this evening for the “reveal”.
Sections: Events Aug 26th, 2010 6 Comments Friday is a big day on BimmerFile. We’ll be heading over to the Road America as the sun is rising to get some (passenger) seat time in a few of BMW’s most famous race cars of the last 25 years.
But perhaps most importantly we’ll be reporting live from Dr. Kay Segler’s presentation (head of the BMW M Division) around 7 pm (CST) Friday night. We expect big things (especially around 7pm) so make sure to check back throughout the evening. In fact the photo stream above will be updated throughout the next 24 hours so when in doubt come back to the site, we’ll have the latest right there. And as always we’ll have exclusive interviews and video of everything that happens at the event.
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Sections: //M\\, Events Aug 18th, 2010 7 Comments 
BMW has a long history of supporting the BMW CCA (car club of America) and this year they are doing so with a bevy of historic race cars at the Club’s largest meet. Octoberfest (held this year at the famed Road American in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin) will host four of the more well known BMW race cars of the past 30 years (PDF factsheet in parenthesis):
The best part? We’ll have a chance to get up close with each car and potentially even ride in a few around the famous Road America.
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Sections: Events Oct 8th, 2009 2 Comments Yesterday we mentioned our plans to attend OktoberFAST in Vt. this weekend as well as another event in NY on Sunday. That would be Oktobefest GPNY. Grand Prix of New York is a state of the art indoor karting facility located in suburban/rural Westchester County NY. If you are not familiar with the facility our friends over at Garage419 have put together a nice video of what it is all about.
On this Sunday, there will be a large gathering of BMW enthusiasts and a BMW car show at the facility. This event will include open arrive and drive karting for all those that wish to and cash food and drinks. The event will also feature many giveaways and door prizes- this one is not to be missed for all those in the Tri-State area and should have several hundred cars.
For further information you can seek the forums as this has been covered at great depth especially over at E90Post.
We will be there to cover the event and possibly a bit more…. stay tuned!
Sections: BMWCCA, Events Oct 7th, 2009 1 Comment 
This coming weekend we will be busy visiting/covering car meets and shows in the North East. On Saturday the Green Mountain Chapter of the BMWCCA will be holding OktoberFAST at the beautiful Smugglers’ Notch Resort. Vermont in the fall is one of my favorite places to be; folliage, micro-brews, and the brisk clean air. Adding some German cars to that makes it even better.
If you are up for a nice ride, great vistas and of course BMWs you should considering making the trip.
On Sunday morning we will be off to GPNY for some karting as part of an Oktoberfest BMW meet, to be covered in more detail tomorrow.
Full details for OktoberFAST can be found below
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Sections: Events, Official News Sep 16th, 2009 No Comments 15.09.2009 Speech
Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG
Ladies and Gentlemen—
The passion for mobility is in our genes. It is part of our heritage. Each of these three classic cars represented state-of-the-art mobility at its time:
The BMW 328 Mille Miglia Roadster was the 1940 trendsetter in matters of aerodynamics and lightweight construction.
The Isetta reflected the prevailing taste of the 1950s.
The BMW 525e with eta technology already set new standards in fuel efficiency in the early 80s.
Many of our models have written automotive history. And you know that looking ahead is also part of our DNA at the BMW Group.
The best example: The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. A sports car to a core, and yet it runs on less fuel than a small car. This is not an illusion but an embodiment of our innovative BMW ActiveHybrid technology. So what else should this study show? That there is one thing that you will always experience when opting for a BMW: Sheer driving pleasure.
Welcome to the BMW stand at the start of the IAA 2009! Individual mobility can take different forms. Because what people require from their cars might vary greatly. These two cars demonstrate the wide range of the BMW Group model portfolio:
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Sections: //M3\\, BF Feature, Events, Motorsport Sep 2nd, 2009 No Comments Trackside:
From the Pits:
By now most of you have watched or read about the recent ALMS race at Mosport in Canada. The weather played a huge factor in this race as it was cold, cloudy and wet. The rain was sporadic at the track but kept the track just greasy enough to play a significant roll in Sundays race.
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