April 2008 - Page 3 of 4

Exclusive: BMW Goes From SMG to DCT

The Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG) was the predecessor to the recently released DCT for performance oriented BMW models. There were original plans to introduce...

by Michael April 9, 2008April 9, 2008

BMW Classic

Vintage Find: 1971 BMW 1600 Cabrio

Courtesy of Bring a Trailer, we’ve got another excellent early BMW.This time it ‘s a restored Chamonix White BMW 1600 Cabriolet with a few...

by Staff April 8, 2008March 30, 2011

Sales/Marketing

BMW Group Have Record Sales in First Quarter

Official BMW Press Release: The BMW Group increased its sales in the first quarter of 2008 by 5.7% to 351,787 automobiles (prev.yr.: 332,933). Deliveries...

by Gabriel Bridger April 8, 2008

Sales/Marketing

BMW May Sell Engines to Rivals

We ‘ve heard this rumor before. The story goes that BMW is looking for ways to increase profit. One potential source of income is...

by Gabriel Bridger April 8, 2008

E71 X6

Jalopnik Reviews the X6

It ‘s nice to see our friends at Jalopnik get into the press junket fun. It ‘s a solid review of what has to...

by Gabriel Bridger April 8, 2008April 8, 2008

//M3 Sales/Marketing Video

//M3 Combustion Commercial

To go along with additional 1 series advertising BMW has also begun to run spots for the //M3. This ad shows the inner workings...

by Michael April 8, 2008April 11, 2008

E81/82/E87 1 Series Sales/Marketing

NYT: BMW Increases Web Ad Spending

Here ‘s an excerpt from the Times article: >The campaign seeks to reassure potential buyers that the new model is indeed a “pure BMW”...

by Gabriel Bridger April 7, 2008

European Delivery Sales/Marketing

BMW European Delivery Video

Our series on European Delivery continues with a video tour of the new facilities at the WELT. This pre-release video, a rough cut, will...

by Staff April 6, 2008April 6, 2008

Motorsport

BMW F1 Team Places 3rd & 4th at Bahrain

BMW Motorosports Press Release: After the first three fly-away races of the season the BMW Sauber F1 Team returns to Europe leading the championship....

by Gabriel Bridger April 6, 2008April 6, 2008

E81/82/E87 1 Series Sales/Marketing

Rampenfest.com has Gone Live

Grab a cup of coffee and find your favorite chair. For some further background, check out our previous story on Rampenfest.

by Gabriel Bridger April 5, 2008April 5, 2008

BMW Classic E9 CS

Vintage Find: 1971 3.0 CSL (serial # 2211538)

Courtesy of Bring a Trailer, we ‘ve got a very special and rare BMW that is for sale.This car has been imported from Europe...

by Staff April 4, 2008March 30, 2011

Accessories E81/82/E87 1 Series

BMW Performance Parts Launch for the 1

Remember those impressive look parts BMW rolled out for the tii concept in Tokyo and Chicago recently? They are now officially available worldwide. However...

by Gabriel Bridger April 3, 2008April 3, 2008

//M3 In the Press