Author: BMW Official News

@BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS: SHAPING THE WORLD FOR 120 YEARS003381

Rolls-Royce marks the 120th anniversary of the first meeting between founders Henry Royce and The Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls, on 4 May 1904 A brief review of the founders’ lives and careers in the years leading up to their historic encounter in Manchester, and the roles of other less well-known, but nonetheless pivotal, actors in… Continue reading @BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS: SHAPING THE WORLD FOR 120 YEARS003381

@BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS WELCOMES YOUNG ARCHAEOLOGISTS003380

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars undertakes detailed archaeological survey on the site of its proposed extension Conducted by experts from Oxford Archaeology, one of Europe’s largest and longest-established independent archaeology and heritage practices Children from Years 3, 4 and 5 at neighbouring March CE Primary School invited to become ‘junior archaeologists’ for a day Artefacts found during… Continue reading @BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS WELCOMES YOUNG ARCHAEOLOGISTS003380

@BMW: DTM Opener in Oschersleben: Schubert Motorsport experiences rollercoaster of emotions at home round.003379

Oschersleben. Schubert Motorsport kicked off the 2024 DTM season with their home round at Oschersleben (GER) and experienced a rollercoaster of emotions just outside their headquarters. Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) finished the two eventful races on Saturday and Sunday in fourth and sixth positions, respectively. René Rast (GER) also scored points with two seventh-place… Continue reading @BMW: DTM Opener in Oschersleben: Schubert Motorsport experiences rollercoaster of emotions at home round.003379

@BMW: The BMW Group at the 18th Auto China Beijing 2024.003378

Munich / Beijing. At Auto China 2024 in Beijing, the BMW Group presents the latest progress in its change towards electrification, digitalisation and circularity. World premieres of new BMW and MINI models take centre stage. The BMW Vision Neue Klasse, which heralds the next generation of BMW vehicles, is on show for the first time… Continue reading @BMW: The BMW Group at the 18th Auto China Beijing 2024.003378

@BMW: DTM season opener: Schubert Motorsport competes with three BMW M4 GT3s at the home race in Oschersleben.003377

Munich. The 2024 DTM season, in which the racing series celebrates its 40th anniversary, starts for Schubert Motorsport with a real highlight: the home event at the gates of the company’s headquarters in Oschersleben (GER). The team has intensively prepared for the season in the past weeks with testing in Hockenheim (GER) and Oschersleben, where… Continue reading @BMW: DTM season opener: Schubert Motorsport competes with three BMW M4 GT3s at the home race in Oschersleben.003377

@BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MODELS OF THE MARQUE’: THE 1900s – THE ROYCE 10 H.P. & ROLLS-ROYCE 10 H.P.003371

A brief history of the Royce 10 H.P., the first motor car built by Henry Royce, and the Rolls-Royce 10 H.P., the inaugural model for the newly established marque First in a series celebrating a landmark model from each decade of the marque’s history, from its foundational years in the 1900s to the contemporary Goodwood… Continue reading @BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MODELS OF THE MARQUE’: THE 1900s – THE ROYCE 10 H.P. & ROLLS-ROYCE 10 H.P.003371

@BMW: MINI pulls an ace out of its sleeve with the first all-electric MINI Aceman. An interview with Oliver Heilmer.003374

Mr. Heilmer, when you joined MINI in 2017, how did you set about developing a vision to lead the models into the future? Given that MINI is a very traditional brand, the question was: how do you evolve a brand like this into the future? To answer that, we went right back to the birth… Continue reading @BMW: MINI pulls an ace out of its sleeve with the first all-electric MINI Aceman. An interview with Oliver Heilmer.003374

@BMW: The new MINI Aceman.003373

Munich. Creative use of space – reinterpreted: MINI celebrates the premiere of the first crossover model for the premium small car segment. The new MINI Aceman combines compact exterior dimensions with as much room as possible for occupants and an all-electric drive. The result is a contemporary interpretation of classic Mini inventor Sir Alec Issigonis’… Continue reading @BMW: The new MINI Aceman.003373

@BMW: The new BMW i4 and the new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé.003372

Model variants:The new BMW i4:BMW i4 eDrive35:Fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology, electric motor at the rear axle.System output: 210 kW/286 hp at 6,000 rpm.Max. system torque: 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) at 0 – 4,500 rpm. Acceleration 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph): 6.0 seconds.Electric power consumption combined in WLTP cycle: 19.3 – 15.1 kWh/ 100 km*.Range: 386 – 500 km (240 – 311 miles)* in WLTP cycle.CO2 class(es): A.BMW i4… Continue reading @BMW: The new BMW i4 and the new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé.003372