Author: BMW Official News

@BMW: FIA WEC at Imola, IMSA at Long Beach: BMW M Hybrid V8 faces an eventful double-header weekend.003351

Imola/Long Beach. Four BMW M Hybrid V8s, two continents. The BMW M Motorsport LMDh prototypes are facing an intense racing weekend. While BMW M Team WRT competes at Imola (ITA) with two Hypercars in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) for the second race of the season, BMW M Team RLL is aiming for… Continue reading @BMW: FIA WEC at Imola, IMSA at Long Beach: BMW M Hybrid V8 faces an eventful double-header weekend.003351

@BMW: FUTURE OF JOY by BMW Design – experience the Neue Klasse with all your senses.003350

Milan. “FUTURE OF JOY” is the name of the exhibition that BMW Group Design is presenting at the Salone del Mobile 2024 in Milan. The focus is on the Neue Klasse and what it means for the design of the BMW brand.“The Neue Klasse represents the next generation of BMW vehicles with its core characteristics… Continue reading @BMW: FUTURE OF JOY by BMW Design – experience the Neue Klasse with all your senses.003350

@BMW: ROWE Racing finishes 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers on the podium – Three BMW M4 GT3s in the top six.003348

Nürburgring. The BMW M Motorsport teams ROWE Racing and RMG successfully completed the most important race weekend on the Nordschleife before the 24 Hours of Nürburgring (GER). During the 24h Qualifiers, all three BMW M4 GT3s completed many laps and collected valuable data. In addition, there was racing success in the 4-hour race on Sunday.… Continue reading @BMW: ROWE Racing finishes 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers on the podium – Three BMW M4 GT3s in the top six.003348

@BMW: 24 Heures Motos: BMW Motorrad Motorsport kicks off its title chase in the FIM Endurance World Championship at Le Mans.003347

Le Mans. Go time for the endurance heroes. BMW Motorrad Motorsport kicks off the 2024 season in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) with the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans (FRA) on 20th/21st April. In the top class, the Formula EWC, BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team returns to hunt for overall victories and… Continue reading @BMW: 24 Heures Motos: BMW Motorrad Motorsport kicks off its title chase in the FIM Endurance World Championship at Le Mans.003347

@BMW: BMW Group is electrifying Plant Araquari003346

São Paulo/Munich. The BMW Group is strengthening its involvement in Brazil by electrifying the Araquari plant. Following a historic sales record for electrified vehicles in Brazil last year, the BMW Group is announcing local production of the BMW X5, the very first premium plug-in hybrid model built in South America. The technologically advanced and powerful… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group is electrifying Plant Araquari003346

@BMW: A true Bavarian for the BMW Open champion: presentation of the all-electric Winner’s Car BMW i5 M60.003345

Munich. The first serve has already been played at the BMW Open 2024. However, this first action did not involve a ball: instead, Christian Ach, Head of BMW Germany, and tournament director Patrik Kühnen pulled back a large sheet on the Center Court at MTTC Iphitos. They thereby revealed the 2023 Winner’s Car for the… Continue reading @BMW: A true Bavarian for the BMW Open champion: presentation of the all-electric Winner’s Car BMW i5 M60.003345

@BMW: 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers: BMW M Motorsport teams face the most important endurance test before the 24-hour race.003344

Nürburgring. The short and intensive preparation phase for the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER, 1st/2nd June) reaches its climax this coming weekend at the 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers. There, BMW M Motorsport teams RMG and ROWE Racing will compete in important preparatory races for the season highlight. Nine BMW M works drivers will be deployed in three… Continue reading @BMW: 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers: BMW M Motorsport teams face the most important endurance test before the 24-hour race.003344

@BMW: DTM tests: Three Schubert Motorsport BMW M4 GT3s on the racetrack for the first time in new designs.003343

Hockenheim. Schubert Motorsport took advantage of the official DTM test drives at Hockenheim (GER) on Tuesday and Wednesday to intensively prepare its three BMW M4 GT3s for the season start at the end of April. The BMW M works drivers René Rast (GER), Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), and Marco Wittmann (GER) hit the track… Continue reading @BMW: DTM tests: Three Schubert Motorsport BMW M4 GT3s on the racetrack for the first time in new designs.003343

@BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: ELEANOR VELASCO THORNTON003341

ELEANOR VELASCO THORNTON: 15 APRIL 1880 – 30 DECEMBER 1915 A brief overview of the life and career of Eleanor Velasco Thornton, born 15 April 1880 Secretary to both Claude Johnson and Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, muse of illustrator and sculptor Charles Sykes and the model for the marque’s iconic Spirit of Ecstasy mascot Third… Continue reading @BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: ELEANOR VELASCO THORNTON003341