An extraordinary motor sport experience.
18–20 May 2013 at the Nurburgring.
24 hours. 190 teams. 800 racing drivers. 235,000 fans. The 2013 Pentecost weekend will be all about endurance, teamwork and fighting spirit as part of the 41st long-distance classic at the ‘Green Hell’. All visitors once again get the guarantee to experience high sporting performance and excitement during the 24-hour race at the Nurburgring!
An adrenalin-filled package.
Burnt rubber and rumbling engines promise intoxicating excitement. Between the blueness of the heavens and the ‘Green Hell’, you have the opportunity to experience the 24-hour race as part of the M Community. With our M FESTIVAL Package, you can look forward to three unforgettable race days at the Nurburgring – full of adrenaline and intense passion.
The M Festival package:
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The Great American Roadtrip in the 1m Coupe, by 1ADDICTS member sergeremi.
So a few months ago I had solicited some ideas on a road trip during a free week I had in October. The thread can be found here. Originally I had planned to drive up the East Coast to the Vermont/New Hampshire area to do some leaf peeping and driving around the country back roads. But then there was a mention of US 129 and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The rest as they say was history.
After 69 driving hours, 3362 miles, 8 states and 2 countries, below are the results.
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The best of both Worlds: BMW presents the new plug-in-hybrid-technology, built into the BMW Concept Active Tourer. For the first time, BMW combined two different drive concepts in one car: A BMW TwinPower Turbo combustion engine [more info] and an electric engine. The concept vehicle combines comfort and functionality with dynamic performance and style.
133,630 vehicles delivered, an increase of 4.7%
Year-to-date sales climb 7.1% to 256.929 vehicles
Robertson: We intend to continue the positive development
Munich. With 133,630 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles delivered worldwide (+4.7% / prev. yr. 127,638), the BMW Group achieved its best-ever February sales result. A record number of 256,929 (prev. yr. 239,802) vehicles have been delivered to customers since the start of the year
F22 2 Series coupe (228i) prototype spotted in SoCal. First prototype sighting in the US.
The M235i coupe (315 HP) is already confirmed for the US (see VIN details and spy photos). Production will begin in November 2013 in the Leipzig plant, for an 8 month first-model-year production run (until June 2014). There will be no 235i model in the US or elsewhere, as the M235i will take its place in the lineup.
The M235i will be joined by the 228i coupe in the US. The 228i coupe will also begin production this November. The production 2 Series will be revealed in the Fall, with its public debut potentially coming at the 2013 Frankfurt auto show in September).
As the VIN thread linked above shows, Europe will see … CONTINUED
Have a look at the BMW 3 Series GT at the Geneva Motor Show 2013 together with Bruno Spengler, the racing driver who won the 2012 DTM Drivers’ Championship. He’s talking to Karim Habib, Head of BMW Design.
To wrap up our coverage from 2013 Geneva, here is a beautiful F11 touring 530d xDrive in Imperial Blue, paired up perfectly with 20″ Style 356 Liquid Black wheels.
To re-inject a dose of OEM goodness after seeing all the tuner produced BMWs, here is a F30 M Sport (Active Hybrid 3), looking great in Glacier Silver. Nothing fancy or new, just good ole factory OEM-ness.
Also making its debut at the 2013 Geneva show is the Geneva 2013: AC Schnitzer 6 Series Gran Coupe M Sport
The 6 Series Gran Coupe M Sport gets a center bumper metal grille, carbon fiber front lip, carbon fiber rear diffuser, and exhaust tail pipes.
Interior bits include painted trim, ACS iDrive knob, hand brake handle, shift knob, and aluminum pedals.
Follow our full 2013 Geneva show coverage updates at BIMMERPOST.com
AC Schnitzer has brought its updated F31 3 Series Touring to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
The F31 3 Series Touring M Sport kit includes a center bumper metal grille, front splitter lips, painted rear diffuser, roof spoiler, and exhaust tail pipes.
Interior bits include painted trim, ACS iDrive knob, hand brake handle, shift knob, and aluminum pedals.
They also showcase their forged wheels and front splitter construction, as well as the company’s N20 engine tune (see specs and dyno plot below).
Follow our full 2013 Geneva show coverage updates at BIMMERPOST.com
