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BMW (February 2007, Week Vol. 5)

BMW Hydrogen 7 Canadian premiere at Canadian International Auto Show
Feb-07-2007
BMW Group Canada will present the BMW and MINI product line highlights at the Canadian International Auto Show Press Day on February 14th, 2007.
BMW reports record car sales in Asia in 2006
Feb-07-2007
A Thai model poses next to a BMW car during a motor show in Bangkok. BMW has sold a record 126,949 vehicles in Asia last year, up 13.8 percent from 2005, driven by strong demand in China.
Santa Clara man killed in rollover crash identified
Feb-10-2007

The McDonald, 34, of Santa Clara died when his older-model blue BMW collided with another car and struck a light post on the embankment. McDonald suffered major head trauma, the California Highwal Patrol reported.

The BMW apparently was racing a black sedan, near the 13th Street off-ramp in San Jose when the cars collided and the BMW overturned, CHP Officer A. Quistad said.

2007 Chicago Auto Show
Feb-05-2007
What is it? 2007 BMW Alpina B7 What's special about it? The 2007 BMW Alpina B7 appears at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show after an unanticipated delay from its scheduled introduction to the American market last ...
Speed a factor as BMW goes airborne and slams into an overpass on Southern State, police say
Feb-05-2007
Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Feb. 5--Three men were killed early yesterday in a horrific single-car crash on the Southern State Parkway that sent a BMW soaring through the air before it struck an overpass in ...
BMW performing well with sales in Asian markets
Feb-10-2007
TechWhack, India -BMW sold 16959 units of their Mini car and 142 units of the ultra-luxury Rolls-Royce Phantom in the Asian markets last year. ...

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BMW Sauber F1 to race in the snow!
Feb-04-2007
It has been reported by F1Racing.net that the BMW Sauber F1 Team has asked tyre supplier Bridgestone to build special tyres for snow conditions. And no, it's not for a F1 race! Those tyres will be used in a PR event for one of the team's main sponsors: Credit Suisse.
BMW sold record 126,949 vehicles in Asia in 2006
Feb-07-2007
Germany's BMW , the world's biggest luxury carmaker, said on Thursday that sales in Asia rose 13.8 percent in 2006 to a record 126,949 vehicles and reiterated its goal to hit sales of 150,000 by next year.
BMW performing well with sales in Asian markets
Feb-09-2007
German automaker BMW is the world's largest maker of luxury cars. The company has said that they are performing well in the emerging Asian auto markets.
BMW is fastest car so far - Massa
Feb-09-2007
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa says BMW Sauber are ahead of his team in the race to be ready for the new F1 season.
Massa impressed by BMW efforts
Feb-09-2007
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa says BMW Sauber are ahead of his team in the race to be ready for the new F1 season.
Massa: BMW team to beat in testing.
Feb-08-2007
Felipe Massa set tongues wagging in Italy overnight, after claiming that BMW Sauber was the team to beat as pre-season testing intensifies.
New BMW 7-Series Will Come With 8-Speed Transmission
Feb-05-2007
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! View My AgentPage Digg It del.icio.us Tags: When BMW released the redesigned 7-series back in 2001, they were the first to ...
BMW 1 Series Coupe
Feb-05-2007
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! View My AgentPage Digg It del.icio.us Tags: On a recent BMW 3-series Convertible press launch in Arizona, WINDING ROAD ...
2007 BMW 335i Coupe
Feb-10-2007
DARNESTOWN, MD (Marketwatch) -- BMW is on a roll. Bayerische Motoren Werke posted record revenues of $63.7 billion last year, helped in no small part by strong demand for its three series sedans.

BMW plans 8-speed automatic
Feb-05-2007
BMW will offer an eight-speed automatic transmission in 2009, according to industry sources cited by Automotive News and consultancy CSM Worldwide. The transmission is being developed by ZF Friedrichshafen. It will debut as part of the next-generation 7-Series sedan. It will help the German luxury car maker compete with the Lexus LS460, which debuted last month [...]
Report: BMW to offer all-wheel-drive Mini in 2008
Feb-08-2007
BMW will offer all-wheel-drive as an option on all of its 2008 Mini models, according to a report by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. The magazine said the system was developed for the extended-wheelbase Clubman, but would find its way into the rest of the 2008/2009 lineup. In late 2004, a Dutch media report indicated Germany's [...]
Chicago Auto Show: The BMW Alpina B7, Because There's No Such Thing As M7
Feb-07-2007
BMW tuner pal Alpina's 7-Series, the dA©butante known as B7, made its coming-out earlier today in formal court dress.
GERMANY: BMW may offer new 7 with 8-speed auto
Feb-05-2007
BMW plans to introduce an eight-speed automatic transmission in time for the next-generation 7 series.
BMW debuts 500-hp supercharged Alpina B7 at Chicago Auto Show
Feb-08-2007
' We can do it rough or we can take it easy, Tina Turner sang. If you want to reach 500 hp with a BMW engine, "rough" may be the brute force of the V10 M engine.
BMW Alpina B7 500-HP Makes U.S. Debut
Feb-09-2007
' BMW rolled out its 500-horsepower Alpina B7 at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show on Wednesday, noting that only 200 units of the high-performance 7 Series are bound for the U.S. this year, at a starting price of ...
New Zealand. Americas Cup BMW Oracle shore teams fit another rig by this morning
Feb-09-2007
? Following yesterday’s mast breakage on USA 71, the BMW ORACLE Racing rig team and shore team had a new rig into the yacht by 9 am this morning in preparation for another day of race training on the ...
ADP Announces Major Contract With BMW China Automotive
Feb-05-2007
Yahoo! News (press release) -ADP Dealer Services provides integrated computing solutions to nearly 25500 auto, truck, motorcycle, marine and recreational vehicle dealers throughout the ...

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Fiance' arraigned in sunken car case
Feb-09-2007
Updated: 12:39 PM EST The fianc of a woman whose BMW was found in a pond off Sharpners Pond Road in December has been charged with destruction of property and theft.
Heidfeld tops wet last day at Jerez
Feb-08-2007
Thursday 8th February was the last day of testing at the Spanish track of Jerez and in wet conditions the BMW Sauber of Nick Heidfeld topped the times.
One phone call would have prevented investors' $2 million loss
Feb-06-2007
There was the top-of-the-line Mercedes, the sleek BMW and the fancy Range Rover, the diamond necklaces and the eye-popping watches.
One Phone Call Would Have Prevented Investors' $2M Loss
Feb-08-2007
There was the top-of-the-line Mercedes, the sleek BMW and the fancy Range Rover, the diamond necklaces and the eye-popping watches.
BMW 3-Series hardtop convertible a dream
Feb-09-2007
There are few things in life I like better than a convertible. And there are few cars I like better than the 3-Series, so imagine how primed I was to love the new retractable hardtop cabriolet.
Senior Action gets set for hikes, BMW tour
Feb-09-2007
The Senior Action Happy Trails Walking Group will host a "Mice on Main" Scavenger Hunt at 9:30 a.m. The fee is $3. Register by Feb.
When will BMW respond to the Audi R8?
Feb-07-2007
Tags: Audi R8, BMW, M, Nurburgring, 7:55 With all this talk about how the R8 is a good car, the reviews have certainly loved their experiences in the car.
Vishnu BMW 335i
Feb-06-2007
So i'll be in the market for a car very soon, and I was very interested in sticking with Lexus in an IS350/F series. That was until I discovered the...
The Visitor in the BMW 745i ...
Feb-09-2007
Posted in Infanger on AirportBusiness on February 9, 2007 was NATA chair William Koch, president of Seven Bar Enterprises.
The son of a
Feb-06-2007
Kuz on Phone scam News Category: Investigative The black BMW knifed south on Interstate 5 toward a destination both known and unknown to Daniel David.
Day 2 at Jerez for BMW Sauber: Nick joins Kubica
Feb-07-2007
Heidfeld replaced Vettel today, and joined Kubica at Jerez. Today it was a less problematic day for the Team, and both drivers were able to complete many laps, collecting very useful data.
BMW says sales rose 0.5 percent in January
Feb-07-2007
FRANKFURT, Germany German automaker B-M-W A-G said today that sales inched up half a percent in January.
Spied: New BMW roadster — it's not a Z4!
Feb-07-2007
Earlier photos of another camouflaged roadster prototype have sparked quite a debate within the spy community as to whether the model we???re seeing here is the next generation Z4, or a totally new roadster dubbed, by most, as the Z9 -though it could be called Z6. [...]
180 MPH From An Ordinary Production Sedan
Feb-05-2007
By: John Hartley If you would like a car that looks almost ordinary, but that is as fast as many supercars, buy the BMW M5.
BMW aims to drive up output
Feb-08-2007
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG plans to increase production capacity in China to meet growing demand, a move that would see the nation leapfrog Japan as the biggest market in Asia for the car maker.
Man Robbed in Centreville
Feb-05-2007
A man got out of a white 4-door BMW in the 13500 block of Canada Goose Court and robbed a man at gunpoint.
On The Road To Le Touquet 2007
Feb-09-2007
I'm facing snow and ice while I ride my overloaded BMW to Le Touquet. We'll be showing you many photos (hopefully) of this mythic beach enduro race. Stay tuned. ...