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Cruise with a cause!
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Join us April 27-29 for the 9th Annual OBX CruZ for the Cure. This charity event is a tour of North Carolina's beautiful Outer Banks and helps to raise money and awareness for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Click here for more information and to register.

Bavaria Wheels | Concave series

Nutek wheels is pleased to introduce its new line of “Bavaria” one piece, low pressure cast wheels. This new series of concave design wheels features the “monoblock” look in our most popular styles. The wheels have a deep outer rim giving them a more aggressive multi-piece wheel appearance. Click here for more info


43rd Annual BMW CCA Oktoberfest registration opens March 31!
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The BMW CCA Oktoberfest is returning to Mid-Ohio for our 43rd annual celebration, Sept. 17-23. All track events will take place at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, and our host hotel is the luxurious Hilton Polaris, just outside Ohio's capital city of Columbus. More

Going Places 2012 — Come along for the drive!
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No matter where you live, or which of our 67 chapters is your home base, the BMW Car Club of America has a wealth of activities planned for enthusiasts coast-to-coast. From the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix to the Monterey Weekend and the Sebring Corral to Oktoberfest at Mid-Ohio, our members have a lot of great destinations to visit this year!
Click here to plan YOUR road trip.


Vossen CV3 Wheels | BMW 1M

20” Vossen concave CV3 wheels are the perfect choice for this modified BMW 1M with over 450hp lowered on KW Coilovers.. 20x9 | 20x10.5 sizes were chosen due to Vossen strength, concave style and aggressive stance. Enjoy the Vossen video and gallery at our website showcasing this incredible BMW!
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2014 X5 redesign sneaked
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BMW is set to broaden the design of its "X" family as shown by this rendering of the 2014 BMW X5 by German magazine Auto Zeitung. Most prominent is the new grille, which is both larger and wider than the current design and similar to that seen on the latest generation 3 Series. More

BMW recalls 1.3 million cars worldwide
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BMW, the world's largest premium carmaker, is recalling about 1.3 million cars for repair worldwide due to a possible problem with a battery cable cover in the trunk, the carmaker said recently. The recall affects 5 and 6 Series BMWs built between 2003 and 2010, BMW said in a statement. More

BMW begins cooperation with Toyota on next-generation batteries
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Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW have begun joint research into next-generation batteries to power cleaner vehicles. The two automakers will try to increase the performance and capacity of lithium-ion batteries with new combinations of materials, Munich-based BMW said in a statement. In addition to the research cooperation, BMW will supply Toyota's European unit with diesel engines starting in 2014. More

2012 BMW 3 Series rated at 33 mpg highway
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The redesigned 2012 BMW 328i, with its 240-hp, twin-turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four cylinder and an eight-speed automatic transmission, gets a fuel-economy rating of 23/33 mpg city/highway, according to the EPA. While that figure is respectable, it's lower that what was expected compared to the original EPA rating of 23/36 mpg, according to Autoblog.com. More

BMW i-FD concept
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Check out the BMW i-FD, a stylish concept that leaves us even more excited for BMW's upcoming electric i3 and i8 models. The BMW i range isn't even available yet (although we really wish it were) but that's not stopping talented — and perhaps a little impatient — designer Feliciano Ruy-Diaz from conjuring up his own moto-magic and giving us the BMW i-FD concept. More

BMW leads drop by carmakers on China slowdown
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BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen dropped on signs that growth in China's auto market may be slowing more than previously forecast, leading to an increase in auto discounting. More

BMW to field 2013 M5 in One Lap Of America
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The new BMW M5 is taking a one-week, 3,300-mile U.S. road trip, and not only will it tour the skeevy diners, restless rest areas and truck-stop toilets of this fine land, it'll eat up its tires on nine of our nation's finest tracks. If you think that sounds like the Tire Rack One Lap of America, you'd be correct. More

BMW to roll out new X1 Crossover in New York
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BMW said it will unveil its X1 crossover utility vehicle at the New York International Auto Show on April 4. The latest X1 is an updated version of a model that has been available previously in other global markets but not the U.S. The reworked vehicle will make its world debut in New York. More

BMW's i8 will be mean but green
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More details have emerged about BMW's i8 plug-in sports car including that it nets 104.2 mpg on the European drive cycle, will sprint to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds and no non-hybrid variants are being considered. The 2+2 made with carbon fiber body and aluminum alloy rolling chassis had previously been rumored to be a candidate for V8 or V10-powered with no battery and electrics, but BMW said this line will highlight its electrification ethic, and represents a forerunner of more to come. More

New BMW M6 Convertible and BMW X1 Sport Activity Vehicle to make world debuts at New York Auto Show
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The BMW M6 Convertible and BMW X1 Sport Activity Vehicle will make their World Debuts at the 2012 New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, April 4 at the BMW Stand from 10:15–10:40 a.m. at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, N.Y. The BMW M6 Convertible and BMW X1 will be joined by the BMW M6 Coupe, BMW X6 M and the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe as the featured BMW vehicles in New York. The BMW i3 and i8 Concepts will also be featured providing a glimpse into the future of mobility. More

Egyptian tuning: BMW 1 Series with M3's V8 engine
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An Egyptian dude has come up with a tuning program — well, it's actually a solution to an unusual problem — for the BMW 1-Series that blows not only the standard BMW 1M Coupe, but also the best of what all the big time tuners have to offer out of the water. He's fitted his BMW 120d with the 420hp V8 engine out of an E92 M3! More

Racing News


Rum Bum defects to Porsche
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The Rum Bum team, winner of six Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge races in 2010 and 2011, is switching horses. Beginning at the Barber Motorsports Park this weekend, Matt Plumb and Nick Longhi will move from their familiar E92 M3 to a Porsche Carrera. Both cars will be at Barber; the M3 will be run in practice, but the team's intention is to run the Porsche in the race unless something unforeseen happens. More


 
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