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Jeff Koons’ BMW Art Car

At the premiere of the 17th BMW Art Car Jeff Koons unveiled and signed his car in front of 300 international VIP guests on June 1 in the Centre Pompidou, one of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions for modern and contemporary art. It is the same place where Roy Lichtenstein back in 1977 first [...]

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MST Excellence Project Celebrates 10 Years

Midrand. BMW South Africa celebrates the tenth anniversary of its BMW Excellence Project in Mathematics, Science and Technology (MST) in 2010. The programme encourages young learners to pursue careers in the field of science and technology, while at the same time addressing the skills gap that exists in the country in this critical field. The [...]

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Three European victories for BMW

Readers of “Auto Bild” and its 20 European sister magazines nominate the best designed cars of the year – BMW seizes victory in three out of five classes – Awards for the new BMW 5 Series Saloon, the BMW X1 and the concept car BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. Munich. With victories in three out of five [...]

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New BMW 5 Series passes first crash test using brake intervention

Munich. Up until now, verification of vehicle safety has been obtained by means of crash tests in which structural integrity and restraint systems were tested in a non-braked situation. However, thanks to modern electronics such as those also featured in the new BMW 5 Series and BMW 7 Series, protective systems that warn the driver [...]

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New BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo

BMW is once again defining a brand-new segment in the automobile market. The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo which makes its South African debut combines elegance, space, comfort and variability in truly unique style. As an attractive, future-oriented extension of the BMW 5 Series, the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo is quite unparalleled worldwide in [...]

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You Have the Car, Now Get the Yacht

Since the beginning of 2008, the BAVARIA Yachtbau GmbH has been a part of the client portfolio of DesignworksUSA, an international design consultancy and subsidiary of the BMW Group. The design studio, which apart from serving the automotive and yacht industries has also created trend-setting design for a multitude of other market sectors, was commissioned [...]

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Eight Speed BMW 760Li

The new BMW 7 Series already sets the benchmark in luxury performance motoring – and now BMW is moving up the standard of maximum exclusivity and supremacy in this supreme class to an even higher level, following a completely new definition: The new BMW 760Li now takes over the top position within BMW South Africa’s [...]

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Mini Countryman

MINI is adding a fourth model to the family, opening up a new dimension of that unmistakable MINI feeling. As a genuine Crossover, the MINI Countryman bridges the gap between the classic concept of the MINI and a modern Sports Activity Vehicle. Boasting enhanced opportunities in urban mobility and beyond, the MINI Countryman offers that [...]

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