The limited-production BMW Hydrogen 7, the world’s first hydrogen-powered luxury saloon car, made its first public appearance at the Los Angeles Motor Show
Tuesday 28th November 2006 The limited-production BMW Hydrogen 7, the world’s first hydrogen-powered luxury saloon car, made its first public appearance at the Los Angeles Motor Show.
BMW announced the start of production of the BMW Hydrogen 7, the world’s first hydrogen-powered luxury saloon car
Wednesday 15th November 2006 BMW announced the start of production of the BMW Hydrogen 7, the world’s first hydrogen-powered luxury saloon car.
Albrecht Graf Goertz (92), German who designed cars for BMW including the BMW 503 and BMW 507, died
Friday 27th October 2006 Albrecht Graf Goertz (92), German who designed cars for BMW including the BMW 503 and BMW 507, died.
Ford bought the rights to the Rover name from BMW for approximately £6 million
Monday 18th September 2006 Ford bought the rights to the Rover name from BMW for approximately £6 million. Ironically no Rover branded cars were produced whilst Ford owned the brand. As part of Ford’s agreement to sell their Jaguar & Land Rover operations early this year to Tata Motors, the Rover brand name was included…
Sebastian Vettel became the youngest ever F1 driver as he made his debut for BMW Sauber during Friday practice for the Turkish Grand Prix
Friday 25th August 2006 Sebastian Vettel became the youngest ever F1 driver as he made his debut for BMW Sauber during Friday practice for the Turkish Grand Prix. He immediately made an impact on the sport, setting the fastest time of the day with a 1:28.091 at just 19 years and 53 days old. However,…
BMW announced the launch of a revised X3, featuring the most powerful diesel engine ever to power a production BMW in the UK
Wednesday 28th June 2006 BMW announced the launch of a revised X3, featuring the most powerful diesel engine ever to power a production BMW in the UK. The headline-grabbing powerplant was a twin-turbo 3.0-litre diesel with an output of 286hp and 580Nm of torque that had been developed from the engine used by the BMW…
BMW 3 Series was named World Car of the Year at the New York Auto Show
Wednesday 12th April 2006 BMW 3 Series was named World Car of the Year at the New York Auto Show. Other winners selected by the jury of 48 international automotive journalists from 22 countries were the Porsche Cayman S (World Performance Car). Honda Civic Hybrid (World Green Car) and the Citroen C4 (World Car Design…
The new BMW 320d ES saloon was named ‘Car of the Year 2006’ at the prestigious What Car? Car of the Year 2006 awards ceremony in London
Friday 20th January 2006 The new BMW 320d ES saloon was named ‘Car of the Year 2006’ at the prestigious What Car? Car of the Year 2006 awards ceremony in London.
BMW UK Ltd extended its commitment to Formula BMW with the announcement of an exclusive partnership with Formula One legend Nigel Mansell, who joined the Formula BMW UK Championship to help groom future F1 stars, including his two sons Greg (17) and Leo (21)
Wednesday 14th December 2005 BMW UK Ltd extended its commitment to Formula BMW with the announcement of an exclusive partnership with Formula One legend Nigel Mansell, who joined the Formula BMW UK Championship to help groom future F1 stars, including his two sons Greg (17) and Leo (21).
During an episode of Top Gear’s news segment featuring BMW’s MINI Concept from the Tokyo Motor Show showcased what Richard Hammond quoted as a “quintessentially British” integrated tea set, Jeremy Clarkson responded by mocking that they should build a car that is “quintessentially German
Wednesday 23rd November 2005 During an episode of Top Gear’s news segment featuring BMW’s MINI Concept from the Tokyo Motor Show showcased what Richard Hammond quoted as a “quintessentially British” integrated tea set, Jeremy Clarkson responded by mocking that they should build a car that is “quintessentially German.” He suggested turn signals that displayed Nazi…
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