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The BMW Championship, one of four lucrative events in the PGA Tour's FedExCup playoff series, will return to Cog Hill Golf & Country Club outside Chicago for three consecutive years from 2009, the Tour said on Wednesday.

The BMW Championship, the rotating PGA Tour event originally scheduled to be played at Crooked Stick Golf Club in 2010, instead will first come to the Carmel club in 2012.

The legal dispute raging between between America's Cup holders Switzerland's Team Alinghi, and American challenger BMW Oracle is threatening to scuttle Team New Zealand, Britain's The Times has reported.

Formula BMW USA front-runner ends his test in Spa gravel trap, but keeps smiling as he looks to 2008.

CLEVELAND -- According to police, Councilman Zachary Reed was arrested on suspicion of Operating a Vehicle Intoxicated (OVI) after he was found semi-conscious in his vehicle, a 2002 BMW 525i.

Following hot on the heels of Toyota , BMW have announced that they will unveil their 2008 challenger in mid-January.

Following the trend of spacious coupes with more than the traditional two doors, we expect BMW to release an all-new super luxury car to cap its line. The new range-topping four-door coupe will target Mercedes-Benz’s CLS and Porsche’s Panamera, both also four-door coupes.

BMW will launch its F1.08 contender in Munich on January 15.

2007 may barely be over, but F1 2008 is just around the corner as second car launch date announced.

BMW Sauber is the second team to announce a 2008 launch date for its new car and the event will take place in Munich on January 14th. The presentation will be at BMW Welt, the manufacturer's new vehicle delivery centre, near to the BMW Tower and the city's Olympiapark.

BMW to launch in Munich

2007 may barely be over, but F1 2008 is just around the corner as first car launch date announced.

The BMW Sauber F1.08 will be unveiled to the public in Germany on January 14, the team announced on Wednesday. The wraps will come off the car in Munich at BMW Welt, the new BMW vehicle delivery centre.

The BMW Sauber team will unveil their car for the 2008 season in Munich on January 14th, the German squad have confirmed.

After recent confirmation that the new Toyota will be unveiled on the tenth of January, the BMW Sauber team has revealed that they will launch their new car....

Pole's Montreal accident provided contrasting emotions for team boss Theissen.

In reviewing their best season in Formula One to date, finishing second overall in the constructors championship, the BMW Sauber F1 team has released various facts...

Shanghai. November 20 (Gasgoo.com) -BMW plans to add its new 6-Series to China portfolio and starts to sell the model at 1.07 million yuan ($144,670), Xinhua News Agency reported today.

NEWARK: A gunman carjacked a BMW in Newark yesterday and drove away before notic ing a 3-month-old child in the back seat, police said. The thief abandoned the silver BMW 740, and the infant was recovered unharmed, said Detective Todd McClendon, a Newark police spokesman.

LONDON — BMW Sauber aim to win a grand prix for the first time next year after finishing as runners-up in this season’s Formula One championship, team boss Mario Theissen said yesterday.

Munich - BMW is working on an electronic system warning the motorist of so-called ghost drivers coming at them from the wrong direction of the motorway. Perceived by many drivers as the worst thing that can happen on the road, Germany`s radio stati...

Munich - Top German tuning house AC Schnitzer has given the BMW M5 Touring a massive tune-up, boosting performance of the 10- cylinder motor by 10 per cent to 406 kW/552 hp. In comparison with the 373 kW/507 hp base model, AC Schnitzer has fitted a s...

AACHEN, Germany — AC Schnitzer, as it turns out, builds cars that are fast and green. Its GP3.10, a tuner version of the BMW 3 Series coupe powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), was unveiled in September at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show . In late October, Schnitzer joined several other tuners at the annual high-speed bash at the Nardò test track in Southern Italy, sponsored by Auto Bild ...

CHINGFORD-based driver Adam Butler has been putting the hours in on and off the track in preparation for the Formula BMW World Final in Valencia this weekend.

With the next America’s Cup in limbo, beset by a legal dispute between Team Alinghi, the defending team, and BMW Oracle, one of the challengers, Team Origin, of Britain, were involved in urgent talks with five counterparts last night as they seek to navigate increasingly murky and choppy waters, with thousands of jobs in the global sailing industry in jeopardy.

The Nurburgring in Germany is a proving ground for all sorts of supercars and the 'ring now has a king. Beating the Pagani Zonda F by a full five seconds, a lightly modified BMW M3 CSL managed to complete a lap in a mere 7 minutes and 22.8 seconds.

BMW M3 CSL Supercharged sets new record on the ring- WOW!

CHINGFORD-based driver Adam Butler has been putting the hours in on and off the track in preparation for the Formula BMW World Final in Valencia this weekend.

Mit Agilität und Fahrdynamik wollen BMW X5 und X3 die Konkurrenz in ihrem Segment hinter sich lassen. Jetzt bestätigen unabhängige Experten in den USA, dass die beiden Sports Activity Vehicles auch auf dem Gebiet der Sicherheit erste Wahl sind.

The fuel tank leaked and needed replacement - £400. The front discs warped twice. The water pump blew. Balljoint failure. The ECU turned out to be the wrong one for the car and needed replacing.

During last month’s official future strategy presentation BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer revealed plans for several all-new models including a design study dubbed the Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS). Details were brief but we were given an obscure design brief for the new concept, which is said to highlight efficient packaging methods and intelligent functionalities.

A police sergeant sitting in a car at the Woodstock police station saw two men in a BMW opening fire on police Inspector Lourens le Roux, court has heard.

A look back at BMW Sauber's second season : BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen looks back on what was a tremendous second season for the BMW Sauber squad.

A Berger man died early Saturday morning in Gasconade County when he was ejected from his car as it overturned. The Missouri Highway Patrol said Travis D. Brison, 21, was eastbound on Highway 100 at 3 a.m. Saturday when his 1999 BMW 328i ran off the right side of the road.

BMW-Sauber boss Mario Theissen says after establishing itself as the third best team in 2007, the next logical step is to win its first F1 race. Theissen says the team are under no illusion about where they sit in the pecking order despite the fact the official standings show them finishing second behind Ferrari in the constructors championship.

AACHEN, Germany — AC Schnitzer, as it turns out, builds cars that are fast and green. Its GP3.10, a tuner version of the BMW 3 Series coupe powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), was unveiled in September at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show . In late October, Schnitzer joined several other tuners at the annual high-speed bash at the Nardò test track in Southern Italy, sponsored by Auto Bild ...

Toyota will be the first out of the gate with their new Formula One car in 2008. The Japanese manufacturer, who are still searching for their first F1 win, will show off the TF108 on January 10, four days before BMW-Sauber debut their car.

BMW Motorsport boss Mario Theissen reflects on a strong a year for the Munich marque.

McLaren commissioned BMW to design a engine capable of 600bhp. BMW took the blue print of the M3 block, adjusted it, and gave it to McLaren. With the M3 you're getting great performance for what you're paying.

After a 2007 campaign that saw BMW emerge to become the clear third force in Formula 1 behind Ferrari and McLaren, the team’s goal for next year will be to win its first race, according to Munich’s motorsport boss Mario Theissen.

LONDON (Reuters) - BMW Sauber aim to win a grand prix for the first time next year after finishing as runners-up in this season's Formula One championship, team boss Mario Theissen said on Tuesday.

BMW to give young drivers chance following Glock announcement.

BMW Sauber aim to win a grand prix for the first time next year after finishing as runners-up in this season's Formula One championship, team boss Mario Theissen said on Tuesday.

BMW team boss Mario Theissen reviews the 2007 season and talks about the team's preparations for the new year...

BMW motorsport boss Mario Theissen has reiterated the German squad will be aiming to score their maiden Formula One victory next season.

A PASSENGER in a BMW died and another was injured after a crash on the A36 near Warminster this morning.

A PASSENGER in a BMW died and another was injured after a crash on the A36 near Warminster this morning.

BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen has reviewed the 2007 season and looked briefly ahead at the team’s hopes for 2008…

Now that the 2007 Formula One season has also been wrapped up at a bureaucratic level for the BMW Sauber F1 Team, it is time to take stock. The Team exceeded all expectations...

As consumers become increasingly savvy, traditional branding efforts that begin with the brand (e.g. BMW) and create an association (safe, cautious drivers) become more and more dubious.

BMW is revealing its newest, most compact series -- the 1 Series, and Eyewitness News got a first look.

VietNamNet Bridge – A businessman in Hanoi has paid US$320,000 for an armoured BMW X5 car, which is imported from Germany by Hanoi-based Thien An Trade and Investment Company.

A local law enforcement agency has added eight modes of transport to its fleet. The Marana Police Department announced the addition of an unmarked traffic enforcement vehicle, a BMW motorcycle and six Ford Expeditions to the department.

DUBAI — Dubai Creek Golf Academy held its second Test Drive Night of the season in association with BMW on Thursday, a Press release said.

From Nick Heidfeld's point of view, the improved team structure represents the main reason for the BMW Sauber F1 Team's extraordinarily successful 2007 season....

The 41-year-old former fighter was arrested on December 29 when he was spotted driving his black BMW erratically and nearly collided with a police vehicle. Tyson had just left a nightclub in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was sentenced to 24 hours in jail and three years probation today for drug possession and driving under the influence. The court in Mesa, Arizona, heard Tyson pleaded guilty in September to charges arising from an incident last year when he was stopped in his BMW after leaving a nightclub

Mike Tyson could have received more than four years in prison. He left the courtroom having to serve all of one day in an open-air jail.

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A Berger man died early Saturday morning in Gasconade County when he was ejected from his car as it overturned. The Missouri Highway Patrol said Travis D. Brison, 21, was eastbound on Highway 100 at 3 a.m. Saturday when his 1999 BMW 328i ran off the right side of the road.

The sensational BMW hit-and-run case Monday took a new turn when prime accused Sanjeev Nanda claimed in a city court that he was not inside the car which allegedly mowed down six people in 1999.

MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- Mike Tyson was sentenced Monday to 24 hours in jail and three years' probation for drug possession and driving under the influence.

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who pleaded guilty in September to drug possession and driving under the influence, was sentenced by a judge on Monday to 10 days in jail, but will only serve one day.

BMW Manufacturing will be featured on the National Geographic Channel's program "Ultimate Factories" Thursday, November 29, at 9 p.m. ET.

BMW has 'matured' into a competitive front-running team says quick Nick.

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The sensational BMW hit-and-run case Monday took a new turn when prime accused Sanjeev Nanda claimed in a city court that he was not inside the car which allegedly mowed down six people in 1999.

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who pleaded guilty in September to drug possession and driving under the influence, was sentenced by a Maricopa county court on Monday to 10 days in jail, but will only serve one day.

A judge is expected to sentence former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on Monday for cocaine possession and driving under the influence.

Daryl White, 44, took Alexis McGee's class nearly three years ago. He'd been to other real estate seminars and gotten little out of them.

Selected industry leaders, including BMW, Panasonic and Microsoft will be discussing the trends and innovations to come in the in-car infotainment on the last day of CES at the annual Consumer Telematics Seminar in Las Vegas.

Chrysler has promised to follow the lead of carmakers like BMW by offering fuel-saving engine stop-start technologies on some of its cars in the near future.

This article is locked. You need to be a Full Member of just-auto to view this article. Existing users, please login at the top of the page. Summary: BMW hourly workers should be paid more following a recent agreement in the metal and electronics industry.

Toyota have confirmed that Timo Glock will be their full-time driver in 2008. The GP2 champion joins the Japanese manufacturer after the Contract Recognition Board approved his contract with the team last week. Glock spent the past season as the test and reserve driver with BMW-Sauber. The German will replace Ralf Schumacher alongside Jarno Trulli at Toyota.

The contract marks a return to the Formula One starting grid for Glock, the BMW Sauber test driver and winner of the GP2 support series this year, who started four grands prix for now-defunct Jordan in 2004.

A man is in a critical condition in hospital following a crash on the A3058 in Cornwall.

As expected, Toyota has confirmed Timo Glock as a race driver for 2008 along with a multi-year contract.

Toyota Motorsport GmbH can today confirm that Timo Glock will race for Panasonic Toyota Racing in 2008. Timo, the reigning GP2 Series champion, has signed a multi-year contract and the team hopes an agreement can be reached with BMW Sauber to allow him to test at Jerez on December 4-6.

BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen believes that Andy Priaulx's third consecutive World Touring Car Championship success was the most difficult yet

As expected, Toyota has confirmed the signing of 2007 GP2 Series champion Timo Glock to race one of its TF108 challengers next year, a move that was all but official after it was revealed that the Contract Recognition Board had ruled in the Japanese outfit’s favor in a contractual dispute with BMW over the German’s services.

JOLIET -- The 26-year-old driver of a BMW remained in the Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in critical condition Sunday night, following a crash on Interstate 55 Saturday evening.

BMW Group Middle East has introduced the highly anticipated Gran Turismo concept car during the 9th International Middle East Motor Show, held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre.

Dubai, UAE. BMW Group Middle East BMW Group Middle East has introduced the highly anticipated Gran Turismo concept car during the 9 th International Middle East Motor Show, held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre.

Briton Andy Priaulx driving his white BMW at the 2007 FIA World Touring Car Championship in Macau yesterday. Briton Andy Priaulx won a third successive world touring car title yesterday, steering his BMW to victory on the streets of Macau in the season finale.

These shots of the upcoming Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan were revealed on a Asian website called bobaedream.com. If imitation is the sincerest from of flattery then Hyundai is REALLY flattering Lexus, BMW and Infiniti!

These shots of the upcoming Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan were revealed on a Asian website called bobaedream.com. If imitation is the sincerest from of flattery then Hyundai is REALLY flattering Lexus and BMW!

An Orland Park man was charged with a DUI after causing a crash that resulted in him being ejected from his vehicle Saturday on the Stevenson Expressway.

A Berger man died early Saturday morning in Gasconade County when he was ejected from his car as it overturned. The Missouri Highway Patrol said Travis D. Brison, 21, was eastbound on Highway 100 at 3 a.m. Saturday when his 1999 BMW 328i ran off the right side of the road.

WHILE Alick Macheso was thumping his bass guitar at Club Takashinga in Highfield last Sunday, a reveller was clutching his head in disbelief after two boys, aged 13 and 15 years, went on an 18-hour joyride in his BMW.

At least six people died in vehicle accidents on Missouri roads this weekend, according to reports by the Missouri Highway Patrol. A 21-year-old man from Berger was killed at 3 a.m. today when the 1999 BMW he was driving ran off the roadway. Travis D. Brison was driving east on Highway 100 in Gasconade County when the accident happened. The car hit a telephone pole while overturning, ejecting ...

Food donations, especially from the federal government, are down and food banks say more and more families are in need of help.

Trying to improve the ultimate driving machine is about as easy as improving an iconic pizza brand. Many have tried and failed but every once in a while someone redifines the icon...like Mozza in Hollywood (Try the Speck and Arulula Pizza...WOW!).

BMW team principal Mario Theissen has revealed that British F3 Champions Marko Asmer is a leading contender for BMW's vacant test driver seat.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Briton Andy Priaulx won a third successive world touring car title on Sunday, steering his BMW to victory on the twisting streets of Macau in the season finale.

Britain's Andy Priaulx wins his third straight FIA World Touring Car Championship.

Taipei City Police Department's Traffic Corps' plan to auction 22 BMW R-850 bikes early next year is unlikely to attract fans of big bikes as bidders are required to purchase all at once, a motorbike association official said.

Norman Mailer came to the Lehigh Valley several times in the 1970s and 1980s to visit me, and also sometimes to rent vans from my friend and client, Bruce Rothrock. Norman routinely drove a Corvette or Porsche or a BMW and for the summer vacations in Provincetown, Mass., or Bar Harbor, Maine he needed a big van with lots of seats for all of his kids.

Is this the next BMW M3 Convertible?

An insolvent Auckland immigration lawyer who owes creditors more than $430,000 has been driving around in a BMW convertible, complete with a personalised number plate.

They've stretched the Mini Cooper into a slightly bigger car. Woodcliff Lake-based BMW of North America on Thursday rolled out the 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman, an updated version of the popular Mini Cooper, adding more than 9 inches to the car's length.

LA AUTO SHOW: Has Hyundai finally bested Infiniti and BMW in design?

Taipei City Police Department's Traffic Corps' plan to auction 22 BMW R-850 bikes early next year is unlikely to attract fans of big bikes as bidders are required to purchase all at once, a motorbike association official said.

Reward for BMW World Final winner Christian Vietoris, winner of the Formula BMW World Final 2006, is about to celebrate his debut behind the wheel of a Formula One car...  

BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen has welcomed the FIA Appeal Court's decision to reject McLaren's appeal over the 'cool fuel' issue - but still thinks the rules need clarifying

BMW Sauber are considering holding a 'shoot-out' evaluation of test driver candidates at next month's Jerez test as they bid to find a replacement for Timo Glock, autosport.com has learned

Timo Glock is expected to be named as Toyota driver in the near future after BMW bid farewell to the German on Friday.

GOLFER Nick Faldo, pictured, was cleared of a driving offence yesterday after a luxury BMW was caught speeding on a motorway.

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Selected industry leaders including BMW, Panasonic and Microsoft will be discussing the trends and innovations to come in the in-car infotainment in Las Vegas on the last day of CES at the annual Consumer Telematics Seminar.

The 2009 America's Cup could be scrapped after holders Alinghi rejected a proposal from BMW Oracle to settle their legal battle before a deadline expires today.

Tyler Rhubright, 16, and his mother, Hope Sibbach of Hampden Twp., purchase Tyler's first car, a 2000 BMW 323i at William H. Wessels Used Cars in Dillsburg. The BMW sits on the car lot with a sold ticket on the windshield wiper.

Tyler Rhubright, 16, and his mother, Hope Sibbach of Hampden Twp., purchase Tyler's first car, a 2000 BMW 323i at William H. Wessels Used Cars in Dillsburg. Tyler drives his mother home after purchasing the BMW.

Tyler Rhubright, 16, and his mother, Hope Sibbach of Hampden Twp., purchase Tyler's first car, a 2000 BMW 323i at William H. Wessels Used Cars in Dillsburg. Tyler drives his mother home after purchasing the BMW.

They've stretched the Mini Cooper into a slightly bigger car. Woodcliff Lake-based BMW of North America on Thursday rolled out the 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman, an updated version of the popular Mini Cooper, adding more than 9 inches to the car's length.

Christian Vietoris, winner of the Formula BMW World Final 2006, is about to celebrate his debut behind the wheel of a Formula One car: For the occasion of the Formula BMW World Final....

PARIS – Formula One’s governing body rejected McLaren’s appeal to penalize four drivers for fuel irregularities at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, letting Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen keep his world championship title. The FIA’s court of appeal said Friday there was not enough evidence to punish BMW and Williams, whose drivers finished fourth, fifth, sixth and 10th on Oct. 21 in Sao Paulo, ...

PARIS – Formula One’s governing body rejected McLaren’s appeal to penalize four drivers for fuel irregularities at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, letting Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen keep his world championship title. The FIA’s court of appeal said Friday there was not enough evidence to punish BMW and Williams, whose drivers finished fourth, fifth, sixth and 10th on Oct. 21 in Sao Paulo, ...

Formula One's governing body rejected McLaren's appeal to penalize four drivers for fuel irregularities at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, letting Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen keep his world championship title. The FIA's court of appeal said Friday there was not enough evidence to punish BMW and Williams, whose drivers finished fourth, fifth, sixth and 10th on Oct. 21 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

CLIFTON PARK Former U.S. Congressman John Sweeney was arrested early Sunday morning for aggravated DWI, a misdemeanor, after state police saw his BMW swerving on the Northway, according to police reports.

McLaren's appeal against the decision of the Interlagos stewards to not penalize Williams and BMW Sauber was rejected by the International Court of Appeal, which confirms Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen as the 2007 world champion.

TIMO Glock expects to race for the Toyota Formula One team next year after BMW Sauber said the German no longer featured in their plans.

McLaren were appealing against the action of stewards at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix in failing to punish BMW Sauber and Williams for using fuel that was apparently cooler than the rules allow.

A BMW, a thermal night vision kit for a Hummer, ivory tusks and two karaoke machines.

The 2009 America's Cup could be scrapped after holders Alinghi rejected a proposal from BMW Oracle to settle their legal battle.

APOLLO BEACH - Deputies have charged a woman in a fatal crash that killed her passenger. Investigators say Brittany Romer was speeding when she lost control of her BMW convertible in a curve along Apollo Beach Boulevard October 25.

Second World Record in a Row : AC Schnitzer builds fastest gas car GP3.10 Gas Powered Bmw achieves 318 km/h at Nardo, the legendary high speed track, has been the setting for so many record attempts.

APOLLO BEACH - Deputies have charged a woman in a fatal crash that killed her passenger. Investigators say Brittany Romer was speeding when she lost control of her BMW convertible in a curve along Apollo Beach Boulevard October 25.

Timo Glock is expected to race for the Toyota next year after BMW Sauber confirmed he no longer featured in their plans.

Another door closes for Alonso as 2008 driver market takes another step towards completion.

Popular Mechanics has awarded the new M3 with its Performance Automotive Excellence Award for the M3'S "mastery of refining and redefining the entire performance envelope." When it is time for the machine to perform, it does so well at the track with it's 4.0 liter V8 which produces 414 horsepower.

Germany's Timo Glock is expected to race for the Toyota Formula One team next year after BMW Sauber said today that he no longer featured in their plans.

By 5pm New York time, Alinghi will know whether BMW Oracle is in or out for the next America's Cup according to the deadline set by the Swiss earlier this week.

BMW motorsport boss Mario Theissen has confirmed Timo Glock is no longer a BMW Sauber driver after the Contract Recognition Board ruled the German racer is free to sign for Toyota.

The Contract Recognition Board has been called into action to solve a conflict between BMW Sauber and Toyota regarding Timo Glock’s 2008 services, the strongest hint yet that the German will be tabbed to race for the Japanese-owned team in 2008.

LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Germany's Timo Glock is expected to race for the Toyota Formula One team next year after BMW Sauber said on Friday that he no longer featured in their plans.

BMW Sauber lose out following CRB ruling Timo Glock is free to race for Toyota in 2008, the German media sources SID news agency and Bild-Zeitung newspaper reported on Friday...  

Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it, especially if you want to own a convertible.

In addition to debuting the new 2008 M3 coupe and sedan at the 2007 LA Auto Show, BMW also introduced a new series called the 1 Series. Walking up and looking at the BMW 135i coupe was uneventful. The car failed to move me at all and so closely resembled t...

BMW unveiled its new M3 in both coupe and sedan forms to North America at the LA Auto Show. The coupe version of the M3 is particularly interesting to me. The entire roof section you see in the images as black is actually carbon fiber. The sedan version of...

X-treme Sports The BMW X5 is a 4×4 hero especially brilliant at urban terrain, and that calls for different accessories from a conventional off-road-vehicle. With its new range, AC Schnitzer has adapted the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) perfectly to its natural environment.

Had to replace exhaust (It is 18 years old!) Not much else... read below. I found this car rotting away with flat tires in some guys driveway and bought it for a whopping $350. It hadnt run in over 3 years he said, but I put air in the tires, jumped it and drove it over an hour home!

Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is recalling 29,250 5 Series and 6 Series sedans and X5 sport- utility vehicles to fix a static electricity problem that can cause their V-8 engines to stall.

They've stretched the Mini Cooper into a slightly bigger car. Woodcliff Lake-based BMW of North America on Thursday rolled out the 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman, an updated version of the popular Mini Cooper, adding more than 9 inches to the car's length.

TWO people were hurt in a road accident on the A595 at Howgate this morning. The incident involved one car – a black BMW 520i – which damaged a wall and left the road, landing on its roof, at around 5am.

*Forrester Construction Co. of Rockville (BMW of Fairfax, Va.; Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Rockville; Central Restaurant and Mazza Gallerie, both Washington, D.C.)

In the latest round of claims and counter claims and with just hours to go until Alinghi's latest and final deadline, the Golden Gate Yacht Club, representing BMW Oracle Racing, has offered to withdraw it's lawsuit subject to the acceptance of a number of final points.

16 November 2007 The new Mini has been voted Best Small Car of the Year at the Middle East International Motor Show in Dubai. The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé was named Convertible of the Year and BMW BMW took the coveted overall prize for Best Design and Technology in the awards.

Business is booming and dealers are crying out for skilled people.

Separating the man from the machine McLaren are 'shameless hypocrites devoid of any integrity,' according to a lawyer representing Ferrari at the so-called cool-fuel appeal in London on Thursday...  

Expand International who started manufacturing trade show displays 60 years ago and has become known as the BMW of the portable display industry sets the mark for high quality and unsurpassed reliability at a cost.

TWO youths have used a stolen luxury car to rob a surf shop at Glenelg.

McLaren were appealing against the action of stewards at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix in failing to punish BMW Sauber and Williams for using fuel that was apparently cooler than the rules allow.

AN 18-year-old woman had her BMW sedan stolen after being threatened with a screwdriver on Wednesday at 3.15pm.

FOREST GROVE, Ore. -- Two teenagers were injured when their BMW sedan crashed in Forest Grove on Thursday. Firefighters responded to the crash in the 2900 block of Taylor Way just after 10 a.m.

McLaren were accused yesterday of being "naked opportunists" in attempting to have Lewis Hamilton crowned as Formula One world champion. McLaren have appealed against the verdict of the stewards at this year's final grand prix in Brazil not to punish BMW Sauber and Williams for fuel irregularities.

Programme: For the third and final day of the first winter test the task list was basically the same as for the two previous days. Again, development work with the 2008 standard ECU was on the agenda, as well as testing new mechanical parts in preparation for the 2008 season.

LOS ANGELES — BMW announced that it will price its new 1 Series coupe starting under $30,000, with the top model at $35,675. It goes on sale in the spring at U.S. dealerships.

This holiday season, Starbucks Coffee Company introduces an exclusive espresso experience, the Starbucks Sirena Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine and Espresso Regalo coffee. In development for more than two years, Sirena was born from an innovative collaboration between Starbucks, BMW Group DesignworksUSA and Saeco Italy.

LA Auto Show: BMW brings the M3 Sedan back to the U.S.

Dozens of eight-by-ten-inch canvasses will soon grace the fifth floor of a local BMW dealership for the Artist Network of Riverdale's sixth annual Little Art Show. The unique event is a fundraiser f...

The 2008 BMW X3 and X5 have earned the top rating of “Good” in each of the series tests performed by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, getting the two SUVs (or SAVs) the IHHS Top Safety Pick Award.

The BMW 1 Series Coupe, which draws inspiration from the iconic BMW 2002 of some 40 years ago, has made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. By combining sporty rear-wheel-drive dynamics, agile handling, powerful engines and seating for four, the 1 Series Coupe will reinvent the niche created by the legendary BMW 2002.

Barcelona - BMW Sauber - Test day 3 For the third and final day of the first winter test the task list was basically the same as for the two previous days for BMW Sauber...  

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''Seeking to clarify the regulatory uncertainty'' : The International Court of Appeal Hearing took place today in London in which McLaren appealed the decision of the Stewards' in Brazil not to penalise Williams Toyota and BMW Sauber for allegedly using fuel that is outside of the regulations.

Gene Sigal and Matt Plumb, co-driving the No. 7 Fortune Market Racing Dinan BMW Riley made history today at Daytona.

McLaren were appealing against the action of stewards at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix in failing to punish BMW Sauber and Williams for using fuel that was apparently cooler than the rules allow.

A decision from the appeal hearing launched by Formula 1 team McLaren against Williams and BMW Sauber is expected only on Friday, the world motorsports governing body FIA has said.

Williams and BMW must be punished for fuel error in Interlagos, argues lawyer, as appeal gets underway.

BMW today officially revealed the BMW 1-Series coupe for the U.S. market and believe us the car definitely looks better in person. Both the 128i and the 135i will arrive in spring of 2008. At the LA Auto Show today, BMW displayed the 135i along with its price tag of $35,675.

BMW today revealed their new MINI Cooper Clubman for the U.S. market at the 2007 LA Auto Show. The MINI Cooper Clubman will hit U.S. dealerships in February of 2008 with a starting price tag of $20,600. The MINI Cooper S Clubman will start at $24,100.

A Neptune man threw $1,300 from his car as he fled from police who pulled him over for a motor vehicle violation, authorities said. Police said they recovered the money and found a small amount of marijuana on Wiley Page-Greenwood, 26, when they caught him. Just after 5 p.m. Nov. 5, Officer Keith Terbecki stopped the 1991 BMW 525 that Page-Greenwood was driving on Shark River Road, said Capt. ...

McLaren's lawyers have called for the FIA to disqualify BMW and Williams from the Brazilian GP results, thereby handing the World title to Lewis Hamilton.

ESCORT agency boss and socialite Simon Main was nursing more than a bruised ego yesterday after his $250,000 black BMW M5 V-10 ended up wrapped around a traffic light in Vaucluse.

ESCORT agency boss and socialite Simon Main was nursing more than a bruised ego yesterday after his $250,000 black BMW M5 V-10 ended up wrapped around a traffic light in Vaucluse.

"We know who the 2007 world champion is." The judges at the hearing (10 a.m.), moved from Paris to London because of a French transport strike, could disqualify the three BMW Sauber and Williams drivers who beat Hamilton in last month’s season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.

Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso from the McLaren Mercedes team in action in the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, October 2007. A decision at the appeal hearing, launched by Formula One team McLaren-Mercedes against Williams and BMW Sauber, is expected on Friday, world motorsports governing body FIA said.

International Court of Appeal underway A decision at the appeal hearing, launched by McLaren Mercedes against Williams Toyota and BMW Sauber, is expected on Friday, world motorsports governing body FIA said...  

BMW Group reigned supreme at last night's Car Middle East Awards, held at Dubai Creek Golf Club, taking away three awards, one for each of the three brands, MINI, BMW and Rolls-Royce.

McLaren appealed to the sport’s governing body after Williams driver Nico Rosberg and the BMW Sauber pairing of Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica were not punished under rules relating to fuel temperatures.

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Shares in Bayerische Motoren Werke AG were higher in morning trade as dealers pointed to speculation that the Bavaria-based automaker might be considering buying a 10 pct stake in peer Daimler AG to possibly deepen collaboration between the two companies.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - November 14, 2007… BMW of North America today announced that its all- new 2008 BMW M3 has won Popular Mechanics' 2008 Automotive Excellence Award in the performance category.

A study to be issued Thursday by an environmental group says that German-produced cars are getting dirtier even as French- and Italian-made cars are getting cleaner.

Motorsport's governing body is to rule on an appeal over fuel irregularities at the Brazilian Grand Prix that could change the outcome of the world championship.

A hybrid system developed by GM, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz and BMW will debut on 2009 models of the Chrysler Aspen, Dodge Durango, the Silverado and the Escalade. The automakers say the hybrid system — called a two-mode hybrid — improves fuel economy by 25 percent, or between 40 percent and 50 percent in city driving. For the Silverado, which now gets 15 miles per gallon in the city, that could ...

McLaren’s appeal into the stewards decision not to penalize the BMW’s and Williams’ in the season ending Brazilian grand prix due to fuel irregularities....

Exotic cars, a luxury home and diamonds. Those are the foremost desires on the shopping lists of players at the LPGA tour's season-ending ADT Championship at Trump International Golf Club, where the winner of the elite 32-player field wins $1 million, the largest payday in women's golf.

AACHEN, Germany — AC Schnitzer, the BMW specialist, takes on the Bavarians' Mini Cooper S , just in time for the upcoming Essen tuner show in early December.

Most cars sold in Europe are becoming more efficient but German carmakers are going backwards a study finds.

"We know who the 2007 world champion is." The judges at the hearing (10 a.m.), moved from Paris to London because of a French transport strike, could disqualify the three BMW Sauber and Williams drivers who beat Hamilton in last month’s season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.

Every Friday and Saturday remaining in March had to be spent testing the [BMW] M5, the new night-vision system, and the power gyrostabilizers for the binoculars and camcorders.