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Weekly News Roundup: X5 Takes On Nabimia, BMW Grows Human Workforce, and More…

In the inaugural installment of our Weekly News Roundup, we’ve got a few of the most noteworthy stories and videos from the past week, all featuring your favorite German marque. From a BMW Driving Experience X5 taking on the Namibian desert to a seriously impressive opposite-lock save from an E60 driver, we’re here to remind you that it’s been a good week to be a Bimmer fan. Check out the rest of the stories after the drop…

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BMW’s future M-type?

Our desires and wishes are reflected in that which we buy. Companies seek to find valuable insight to the consumer mind and market accordingly based on what we feel is necessary in our life. This is reflected strongly in the market of automobiles.  When we want power, they deliver.  BMW has always embodied this spirit of automotive excellence, and has always striven to accomplish this with their performance M-type vehicles.

We now face a future of further pushing the envelope when it comes to the type of performance car we seek.  BMW will be expanding their already prestigious M label to include not only more variants of existing models, but the hope of creating an option available for all M-type models to include all-wheel drive capability.  

It seems a natural course for BMW to take.  With an ever increasing demand for better, more powerful, platforms who could argue? Mercedes-Benz has a myriad of options from their AMG ‘skunk works’ and with the decidedly luxury brand having already encroached on the performance sector; BMW needs to re-dress their M-type vehicles as the definitive experience in performance automotive engineering.  The M-types superiority may never have been in question to those who have known the exhilarating embrace of a 135M, M3, or the new M2.  However, there is a veritable swath of the consumer market that might not have considered any of the M-types to be “practical”.

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In a world where the market is ever expanding, so with it should expand the desire to define performance.  The M brand has always been revered in racing circles and enthusiast communities alike, now comes the time to expand the reach of the dominant grasp that is the M-type BMW.  An M6 with all-wheel drive, or an X1 M?  Either choice has the potential to rip you out of your perception of what was and catapult you into the future of gut wrenching performance. Where the option is open for BMW to take their electrically driven platforms and apply an M badge to the rear, which is likely all people will see aside from the blur.  This could very well lead BMW to competing with and perhaps dominating the current “high-performance” electric automobiles we know as Tesla.  BMW has brought out the true nature of performance before, and they are certainly poised to take it to a higher level.

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BMW Performance Center entering BMW M2 in 2016 One Lap of America

The BMW Performance Center with partners BMW M Performance Parts and IHG Rewards Club today announced that it will compete in the 2016 One Lap of America with the all-new BMW M2.  This year’s team will be co-piloted by BMW Performance Center Driving Instructor, Michael Schnell Renner and Stephen Maguire of United BMW Roswell of Atlanta. The duo will compete in the Small Bore Stock Touring SSGT1 category. The 2016 One Lap of America competitors depart South Bend, Indiana on Saturday, April 30th to begin the 7 Day, 2,827 mile route, spanning twelve states and consisting of Time Trials, Drag Racing, Skid pad Car Control and of course, long overnight transit stages. Renner won both the 2015 One Lap of America Truck/SUV and Stock Touring classes piloting a BMW X6M.

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The 2016 BMW M2

The 2016 BMW M2 is the newest vehicle from the brand to wear the coveted M badge. With an output of 365 bhp at 6,500rpm and 343 lb-ft of torque (369 lb-ft in overboost mode) on tap between 1,400 and 5,600 rpm, the M2 can sprint from 0-60 mph in 4.2 Seconds and lap the storied Nurburgring in a time of 7:58 minutes. The M2 features lightweight aluminum subframe and suspension components under the widened bodywork as well as an Active M Rear Differential. The already track capable M2 has been further enhanced for One Lap duty with BMW M Performance Accessories, including carbon fiber front and rear spoilers, carbon fiber rear diffuser, M Performance coil-over suspension and sport exhaust system.

BMW M Performance Parts

BMW M Performance Parts bring decades of innovative dynamic, design and Motorsports experience to BMW owners. The M Performance Parts collection of aerodynamic, interior, drive-train and chassis accessories enhance both the performance and appearance of BMW vehicles and are available as dealer installed accessories for new vehicle customers and current owners while maintaining full manufacturer’s warranty coverage.

BMW Performance Center

The BMW Performance Center is the home of BMW’s Performance Driving School. Comprising two locations, Performance Center East in Greer, SC and Performance Center West in Thermal, CA, the BMW Performance Driving School offers a variety of driving classes that highlight the performance, responsiveness, and safety features in each BMW vehicle.  Driving schools are offered in 1 and 2 day formats. They include a Teen Driving School, Car Control School, M School, and Advanced M School.  Exclusive corporate driving events are also offered in many variants ranging from half day programs to 3 day events with on track driving and offsite tours and excursions.

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