Munich. “Asking me about the most impressive experience in my racing career, you will make my mind wander back to the year 1939 on that classic island in the Irish Sea, where the world-famous Tourist Trophy has been held for almost a century against the toughest competition you can imagine in international motorsport.” These were [...]

Six-cylinder power units have always had particular appeal, offering not only supreme smoothness and refinement, but also superior power and performance as well as a truly emotional driving – or, in this case, riding – experience. A further point is that the typical sound of a straight-six almost like a turbine is absolutely incomparable, with [...]

Munich. In the course of its history, BMW has repeatedly provided impulses for the further development of personal mobility through innovative vehicle and drive concepts. Last year’s special exhibition ‘Concept Vehicles’ at the BMW Museum presented a selection of these unusual concepts. Now two more vehicles from the recent past are about to be added [...]

This is what a safe, environment-friendly and highly practical single track vehicle for city traffic could look like in the future. BMW Motorrad developed the C1-E study as a contribution to the European safety project eSUM. This study unit is based on the concept of the BMW C1. It is characterized by a very high [...]

Rider Magazine has named BMW Motorrad’s F 800 GS adventure tourer its 2009 Motorcycle of the Year. The award announcement appears in the July 2009 issue of Rider Magazine, currently on newsstands. “We are delighted to receive this prestigious award from Rider,” commented Pieter de Waal, Vice President, BMW Motorrad USA. “This recognition is a [...]

Fans of BMW Motorrad are looking forward to March 1st 2009 with great excitement. At the introductory race to the Superbike World Championship in Phillip Island / Australia, two BMW motorcycles will be in the starting line-up for the first time. After recent tests in Portimao and Valencia, riders Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus are [...]

BAVARIA Yachtbau GmbH is utilizing the expertise of BMW Group DesignworksUSA and will present the first boat from its innovative production line at the Düsseldorf Boat Show. For many years now, BMW Group DesignworksUSA, a global design consultancy and subsidiary of the BMW Group, has attracted the interest of numerous industries through the creation of [...]

Not too sure what to make of it and would love to hear from you readers on your take.    Despite a weakened motorcycle market, BMW Motorrad USA reported a gain (0.6 percent) in 2008 sales compared to 2007.  Following a strong performance during each of the last six consecutive months, BMW motorcycle sales outperformed [...]

BMW Motorrad, Europe’s largest motorcycle manufacturer, unveiled the new BMW K Series at the INTERMOT 2008 in Cologne, Germany, on October 7. The three new models, BMW K 1300 R, BMW K 1300 S and BMW K 1300 GT are upgraded successor to their previous models. The BMW K 1300 S has an engine output [...]