Munich. The first serve has already been performed on the BMW Open 2024. However, this primary motion didn’t contain a ball: as a substitute, Christian Ach, Head of BMW Germany, and match director Patrik Kühnen pulled again a big sheet on the Center Court at MTTC Iphitos. They thereby revealed the 2023 Winner’s Car for the historic ATP Tour clay-court match: the all-electric BMW i5 M60 (Combined energy consumption: 21.2–18.2 kWh/100 km. Combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km. Electric vary: 439–516 kilometers. All knowledge in keeping with WLTP). The automobile, its electrical motors, and the high-voltage batteries are all produced on the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing. In the primary singles draw, 28 high gamers have the chance to assert the BMW Open title together with 250 precious world rating factors, 85,605 Euro in prize cash, and one of the crucial sought-after BMW autos at the moment accessible.
“The BMW Group is delighted to hand over the first-ever all-electric 5 Series to the winner of the BMW Open 2024,” mentioned Christian Ach, Head of BMW Germany, after the massive reveal. “The BMW i5 M60 will assume a leading role on the path to sustainable premium mobility in the upper mid-size segment. This fully-electric car also delivers the dynamic performance of a BMW M. It is the perfect sporting car for a Bavarian champion.”
Each yr, round 290,000 BMW 4, 5, 6, 7, and eight Series automobiles, the fully-electric BMW iX, and BMW M GmbH automobiles are produced on the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, which employs greater than 18,000 individuals. This can also be the house of the competence centre for e-drive manufacturing.
Kühnen had visited the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing in March to conduct an intensive BMW verify of this yr’s winner’s automotive along with the workers in the course of the “finish” – the ultimate quality control on the plant. “It was impressive to experience the modern manufacturing methods and the attention to detail that the BMW Group applies to producing its cars,” mentioned Kühnen. “I also had the opportunity to drive ‘our’ BMW i5 M60, and I have to say that the winner of the BMW Open 2024 can really look forward to a fascinating Winner’s Car.”
The new BMW 5 Series limousine underlines its progressive character with progressive digital companies, together with choices for in-car gaming, audio and video streaming, and very high-end driver help methods. One of the highlights of the methods for automated driving and parking is the Highway Assistant, which permits the individual on the controls to take their fingers from the wheel for an prolonged interval at speeds of as much as 130 km/h and go away them in a relaxed place, whereas nonetheless paying shut consideration to occasions on the street and remaining able to resume management of driving duties at any time.
The BMW i5 is a much more snug proposition than the trail to the title on the BMW Open 2024, because the match has attracted the standard top-quality entrants. Three gamers from the highest 15 will probably be in motion: defending champion Holger Rune (NOR, world no. 7 ), who has claimed the final two titles at MTTC Iphitos, Olympic champion Alexander Zverev (GER, 5), who tasted victory on the BMW Open in 2017 and 2018, and the USA no.1, Taylor Fritz (13). They will probably be joined by 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem (AUT, 97), Jan-Lennard Struff (GER, 25), who reached the BMW Open remaining three years in the past, and high Canadian high participant Felix Auger-Aliassime (35).
Electrifying sporting efficiency – it is a description that doesn’t simply apply to the gamers on court docket. Just just like the winner’s automotive, the shuttle fleet that BMW will make use of in the course of the match can also be 100% electrical. It consists solely of fully-electric BMW i7, BMW i5 and BMW i5 Touring, BMW iX, BMW iX1 and BMW iX2 automobiles.
Tennis followers in Germany have many alternatives to look at the BMW Open on TV or by way of livestream. Bayerisches Fernsehen (BR) will broadcast one quarter-final, one semi-final, and the ultimate dwell. All the matches on Center Court (Monday to Sunday) might be seen dwell on Sky (pay TV) and are additionally proven on ran.de, joyn, and BR24.de.
BMW i5 M60 xDrive:
Power consumption mixed in WLTP cycle: 21.2 – 18.2 kWh/100 km
Electric vary in WLTP cycle: 439 – 516 km