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Robust outcomes inside full-year steering: BMW Group has a profitable begin to 2024

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Munich. The BMW Group continues its profitable course in 2024: parallel to its dynamic BEV ramp-up, the corporate achieved its margin targets. In the primary three months of the yr, the corporate delivered round 83,000 all-electric autos from its BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce manufacturers and elevated BEV gross sales by round 28 p.c. The BMW model total elevated its gross sales by 2.5%. At the identical time, the EBIT margin within the Automotive phase of 8.8 p.c was throughout the goal vary of 8-10 p.c, in response to the full-year steering. At 11.4 p.c, the EBT margin at Group stage was above the strategic goal of >10 p.c.

After the challenges of the corona pandemic and semiconductor availability, the corporate has constantly delivered quarter by quarter inside its 8-10% strategic EBIT hall since Q1 2022. This has been achieved in parallel to its fast ramp-up of electrical mobility: Over the previous two years, the BMW Group delivered greater than 1.1 million electrified autos to prospects. More than 60 p.c of those had been purely electrical BEV fashions. The BEV share continues to rise steadily, as deliberate.

In the primary quarter of 2023, the EBIT margin of Automotive phase was 12.1%. The EBIT of earlier yr’s first quarter benefited from the decrease buy worth stage of 2022, as inventories with decrease manufacturing prices had been bought. The inflation-related enhance in manufacturing prices impacted the revenue & loss assertion of BMW AG after the second quarter of 2023. The larger price stage has carried by way of into Q1/2024.

“The past nine quarters underline BMW’s continuity and reliability: As planned, we are dynamically expanding the share of electric vehicles while maintaining our high level of profitability. Some call this transformation — for us, it is continuous progress,” mentioned the Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Oliver Zipse, on Wednesday. “We will remain on this course: We offer our customers the latest innovations and the latest technology — across all vehicle drivetrains. As a result, we continue to generate strong demand with strong products.”

Automotive markets on upward pattern – BMW Group deliveries enhance

With a complete of 594,533 cars delivered to prospects within the first three months, the corporate posted a slight development of 1.1% in comparison with the earlier yr and reaffirmed its main place within the international premium phase.

 

Throughout the three-month interval, the most important automotive markets largely confirmed an upward pattern based mostly on catch-up purchases and elevated gross sales within the mid-price quantity phase. The BMW Group benefited with its younger and extremely engaging product line-up: The BMW model bought 530,933 items within the first quarter – a rise of +2.5% year-on-year. It achieved gross sales development of 2.4% (84,475 items) within the USA and vital development of 10.2% in Europe with 188,863 items delivered. In China, the amount phase developed dynamically in cheaper price ranges, whereas the premium phase declined barely. The BMW model bought 182,998 autos, according to phase improvement (2023: 190,774 items/-4.1%). In Germany, deliveries grew by 4.6% to 49,509 premium autos.

The widespread BMW i4*, in addition to the BMW iX1* and BMW i7*, had been among the many largest development drivers of the 78,682 BMW BEVs delivered. The BMW model’s fully-electric autos noticed notably sturdy development of +40.6%. A complete of 122,582 BMW Group electrified autos, BEVs and PHEVs, had been delivered to prospects, which represents a gross sales share of just about 21%.

Further gross sales momentum is anticipated over the course of the yr from the BMW iX2* and BMW i5*, that are presently ramping up.

Fully-electric fashions elevated to 13.9% of whole gross sales (2023: 11.0%). Once once more, the fashions of higher worth segments additionally proved to be necessary development drivers – with deliveries up 21.6%.

The MINI model is present process a complete mannequin changeover. For the primary time, the brand new MINI Countryman*, was not too long ago launched with a pure-electric drive prepare alongside the acquainted inner combustion engine. This might be adopted by the brand new MINI Cooper*, which is available in mid Q2 with a combustion engine or as a fully-electric car. The all electrical MINI Aceman* not too long ago celebrated its world premiere on the Beijing Motor Show and is the model’s first cross-over mannequin for the premium small automotive phase. These new fashions are anticipated to ship extra momentum from 2nd half of 2024. MINI delivered 62,075 autos to prospects in Q1 (2023: 68,541 items/-9.4%).

The Rolls-Royce model made a powerful e-mobility debut with the Rolls-Royce Spectre*: In the primary quarter of 2024 alone, the Rolls-Royce luxurious model handed over 579 fully-electric tremendous coupés to their new homeowners; 38% of the entire 1,525 automobiles delivered had been electrified (2023: 1,640 automotive/-7.0%).

 

  Currency-adjusted Group revenues elevated barely

First-quarter Group revenues totalled € 36,614 millionand had been, due to this fact, on par with the earlier yr’s report excessive (2023: € 36,853 million/-0.6%). Group revenues had been buoyed by larger gross sales volumes and a extra beneficial product combine.

Group EBT margin outperforms goal of >10%

 

Between January and March, the BMW Group reported pre-tax earnings (EBT) of € 4,162 mi llion(2023: € 5,129 million/-18.9%). The EBT features a monetary end result of € 108 million (2023: € -246 million), which displays the market improvement in rate of interest and foreign money hedging transactions. The EBT margin for this era was 11.4% (2023: 13.9%) and was above the >10% full yr goal. Group web revenue for the primary quarter totalled € 2,951 million (2023: € 3,662 million/-19.4%).

 

BMW AG continues its share buyback programme

With the authorisation of the Annual General Meeting of BMW AG on 11 May 2022, the corporate initiated the acquisition of shares. Shares bought in programme one have already been cancelled. As of 31 March 2024, BMW AG holds 8,004,314 treasury shares, with a nominal worth of € 8,004,314. Based on this authorisation, BMW AG bought shares equal to five.03% of the share capital as of March 31, 2024.

8.8% Automotive Segment EBIT margin inside full-year goal vary

The Automotive Segment earned revenues of € 30,939 million within the first quarter (2023: € 31,268 million/-1.1%). Excluding foreign money translation headwinds, particularly from the Chinese renminbi and the US greenback, revenues posted year-on-year development of +1.5%. Higher gross sales volumes and extra beneficial product combine results from the higher worth phase and BEV bolstered phase revenues, underscoring the strong working efficiency of the core enterprise. Prices throughout the product vary are anticipated in 2024 to be according to final yr’s stage.

The Ea rnings earlier than monetary end result (EBIT) totalled € 2,710 million for the primary quarter (2023: € 3,777 million/-28.2%). The auto EBIT margin got here in at 8.8% (2023: 12.1%) and was thus throughout the full-year goal vary of 8-10%. EBIT was impacted by larger manufacturing prices. As talked about earlier than, Q1 2023 had nonetheless benefited from the decrease stage of buying costs in 2022. Manufacturing prices elevated beginning with the second quarter of 2023 and has carried by way of into Q1/2024.

Changes in commodity costs accounted for a constructive low three-digit million euro influence in EBIT, whereas foreign money results remained impartial. For the complete yr 2024, the BMW Group anticipates a constructive web stability from foreign money and commodity positions.

Resale outcomes from end-of-lease autos proved to be a headwind towards Q1/2023 but remained constructive. Starting with the second quarter of 2023, the aggressive surroundings has intensified as a consequence of a greater availability of autos. This has led to a gradual softening of the worldwide worth surroundings within the new and used automotive enterprise which has continued into the primary quarter of 2024.

For the complete yr 2024, the corporate expects web influence of quantity, product combine and worth to be barely constructive towards the earlier yr, as communicated.Additional momentum ought to come from the new 5 collection and the higher availability of the 7 collection fashions throughout the first full yr resulting in a stronger product combine.

EBIT of auto phase was additionally impacted by larger promoting & administrative prices,

largely as a consequence of IT initiatives and the rise in personnel prices, which was carried out from the third quarter of 2023.

In line with its strategic plans, the BMW Group is investing extra in its future this yr than ever earlier than. It plans to see report ranges of R&D bills and capital expenditure: The BMW Group is constantly specializing in improvements, environment friendly and low-emission applied sciences, in addition to the additional electrification and digitalisation of the product vary and the corporate.

Based on the power of its present working efficiency, the BMW Group incurred R&D bills of € 1,974 millio n (2023: € 1,554 million/+ 27.0%) within the first quarter, which had been considerably larger than the earlier yr. Spending was primarily centered on additional electrification and digitalisation of the car fleet, in addition to continued improvement of automated driving features. Development expenditure was additionally directed in the direction of upcoming fashions of the NEUE KLASSE in addition to successor fashions such because the BMW X5.

The R&D ratio (in response to the German Commercial Code) elevated to 5.4% (2023: 4.2%). For the full-year, the BMW Group expects a ratio of over 5.0%.

In the primary quarter of the yr, free money circulate of automotive phase was affected by the enhance in working capital as a consequence of larger stock ranges to make sure applicable provide to gross sales markets with lead instances acceptable to prospects.

Capital expenditure of € 1,323 million (excluding captialized improvement prices)was allotted to amenities together with amenities for car initiatives, with a give attention to electrification and digitalisation (2023: € 1,328 million/-0.37%). The capex ratio stood at 3.6% (2023: 3.6%). The firm expects the ratio for the complete yr to be over 6%.

In Q1 2024, whole investments of €2.3bn had been made into future fashions and improvements. Nevertheless, phase Automotive generated € 1,283 million (2023: € 1,981 million/-35.2%) in free money circulate. 

For the complete yr, the BMW Group is concentrating on a free money circulate within the Automotive Segment above € 6 billion, regardless of peak investments in R&D and CAPEX in 2024.

“A long-term strategic approach, coupled with maximum flexibility in our day-to-day business and a clear focus on profitability – that is what defines the BMW Group’s strong operating performance. With this strength, we are in a good position for our company’s far-reaching transition with a diverse range of electrified and digitalized products. This year, it will be more important than ever to maintain our strategic course. The investments needed in the digital and electric future of our company are the highest they have ever been,” mentioned Walter Mertl, member of the Board of Management liable for Finance. “We are confident about the future – because we are building on our highly attractive products and brands and on our financial strength.”

 

Financial providers see sturdy development in new enterprise

 

The financing and leasing enterprise of BMW Group Financial Services continued to expertise dynamic improvement within the first quarter of 2024. New retail enterprise with finish prospects noticed sturdy development: The variety of new contracts climbed by 21.5% to succeed in a complete of 422,056 (2023: 347,298 contracts).

The corresponding whole quantity of recent enterprise from financing and leasing contracts with retail prospects was € 15,620 million (2023: € 12,788 million/+22.1%). The proportion of BMW Group new autos leased or financed by the Financial Services Segment reached 41.8% on the finish of the primary quarter (2023: 36.5%/+5.3 proportion factors).

In the three-month interval, the phase reported pre-tax earnings of € 730 m illion(2023: € 945 million/-22.8%). Higher threat provisioning and decrease revenue from the resale of end-of-lease autos had a dampening impact on earnings towards the earlier yr. As anticipated, costs within the used automotive markets continued to say no. During the reporting interval, the credit score loss ratio remained on the low price of 0.21% throughout your entire mortgage portfolio (2023: 0.13%). BMW Group Financial Services has made ample threat provisions.

BMW bikes with sturdy season begin

 

In the primary quarter, BMW Motorrad delivered 46,434 bikes and scooters to prospects. Overall, BMW Motorrad expects demand for its younger product line-up to stay strong this yr. The new fashions, particularly the F 800 GS, the F 900 GS and the R 1300 GS, are having fun with sturdy demand since their market launch, additional bolstering the phase’s development technique. The EBIT margin of 12.2%(2023: 16.5%) exceeded the guided full-year goal vary of 8-10%.

BMW Group confirms steering

Forecasts predict a slight enhance of three.2% in international financial development for 2024. If the present financial restoration in lots of markets continues, development may doubtlessly be stronger. However, escalation of present conflicts, with a potential enhance in geopolitical tensions, may have a destructive influence.

The BMW Group expects to take part on this development, leveraging its balanced positioning the world over’s main areas.

Given the persevering with demand for its engaging premium autos, the BMW Group confirms its steering for the yr. The firm expects to see slight development in buyer deliveries worldwide in 2024.

Group earnings earlier than tax are forecast to lower barely, as a consequence of larger manufacturing and stuck prices, notably personnel prices and R&D bills, in comparison with the earlier yr. The projected lower in used automotive costs can also be anticipated to contribute to this improvement.

The BMW Group expects an EBIT margin within the Automotive Segment of between 8-10% for the complete yr.

For the Motorcycles Segment, a slight enhance in deliveries is forecast and an EBIT margin throughout the goal vary of 8-10%.

Return on fairness (RoE) within the Financial Services Segment is projected to be between 14 and 17%.

These targets might be achieved with barely larger worker numbers.

This steering assumes that geopolitical and macroeconomic circumstances is not going to deteriorate considerably. Given the various uncertainties surrounding the prevailing dangers and alternatives, the BMW Group’s precise enterprise efficiency might deviate from present expectations.

The BMW Group – an summary: IN Q1 2024

Q1 2024

Q1 2023

Change in %

Deliveries to prospects

Automotive1

items

594,533

588,138

1.1

thereof: BMW

items

530,933

517,957

2.5

MINI

items

62,075

68,541

-9.4

Rolls-Royce

items

1,525

1,640

-7.0

Motorcycles

items

46434

47,935

-3.1

Employees (as of 31 Dec. 2023)

154,950

EBIT margin Automotive Segment

p.c

8.8%

12.1%

-27.5

EBIT margin Motorcycles Segment

p.c

12.2%

16.5%

-26.4

EBT margin BMW Group2

p.c

11.4%

13.9%

-18.0

Revenues

€ million

36,614

36,853

-0.6

thereof: Automotive

€ million

30,939

31,268

-1.1

Motorcycles

€ million

872

933

-6.5

Financial Services

€ million

9,525

8,826

7.9

Other Entities

€ million

4

3

33.3

Eliminations

€ million

-4,726

-4,177

13.1

Profit earlier than monetary end result (EBIT)

€ million

4,054

5,375

-24.6

thereof: Automotive

€ million

2,710

3,777

-28.2

Motorcycles

€ million

106

154

-31.2

Financial Services

€ million

714

958

-25.5

Other Entities

€ million

-5

-4

25.0

Eliminations

€ million

529

490

8.0

Profit earlier than tax (EBT)

€ million

4,162

5,129

-18.9

thereof: Automotive

€ million

2,703

3,828

-29.4

Motorcycles

€ million

106

154

-31.2

Financial Services

€ million

730

945

-22.8

Other Entities

€ million

401

-128

-413.3

Eliminations

€ million

222

330

-32.7

Group revenue taxes

€ million

-1,211

-1,467

-17.5

Net revenue

€ million

2,951

3,662

-19.4

Earnings per share of frequent inventory

€

4.42

5.31

-16.8

Earnings per share of most well-liked inventory3

€

4.42

5.31

-16.8

1 Deliveries embrace the three way partnership BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd., Shenyang

2 Ratio of Group earnings earlier than taxes to Group revenues.

3 Common/most well-liked shares. Earnings per share of most well-liked inventory are calculated by distributing the earnings required to cowl the extra dividend of € 0.02 per most well-liked share proportionally over the quarters of the corresponding monetary yr.

GLOSSARY – explanatory feedback on key efficiency indicators

 

Deliveries to prospects
A brand new or used car is recorded as a supply as soon as it’s handed over to the tip person (which additionally contains leaseholders below lease contracts with BMW Financial Services). In the US and Canada, finish customers additionally embrace (1) sellers after they designate a car as a service loaner or demonstrator car and (2) sellers and different third events after they buy an organization car at public sale and sellers after they buy firm autos instantly from the BMW Group. Deliveries could also be made by BMW AG, certainly one of its worldwide subsidiaries, a BMW Group retail outlet, or impartial third-party sellers. The overwhelming majority of deliveries – and therefore the reporting of deliveries to the BMW Group – is made by impartial third-party sellers. Retail car deliveries throughout a given reporting interval don’t correlate on to the revenues that the BMW Group recognises in respect of that specific reporting interval.

EBIT

Profit earlier than monetary end result. Profit earlier than monetary end result includes revenues much less price of gross sales, much less promoting and administrative bills and plus/minus web different working revenue and bills.

EBIT margin

Profit/loss earlier than monetary end result as a proportion of revenues.

EBT

EBIT plus monetary end result.

PHEV

Plug-in-hybrid electrical car.

If you may have any questions, please contact:

 

BMW Group Corporate Communications

 

Dr Britta Ullrich, Finance Communications

Telephone: +49 89 382-18364

Email: britta.ullrich@bmwgroup.com

Eckhard Wannieck, head of Communications BMW Group, Finance, Sales

Telephone: +49 89 382-24544

Email: eckhard.wannieck@bmwgroup.com

Media web site: www.press.bmwgroup.com/deutschland

Email: presse@bmwgroup.com

 

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munich artistic enterprise week 2024 themed “How to co-create with nature”. BMW Group Design talks on aligning design and nature.

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Munich. Nature-driven design approaches are the principle focus of this 12 months’s munich artistic enterprise week (mcbw). “The theme of ‘How to co-create with nature’ is so interesting because it doesn’t view nature, technology and people separately, but focuses on the correlations between them,” says Adrian van Hooydonk, Head of BMW Group Design. “It fosters new types of living and working in a community, and the array of possibilities will change both the design of products and society’s interaction with them.”

New Modes IV / “New Relations with Nature”

For the BMW Group, sustainability just isn’t solely a matter of electrifying autos, but additionally shifting in direction of a constant round economic system. This strategy is about utilizing sources extra effectively, closing materials cycles and adapting design processes accordingly. This is why the BMW Group Design Team, in partnership with Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum, is dedicating this fourth occasion within the New Modes sequence to the subject of “New Relations with Nature”. At the panel dialogue, the interdisciplinary consultants Anna Goldhofer, Martina Maier and Johanna Seelemann will discuss how a brand new sort of relationship to nature can open up new views for design and technological progress. A round economic system knowledgeable on the BMW Group, Anna Goldhofer has been engaged on the subject from the angle of various buying and growth items for the previous six years. Johanna Seelemann heads a design studio that researches materials cultures associated to on a regular basis objects. Architect Martina Maier serves because the Sustainability Specialist at Snøhetta, a transdisciplinary studio, and is answerable for implementing sustainable methods in structure and design.

“I Am Nature”. Designing with nature in thoughts

An experimental occasion hosted on the Munich workplace of Designworks, the BMW Group’s innovation studio, will discover what it means for designers to see themselves as a part of nature. Titled “I Am Nature”, the occasion will deal with questions corresponding to how one can categorical ideas of nature in design and new aesthetic developments that come up as creatives apply a “nature mindset”.

Those preferring to discover round economic system subjects hands-on are invited to the RE:BMW Circular Lab workshops at BMW Welt.

Conversations with BMW Group consultants

As a part of the BMW Group’s continued involvement in mcbw, the 2024 speaker roster includes quite a few consultants from the corporate who will share their information at completely different occasions:

Daniela Bohlinger, Senior Expert Innovation Management of the BMW Group, will probably be a keynote speaker on the mcbw design summit. Corinna Exner, Specialist in User Interface and User Experience Design, is among the consultants from main corporations on the DDX ’24 Munich Speaker Board – Innovation & UX Conference; her matter on the occasion: “The customisation of your driving experience”. Holger Hampf, Head of BMW Group Designworks, will probably be a part of a stay occasion, DESIGNBUS: Mobility, and can present his favorite locations round Munich whereas sharing what conjures up him as he co-creates the longer term.

At the 13th rendition of Germany’s greatest design occasion, the munich artistic enterprise week brings collectively consultants, corporations and college students of design, structure and enterprise to have interaction in a cross-disciplinary debate of present developments. The BMW Group has been a devoted cooperation companion of mcbw since its launch in 2012. This 12 months’s occasion is scheduled for 11 to 19 May.

For additional programme info and to register for particular person occasions, please see the enclosed checklist or go to https://www.mcbw.de/en/program.

If you’ve got any questions, please contact:

 

Press and Public Relations

 

Michaela Martinus, Spokesperson BMW Group Design

Phone: +49-160-963-13773

Email: Michaela.Martinus@bmw.de

Steven Wörns, Spokesperson BMW Group Design

Phone: +49-151-601-16992

Email: Steven.Woerns@bmw.de

Website: www.press.bmwgroup.com

Email: presse@bmw.de

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Exclusive sportiness for each event: BMW M Performance Parts for the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring and the brand new BMW i5 Touring.

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Munich. Hallmark BMW driving pleasure, a sporty look and fashionable performance have at all times helped the BMW 5 Series Touring to occupy a particular place within the premium phase of the higher mid-range automobile phase. The totally electrical drive of the BMW i5 Touring within the sixth mannequin era makes this mixture much more engaging. BMW M Performance Parts will even be obtainable for all mannequin variants from market launch in May 2024, underlining the dynamic character of the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring and the brand new BMW i5 Touring in on a regular basis use and on journeys.

The model-specific aerodynamic, inside and suspension retrofit merchandise provide best alternatives to individually optimise the dynamic potential and athletic look of the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring and the brand new BMW i5 Touring. Products from the Original BMW Accessories programme are already homologated with the entire automobile, so no separate registration with the registration authorities is required.

Individual look, optimised aerodynamics and clever light-weight design with high-quality M Performance exterior components.

The BMW M Performance Parts for the outside set particular person accents in look and on the similar time fulfil useful necessities when it comes to light-weight development and aerodynamics. They have been specifically developed for the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring and the brand new BMW i5 Touring with M Sport Package or M Sport Package Pro and are completely matched to the geometry and design of the automobile. All Carbon parts are manufactured from carbon fibre bolstered plastic (CFRP), sealed with clear lacquer to attain a high-quality end, and provides the automotive a pointy and sporty look from all angles.

The three-part M Performance Carbon entrance splitter makes a assured assertion of unique sportiness and enhances the dynamic driving potential of the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring and the brand new BMW i5 Touring. Handcrafted to perfection, it gives performance-oriented downforce in addition to a placing look. For an much more unique look, the M Performance entrance splitter can be obtainable in high-gloss black on the left and proper.

In addition to the M Performance Carbon facet sill attachments, which give the automobile’s profile much more visible size and depth, the brand new M Performance accent stripes in Frozen Black emphasise the dynamically flowing strains of the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring and the brand new BMW i5 Touring. The digitally printed accent stripes are in matt anthracite and have the M Performance lettering. The M Performance facet sill decals, which include a placing curved line in matt gray, spotlight the automobile’s profile even additional. The decals are positioned beneath the doorways and supply a sublime color accent, particularly on the black facet sills. The unique M Performance Frozen Black accent stripes emphasise the sporty magnificence and intensify the shoulder space alongside the complete size of the automobile. The high-quality movie set is highway wash resistant and optimised for the automobile geometry of the BMW 5 Series Touring and the BMW i5 Touring.

The placing M Carbon exterior mirror caps and the M Performance Aramid aerial cowl present additional accents for the person and sporty profile of the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring and the brand new BMW i5 Touring. Aramid-reinforced plastic is similar to CFRP, however has a excessive electromagnetic permeability.

The three-piece M Performance rear diffuser can be constructed from aramid. It emphasises the powerfully designed rear of the automobile much more impressively and in addition allows the baggage compartment lid to be opened and closed with out touching it. The M Performance high-gloss black roof spoiler and M Performance Carbon rear fins add a contact of sportiness and magnificence.

High-quality inside choices carry racing aptitude to the cockpit.

The M Performance Carbon door sill trims are an unmistakable signal of the dynamic orientation of the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring and the brand new BMW i5 Touring. With their M Performance lettering, they’re an eye catching function when the doorways are open. For a very elegant first impression, M aluminium door sill trims are additionally obtainable. The M Performance door projector slides complement the present BMW LED door projector with three interchangeable M Performance graphics and supply a very attribute entry and exit expertise even at nightfall.

The M Performance flooring mats with leather-look edging, contrasting stitching and a seam in BMW M colors add a sporty contact to the inside. The purist design and exact workmanship of the M Performance stainless-steel pedal pads with uneven rubber profiles give the motive force’s footwell an unmistakably dynamic, high-tech look.

The M Performance key case additionally makes a transparent efficiency assertion on any event. Made from Alcantara and top quality leather-based in a carbon fibre look, the perfectly-fitting protecting cowl protects the automobile key from scratches and is an ideal addition to the vary of BMW M Performance Parts. The M Performance Carbon gasoline filler cap can be obtainable for the combustion engine and plug-in hybrid variants of the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring. It is especially straightforward to suit and options M Performance lettering on brushed aluminium.

Light alloy wheels and sport brake system for optimised efficiency.

The M Performance gentle alloy wheels obtainable for the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring and the all-electric BMW i5 Touring are ideally suited to a sporty driving fashion and make for a extremely distinctive look. Both summer season wheel with tyre units and winter wheel with tyre units within the dimensions 19, 20 and 21 inches can be found.

The summer season wheel with tyre set with 21-inch M Performance Cross Spoke gentle alloy wheels is accessible for all drive varieties in both M Bicolor Jet Black gloss end or M Frozen Midnight Grey. For all mannequin variants the 19-inch M Performance gentle alloy wheels in Y-Spoke design in Matt Black are additionally obtainable as a summer season wheel with tyre set. The corresponding winter wheel with tyre set, which can be appropriate for snow chains aside from the biggest rim width, are additionally obtainable with an additional tender tyre compound or studded tyres.

Also obtainable for the chilly season: 20-inch M aerodynamic wheel with tyre set in burnished Bicolour Midnight Grey end. They give all variants of the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring and the brand new BMW i5 Touring a very unique contact, even in winter. Additional wheel units are ideally stowed within the M Performance tyre luggage. A bolstered deal with makes it straightforward to move the wheels and protects each the motive force and the automobile from filth.

The M Performance 20-inch brake system ensures a deceleration efficiency worthy of the identify and brief braking distances. Its red-painted brake calipers that includes the four-colour M brand look significantly distinctive along with the open rim design of the 21-inch gentle alloy wheels. The sport brake system is fitted with six-piston aluminium mounted calipers on the entrance and single-piston floating calipers on the rear to supply deceleration. The large-format, internally ventilated and perforated M Performance light-weight brake discs present improved thermal load-bearing capability and thus ship even greater breaking energy beneath excessive situations.

BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring*: Power consumption mixed in WLTP cycle: 20.8 – 18.3 kWh/100 km, Electric vary in WLTP cycle: 445 – 506 km

*preliminary knowledge

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BMW Motorrad presents the Automated Shift Assistant (ASA).

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Munich. With the brand new Automated Shift Assistant (ASA), BMW Motorrad presents an progressive technical answer that makes driving less complicated and extra snug. True to the motto “Simplify your ride”, the driving expertise is additional enhanced by the automation of the clutch and gearshifting, with out sacrificing the emotionally essential dynamics of shifting.

The Automated Shift Assistant incorporates a intelligent practical design through which two electromechanical actuators automate the clutch and gearshift of the six-speed transmission, which is the principle distinction to a standard shift assistant. There is not any want for a hand lever to function the clutch manually. Starting, stopping and manoeuvring are made simple with the Automated Shift Assistant.

Riding with the Automated Shift Assistant additionally turns into extra fulfilling due to quick, rev- and load-adapted shift sequences and the ensuing exact gear adjustments. The rider’s workload is decreased, which makes driving much more fulfilling. In addition, the Automated Shift Assistant creates an much more direct reference to the highly effective boxer engine, because the exact clutch actuation makes it even simpler to regulate the driving expertise through the throttle grip and gearshift lever.

In ‘M’ shift mode, gear adjustments can nonetheless be made by foot management, permitting the rider to resolve when to vary gears.

In ‘D’ shift mode, the Automatic Shift Assistant actually comes into its personal. Shift factors are mechanically chosen by the engine management unit. In each “M” and “D” modes, the rider advantages from completely executed gear adjustments with a clean interruption of traction. The result’s environment friendly bike acceleration and elevated driving stability. 

When shifting up, for instance, the jolt related to a traditional handbook transmission with a handbook clutch is essentially eradicated, as is the danger of helmet contact between rider and passenger.

Downshifts are additionally designed to be as clean as potential, minimising chassis disturbances. Specific traits of the automated shift operate are assigned to the completely different driving modes to make sure good shift behaviour in every driving scenario. In mixture with Active Cruise Control or entrance collision warning, the networking of capabilities additionally brings the way forward for motorcycling to life.

Automated clutch and kit shifting for a brand new driving expertise.
In tough driving conditions, utilizing the clutch and throttle takes numerous focus. If you’re travelling with baggage and maybe a passenger, utilizing the clutch and gearshift takes up assets. The rider stays in management and has extra freedom in each driving scenario with the Automated Shift Assistant. Riding turns into a extra relaxed and fulfilling expertise.

The highly effective boxer engine permits nearly easy pulling away on uphill gradients, for instance, due to automated clutch operation, which additionally pays dividends by way of higher automobile management off-road or on tough surfaces.

Riding pleasure takes on an entire new that means while you select the automated D mode. Optimally chosen gear adjustments create a brand new driving sensation with a extra intense driving expertise. The proper gear is mechanically chosen based on the rider’s particular person driving wants, leading to a harmonious and very clean driving expertise.

Electromechanical clutch and gearshift actuators mixed with subtle digital controls.
The Automated Shift Assistant is the logical and technical evolution of the BMW Motorrad Shift Assistant Pro. Two electronically managed electromechanical actuators function the clutch and gearshift, enabling simple beginning and automatic gear adjustments.The rider’s shift request is transmitted to the management unit through a gearshift lever sensor, which is actuated by the traditional foot-operated gearshift lever. Additional sensors decide the revs of the transmission enter shaft and the clutch place. These values are transmitted to the TCU (Transmission Control Unit), which is carefully linked to the engine management unit, for modelling and management of the clutch, shift actuation and standing.

The clutch is operated by an electro-mechanical actuator mixed with a hydraulic system with a direct hydraulic connection between the clutch grasp and slave cylinders. The actuator regulates the required clutch slip, engages the clutch when altering gear and disengages it when stopping.

In handbook shift mode “M”, the rider can transfer the gearshift lever within the desired path within the typical method. If the revs within the desired goal gear are inside the most or minimal rev vary, the shift is made straight. If the engine revs fall under a gear-dependent minimal pace, downshifts are additionally carried out mechanically in handbook mode. This prevents the engine from stalling.

In shift mode “D” the gears are modified mechanically relying on the driving mode, engine revs, throttle place and lean angle parameters. Gears are shifted based on the driving scenario and dynamic necessities.

The advantages of the Automatic Shift Assistant (ASA) might be summarised as follows
· Completely eliminates the necessity for the rider to function the clutch.
· Dynamic and comfy gear adjustments for extra driving pleasure.
· Choice of handbook or automated gear shifting.
· Automatically adapts gear shifts to the rider’s dynamic preferences in automated D mode.
· Eliminates the potential of engine stalling because of unfavourable gear shifts.

You will discover press materials on BMW bikes within the BMW Group PressClub at www.press.bmwgroup.com.

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The BMW Group on the 18th Auto China Beijing 2024.

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Munich / Beijing. At Auto China 2024 in Beijing, the BMW Group presents the newest progress in its change in direction of electrification, digitalisation and circularity. World premieres of recent BMW and MINI fashions take centre stage. The BMW Vision Neue Klasse, which heralds the subsequent era of BMW automobiles, is on present for the primary time in China.

„With the NEUE KLASSE, we’re carrying BMW into the longer term: in design, expertise and philosophy. It begins already subsequent 12 months after we will launch the NEUE KLASSE onto the market. Not with area of interest fashions – however beginning in our most profitable, highest-volume segments,“ says Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.

The BMW Vision Neue Klasse indicators the beginning of a brand new period of particular person mobility and offers a glimpse of the BMW model’s future mannequin era. It is wealthy in digital experiences, regionally emission-free and round in the long run to make sure typical BMW driving pleasure for future generations. Production of the Neue Klasse collection fashions will begin in 2025, initially on the BMW Group plant in Debrecen and shortly afterwards in China.

The model’s hottest electrical automobile worldwide is presently the BMW i4, the brand new model of which is able to have a good time its world premiere at Auto China 2024. The success of the BMW i4 confirms the BMW Group’s open expertise method, which makes it attainable to provide automobiles with purely electrical drive methods and extremely environment friendly combustion engines on a standard platform. In Beijing, the brand new BMW i4 shall be proven to the general public for the primary time along with the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé’s combustion engine variants, which have additionally been additional developed.

The world premiere of the MINI Aceman at Auto China 2024 marks the third member of the model’s new mannequin household. The all-electric crossover mannequin closes the hole between the brand new MINI Cooper and the brand new MINI Countryman.

“What the NEUE KLASSE is to BMW, the New MINI Family is to MINI: the most desirable product range in the history of the brand and the biggest investment we ever made in MINI. At just over four metres long, the Aceman embodies the basic idea of the original, iconic MINI of 1959: progressive design, optimal use of space and a minimal footprint.,” stated Jochen Goller, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, chargeable for Customer, Brand and Sales.

The Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, briefly: Auto China, is likely one of the most vital commerce gala’s within the worldwide automotive trade. The 18th version of the exhibition, which alternates with Auto Shanghai, shall be held below the theme “New Era, New Cars” and shall be open to the general public from 25 April to 4 May 2024. At the China International Exhibition Centre in Beijing, automotive producers, suppliers and repair suppliers from all around the world will current their new fashions, merchandise and applied sciences. The BMW Group manufacturers will current their present product vary on an exhibition space of round 2,000 sq. metres.

China premiere: The BMW Vision Neue Klasse.

The BMW Vision Neue Klasse combines the BMW Group’s revolutionary energy and improvement experience in the important thing future fields of electrification, digitalisation and circularity. A reinterpretation of the model’s typical design goes hand in hand with the progress embodied by the Vision automobile. A transparent design language lowered to the necessities with beneficiant surfaces and few placing traces creates an nearly monolithic physique. Characteristic options such because the BMW radiator grille and the Hofmeister kink counter-swing on the C-pillar. are introduced into even sharper focus.

In the inside, the subsequent era of BMW iDrive presents a singular digital person expertise that merges the true and digital worlds. It persistently places the motive force and his wants on the centre. In addition to the multifunction buttons on the steering wheel and the Central Display, the motive force can work together with the automobile utilizing the revolutionary BMW Panoramic Vision. For the primary time, it initiatives data throughout all the width of the windscreen and is complemented within the Neue Klasse collection by the improved BMW 3D Head-Up Display. Analogue controls are lowered to a minimal within the BMW Vision Neue Klasse.

The elevated use of secondary uncooked supplies, resource-conserving manufacturing strategies and all-electric drive with sixth-generation BMW eDrive expertise will scale back the CO2 footprint of the Neue Klasse over all the life cycle of the automobiles. In order to extend recyclability and take a decisive step in direction of a round financial system, the number of supplies used has additionally been lowered. An improved dismantling idea additionally helps to optimise the recycling of Neue Klasse automobiles.

World premiere: The new BMW i4, the brand new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé.

The attraction of pure electrical premium mobility can also be being persistently enhanced within the present mannequin vary of the BMW model. The BMW i4 shall be out there in 4 mannequin variants on the world’s automotive markets as a part of an in depth mannequin revision. The Connected Home Charging Package for clever, solar- and load-optimised charging at residence shall be provided within the first pilot markets. The BMW i4 additionally presents the Plug & Charge Multi Contract operate, which permits charging at quick charging stations with out an app or card.

The newest advances in digitalisation are represented by the newest era of BMW iDrive with QuickSelect based mostly on BMW Operating System 8.5, which is offered in each the brand new BMW i4 and the combustion engine fashions of the brand new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé. With the BMW Curved Display and the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, the improved BMW iDrive is persistently geared in direction of operation by way of contact capabilities and pure speech. The digital replace within the new BMW i4 and the brand new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé is accompanied by a redesign of the instrument panel. New steering wheels, inside trims and seat upholstery add fashionable accents to the premium atmosphere of all mannequin variants.

On the outside, the sporty profile of the premium mid-range fashions, that are extraordinarily profitable with each all-electric and standard drive methods, has been sharpened by the redesign of the BMW radiator grille and headlights. In conjunction with the non-compulsory adaptive LED headlights, all fashions additionally characteristic unique laser hind lights. The vary of exterior colors for the BMW i4 and the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé has been prolonged to incorporate the brand new Cape York Green metallic and Fire Red metallic variants. New aerodynamic 19-inch and 20-inch wheels are additionally out there.

World premiere: the brand new MINI Aceman.

With its all-electric drive, progressive crossover proportions and revolutionary digital options, the brand new MINI Aceman brings contemporary impetus to the premium small automotive section. It combines the model’s hallmark agility with artistic use of house and excessive performance, making it the perfect companion within the metropolis. With 4 doorways and a big tailgate, the MINI Aceman is simply over 4 metres lengthy and presents room for 5 passengers and loads of cupboard space for on a regular basis use and weekend excursions.

As a personality in its personal proper, the MINI Aceman appeals to prospects who worth the expression of individuality and character in an city atmosphere. Its lowered, purist exterior design with clearly outlined contours and powerful edges is an expression of the brand new MINI design language “Charismatic Simplicity”.

The clever inside idea maximises house by cleverly arranging seats and stowage compartments to benefit from the out there room. The expressive and vibrant inside design is made attainable by means of high-quality supplies and revolutionary applied sciences such because the 3D knitting course of for the textile surfaces. The MINI Interaction Unit with round OLED show, MINI Experience Modes and dynamic projections on the dashboard and door sills present a holistic person expertise of sunshine, movement, interplay and sound.

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DTM season opener: Schubert Motorsport competes with three BMW M4 GT3s on the dwelling race in Oschersleben.

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Munich. The 2024 DTM season, during which the racing collection celebrates its fortieth anniversary, begins for Schubert Motorsport with an actual spotlight: the house occasion on the gates of the corporate’s headquarters in Oschersleben (GER). The workforce has intensively ready for the season up to now weeks with testing in Hockenheim (GER) and Oschersleben, the place it is going to discipline three BMW M4 GT3s for the primary time. DTM champions René Rast (GER), Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), and Marco Wittmann (GER) will compete within the colors of BMW M Motorsport companions RoboMarkets, Shell, and Schaeffler, aiming for podium finishes and victories .

The observe document of the motive force trio in DTM is spectacular. Rast has three titles and 26 wins in 106 races, Wittmann two titles and 18 wins in 178 races. Van der Linde has one title and 5 wins in 84 races. Schubert Motorsport is coming into its third DTM season. Following the win of the motive force and workforce titles at its debut in 2022, the workforce completed fourth within the workforce standings final season. In simply two years, Team Principal Torsten Schubert and his crew have achieved 5 wins and 9 further podium finishes.

At the official testing in Hockenheim, the BMW M4 GT3s made a robust impression, and the workforce collected a lot precious information. Last week, the automobiles accomplished their laps within the Motorsport Arena, the place the primary two races of the 12 months shall be held on Saturday and Sunday every at 13:30 CEST. The supporting programme additionally contains the season begins of the ADAC GT Masters and ADAC GT4 Germany, the place FK Performance Motorsport will compete with a big contingent within the BMW M4 GT3 and BMW M4 GT4. Other GT4 groups representing the colors of BMW M Motorsport are Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport and ME Motorsport, every fielding two BMW M4 GT4s within the ADAC GT4 Germany.

Comments earlier than the DTM season opener:

Björn Lellmann (Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport): “I am incredibly excited for a packed race weekend in Oschersleben. DTM, ADAC GT Masters, and ADAC GT4 Germany – that means: Five BMW M4 GT3s and eight BMW M4 GT4s are fighting for victories and podium places in the most prominent German GT racing series. These are impressive numbers that underline how popular our BMW M Motorsport race cars are with our customers. Schubert Motorsport has a great track record in DTM and is entering the race with a very strong line-up. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Torsten Schubert, our BMW M works drivers, and the team that they will have a successful home game and a strong season following the good testing results. In the ADAC GT Masters and ADAC GT4 Germany, FK Performance Motorsport is fielding a total of two BMW M4 GT3s and four BMW M4 GT4s. Thank you for this fantastic commitment to BMW M Motorsport and the racing series. I wish the team as much success as Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport and ME Motorsport, who are each bringing two BMW M4 GT4s to the start in the ADAC GT4 Germany.”

Torsten Schubert (Team Principal Schubert Motorsport): “It’s great to start the season in my hometown because I have a lot of connections with Oschersleben. We expect more than 1,000 guests over the weekend and will also offer the spectators in our own fan area a varied programme. We are generally very satisfied with the testing ahead of the season. Fielding three instead of two cars is a challenge for the team. It takes some time to get the way of working within the crews 100 percent right. But this will quickly fall into place thanks to our experienced team members. Drivers, engineers, and mechanics complement each other – the whole team is great! Even though the Oschersleben circuit does not optimally suit the strengths of the BMW M4 GT3, we will do everything we can to compete at the front.”

Marco Wittmann (#11 Schaeffler BMW M4 GT3): “I used the testing to get to know the team as well as possible because it’s incredibly important that we trust each other. We were very satisfied with our pace in Hockenheim. Of course, the true balance of power is never shown in preparation, but it was nice to see that we are competitive. Even if the Oschersleben circuit may not suit the car as well as Hockenheim, we will do everything we can to achieve good results for Schubert Motorsport at the home game.”

Sheldon van der Linde (#31 Shell BMW M4 GT3): “There have also been personnel changes in my crew, so the tests were very good for me to optimally coordinate with my engineers so they know what I need to be fast. Overall, I think the new team structure will make us even stronger. The car felt good at both tests. Of course, we don’t yet know what that will be worth, but I’m going into the season with a good feeling.”

René Rast (#33 RoboMarkets BMW M4 GT3): “For me, it was the first time in a while that I was back in my DTM car in Hockenheim. It felt very good, especially in Hockenheim. We struggle a bit more in Oschersleben, but we learned a lot during the tests. Now we’ll see where we really stand this weekend.”

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The new MINI Aceman.

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Munich. Creative use of house – reinterpreted: MINI celebrates the premiere of the primary crossover mannequin for the premium small automobile phase. The new MINI Aceman combines compact exterior dimensions with as a lot room as doable for occupants and an all-electric drive. The result’s a up to date interpretation of basic Mini inventor Sir Alec Issigonis’ underlying imaginative and prescient: most utilisation of house with a minimal footprint mixed with a contemporary drive idea. The progressive design of the brand new MINI Aceman supplies house for 5 comfy seats inside a automobile size of simply over 4 metres. MINI attracts on modern applied sciences to boost the inside with an immersive digital consumer expertise, whereas the MINI Aceman’s all-electric drive offers a contemporary enhance to the attribute MINI go-kart feeling. Combined with trendy help methods and hallmark design, conventional model values pave the way in which for an all-electric MINI future.

“The MINI Aceman brings a new level of excitement to our all-electric lineup, packed with a truly enjoyable immersive digital experience,” says Stefanie Wurst, Head of MINI. “The MINI Aceman is perfect for navigating crowded city streets, while maintaining the versatility and functionality of a Crossover and the Go Kart feeling you can expect from a MINI. I am certain that the sleek design, the performance, and the versatility as a 5-seater Crossover, will make the MINI Aceman a resounding success.”

From the surface, the MINI Aceman embodies sporty agility and a confident presence. The automobile structure of the brand new crossover mannequin relies on a completely electrical drive idea.

Measuring just below 4 metres in size, the brand new MINI Aceman has 5 seats and a flexible baggage compartment with a load quantity of 300 litres, whereas quite a few adjustment choices allow this capability to be prolonged individually to as a lot as 1,005 litres. With a predicted vary of as much as 406 kilometres within the WLTP take a look at cycle, the MINI Aceman is completely geared up for domestically emission-free mobility past town limits, too.

New design type “Charismatic Simplicity”.
The total new MINI household encompasses a clear, decreased design, giving the assorted fashions a up to date look that exudes easy assurance. The minimalist design type of the MINI Aceman additionally powerfully conveys its progressive character.

“The MINI Aceman is a strong character with his own young personality within the new MINI family. It has an independent design language, is compact and looks agile. With its distinctive expression, it is the perfect everyday companion for those who value individuality in urban areas.” emphasizes Oliver Heilmer, Head of MINI Design

The exterior.
Expressive crossover with compact proportions.
With its placing front-end, sturdy contours and athletic stance, the sporty MINI crossover mannequin epitomises agility and confident presence. Measuring 4.07 metres in size, 1.75 metres in width and 1.50 metres in top, the MINI Aceman is positioned between the MINI Cooper and the MINI Countryman.

Featuring a streamlined entrance, quick overhangs and the practical two-box design, the model’s hallmark “Clever Use of Space” design precept has been given a brand new, distinctive character, whereas the all-electric drive opens up a complete vary of contemporary potentialities when it comes to automobile design. Creative house utilisation ensures the brand new MINI Aceman is agile and nimble in city site visitors whereas on the similar time offering ample room for occupants.

Continuous surfaces give centre stage to the expressive and stylish colors of the physique. The versatile and adventurous character of the MINI Aceman is emphasised by the usual roof rails, visually accentuated wheels in sizes from 17” to 19”, and underride safety on the entrance, rear and sides of the automobile.

Modern front-end design with placing LED headlights.
The front-end design of the MINI Aceman conveys a robust presence, reinterpreting typical MINI design parts such because the expressive headlights and the attribute entrance grille. Its remodelled, octagonal form builds on the standard underlying theme of the hexagon. The grille encompass within the MINI Aceman extends into the stable underride safety on the entrance apron. In the brand new Vibrant Silver end or in high-gloss Jet Black, the entrance grille units extremely contrasting accents, serving to to make the crossover mannequin immediately identifiable.

With their particular person design, the automobile’s angular LED headlights additionally lend emphasis to the distinctive standing of the MINI Aceman throughout the MINI mannequin household. Their form is perpetuated within the readability of the bonnet design with its exact traces, giving the entrance of the automobile its distinctive character. The daytime working gentle parts of the LED headlights could be switched to a few totally different modes, underpinning the expressive character of this new MINI member of the family.

Distinctive physique design with eye-catching particulars.
The floor design of the MINI Aceman contributes to the readability and freshness of the brand new mannequin’s aesthetic type. Tautly stretched physique surfaces are accentuated by exact traces and sturdy angles. While making a progressive assertion, this eye-catching styling of the MINI Aceman additionally forges a hyperlink to the model’s historical past, enabling it to be immediately recognized as a MINI.

The basic tripartite division of physique, surrounding window graphics and roof has been reinterpreted. In maintaining with thought of lowering every part to the necessities, a flush transition between the automobile physique and glass surfaces optimises the automobile’s aerodynamic properties. Flat built-in door openers emphasise the progressive expression of the MINI Aceman, whereas diagonal contours within the physique under the A-pillars echo the weld crease of the basic Mini fashions within the entrance space of the aspect panels. Harmonious surfaces and horizontal traces between the wheel arches create an intriguing waistline, giving the automobile physique its unmistakable dynamic aptitude. The strikingly formed wheel arches with their lengthy rearward sweep and comparatively steep downturn are a completely distinctive function of the MINI Aceman throughout the MINI Family. Sills in matt black spherical off the design of the aspect view in direction of the highway, and their form is carried on into the door space, giving the automobile physique a slim, upright and athletic look.

The rear of the automobile displays readability of design, that includes giant horizontal surfaces that emphasise the automobile’s broad and secure stance. The aerodynamically bevelled and retracted rear window ensures a pronounced, highly effective shoulder part, an impact that’s additional emphasised by the elongated roof spoiler. The hallmark MINI upright tail lamps body the centre part of the rear of the automobile. With three distinctive graphics, the Matrix tail lamps bear out the character of the MINI Aceman in differing methods. A large, darkish encompass on the decrease fringe of the rear apron and the underride safety aspect built-in within the centre make for sporty proportions, thereby conveying the crossover mannequin’s versatile traits.

Expressive physique finishes and 4 particular person trims .
The delicate three-dimensional high quality of the physique surfaces is stylishly highlighted by way of expressive colors. Shadows solid by the accentuated bodywork could be perceived to various levels, relying on the incidence of sunshine and perspective. In mixture with 4 contrasting finishes for the roof in hallmark MINI type, this conveys the expressive character of the MINI Aceman with explicit readability.

The MINI Aceman is offered in 4 totally different trims. An oblong-shaped badge within the design of the respective gear variant is hooked up to the entrance space of the aspect sill. The Essential Trim presents most readability and a decreased total look, highlighting sure practical elements resembling the brand within the new Vibrant Silver end. In reference to the Classic Trim, the contrasting roof and exterior mirrors could be chosen in black or white. The entrance grille is completed in high-gloss black, whereas the internal floor of the grille and the bumper are completed in physique color.

The Favoured Trim extends the person expressive capabilities of the MINI Aceman to incorporate the choice of the attribute Multitone Roof, mixed with white mirror caps and a grille body in Vibrant Silver. The most sporty aptitude of the brand new crossover mannequin is especially evident within the JCW Trim. This gear variant impressed by motorsports has its very personal distinctive entrance and rear design. The entrance grille is that includes a body and the variant-specific JCW brand in high-gloss black, whereas a contrasting roof in Chili Red and purple bonnet stripes underline the highly effective total look. Meanwhile the rear sculpture is rather more muscular in form and the all-round panelling is completed in high-gloss black.

Various aerodynamic wheel rim designs in sizes between 17 inches and 19 inches additional complement the outside gear choices accessible for the MINI Aceman.

The inside.
Purist design and wide-ranging materials idea.
The new MINI design type “Charismatic Simplicity” is expressed significantly clearly within the inside. With its constant discount when it comes to inside design, the MINI Aceman follows the unique imaginative and prescient of Alec Issigonis, the inventor of the basic Mini. With its easy-to-handle steering wheel, a central OLED show and the remodelled hallmark toggle bar, the cockpit echoes three key design parts of the basic Mini. By technique of this modern styling within the totally new crossover mannequin, MINI transports the historical past of the model into the right here and now.

Spacious door interiors together with comfy dimensions within the shoulder space and handy legroom give the brilliant cockpit an open and amply proportioned environment, whereas the panoramic glass roof enhances this impact by offering further gentle from above. In the darkish, the ambient lighting alongside the roof body creates the chosen lighting temper within the inside. The free-standing door handles and the speaker covers within the new Vibrant Silver end are aligned diagonally and create an interesting distinction with the horizontal design within the entrance space of the cockpit.

The light, rounded design type of the inside is additional mirrored within the curved surfaces of the dashboard: the latter’s floor is roofed with a knitted materials by which the decrease color shines by the higher one. This offers the inside a homely character with starkly accentuated color contrasts. Extending to the inside door trim, the easy-care, versatile construction is product of recycled polyester. Rounding off the high-quality fittings within the cockpit are comfy seats, optionally that includes a textile floor or product of perforated Vescin.

The amply sized rear of the automobile presents house for 3 passengers. Thanks to the 60:40 folding rear seat backrest, the bags compartment could be prolonged from 300 litres to as much as 1,005 litres as required.

High-resolution OLED show for modern journey consolation.
With modern applied sciences, the round OLED show lends the inside further expressive high quality. With a diameter of 240 mm, the central instrument options an especially flat design and a high-quality glass floor. The modern MINI Operating System 9 allows all driving features to be operated intuitively by contact or voice. A centre for each consolation and expertise, the MINI Interaction Unit is dealt with in an analogous solution to a smartphone.

The graphic presentation of the vehicle-related information is modern and minimalistic in type, with the velocity and battery standing proven prominently on the prime of the show, straight within the driver’s sight view. Tapping the velocity show opens a big full-screen speedometer that clearly focuses on the driving expertise. The different widgets are proven in thumbnail view within the Home menu, to the left and proper of the present menu perform. These could be moved to the centre and chosen by way of a horizontal swiping motion. In the decrease space of the OLED show, the menu gadgets Navigation, Media, Telephone and Climate could be chosen straight at any time.

MINI Experience Modes improve the driving expertise.
The emotional MINI Experience Modes improve the inside with immersive consumer experiences. In the MINI Aceman, two projector items beam particular illuminated graphics onto the dashboard with differing patterns and colors. Changes are made to the color scheme of the sunshine patterns and to the ambient lighting in all the inside relying on the Experience Mode chosen. The newly created MINI Driving Sounds improve the expertise of all-electric mobility. Together with particular graphic parts on the OLED show, automobile occupants get pleasure from a completely new driving expertise within the inside of the MINI Aceman.

Among the eight modes accessible for choice, Personal Mode presents modern choices for customising the cockpit. In this mode, a personally chosen picture could be uploaded from a smartphone through the MINI app and chosen because the show background. A digital color picker then identifies the dominant colors of the photograph for projection onto the textile dashboard surfaces. The ambient lighting below the dashboard and within the door mirror can be colour-coded to match these projections.

The different modes accessible for choice are Go-Kart Mode, Vivid Mode, Core Mode, Green Mode, Timeless Mode, Balance Mode and Trail Mode, every of which focusses the show on a “Mode App” to match the atmosphere. In Go-Kart Mode there’s a extremely dynamic give attention to MINI’s racing DNA, for instance. The show and the inside as a complete then function the colors anthracite and purple, whereas particular analogue shows for driving dynamics complement this MINI Experience Mode impressed by John Cooper Works.

Typical MINI: historic toggle bar in a brand new design.
In the basic Mini, the texture of the toggle bar on the centre of the cockpit enhanced the emotional connection between driver and automobile. MINI additionally attracts on this attribute gear element to move model historical past into the newest of its fashions. The most necessary driving features (parking brake, gear selector, begin/cease key, expertise mode toggle, quantity management) are straight accessible within the MINI Aceman through 5 individually designed toggles. This implies that no further gear selector is required, making room for sensible and spacious storage choices within the centre console. In addition to the cup holders, there may be an extra tray for wirelessly charging smartphones.

Four particular person gear choices.
 All the fashions of the brand new MINI household function 4 trims with particular person customisation choices, every conveying the modern feel-good idea within the inside of the MINI Aceman otherwise.

In the Essential Trim, the inside is designed with most readability and a discount of apparatus particulars. Black sports activities seats with distinctly patterned multitone textile harmonise with a colored textile inlay on the dashboard. From the Classic trim upwards, the two-spoke primary steering wheel is changed by a three-spoke steering wheel with a textile band in differing colors. In addition, the gear variant with a black and blue knitted floor on the dashboard and doorways supplies a diversified distinction to the seats in high-quality cloth or Vescin.

In the Favoured Trim, the inside encompasses a strikingly expressive design. The dashboard comes within the elegant Dark Petrol, complemented by an accentuated color gradient in orange on the passenger aspect. The dynamic look is additional mirrored within the sports activities seats product of perforated Vescin. These can be found with conventional accent stitching and an embroidered MINI brand in two colors. The JCW Trim presents the versatile materials idea of the MINI Aceman in most sporty type. The JCW seat with sports activities seat geometry and extra lateral assist noticeably enhances consolation. Combined with multi-coloured knitted textile and black artificial leather-based with purple stitching, the color idea echoes the design of the dashboard and door trim.

Digital providers.
Simplified communication with the primary MINI voice assistant.
The model’s first fully-fledged voice assistant could be activated within the MINI Aceman by saying “Hey MINI!”. Alternatively, the push-to-talk steering wheel button can be accessible for this objective. Voice-controlled interplay is visualised on the round OLED show by way of an animation of graphic parts, typography and an avatar. Communication with the digital journey accomplice – both a stylised MINI or the character “Spike” – is especially fluent and intuitive due to improved speech recognition. Navigation, telephony, leisure and quite a few automobile features could be managed merely and conveniently by talking the related command.

The MINI Intelligent Personal Assistant learns repeatedly by dialogue and is ready to tackle day-to-day duties on repeated routes. Based on geo-based information, for instance, the automobile can determine the doorway to a multi-storey automobile park and robotically open the window. This implies that particular person routines could be dealt with extra conveniently.

Advanced help methods enhance security.
Driving Assistant Plus supplies the MINI Aceman with an extra steering and lane assistant for lateral steering. Convenient and cooperative steering helps the driving force keep on monitor. The elevated consolation supplied by the system combines relaxed and superior management of the automobile whereas relieving the driving force of the monotonous and fewer demanding points of driving. The clear-cut look of the shows, working parts and easy-to-understand practical options lead to a excessive diploma of system safety. The new Trailer Assistant helps when manoeuvring right into a parking house with a trailer as commonplace, additionally providing recommendation on the required steering wheel angle when reversing.

Thanks to 12 ultrasonic sensors and 4 Surround View cameras, the MINI Aceman is ready to determine vacant parking areas with better precision, robotically initiating parking manoeuvres the place house is restricted, whereas the brand new Remote Parking perform of the elective Parking Assistant Pro allows the automobile to be parked utilizing a smartphone. This perform permits the MINI Aceman to be pushed out of a parking house robotically, making it simpler to get into the automobile if house to the aspect is just too restricted.

The modern MINI Digital Key Plus choice likewise utilises the consumer’s smartphone to make sure a handy and personalised automobile expertise, reworking the smartphone right into a automobile key. The entrance and tail lamps begin the welcome projection as quickly as the driving force is lower than three metres away, and the doorways unlock robotically. Replacing the traditional automobile key, the digital key could be transferred to a number of customers.

Convenient connectivity and intuitive interplay.
 The trendy aesthetics of the digital consumer interface within the MINI Aceman mix practical and emotional parts. Its minimalist design adapts the brand new graphics to the round form of the MINI Interaction Unit, simplifying operation by way of a transparent construction. Static and dynamic parts mixed with micro-animations be certain that the interplay between the driving force and the central instrument is harmonious and intuitive. This emphatically digital character of the MINI Aceman is enabled by the MINI Operating System 9.

At the centre of the display screen is the beginning menu, whereas on the backside of the display screen the fastened standing bar could be seen with the menu gadgets “Navigation”, “Media”, “Telephony”, “All Apps” and, in sure conditions, “Home” – all of which could be chosen straight. As prospects are used to from quite a few client electronics units, a so-called toolbelt could be made to seem by swiping upwards from the underside fringe of the display screen. Preferred features resembling navigation locations and radio stations could be saved for fast retrieval at any time. The toolbelt may also be activated through the star button on the multifunction steering wheel. The higher display screen space is reserved for driving-related content material resembling velocity and necessary automobile standing info. The elective head-up show presents a very powerful info within the driver’s line of sight.

The temperature is proven completely for the driving force and entrance passenger on the left and right-hand fringe of the display screen. The local weather settings are at all times built-in on the prime degree of the MINI Interaction Unit and are operated by both contact or voice. Depending on the Experience Mode, a single faucet on the velocity show transforms all the MINI Interaction Unit right into a typical MINI speedometer.

MINI Connected upgrades enable further driving features to be activated flexibly at any time, together with an elective augmented actuality perform that is ready to visualise sophisticated turning conditions realistically and in three-dimensional show, for instance. In conjunction with the optionally accessible MINI Connected Package, the digital MINI Connected Store supplies entry to a continually evolving number of sensible and entertaining apps, together with within the space of gaming, music and video streaming. The new AirConsole app presents a novel type of in-car gaming for all passengers, turning the consumer’s smartphone right into a recreation controller on the OLED show.

The drive.
All-electric and environment friendly.
The MINI Aceman is offered solely with an all-electric drive, enabling domestically emission-free mobility. The environment friendly electrical motor ensures hallmark MINI driving enjoyable each in city areas and on excursions past town limits. At market launch, the brand new MINI Aceman will probably be accessible within the MINI Aceman E (electrical energy consumption mixed: 14,7 – 14,1 kWh/100 km in response to WLTP; CO2 emissions mixed: 0 g/km; CO2-class: A; Range in km in response to WLTP: 298 – 310) model and likewise because the MINI Aceman SE (electrical energy consumption mixed: 14,8 – 13,9 kWh/100 km in response to WLTP; CO2 emissions mixed: 0 g/km; CO2-class: A; Range in km in response to WLTP: 382 – 406) with elevated output. 

The 135 kW/184 hp electrical motor of the MINI Aceman E generates a torque of 290 Nm, accelerating the automobile from standstill to 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds and reaching a prime velocity of 160 km/h. With an output of 160 kW/218 hp, the MINI Aceman SE generates a torque of 330 Nm, enabling the automobile to speed up from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds and attain a prime velocity of 170 km/h.

With an power content material of 42.5 kWh, the battery of the MINI Aceman E achieves a variety of 310 kilometres within the WLTP take a look at cycle. The high-voltage battery of the MINI Aceman SE has an power content material of 54.2 kWh, giving it a variety of 406 kilometres in response to the WLTP.

Sporty agility and excellent driving dynamics.
Its chassis offers the brand new MINI Aceman a sporty character, and that is additionally mirrored within the driving enjoyable that’s typical of the model. The tyres with a diameter of 654 mm give the automobile a extra highly effective visible presence, enhancing driving dynamics and journey consolation in equal measure. The Aceman is supplied with a exact damping system that options extremely prestressed stabilisers: these enhance steering precision and accuracy whereas on the similar time making certain sound roll assist. The exact adjustment of the steering and all driving stability management methods to both comfy or sporty driving ensures an distinctive driving expertise in each scenario. The response of the electrical drive to stress on the accelerator pedal is optimised for a sporty driving type.

Meanwhile, agile and dynamic dealing with is emphasised by the direct steering, with a rack ratio of 59.5 mm rack journey per flip of the steering wheel. Combined with a brief and agency really feel when braking, the built-in braking system will increase journey consolation by way of dependable stabilisation. In conjunction with the quite a few driver help methods, quick braking distances enhance security.

The MINI Experience Modes with numerous suspension set-ups can be found for a personalized driving expertise, whereas driving enjoyable could be intensified by adjusting the steering response and likewise specifically calibrated intervention limits for the traction management.

Quick and simple: charging the battery.
The battery of the MINI Aceman could be charged through alternating present with 11 kW. Fast charging with direct present is feasible within the MINI Aceman E with 75 kW and within the Aceman SE with as much as 95 kW. At a quick charging station, this enables the battery to be charged from 10 per cent to 80 per cent in just below half-hour. When MINI Navigation is activated, the high-voltage battery could be set to the perfect temperature for environment friendly charging upfront, relying on climate situations. This considerably reduces charging time, particularly in chilly out of doors temperatures.

For a clear and easy charging course of, the shopper can optimise automobile battery charging by way of easy-to-understand setting choices. The begin time for charging could be chosen or a particular time window for charging could be set, for instance. A exact goal degree for battery capability could be decided upfront, too. For a very nice begin, charging could be set to be accomplished by a specific departure time, and the automobile inside could be air-conditioned to the specified temperature by this time. The MINI App supplies a handy overview of the charging course of, even when the shopper will not be close to the automobile. This supplies particulars of the present battery standing, a charging-optimised route plan, and charging historical past thus far – together with all prices and financial savings.

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BMW Group enters subsequent section with Catena-X: carbon measurements from uncooked materials by way of to finish product modelled in an information chain for the primary time.

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Munich / Hanover. The BMW Group showcased present fields of software for the Catena-X information ecosystem on the Hannover Messe on Wednesday. Working along with companions and suppliers, the corporate has modelled a whole information chain for the primary time utilizing real-world CO2 information from the manufacture of the long-lasting kidney grille on the BMW iX. The firm additionally demonstrated the advantages of data-driven high quality work. 

“We – the BMW Group and our partners – will use the radical new collaboration approach embodied by Catena-X to improve our value creation processes within the context of sustainability, supply security and quality – and at the same time reduce costs,” introduced Oliver Ganser, Vice President Digitalisation of the Purchasing and Supplier Network on the BMW Group and Chairman of the Board of Catena-X e.V., on the Hannover Messe. “The more national and international companies come on board, the greater the added value for all concerned,” added Ganser.

Catena-X makes its debut in manufacturing.
At BMW Group Plant Landshut, the corporate is piloting data-based vitality consumption measurement within the manufacture of an entire part for the primary time. “Together with our partners, we are using the Catena-X data ecosystem to calculate the product carbon footprint (PCF) of the kidney grille on the BMW iX,” defined Sabrina Schrangl, Project Lead Catena-X BMW Group Component Manufacturing. The iconic kidney grille on the BMW iX serves as an optimum software instance right here resulting from its complexity.

The PCF is calculated based mostly on the Catena-X rulebook and covers all “grade-to-gate” emissions generated throughout the product’s manufacture – beginning with the extraction of the uncooked supplies, by way of the emissions generated within the provide chain to the manufacturing processes on the manufacturing facility. Here, the companions use the Catena-X-certified CO2 software from Siemens AG, which permits information alternate (based mostly on the Catena-X calculation logic) and connectivity between Plant Landshut and high-performance plastics provider Covestro AG.

Looking additional forward, the intention might be to file all information till the top of the life cycle (cradle-to-grave) and so allow a round economic system throughout industries over the long run.

Catena-X permits improved high quality on the BMW Group by utilizing a data-driven as an alternative of hardware-based method.
By introducing a shared “language” for all corporations within the automotive worth chain, the info ecosystem permits clean alternate of knowledge. Catena-X members can use this information of their high quality assurance processes to hold out an early-warning evaluation based mostly on subject information. At current, the BMW Group exchanges information with Robert Bosch GmbH on the particle sensor and steering gear, amongst different issues. In this fashion, patterns and anomalies will be recognized as much as 4 months earlier, usually earlier than an error or fault happens. In the long run, we are going to look to exchange various cooperation channels with Catena-X in an effort to allow fast, resource-efficient implementation within the space of high quality assurance.

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Struff triumphs on the 2024 BMW Open and wins an all-electric BMW i5 M60.

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Munich. A strong smash, after which it was finished. In the fourth remaining of his profession and his thirteenth look on the BMW Open, Jan-Lennard Struff was in a position to have fun his first title on the ATP Tour in Munich on Sunday. The 33-year-old took 1:19 hours to defeat Taylor Fritz 7-5, 6-3 in Sunday’s remaining. As a reward for profitable his first title on the ATP tour, the German receives €88,125 in prize cash, the normal champion’s Lederhosen, and an all-electric Winner’s Car: the 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 information based on WLTP). BMW additionally introduced on Sunday that the title partnership, which started again in 1987, will proceed sooner or later. As such, the event will proceed to be known as the BMW Open when it enters a brand new period as an ATP 500 occasion subsequent 12 months.

“It was once again a fantastic tournament week,” stated Bernhard Kuhnt, Head of BMW Region Europe, handing over the keys to the automobile on the presentation ceremony. “The BMW Group is proud to have been title sponsor of this magnificent sporting event in our home city for the 37th time – and that we will continue to be the title sponsor. On behalf of the BMW Group, I would like to congratulate our champion Jan-Lennard Struff on an outstanding performance, his first title at the BMW Open, and winning the all-electric BMW i5 M60. I am sure that he you will have a lot of fun with this innovative 5 Series. Game, set, match, joy. We now look forward to shaping the future of the BMW Open in the ATP 500 category, along with our long-term partners.”

The BMW Open additionally loved a primary within the grandstands this 12 months. For the primary time, all 9 days of the long-lasting event at MTTC Iphitos in Munich had been bought out. Over the course of the week, a file crowd of greater than 50,000 guests defied the unsettled climate, created the distinctive environment on the BMW Open and loved additionally world-class tennis from a top-drawer area: amongst these with their sights set on profitable the title at Aumeisterweg had been Olympic gold medalist Alexander Zverev (GER), final 12 months’s winner Holger Rune (NOR), former US Open champion Dominic Thiem (AUT) and Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN).

In the top, Struff, who had already reached the ultimate of the BMW Open in 2021 (dropping 4-6, 6-7 to Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili), deservedly triumphed. Fritz could not face up to the strain of the German’s highly effective recreation all through the ultimate. Similar was the destiny of Rune within the semifinal towards Struff. The world quantity twelve, who had received the BMW Open twice in a row and had not misplaced a match in Munich till then, needed to settle for defeat with a rating of 2-6, 0-6.

“I’m thrilled that I finally made it, and it means a lot to me that I’ve won my first title in Germany. I can hardly wait for the next BMW Open, it’s an incredible tournament,” stated Struff, who obtained the trophy from Markus Söder, Minister President of Bavaria. The Winner’s Car BMW i5 M60 was introduced from Bernhard Kuhnt on the Center Court. “That’s a fantastic car,” stated the visibly impressed champion. “I’m just happy.”

The champion can look ahead to a strong motor and sporty driving dynamics. The BMW i5 M60 affords the efficiency typical of a BMW M automobile – however in all-electric type. The new 5 Series saloon additionally underlines its refined character with revolutionary digital providers, together with for in-car gaming, audio and video streaming, and significantly high-quality driver help programs.

Tournament Director Patrik Hühnen had checked out and picked up the Winner’s Car himself on the manufacturing website – the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing – on behalf of the 2024 BMW Open champion.

Like the Winner’s Car, the shuttle fleet, which BMW operated in the course of the event, was additionally all-electric. It comprised the fully-electric BMW i7, BMW i5 and BMW i5 Touring, BMW iX, BMW iX1 and BMW iX2 fashions.

Struff narrowly missed out on the BMW Open double. The doubles competitors was received by Yuki Bhambri (IND) and Albano Olivetti (FRA) after an thrilling remaining, with a rating of 7-6; 7-6 towards Struff and Andreas Mies (GER). The Allianz Para Trophy, which was held as a part of the BMW Open and featured a top-class area, was received by Martín de la Puente. The 24-year-old Spaniard defeated Gordon Reid (SCO) 2:6; 7:5; 7:6 within the remaining. Frederic Cattaneo/Stephane Houdet (FRA) received the doubles, defeating Anthony Dittmar/Christoph Wilke (GER) 4:0; 4:2 within the remaining. 

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

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Into the ATP 500 period collectively: BMW extends title partnership on the BMW Open.

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Munich. BMW will stay the title companion of the enduring tennis event at MTTC Iphitos in Munich within the coming years. The profitable partnership, which started again in 1987, has been prolonged on a long-term foundation. Next yr, the BMW Open can be held as an ATP 500 event for the primary time.

“The title partnership with the BMW Open is one of the most established of the BMW sporting engagements,” stated Christian Ach, Head of BMW Gewrmany. “Over the course of what is soon to become four decades, BMW has actively supported the tournament and contributed to the success it enjoys today. The upgrade to the 500 category is now the next big step. We want to, and will, take this step together with our long-term partners. We are very excited about the future.”

Over the previous few days, the BMW Open was held as a 250 event for the ultimate time. And it set a brand new benchmark: for the primary time within the historical past of the enduring event in Munich, all 9 days had been bought out. Despite unsettled climate, greater than 50,000 spectators turned as much as watch the 37th BMW Open – and had been as soon as once more handled to top-class tennis.

“We always want to create special experiences for our customers and the fans. This week at the BMW Open showed once again, both on and off the court, that we are very good at achieving that here,” stated Ach, occurring to say the improve to an ATP 500 event. “Next year, we will definitely come up with something special. The BMW Group is very much looking forward to it.”

The improve to a 500 event, which the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) determined upon on the finish of final yr, implies that the BMW Open will now be only one class under the 9 Masters 1000 occasions on the ATP Tour. As such, the enduring event at Aumeisterweg will appeal to much more of the world’s elite tennis gamers sooner or later.

In latest years, the BMW Open has been graced by such superstars as Roger Federer (SUI) and Olympic champion Andy Murray (GBR). In 2024, Germany’s Olympic gold medallist Alexander Zverev (GER), former US Open champion Dominic Thiem (AUT) and final yr’s winner Holger Rune (DEN) got down to win the title at one of many hardest clay tournaments on this planet.

For a few years, a particular spotlight has been the BMW Winner’s Car, which the BMW Open champion receives together with the trophy, Lederhosen and prize cash – this yr an all-electric BMW i5. BMW will once more current the BMW Winner’s Car within the spring in 2025: regardless of the improve to a 500 event, the 2025 BMW Open will nonetheless be performed in April.

BMW i5 M60 xDrive: 
Verbrauch kombiniert gemäß WLTP: 21,2 – 18,2 kWh/100 km,
Reichweite: 439 – 516 km gemäß WLTP