BMW Motorrad set a November sales record by delivering to customers 6,749 motorcycles and maxi scooters worldwide. This is 10.4% more than the 6,112 sold in November 2011. This big monthly increase brings total sales of motorcycles and maxi scooters for this year up through November into the positive column by 0.2% (100,289 vs. 100,054 units)….
BMW picked up 13 prizes at the 2013 iF Design Awards which recognizes exceptional design achievements. An iF Product Design Award 2013 goes to the BMW HP4, Husqvarna Nuda 900R, BMW 3 Series Touring and BMW 3 Series Sedan. An iF Communication Design Award 2013 was received for the installation Colour One for MINI by…
In addition to a special “air-cooled” new model to be named later, BMW will also be celebrating their 90 years of motorcycle production with three “90 Jahre BMW Motorrad” (“90 years of BMW Motorrad”) models. The special edition R1200GS Adventure, R1200R and R1200RT each feature unique color treatments and logos but are otherwise similar to base…
BMW Motorrad President Stephan Schaller took the stage at the 70th International Motorcycle Exhibition (EICMA) in Milan, Italy today and announced that BMW will be producing a new model with an “air-cooled” boxer engine in 2013 as a special way of marking the “90 years of BMW Motorrad” anniversary. The drawing supplied by BMW’s PR department…
BMW Motorrad will be supplying Bimota, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, with engines from the BMW S1000RR for their upcoming four-cylinder model. An initial concept of this new motorcycle will be introduced at the EICMA show which opens this Thursday, November 15th in Milan, Italy. Bimota boasts a long tradition of 4-cylinder supersports motorcycles. The first Bimota…
In October, BMW Motorrad sold 7.7% more vehicles than in the same month last year (7,596 units versus 7,050). For the year up through October, 93,540 motorcycles and maxi scooters were sold which is nearly even (-0.4%) with the 93,942 sold during the same period last year. BMW Motorrad has been rebounding in the last few…
We are now just a few weeks away from the start of the third BMW Motorrad GS Trophy and so, BMW Motorrad has put together some FAQ of what to expect. The 2012 edition of the International GS Trophy will take place on the tracks and trails of the lower Andes of Chile and Argentina in…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that BMW is recalling 2007-2008 K1200R, K1200R Sport and K1200S motorcycles because under “certain riding conditions, the brake fluid in the front brake fluid reservoir can foam.” Foamy brake fluid could lead to reduce braking capacity possibly resulting in a crash. BMW will be retrofitting the front…
With the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy coming to Chile and Argentina for the first time, there is plenty of excitement in Latin America. Many of these countries have already completed pre-qualifying tournaments, from which the most successful riders were recently sent to Panama to compete in the GS Trophy Regional competition for the Latin…
After faltering in the the middle of the year due to the difficult economic market environment — especially in Europe — BMW Motorrad has repeated its accomplishment of the month of August by achieving a new all-time retail sales high in September 2012. With 9,215 units, BMW sold 7.0% more motorcycles in September 2012 than the…