BMW Motorrad sold 10,140 vehicles in July 2012 which is down 8.3% from the 11,054 units sold in the same month last year. This is the first month the units sold include both motorcycles and maxi scooters which started being delivered to customers in Germany and Southern Europe in the second half of July. This brings…
The BMW Group received a total of 48 awards at the Automotive Brand Contest 2012 including two awards in the “Exterior” category to the BMW S1000RR and Husqvarna Nuda 900R. BMW says, “The new BMW S1000RR motorcycle benefits not only from technical advances for the engine, suspension and cockpit; in terms of design, too, it has taken…
Now that the BMW Motorrad has presented its near-production prototype C evolution at the 2012 Olympics in London, we bring you an interview with its project manager Dr. Christian Ebner, who reveals why this model could change the urban mobility market forever. How long has the BMW C evolution been in development? Development on this…
BMW announced their plans to manufacture gasoline powered scooters in 2010 and then, at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show, they showed the BMW Concept e. A plug-in electric scooter they said they would sell as well. Now with the 2012 Olympic Games in London underway, BMW has presented five ‘near production’ C evolution prototypes to…
Three days of motorcycle mania have just come to an end, with this year’s BMW Motorrad Days breaking all previous records. The organizers of the annual BMW Motorrad Days were eager to get the party started early – one day early in fact – as the 2012 event celebrations started this year for the first time…
BMW Motorrad has announced updates to their 2013 model year lineup. Not all models, colors or packages will be available in all markets so contact your dealership for specifics. They should be able to order available models starting in August 2012. While ABS was standard on models imported to the US in 2012, the big…
BMW Motorrad sold 59,189 motorcycles worldwide in the first half of 2012. While that’s down 2.3% compared to the 60,580 it sold in the first half of 2011, BMW Motorrad says it expects significant growth in the second half and therefore expects to reach a new sales record for the year. For June 2012, BMW…
BMW has a long history in developing and promoting advances in motorcycle safety. Along with the introduction of the new 2012 F800GS and F700GS today, BMW grouped those advances into a single marketing term, ”Safety 360°.” It attempts to raise awareness with motorcyclists and the public of BMW’s holistic approach to safety through advancements in three…
BMW Motorrad is going to expand its range of motorcycle helmets next year with a helmet tailored to motorcycle racers (or those with racing ambitions) called, obviously, the BMW Race Helmet. In addition to wind tunnel tests and test rides, the new helmet was used during the IDM Superbike (German national championship) races last weekend, June 15-17,…
The run of year-over-year sales increases has apparently come to an end for BMW Motorrad. They report sales for the month of May 2012 fell by 8.8% compared to May 2011, with a total of 11,457 motorcycles delivered to customers worldwide (versus 12,568 in 2011). For the year so far, BMW Motorrad is slightly ahead…