As an official sponsor of 2012 Olympic Games in London, BMW has been inspired to develop a new technology helping customers to boost their fitness in the run up to the Games. The new driverless Running Coach feature uses a combination of ConnectedDrive technologies and surround view cameras to enable the car to follow the…
As part of their physical preparations for the 2011 Superbike World Championship, Troy Corser (AUS) and Leon Haslam (GBR) are training at the BMW fitness camp. This week they are in Stephanskirchen, Germany, where they are joined by Team BMW Motorrad Italia SBK riders, James Toseland (GBR) and Ayrton Badovini (ITA), and BMW enduro rider,…
Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport continues its preparation for the 2011 FIM Superbike World Championship. Yesterday, works riders Troy Corser (AUS) and Leon Haslam (GBR) spent the afternoon in the BMW Group’s wind tunnel in Munich, Germany. The intention was to aerodynamically optimize the riding positions of Troy and Leon on their BMW S1000RR motorcycles. With…
The 2010 BMW GS Trophy in South Africa is fast approaching and teams from many countries are making preparations for the international event. The GS Trophy is held every two years at different locations around the World. The 2008 Trophy was held in the unforgiving desert sands of Tunisia. The 2010 competition will start in…
The World’s Fastest Superbike is also the Safest BMW Motorrad USA has launched a promotion to help America’s servicemen and women ride more safely. Active-duty* military personnel who purchase a new BMW S1000RR from August 19, 2010 until December 31, 2010, will receive a free safety package, including Race ABS & Dynamic Traction Control worth…
Summer’s here and more motorcyclists are hitting the roads than ever before. According to a recent survey by the Motorcycle Industry Council, the number of motorcycles owned and used in America grew 19 percent since 2003. That means an estimated 25 million people – equal to the population of Michigan! – swung a leg over…