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Wednesday, 22 June 2011
The M Festival
When BMW returned to the 24h race at the Nürburgring last year, competition was fierce but the BMW M3 GT2 set out to continue the legendary performance and finished first. The BMW team secured not only the overall victory but ten class wins. Out of 198 cars lining up, 63 were BMWs.
Time for us to celebrate BMW’s outstanding performance at this prestigious race!
Therefore, we would like to invite you to merge into the world of M and come and see the backyard and playground of our M engineers. Every M car is developed and tested on the Nürburgring – the “Green Hell” – to meet the requirements for a race car suitable for everyday life.
The M Festival, http://www.m-power.com/the_m_festival . Join the BMW M community event for M drivers and M fans, 23-26 June 2011 @ 24h race Nuerburgring, Germany. Save your tickets now.
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BMW,
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2011 BMW M5
This is the fifth generation of the BMW M5. It comes with a world premiere: a newly developed high-revving 4.4-litre V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo package. It's a perfect combination of a sports car and a business car. BMW also significantly improved the balance between performance and fuel consumption. But let's stop talking and watch this exceptional BMW M car...
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Friday, 17 June 2011
Challenge to find Driving Heaven
Hammond May and Clarkson go on a hunt to find the World's best roads in some of the world's best supercars. Lightweight cars are the winners, James May has a rough ride and Hammond finds a gem of a road in Switzerland.
The hills are alive to the sound of horse power. Clarkson Hammond and May pack their suitcases and their Lamborghini Aston Martin and Vanquish supercars on an epic journey to find the best driving road in the world. Amazing views and fantastic driving terrain in this clip from BBC's Top Gear.
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Motorsport,
Racing,
Reviews,
Top Gear
2011 Falken Porsche GT3 RSR Testing - Sebring, FL
Falken Tire tests their 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR at the 2011 American Le Mans Series Winter Test in Sebring, FL at the historic Sebring Raceway. In a few short weeks this course will host the season opener of the 2011 American Le Mans Series with a grueling 12 hour endurance race.
Team Falken Tire, along with team manager Derrick Walker and drivers Bryan Sellers and Wolf Henzler hope to improve on their performance from last year with new slick compounds and a newly managed team.
Derrick Walker's background includes open-wheel racing such as Formula One and Indy Car.
Team Falken Tire, along with team manager Derrick Walker and drivers Bryan Sellers and Wolf Henzler hope to improve on their performance from last year with new slick compounds and a newly managed team.
Derrick Walker's background includes open-wheel racing such as Formula One and Indy Car.
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Motorsport,
Porsche Gt3,
Racing
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