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BMW Sauber F1 website: Theissen ÔÇô Outside chance of a title
The tension is rising every day: with just two races left this season, the Drivers' Championship and the Constructors' Championship are still up for grabs. The BMW Sauber F1 Team is still in with a chance of winning both titles.
Second place in Japan allowed Robert Kubica to close the gap on the leaders in the Drivers' Championship. The Pole lies 12 points behind World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) and just seven points behind Felipe Massa (Ferrari) in second place. "He is still in the picture, and we saw last year that anything can happen," says Mario Theissen. "Everything was turned on its head again. We have already seen a few surprises in Fuji. Our chances have not really improved greatly, but they are still there. It goes without saying that it is an outside chance," adds the BMW Motorsport Director, keeping peoples' feet firmly on the ground.
One thing is already certain: no driver in the history of the BMW Sauber F1 Team has won more points in a season than Robert in 2008. Nick Heidfeld is also well on his way to beating his personal points record from last year. The 31-year-old needs just six points to pass the 61-point mark he reached in 2007.
"I have one eye on Robert and one on the team," says Theissen, turning attention to the Constructors' Championship. "As a team we have once again closed the gap significantly on the top two. Our aim is to get in amongst these teams. We will prepare calmly for the next two races. If we are given half a chance, we'll be ready to take it."
For the races in China and Brazil, the BMW Motorsport Director is once again counting on a factor, upon which the team has always been able to depend this season: "We must continue to be reliable, as we have been so far this year. We have still not had a retirement, making us the most reliable team. We must also get the strategy right for the two races. Then we will have to wait and see what the others do."
motorauthority.com: Porsche slams government bailout for auto industry
Somebody still has money.
egmcartech.com: Catherham sells out of its 8 Levandte V8 supercars
BMW WELT CELEBRATES ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY
10/16/2008
Already Well Over Two Million Visitors.
Munich. On 17 October 2008 the BMW Welt is celebrating its first anniversary. And even after such a short time, this unique building presenting equally unique highlights ranks No 2 on the list of the most popular sights in Munich, more than 2.2 million people visiting the BMW Welt in the last 12 months to enjoy the wide range of outstanding exhibits and displays.
All kinds of different exhibitions, the opportunity to pick up your car at the BMW Welt, guided tours as well as jazz and pre-Christmas concerts have attracted visitors from both Germany and all over the world to this new meeting place. At the same time a total of more than 220 external events have also attracted a wide range of participants to the BMW Welt Events Forum, many guests taking the opportunity to admire the unique architecture of this modern structure and enjoy a delicious meal in one of the restaurants.
In summer 2008 the Royal Institute of British Architects in London presented the renowned RIBA European Award to the BMW Welt for its innovative and trend-setting architecture. Christian Ude, the Mayor of Munich, described the BMW Welt using the following words, "With their location directly in the Olympic Park, the BMW Welt has become not only a popular attraction for everyone in Munich, but also a touristic highlight and an enrichment for our city. So I congratulate the BMW Welt most warmly on this outstanding success and wish the organization all the very best for the future."
High level of customer satisfaction, lots of love and a wedding couple at the BMW Welt.
The heart of the BMW Welt is the ceremony the customer enjoys in picking up his or her new car. Indeed, this is a highly emotional experience at the BMW Welt, the more than 16,000 customers taking over their BMW personally in the first year of the BMW Welt coming not only from Germany, but also from countries as far away as the USA, Canada, Russia, India, Reunion and Botswana.
A very popular highlight among customers is picking up their car on their own birthday.
Other very special occasions in the delivery of new cars were the symbolic handover of 30 - out of 950 - cars ordered by the police to the State of Bavaria as well as an American couple that got married the day before and picked up their new car wearing their wedding gown and black tie, leaving an eternal message in the guest book in the Lounge: "Thank you for making our day so memorable."
Numerous other comments and statements likewise highlight the strong emotional link many customers picking up their cars feel for the BMW Welt: "The Welt is the most beautiful building in the world" or a love greeting such as "I am in love with BMW" adorned by kisses in the book itself.
At 97 per cent, the level of satisfaction felt by customers picking up their cars is unusually high: "We are very happy indeed that the BMW Welt is so popular among our customers and that we have succeeded in achieving such an enormously high level of customer satisfaction", says Rudolf Wiedemann, the Director of the BMW Welt.
Culinary and creative highlights in the restaurants and at the Junior Campus.
Almost 600,000 guests have enjoyed the culinary excellence offered by the BMW Welt with a total of two restaurants, a bistro and a coffee bar. Particularly popular delicacies served by the Austrian caterer DO & CO are the local speciali-ties Wiener Schnitzel (served 8,900 times so far) and Apfelstrudel (6,500 times).
Among the many souvenirs on sale in the BMW Welt Shop, the classic ball pen enjoys the highest level of popularity (14,500 pens sold), with key rings coming next at 10,000 rings sold.
In the Junior Campus, the unique Adventure and Encounter Area for 7 - 13-year olds in the BMW Welt, more than 22,600 children have built more than 5,000 small cars in teams of four to five "young engineers" in the first year alone. Enjoying this very special extra-mural learning experience, children and young people are able to acquire knowledge on the subject of mobility in an independ-ent, interactive process.
Apart from individual visitors, more than 430 school classes and other educa-tional institutes have visited the Junior Campus, as well as more than 280 children coming to the Campus to celebrate their birthday with friends.
In future visitors will continue to enjoy a truly exclusive presentation of all BMW car and motorcycle model series, interactive exhibits and an Events Forum with the most advanced technical equipment for events of all kinds. Indeed, the classic and jazz concerts are particular highlights at the BMW Welt time and again, confirming the very open and outgoing culture of events. As just one example, the pre-Christmas concerts in the Auditorium will be starting again on 30 November 2008. And starting in January 2009, enthusiasts can look forward to further jazz matin?®es in the Double Cone, a very special part of the BMW Welt.
BMW Motorrad present at the International Exhibition of the Motorcycle Mexico 2008
16.10.2008
BMW Motorrad present at the International Exhibition of the Motorcycle Mexico 2008
Freedom, adventure, security, technology and design concepts that are balanced BMW Motorrad will be exhibiting at this great event.
Mexico City Oct. 16, 2008 .- BMW Motorrad participates in the Sixth Edition of the International Motorcycle Exhibition, the largest trade exhibition and complete the motorcycle industry in Mexico, to present their latest models: the endurance sports purebred, the BMW G 450 X, and the dual purpose that combines qualities routers with properties off road, the BMW F 800 GS.
BMW Motorrad offers its customers a wide range of motorcycles in four main segments: Sport, Touring, Urban and Enduro. Today the brand has a portfolio of over twenty different models of which highlights the performance and power efficiency as attributes that distinguish the BMW motorcycles.
It should be noted that BMW, before building cars, built engines for aircraft and later motorcycles. Therefore the participation of this brand has also been very prominent in the field of two-wheeled motorized vehicles. BMW Motorrad has been removed from the schedules and has developed innovative solutions since 1923, when used before any brand of motorcycle engine boxer Only six years later, in 1929 broke the record for speed when a model BMW Motorrrad reached 279 km / h.
However, these developments have been accompanied by innovative technology applications to help secure a more sporty. BMW Motorrad was a pioneer in incorporating systems
NEW ROLLS-ROYCE COUP?ë DEBUTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
16.10.2008
r_r_150_rolls_roy
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled the latest addition to the Phantom family, the Phantom Coup?®, for the first time in the Middle East. Stylish and agile, the Coup?® is the most driver-orientated car in the current range.
Materials used in the Phantom Coup?® have been carefully selected to fuse form with function. The design and engineering team married cutting-edge technology with a stylish, muscular body, to form a car which is noticeably more dynamic, whilst still offering incredible comfort.
ÔÇ£Outstanding engineering, drivability and exclusivity are fundamentals to every Rolls-Royce carÔÇØ, said Peter Schoppmann, Regional Director for the Middle East, at the official Middle East premiere in Abu Dhabi and continued ÔÇ£The Coup?® has been designed and engineered to be the most dynamic interpretation of our values.ÔÇØ
At the core of the Phantom Coup?® is an advanced aluminium chassis. Lightweight and exceptionally strong, it impacts positively on ride comfort, handling and safety. Designed to cover great distances effortlessly, the Coup?®ÔÇÖs power is provided by the 6.75-litre V12 that produces 453 bhp, 720 Nm of torque and has segment-leading fuel economy.
The interior can be illuminated by an optional starlight headliner, more than 1,600 fibre-optics give the impression of a star-filled night sky.
The Phantom Coupe is a Rolls-Royce for a true driving enthusiast and a sublime choice for a transcontinental trip. The Coup?®ÔÇÖs pace, performance and style guarantees both passenger and driver will emerge fresh and at ease ÔÇô even after a full day of driving.
With the four-door Phantom, the Extended Wheelbase model, the convertible Phantom Drophead Coup?® and the new Phantom Coup?® the model line-up of Rolls-Royce consists of four models. Rolls-Royce has shown impressive growth in 2008, with strong demand for Phantom four-door coupled with significant interest in the Phantom Drophead Coup?® following its Middle East launch in September 2007.
The first Coup?®s are being handed over these days to customers throughout the region.
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reuters.com: Rabbit invasion shuts Mandela museum
smartmoney.com: Harley-Davidson scrambles for funds amid slump
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Offical site of the Premier League
GasBuddy.com has gas temperature maps intended to let you see what gas prices are around the US and Canada. Areas are color coded according to the reported local average price for regular unleaded gasoline.
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US Forest Service: Fall color guide
urbanext.uiuc.edu: The Miracle of Fall ÔÇô About Fall Color
motorcyclenews.com: New Norton boss speaks exclusively to MCN
solomot30.com: Honda Evo6
thevintegent.com: Amazing supercharged Vincent Black Lightning
motorcycle-usa.com: Riding the Trans-America Trail
southsiders-mc.blogspot.com: Birth of a master builder part 2
dailybike.com: Bonneville record at Bonneville
BMW Sauber F1 website: Theissen ÔÇô Outside chance of a title
The tension is rising every day: with just two races left this season, the Drivers' Championship and the Constructors' Championship are still up for grabs. The BMW Sauber F1 Team is still in with a chance of winning both titles.
Second place in Japan allowed Robert Kubica to close the gap on the leaders in the Drivers' Championship. The Pole lies 12 points behind World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) and just seven points behind Felipe Massa (Ferrari) in second place. "He is still in the picture, and we saw last year that anything can happen," says Mario Theissen. "Everything was turned on its head again. We have already seen a few surprises in Fuji. Our chances have not really improved greatly, but they are still there. It goes without saying that it is an outside chance," adds the BMW Motorsport Director, keeping peoples' feet firmly on the ground.
One thing is already certain: no driver in the history of the BMW Sauber F1 Team has won more points in a season than Robert in 2008. Nick Heidfeld is also well on his way to beating his personal points record from last year. The 31-year-old needs just six points to pass the 61-point mark he reached in 2007.
"I have one eye on Robert and one on the team," says Theissen, turning attention to the Constructors' Championship. "As a team we have once again closed the gap significantly on the top two. Our aim is to get in amongst these teams. We will prepare calmly for the next two races. If we are given half a chance, we'll be ready to take it."
For the races in China and Brazil, the BMW Motorsport Director is once again counting on a factor, upon which the team has always been able to depend this season: "We must continue to be reliable, as we have been so far this year. We have still not had a retirement, making us the most reliable team. We must also get the strategy right for the two races. Then we will have to wait and see what the others do."
motorauthority.com: Porsche slams government bailout for auto industry
Somebody still has money.
egmcartech.com: Catherham sells out of its 8 Levandte V8 supercars
BMW WELT CELEBRATES ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY
10/16/2008
Already Well Over Two Million Visitors.
Munich. On 17 October 2008 the BMW Welt is celebrating its first anniversary. And even after such a short time, this unique building presenting equally unique highlights ranks No 2 on the list of the most popular sights in Munich, more than 2.2 million people visiting the BMW Welt in the last 12 months to enjoy the wide range of outstanding exhibits and displays.
All kinds of different exhibitions, the opportunity to pick up your car at the BMW Welt, guided tours as well as jazz and pre-Christmas concerts have attracted visitors from both Germany and all over the world to this new meeting place. At the same time a total of more than 220 external events have also attracted a wide range of participants to the BMW Welt Events Forum, many guests taking the opportunity to admire the unique architecture of this modern structure and enjoy a delicious meal in one of the restaurants.
In summer 2008 the Royal Institute of British Architects in London presented the renowned RIBA European Award to the BMW Welt for its innovative and trend-setting architecture. Christian Ude, the Mayor of Munich, described the BMW Welt using the following words, "With their location directly in the Olympic Park, the BMW Welt has become not only a popular attraction for everyone in Munich, but also a touristic highlight and an enrichment for our city. So I congratulate the BMW Welt most warmly on this outstanding success and wish the organization all the very best for the future."
High level of customer satisfaction, lots of love and a wedding couple at the BMW Welt.
The heart of the BMW Welt is the ceremony the customer enjoys in picking up his or her new car. Indeed, this is a highly emotional experience at the BMW Welt, the more than 16,000 customers taking over their BMW personally in the first year of the BMW Welt coming not only from Germany, but also from countries as far away as the USA, Canada, Russia, India, Reunion and Botswana.
A very popular highlight among customers is picking up their car on their own birthday.
Other very special occasions in the delivery of new cars were the symbolic handover of 30 - out of 950 - cars ordered by the police to the State of Bavaria as well as an American couple that got married the day before and picked up their new car wearing their wedding gown and black tie, leaving an eternal message in the guest book in the Lounge: "Thank you for making our day so memorable."
Numerous other comments and statements likewise highlight the strong emotional link many customers picking up their cars feel for the BMW Welt: "The Welt is the most beautiful building in the world" or a love greeting such as "I am in love with BMW" adorned by kisses in the book itself.
At 97 per cent, the level of satisfaction felt by customers picking up their cars is unusually high: "We are very happy indeed that the BMW Welt is so popular among our customers and that we have succeeded in achieving such an enormously high level of customer satisfaction", says Rudolf Wiedemann, the Director of the BMW Welt.
Culinary and creative highlights in the restaurants and at the Junior Campus.
Almost 600,000 guests have enjoyed the culinary excellence offered by the BMW Welt with a total of two restaurants, a bistro and a coffee bar. Particularly popular delicacies served by the Austrian caterer DO & CO are the local speciali-ties Wiener Schnitzel (served 8,900 times so far) and Apfelstrudel (6,500 times).
Among the many souvenirs on sale in the BMW Welt Shop, the classic ball pen enjoys the highest level of popularity (14,500 pens sold), with key rings coming next at 10,000 rings sold.
In the Junior Campus, the unique Adventure and Encounter Area for 7 - 13-year olds in the BMW Welt, more than 22,600 children have built more than 5,000 small cars in teams of four to five "young engineers" in the first year alone. Enjoying this very special extra-mural learning experience, children and young people are able to acquire knowledge on the subject of mobility in an independ-ent, interactive process.
Apart from individual visitors, more than 430 school classes and other educa-tional institutes have visited the Junior Campus, as well as more than 280 children coming to the Campus to celebrate their birthday with friends.
In future visitors will continue to enjoy a truly exclusive presentation of all BMW car and motorcycle model series, interactive exhibits and an Events Forum with the most advanced technical equipment for events of all kinds. Indeed, the classic and jazz concerts are particular highlights at the BMW Welt time and again, confirming the very open and outgoing culture of events. As just one example, the pre-Christmas concerts in the Auditorium will be starting again on 30 November 2008. And starting in January 2009, enthusiasts can look forward to further jazz matin?®es in the Double Cone, a very special part of the BMW Welt.
BMW Motorrad present at the International Exhibition of the Motorcycle Mexico 2008
16.10.2008
BMW Motorrad present at the International Exhibition of the Motorcycle Mexico 2008
Freedom, adventure, security, technology and design concepts that are balanced BMW Motorrad will be exhibiting at this great event.
Mexico City Oct. 16, 2008 .- BMW Motorrad participates in the Sixth Edition of the International Motorcycle Exhibition, the largest trade exhibition and complete the motorcycle industry in Mexico, to present their latest models: the endurance sports purebred, the BMW G 450 X, and the dual purpose that combines qualities routers with properties off road, the BMW F 800 GS.
BMW Motorrad offers its customers a wide range of motorcycles in four main segments: Sport, Touring, Urban and Enduro. Today the brand has a portfolio of over twenty different models of which highlights the performance and power efficiency as attributes that distinguish the BMW motorcycles.
It should be noted that BMW, before building cars, built engines for aircraft and later motorcycles. Therefore the participation of this brand has also been very prominent in the field of two-wheeled motorized vehicles. BMW Motorrad has been removed from the schedules and has developed innovative solutions since 1923, when used before any brand of motorcycle engine boxer Only six years later, in 1929 broke the record for speed when a model BMW Motorrrad reached 279 km / h.
However, these developments have been accompanied by innovative technology applications to help secure a more sporty. BMW Motorrad was a pioneer in incorporating systems
NEW ROLLS-ROYCE COUP?ë DEBUTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
16.10.2008
r_r_150_rolls_roy
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled the latest addition to the Phantom family, the Phantom Coup?®, for the first time in the Middle East. Stylish and agile, the Coup?® is the most driver-orientated car in the current range.
Materials used in the Phantom Coup?® have been carefully selected to fuse form with function. The design and engineering team married cutting-edge technology with a stylish, muscular body, to form a car which is noticeably more dynamic, whilst still offering incredible comfort.
ÔÇ£Outstanding engineering, drivability and exclusivity are fundamentals to every Rolls-Royce carÔÇØ, said Peter Schoppmann, Regional Director for the Middle East, at the official Middle East premiere in Abu Dhabi and continued ÔÇ£The Coup?® has been designed and engineered to be the most dynamic interpretation of our values.ÔÇØ
At the core of the Phantom Coup?® is an advanced aluminium chassis. Lightweight and exceptionally strong, it impacts positively on ride comfort, handling and safety. Designed to cover great distances effortlessly, the Coup?®ÔÇÖs power is provided by the 6.75-litre V12 that produces 453 bhp, 720 Nm of torque and has segment-leading fuel economy.
The interior can be illuminated by an optional starlight headliner, more than 1,600 fibre-optics give the impression of a star-filled night sky.
The Phantom Coupe is a Rolls-Royce for a true driving enthusiast and a sublime choice for a transcontinental trip. The Coup?®ÔÇÖs pace, performance and style guarantees both passenger and driver will emerge fresh and at ease ÔÇô even after a full day of driving.
With the four-door Phantom, the Extended Wheelbase model, the convertible Phantom Drophead Coup?® and the new Phantom Coup?® the model line-up of Rolls-Royce consists of four models. Rolls-Royce has shown impressive growth in 2008, with strong demand for Phantom four-door coupled with significant interest in the Phantom Drophead Coup?® following its Middle East launch in September 2007.
The first Coup?®s are being handed over these days to customers throughout the region.
Stuff
From the Fatherland and Spiegel.de
Geman Industry wants a bail out too
Lean Times Ahead ÔÇô German economy on ÔÇÿbrinkÔÇÖ of recession
WhereÔÇÖs Roger Rabbit and Bugs?
reuters.com: Rabbit invasion shuts Mandela museum
smartmoney.com: Harley-Davidson scrambles for funds amid slump
Packers Blog ÔÇô jsonline.com
Packers.com ÔÇô News from the football shrine
Green Bay Post Gazette: Packer News, Commentary
Offical site of the Premier League
GasBuddy.com has gas temperature maps intended to let you see what gas prices are around the US and Canada. Areas are color coded according to the reported local average price for regular unleaded gasoline.
US
Canada
Bike Candy
1925 V-Twin Husqvarna via vintagebike.co.uk
THE END
