BMW Group Reports Record Global Sales in November, Targets 1.6 Million Deliveries in 2011

Nov become another profitable 30 days for the BMW Collection as international revenue of the BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce manufacturers increased to 138,978 automobiles, an improve of 7.7% over the season before (129,001). This was the In german team's best Nov revenue 30 days ever.

From the commencing of the season, international revenue of the BMW Collection increased to 1,510,862 models, 14.5% more than in the same period last season (1,319,808) and another new report for the company.

"We have already marketed more automobiles in the first 12 several weeks of this season than in the whole of 2010 and we have also damaged our revenue report from 2007 (1,500,678)," said Ian Robertson, associate of the Panel of Management of BMW AG. "This places our report revenue focus on for the 12 several weeks of more than 1.6 thousand automobiles well within arrive at," he included.

BMW says that the main force for development came from the new X3, 5 Sequence and 6 Sequence with further impetus from the new 1 Sequence, which went on sale in October.

The BMW brand provided 115,124 automobiles in Nov (+6.4%) and has noted a 12.9% improve from the commencing of the season to 1,252,205 models. Especially, the X3 marketed 106,103 automobiles (+157.2%), the X1 115,185 models (+25.7%) and the new 5-Series 283,065 automobiles (+52.1%).

The Small brand's international revenue increased to 23,534 automobiles (+14.6%) in Nov, while amount increased 22.4% (255,595 units) in the first 12 several weeks of the season.

 

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New 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Reaches U.S. Shores, will Debut at L.A. Show

The Fiat Collection may be frequently slowing Alfa Romeo's gain to the U.S. industry but at least it's maintaining its expression with the 500 variety.

After the common three-door hatchback and the moving smooth top 500C, Fiat is now presenting the most exciting (from a driving perspective) edition of the line, the fantastic Abarth style, which will be making its first appearance at this year's Los Angeles Vehicle Display on We have seen 18.

The Italian language car maker said that the U.S. edition of the 500 Abarth will activity a new 1.4-liter MultiAir turbocharged four, but did not show any details on operation results.

The Western requirements 500 Abarth is power by a 1.4-liter turbocharged website developing 140HP and 206Nm in normal guise, and 160HP and 230Nm with the Essesse program.

Aside from the force-fed four, the Abarth style results a stiffer revocation, a more highly effective stopping mechanism, double longest tail plumbing, exclusive aluminum tires and a extensive aero program that has a exclusive entry fender, area dresses, a top area and a raise diffuser / extractor.

To observe the start of the new 500 Abarth, the Fiat Collection also introduced images and a new movie meals the historical past of the Abarth company. You can examine them out right after the crack.

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HDT Commodore VL/VE Group A is a Retro Throwback to the 1980s

If you do not have a Area Down Under, Holden or at least an enthusiastic fan, then you are probably sensation HDT Commodore VL SS Collection 1987 equipped for the Australia sporting story Chris Brock. So, before you get the information into the new VL / VE Collection program, so you can add a little 'history.

Until the Early, Chris Brock HDT Holden Seller Workforce or battle, but the Australia split of GM therefore cut jewelry with him after he started to widely service and for all HDT designs with a system named the "polarizing power ".

It seems that Brock has been an unusual period in your living then and had somehow been certain that "the power of polarization", which was a box containing the deposits and heat, surprisingly created all the power dropped the car and put it again, increasing operation and taking on thanks to "the place of the substances." Indeed unusual items ...

Over two years later and after Brock's passing in a sporting incident in 2006, the "polarizing power" is again as a honor to the well-known Australia new HDT VL / VE Plus Group Collection A on the groundwork Last Commodore.

With the special box, the recommended HDT comes with all the basic functions of its forerunner with 1980-type sleek factors, a significant cover information aluminum tires with 20 in. significant unique complete hot red substance Bilstein suspensions set, tires and operation history with a headlines in block.

Power comes good manners of a improved 6.2-liter V8 website 350 kW LS with a wholesome 470 power and greatest twisting of 610nm (450 lb-ft), and if this were not enough, also functions a HDT set up recommended products.

Just 250 cases of VL / VE Commodore Plus Group Collection is created, each of which is to create an content by Chris Brocks, "and the unique of the individual to create a brief history.

 

 

VL/VE Group A Plus Pack Vehicle Specs Group A

Based on VE SS or SSV V8 Commodore
350kw performance engine package
HDT modified Bilstein suspension package
HDT Custom style body kit including bonnet scoop
Body finished in original Permanent Red
Performance brake package by Harrop
Custom Momo-like 20” custom wheels and tyres
HDT Custom Heritage interior
HDT Build plate (1 of 250)
DB Tech Energy Polariser

OPTIONS

HDT Supercharger Package
HDT Coil Over Suspension Package
HDT High Performance Brake Package
And all new to the VL/VE Retro
HDT Track Pack

 

 

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