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January 22, 2003
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This Week:

• News for the C-Class: sports packages for even more dynamic driving pleasure

• Sienna Minivan Rolls Off Toyota's New Indiana Production Line

• PSA Peugeot Citroën To build a Plant in Trnava, Slovakia

• For 2002, GM Earned $1.7 Billion, Or $3.35 Per Share

• Kia Hires New Director of Marketing Communications

• Automobile Magazine Honors BMW with Four All-Stars Awards In Annual Survey

• Volkswagen Marine at boot 2003

• Inglis, Cosgrove Retire From Ford

• North American International Auto Show Attracts More than 810,000 Visitors

• Buick Signs Gogel And Berganio For 2003

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Automobile Magazine Honors BMW with Four All-Stars Awards In Annual Survey

Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey - Automobile Magazine once again bestowed more All-Star awards upon BMW than any other manufacturer in the February 2003 issue. In the annual poll among Automobile Magazine editors, BMW models captured the following four awards: Best Luxury Car Under $40,000: BMW 3 Series Best GT: BMW M3 Best Sport Sedan/Wagon: BMW M5 Best Luxury Car Over $40,000: BMW 7 Series BMW models have earned a place among the prestigious Automobile Magazine All-Stars list twelve years consecutively. In that time, BMW has received a total of 43 "All-Star" awards from the editors and readers of Automobile.

For the eleventh time, spanning two model generations, the BMW 3 Series continued the tradition by earning another All-Star award: Best Luxury Car Under $40,000. Automobile Magazine wrote, "...BMW's ideally weighted steering, slick-shifting gearbox, sports car handling, and oh-so-willing engines make it the sedan of choice for those who consider driving a pleasure rather than a burden."

Also, for the fourth year in a row since its introduction, the BMW M5 was named Best Sport Sedan/Wagon in the editor's poll. "BMW's soul-stirring M5 is...a 155 mph cruise missile dripping in luxury. Turn off the radio, shut down the cell phone, and pay attention. You're about to go for the ride of a lifetime."

The all-new 7 Series, recognized for its unparalleled driving experience, garnered this praise: "...the 7 Series is...challenging, demanding, even addictive. This is the automotive equivalent of first class."

Automobile Magazine editors also commented on the M3 as Best GT: "The degree to which suspension, wheels and tires all work together to deliver fast, fluid, and unflappable cornering is extraordinary...The M3 is a celebration of traditional BMW strengths."

The February issue is the second issue in a row to offer BMW praise from the editors of Automobile. In the January issue BMW was recognized for its design leadership when the editors awarded the BMW Z4 their 2003 "Design of the Year" and the BMW Group's design chief Chris Bangle their 2003 "Man of the Year" awards. Of the Z4's design the editors noted, "The Z4 may not be classically beautiful, but it is a strong design. Very strong." The editors believed that Chris Bangle was worthy of "Man of the Year" honors because, "right now he is the center of attention for the entire industry, an important influence in the near term..."

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