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• Introducing BMW's Hottest New Models
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• Sports Cars from Zuffenhausen Remain in Strong Demand
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• Aluminium expertise at AUDI AG / Audi has built more than 150,000 aluminium cars
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• General Motors Recalling Some 2001 Chevrolet And GMC Full-Size Trucks
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• DaimlerChrysler Launches Employee e-Business Offensive with DC eLife
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• Hyundai Santa Fe: On the Road to Becoming the First Environmentally Friendly Sport-Utility
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• PSA Peugeot Citroën Unit Sales Up 10.6% at June 30, 2001 With 1.6 million Vehicles Sold
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• Volkswagen art foundation invites press photographers to enter competition
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• The Chrysler Group Announces Three Appointments In the Product Development Area
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• Toyota Reports Best-Ever June And Sets Second-Quarter And First-Half Sales Records
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News of  July 11, 2001

Introducing BMW's Hottest New Models...No Driver's License Required Battery-Powered Z3 Roadster and X5 Remote Control Vehicle Hit the Pavements This Summer

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NEW JERSEY - Traffic jams? Insurance rates? Gasoline prices? Forget about it! You don't even need a driver's license to experience the latest Ultimate Driving Machines from BMW.

Battery-Powered Z3 Roadster

Now, even BMW aficionados-in-training can experience the thrill of driving a BMW Z3 roadster. Designed for children ages two-and-a-half to five years, this scaled-down version of the real thing is the perfect vehicle for a trip around the backyard, cruising the playground, or traveling to a neighborhood playdate. Its distinctive kidney-shaped grille, enamel logos, alloy "look-alike" wheels, "roll bar," and long, classic hoodline signify that the car is distinctly BMW. Powered by a rechargeable battery, this sporty energy-efficient, one-seat roadster also lives up to BMW's standards for performance (for children's toys, that is), accelerating up to approximately 4 mph in an impressive 15 seconds. A guaranteed playdate magnet, BMW's battery-powered Z3 roadster carries a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $299 and is available in one color -- cobalt blue, of course. Make room in the garage!

X5 Remote Control Vehicle

Photos: BMW

Whether you're five or fifty-five, you can now experience the thrill of piloting the BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle -- or, at least a 1:12 scale model of it. This miniature luxury SAV combines legendary BMW performance, styling, luxury, and technology to deliver a unique new toy that is nimble, quick and a joy to control -- even over the toughest "terrain." With a seven-function remote (powered by a rechargeable battery, included), the X5 Remote Control Vehicle can be piloted up to a distance of 50 feet at speeds exceeding nine mph. It has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $113. Warning to parents and kids -- Don't fight over the remote!

Both the Battery-Powered Z3 Roadster and the X5 Remote Control Vehicle are available through BMW retailers nationwide, and can be found in the BMW Lifestyle Collection, which features a full line of BMW clothing and accessories. For more information, call (888) BMW-ONLINE or visit http://bmw-online.com.

(July 10, 2001)

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