April 2007

Go, Drive, Enjoy

Global Showdown

In This Issue

• Go, Drive, Enjoy - by Klaus Schnitzer and Sabine Eck
  Planning a vacation to Germany? This time we recommend a few automotive museums along with the traditional attractions.
• Coming Attractions - by Jon Van Woerden
  Adisplay and media presentation at Art Basel Miami Beach sets the stage for the new BMW museum in Munich.
• Global Showdown - Terry Shea
  Acura makes no secret of the benchmarks it’s hoping to topple with two new SUVs: BMW’s nimble X3 and the facelifted X5.
• Bringing Out The Big Guns - by David Haueter
  For years, Audi has been aiming for BMW’s sedan market. Now they’ve thrown a V8 SUV into the fray.
• Drop That (Tin) Top - by Bailey Taylor
  It seems that everybody has to have a hard-top convertible these days, but at least BMW put a twin-turbo 335i beneath theirs.
• Leveling The Entry - by Ken Morrison
  It’s easy to drool over the top-of-theline BMW models. But what about a more modest doorway to Freude am Fahren?
• Hartge of Darkness - by Nick Hall
  Why stuff the V10 engine and transmission into a 3 Series? Because, by God, you can!
• Drive Fast, No Worries - by Andrew Ranft
  Where, oh, where, can I drive my BMW the way God and the Bavarians meant for it to be driven?! Welcome to the world of open-road racing.
• Rites Of Winter - by Brian S. Morgan
  At the Daytona 24-hour race, the Sigal-Sport Riley/BMW looked like a real race contender—until a Porsche piled into it.