Archive for 'Motorcycles'
2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost: First Drive
Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Forty years ago, in what arguably remains mankind’s most significant technological achievement since the invention of the car engine, Neil Armstrong set foot on the lunar surface.
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CanAm Spyder Roadster: A Motorcycle for the Masses?
Posted on 15. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Best known for its Sea-Doo watercrafts and ATVs, Canadian company BRP is trying to create and conquer a new segment: the three-wheeled roadster. In three states — California, North Carolina and Delaware — you don’t even need a motorcycle license to drive one, despite the roadster’s open-air setup. The CanAm Spyder Roadster is a three-wheeled, two-passenger motorcycle that weighs in at just under 700 pounds and uses a 106-hp, fuel-injected, 998-cc Rotax V-twin engine to provide 77 pounds of low-end torque.
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Photos: BMW Motorrad Days 2009
Posted on 11. Jul, 2009 by admin.
One of our resolution for this year was to start writing more articles on BMW’s Motorrad Division, a subject that has been requested by many of you. While we’re still looking for the best and highly passionate BMW Motorrad contributor, we are going to keep you updates as they come to us. Every year, at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, takes place a three-day event that reunites over 30,000 people in this mecca of BMW motorcycle fans.
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What Others Say: Truck Trend’s Long-Term Suzuki Equator
Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by admin.
Our friends at Truck Trend have picked up a new 2009 Suzuki Equator RMZ-4 crew cab for some long-term testing.
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Traffic Fatalities Take Biggest Toll in Developing World
Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by admin.
Traffic accidents ranked as the 10th leading cause of death in the world in 2004, but they’re on track to become the fifth-leading cause by 2030, with most of the increase coming in the developing world, according to a report by the World Health Organization.
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BMW 700 - The car that saved the Company.
Posted on 06. Jun, 2009 by admin.
From time to time digging back into the BMW history is something that we like to do and we have reasons to believe you enjoy these articles as well. Now, BMW made it easier for us this time and they posted a press release talking about one of the most influential cars in their history: BMW 700 .
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Statement by Dr. Norbert Reithofer at the Annual General Meeting of BMW AG
Posted on 14. May, 2009 by admin.
Dear Shareholders and Shareholders’ Representatives, Dear Employees, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to welcome you to the 89th Annual General Meeting of BMW AG on my behalf and that of my colleagues on the Board of Management. I also bid a warm welcome to all investors following this event via the Internet
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Tax Deduction Good for More Than One New Car
Posted on 12. May, 2009 by admin.
For some reason, this never crossed our mind: The new tax credit deduction for the local sales and excise taxes you pay on a new-car purchase, which went into effect Feb. 16, can be used on more than one car, according to accountants who contacted the IRS. This means that if you follow the rules of the credit deduction, spend less than $49,500 on each vehicle and make less than $125,000 as an individual or $250,000 as a couple, you can get the credit deduction on multiple cars
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BMW Group 101,589 vehicles in April - 3,000 orders for the new Z4
Posted on 11. May, 2009 by admin.
In April the BMW Group’s sales performance was again impacted by weak automotive markets resulting from the global economic and financial crisis. In addition, many countries also had two fewer workdays this month than last April.
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BMW Group 101,589 vehicles in April - 3,000 orders for the new Z4
Posted on 11. May, 2009 by admin.
In April the BMW Group’s sales performance was again impacted by weak automotive markets resulting from the global economic and financial crisis. In addition, many countries also had two fewer workdays this month than last April.
