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It is not very often that the outstanding significance of
the BMW Group as a producer of exceedingly dynamic vehicles is so highly rated
as in the most recent readers voting held by the car magazine sport auto.
Models of the BMW and MINI brands were the winners in eight of
the 14 categories reserved for series production vehicles.
Three third places and two third places round off the German
premium manufacturers dominance in the poll for the sportiest cars of 2007,
in which the BMW Group also managed to seize two double victories.
The new BMW M3 took the most notable lead, acquiring 67
percent of all readers votes in its category.
The search was on for the sportiest cars of 2007.
Two- and four-seaters, saloons and coupes, convertibles and
roadsters, diesel- and petrol-driven vehicles were up for nomination in
categories that were subdivided according to vehicle segment and market price,
the respective BMW Group models being noticeably popular with the sport auto
readers.
Not only did they gain the highest number of victories, but
also the highest share of votes.
In addition to the BMW M3, the BMW 335d Coupe (50.4 percent in
the diesel category from 35 000 Euros), the BMW M5 (42.4 percent in the saloon
category from 90 000 Euros), the BMW 335i (40.5 percent in the saloon category
up to 45 000 Euros) and the MINI Cooper S (40.0 percent in the small car
category), were all tremendously successful.
Here is an overview of the ratings for BMW Group models:
MINI Cooper S - Winner small car segment
BMW 130i - 2nd
place compact class
BMW 120d - Winner diesels up to 35 000 Euros
BMW 335d
Coupe - Winner diesels from 35 000 Euros
BMW 335i - Winner saloons up to 45
000 Euros
BMW M3 - Winner saloons up to 90 000 Euros
BMW M5 - Winner
saloons from 90 000 Euros
BMW Z4 Roadster 2.5si - 3rd place
convert./roadsters up to 40 000 Euros
BMW Z4 M Roadster - Winner
convert./roadsters up to 80 000 Euros
BMW 335i Convertible - 2nd place
convert./roadsters up to 80 000 Euros
BMW 335i Coupe - Winner coupes up to 45
000 Euros
BMW Z4 Roadster 3.0si - 2nd place coupes up to 45 000 Euros
BMW
Z4 M Coupe - 3rd place coupes up to 90 000 Euro
With this array of titles and outstanding ratings the BMW
Group continues its current series of successes at national and international
competitions.
Just a few weeks ago at the 2007 International Engine of the
Year Award, the BMW Group was not only best in six individual categories, but
also received the highest marks in the overall rating.
The prizes for the sportiest cars of 2007 were awarded on 26
May 2007 within the framework of the sport auto Track Day at the
Hockenheimring.
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