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Welcome to the website of the Genesee Valley Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America.
The GVC BMW CCA is a not-for-profit, volunteer organization founded in 1981, that
serves BMW car enthusiasts throughout western New York State, including Syracuse,
Rochester, Buffalo, Binghamton, and Corning.
The GVC BMW car club hosts a variety of educational, social, driving skill, and
charity events throughout the year, and provides a venue for members to share information,
stories, and memories related to BMW automobiles.
Racing NewsJan.13.12 -
Championship is the Goal as Boris Said Returns to GS With Marsal The last time Boris Said ran a full season in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, he helped Turner Motorsport win the 2006 Grand Sport championship.
Said will return to a full-time GS ride with the team, joining Michael Marsal in the No. 97 BMW M3 – and team owner Will Turner has high expectations. More... |
 | Dec.04.11 -
BMW names Turner Motorsport driver as world's most successful
privateer BMW race driver of 2011. Munich, Germany - November 26, 2011 - Besting more than 235 BMW racing drivers from across the world Turner Motorsport driver Paul Dalla Lana was awarded the 2011 BMW Sports Trophy as the most successful privateer BMW driver of 2011. The 45-year old from Toronto, Ontario, Canada accepted a check in the amount of 30,000 Euros from BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt at the annual Sport Trophy Award Ceremony, held in the Double Cone building at Munich's BMW Welt. More... |
BWM News supplied by AutoBlog.com
Pics Aplenty: BMW celebrates 40 years of M
Wed, 16 May 2012 19:29:00 EST
Filed under: Classics, Performance, BMW, Luxury
When we think of the BMW M division, the 1978 M1 comes instantly to mind, followed by the E30 M3 and then the 2001-2002 M Coupe. But the company's in-house hot rod shop actually dates back to 1972, when it was formed as a subsidiary to manage the company's racing operations, dubbed BMW Motorsport.
It was this month 40 years ago that what is known today as BMW M GmbH was launched. So to celebrate its anniversary, BMW has offloaded some 50 lustworthy images celebrating that performance history. See them all in our gallery. Pics Aplenty: BMW celebrates 40 years of M originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 16 May 2012 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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2014 Mini Cooper gets mellow in yellow
Wed, 16 May 2012 14:02:00 EST
Filed under: Spy Photos, Hatchback, BMW, Mini
Given the spate of new models Mini has introduced in the past few years, from the Clubman to the Countryman to the Coupe to the Roadster, it sometimes seems like BMW has forgotten about the original model, the plain old Mini Cooper hardtop. It was last redesigned for the 2007 model year, which seems like a long time ago because, well, it is. Which is why Mini will shortly introduce an all-new hardtop Cooper, which our camera spies have captured testing in Europe.
We're told that the new model is codenamed F56, but more importantly, its underpinnings are said to be shared with the next-generation BMW 1 Series. While Mini will continue to put four-cylinder engines underhood, there's presumably a three-cylinder in the works as well, though we're not sure whether that model will make it to our shores.
While we've seen some spy shots of the 2014 Mini Cooper before, these seem to confirm that the car will grow a bit in size, both length and width. We are told that the longer hood and greater front overhang may be the result of fake front body panels, but the new front and rear glass appears to accurately represent the forthcoming production car, which will have a more raked angle to its windshield and rear window.
BMW is expected to start production of the 2014 Mini Cooper early next year. 2014 Mini Cooper gets mellow in yellow originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 16 May 2012 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Toyota, Honda top supplier survey with lower results, GM and Chrysler improve
Tue, 15 May 2012 18:30:00 EST
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen
Before financial Stargate opened in September of 2008 and transported us to an entirely new economic dimension, it was oh so common to read about domestic automakers hammering Tier One suppliers to lower their prices. Of course, suppliers are still asked to find efficiencies, but pre-2008, it seemed a point of honor to hold a supplier's feet to the fire. No more: in the latest Working Relations Index survey of suppliers by Detroit firm Planning Perspectives Inc., General Motors and Chrysler rocketed up the charts to bring the bunch much closer together.
Admittedly, the two companies are still in last place, with GM just ahead of Chrysler and Toyota and Honda still up top. But perspective and improvement is the issue here: in 2005, Toyota scored 415 and GM scored 114. In this year's survey, Toyota scored 296 and Chrysler scored 248. It is the first time in the 12 years of the survey that the six automakers covered have been separated by less than 50 points. Chrysler's jump was led by the efforts of the the late Dan Knott, whle GM's improvement has been led by Bob Socia.
And yes, this is also a matter of the perennial leaders, Toyota and Honda, suffering a dip: in 2010 Toyota scored 327 and Honda 309, two years later, Toyota has dropped 31 points. Every automaker, however, from top to bottom acknowledged that they still have work to do with supplier relations. The benefits of good feelings are that suppliers tend to present their newest tech to, and make better parts for, the automakers with whom they have the best relationships. Naturally, it has been found that the reverse is true as well.
Nissan and Ford make up the middle two spots, where they've been for years. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Hyundai aren't on the list yet; PPI feels it doesn't have enough data on the Germans to yet to officially include them, and it doesn't have enough data on Hyundai to rank it at all. If the data gathered on the Germans was included, though, they would sandwich the rest of the field: BMW and Mercedes at the top, Volkswagen at the bottom a point shy of Chrysler. Toyota, Honda top supplier survey with lower results, GM and Chrysler improve originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 15 May 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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May.26.12
Come on out for the Second Autocross of the year at Genesee Valley Kart Track
Jun.17.12
Come on out for the Third Autocross of the year at Watkins Glen International
Jul.14.12
Come on out for the Forth Autocross of the year at Hamlin Beach Park
Aug.8.12
Aug.22.12 - Aug.23.12
Sep.15.12
Come on out for the Fifth Autocross of the year at Letchworth State Park
Sep.21.12 - Sep.23.12
Sep.29.12
Come on out for the Sixth Autocross of the year at Cherry Valley Motorsport Park
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