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Before a new model ever reaches a dealership, it has already spent a multiple of its later lifespan on secret proving grounds. BMW Group operates four dedicated test facilities around the globe – each with a clear mission and its own climatic and technical conditions. Here's where BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad are put through their paces. Aschheim near Munich: where it all began BMW Group's oldest test facility lies just a few minutes' drive from the development he

The new BMW 3 Series is closing in on production readiness. As BMW has just confirmed, camouflaged prototypes are currently undergoing their final dynamic summer testing at the Miramas proving ground in southern France. The focus is on driving pleasure, lateral dynamics and ride comfort — and for the first time, a genuine M Performance feature is making its way into the 3 Series lineup: Drift Moment. Openness to Technology as a Guiding Principle The next generation of the com