BMW to field 2012 M5 in One Lap Of America

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BMW Announces Participation in the 2012 One Lap Of America.

(23.03.2012) -- Woodcliff Lake, NJ – March 23, 2012... BMW of North
America today announced that the all-new 560 horsepower 2013 M5 Sedan
will participate in the grueling One Lap of America event starting May
4, 2012. Instructors from the BMW Performance Center, located in
Spartanburg, South Carolina, will drive the 3,300 mile tour that
originates in South Bend, Indiana and incorporates highway, skid pad,
drag strip, and closed course racing during the eight day event.

"The fifth generation M5 will compete for the new 'Showroom
Stock' recognition within the Luxury Sedan class at One Lap of
America, which serves as the perfect opportunity to demonstrate its
performance capabilities as well as those of the BMW Performance
Center instructors," said Dan Gubitosa, BMW Performance Center
Manager. The new BMW M5 will arrive in authorized US BMW Centers in
August of 2012. In addition, the BMW Performance Center will be
providing the One Lap of America staff with official vehicles for
2012.

The BMW Performance Center is the home to BMW's Performance Driving
School, the BMW Performance Center Delivery Program, the Zentrum
museum featuring 95 years of BMW history and the Spartanburg
production plant which produces the X3, X5, and X6 Sports Activity
Vehicles. The BMW Performance Driving School offers a variety of
driving classes that highlight the performance, responsiveness, and
safety features in each BMW product. Driving schools are offered in 1
and 2 day formats. They include a Teen Driving School, Car Control
School, M School, and Advanced M School. Exclusive corporate driving
events are also offered in many variants ranging from half day
programs to 3 day events with on track driving and offsite tours and
excursions.