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November 27, 2008
This Week:
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Market Launch Of The Four-Door Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo In Summer 2009
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Negotiations on redemption of Chrysler shares more difficult
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Audi Shows Race Version of the Audi R8 at the Essen Motor Show
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All-New 2010 MAZDA3 5-Door to Make World Debut at 2008 Bologna Motor Show
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Appoints New President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America
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BMW Earns "TOP SAFETY PICK" Awards For 3 Series Sedan, X5, And X3 In IIHS Ranking Of 2009 Models
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Hyundai Motor America Names John Krafcik Acting President And CEO
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance Enters Zero-Emission Vehicle Partnership In Sonoma County
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BMW Earns "TOP SAFETY PICK" Awards For 3 Series Sedan, X5, And X3 In IIHS Ranking Of 2009 Models
BMW 3 Series Woodcliff Lake, NJ - BMW of North America today announced that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the 2009 BMW 3 Series Sedan, X5, and X3 models the top rating of "Good" in each of its series of crash tests, earning each vehicle the Institute's coveted Top Safety Pick Award. Receiving the Top Safety Pick for the 2009 BMW 3 Series Sedan, X5, and X3 vehicles is one of numerous awards BMW has earned from the IIHS over the years. In fact, as a result of IIHS crash tests in 2000, the 2001 BMW X5 earned the unique distinction of not only being the best SUV, but also being the safest vehicle ever tested by IIHS up to that point. |
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"BMW continues to be committed to both our active and passive safety technologies, and we are pleased to receive the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for the 2009 BMW 3 Series Sedan, X5, and X3," said Jim O'Donnell, President of BMW of North America, LLC. |
BMW X5
The Institute rates vehicles "Good," "Acceptable," "Marginal" or "Poor" based on performance in high-speed Frontal Offset and Side Impact crash tests as well as an evaluation of the vehicle's Rear Crash Protection/Head Restraints, which protect against neck injuries in rear impact crashes. In order for a vehicle to become a Top Safety Pick, it must earn "Good" ratings in all three Institute tests. Additionally, as of 2007, winning vehicles must also offer Electronic Stability Control (ESC) - a standard feature on all BMW vehicles, known as Dynamic Stability Control. The IIHS requires this feature based on Institute research indicating that ESC significantly reduces crash risk, especially the risk of fatal single vehicle crashes, by helping drivers maintain control of their vehicles during emergency maneuvers.
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