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Hendrick BMW Awarded Center of Excellence

 BMW of North America Announces Best Dealership Awards
34 BMW dealers honored as 2013 Centers of Excellence

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - February 28, 2013… BMW of North America, LLC today
announced its annual Center of Excellence (COE) honors, awarded to the top performing
dealerships in the U.S. Thirty-four of the 338 BMW dealers nationwide achieved "2013
Center of Excellence" status based on their 2012 performance in customer satisfaction,
outstanding brand representation, operational excellence and profitability.

Hendrick BMW of Charlotte, NC has earned this distinction for 2013 by demonstrating
consistently superior performance, with a combination of sales leadership and customer
satisfaction that placed them at the very top among BMW dealers.

"I am always very proud to welcome the Center of Excellence winners and this year we
have a strong mix of repeat and new winners," said BMW of North America President
and CEO Ludwig Willisch. "Being a COE has never been more critical to the success of
our brand and we are all inspired by their accomplishments."

"We recognize not only these outstanding owners and operators but also their teams who
continuously demonstrate the ability to perform in a highly competitive market," said
Peter Miles, BMW of North America Executive VP of Operations. "It takes commitment,
adaptability and consistency to reach the ranks of a COE dealership."

Because of the outstanding work of the dealer network, BMW Group in 2012 achieved its
best sales ever in the U.S.

BMW Group In America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-
Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the
United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations
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for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the
Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, a strategic design consultancy in
California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout
the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's
global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all X5 and X3
Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 Sports Activity Coupes. The BMW Group sales
organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW passenger car and
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 139 BMW motorcycle retailers, 115 MINI passenger
car dealers, and 34 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW
Group's sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

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Hendrick BMW Takes a Look at 12 Cylinder Engines

At Hendrick BMW, we've written about the new BMW three-cylinder engines coming to the greater Charlotte area in the future. Today on our blog, we'd like to pay tribute to another powerful engine in the new BMW lineup: the 12 cylinder engine.

Introduced in 1987, the BMW 750i was the first recipient of the unique powertrain. Back then, the 12 cylinder engine pumped out 300 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque. Today? Well, it's gotten better with age. Found on the BMW 760Li, the engine produces 535 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque.

So what else accompanies this 12 cylinder found on the BMW 760Li? Plenty.

The engine has a displacement of 6.0 liters and uses 48 valves, four per cylinder. The BMW 12 cylinder engine also boasts dual overhead camshafts per cylinder bank, and comes with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Not only that, but the 12 cylinder engine has a sibling in terms of design, as both it and the N62 V-8 are modeled on the same platform.

If you'd like to learn more about the BMW 12 cylinder engine, stop in to Hendrick BMW and we'd be more than happy to answer your questions. We're located at 6950 E Independence Blvd Charlotte, NC 28227 and can provide you with an in-depth look at the thrilling powertrain, and discuss some of the many other powerful and performance-driven BMW models here in our showroom. We also have a team of BMW lease and finance specialists on site to help find the right plan for you, getting you one step closer to driving off in a new BMW model that interests you.

2013 BMW 328i xDrive: Much Greater than 'Industry Average'

At Hendrick BMW, we know that BMW never settles for just "industry average." The German automaker always strives for the best in the new BMW that those in the greater Charlotte area can find in our showroom. So, it should come as no surprise that the 2013 BMW 328i xDrive sells 11 days faster than industry average.

Of course, it's easy to see why. The BMW 328i offers three different trim lines, all-wheel drive, and ample performance of around 240 horsepower.

In the Sport Line, drivers can find all the aesthetically pleasing aspects of the BMW 3 Series along with many more options that give the vehicle sporty appeal, as you might have guessed. The same goes for the BMW 328i xDrive Luxury Line, that gives us that extra dosage of sophistication, while the Modern Line provides the latest in styling and technology.

Rounding out the grouping is the BMW 328i M Sport Line, which uses M Performance parts that are fitted to the BMW 3 Series for optimal performance numbers.

Of course, that's just a sampling. To learn about the many features found on the 2013 BMW 328i xDrive, stop in to Hendrick BMW during our regular business hours. We're always happy to answer any questions you might have here at 6950 E Independence Blvd Charlotte, NC 28227, and can show you the many options up close and personal, along with any other new BMW that interests you.

And for the many drivers who already experience the luxury and thrills associated with BMW vehicles in the greater Charlotte area? Well, we offer full BMW service via our maintenance specialists who can take care of your auto repair needs and keep you on the road safely and stylishly.