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BMW Z6 Supercar: Reithofer Wants It
The rumor pot regarding BMW's rumored Z6 Mercedes SL-beater continues on a low simmer. But what will a changing of the guard at BMW mean for the project? The latest comes from Car4, which reports today BMW's new chairman, Norbert Reithofer — who will replace Helmut Panke in September — wants to bring this model to production. Other than that, conjecture remains status quo: inspired by the California Spyder concept (see below the fold), using an aluminium spaceframe structure, fitted with components from the 5- and 6-Series, and the M5/M6's V10 under the hood. Hurry up, now, and wait.More »
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Breaking! Reithofer Named Next CEO Of BMW's House Of Panke
BMW's named production chief Norbert Reithofer to succeed Helmut Panke as top dog at the German carmaker. Reithofer, 50, replaces Panke on Sept. 1 — and has the potential to serve for the next ten years at the helm. That's because BMW's internal rules set 60 as the age limit for C-class executives. Yup, that's right — Helmut's lifeclock's blinking red, so that must mean he's turning 60 in August. No word yet on whether he'll choose renewal through "Carousel" or go the "runner" route. More »








