Rallies

BMW has its place in World Rally events. This is ensured by Sven Quandt, son of BMW - the co-owner Herbert Quandt. In 2001, the former head of Mitsubishi Motors Motorsport his own team of X-Raid. The former German rally driver has experience with the most famous of all the rally routes, the Dakar route. Seven times he has taken part in it - now he can no stone unturned to make the BMW X - Raider to fit for the 9000 km track through the desert sand.

It is necessary to overcome strong competitors. VW and Mitsubishi are among the longest rally of the world also among the favorites. But the BMW X 3 "is fast, scary fast," "says Stephane Peterhansel, driver of the X - Raid team this year on the Dakar - sand slopes. Quandt has something done to get his opponents behind him: not only was the performance of vehicles increased from 275 hp to 291 hp, also used the X-Raider this year, a trick: They left the off-roader completely unpainted. Instead of the bright white-green Lackmantel the Quandt - Team decided not to color gloss, and presented its six cylinder diesel engine in the series naked Grey's carbon coating. In a break you can play Farmerama

At six pounds weight may give an off-roader in quelling the sand dunes good. BMW X5 was booked on the Dakar Rally stage win quite a few for themselves. Guerlain Chicherit won the 14th 2006 Stage, won in 2007 Nasser Al-Attiyah of Katardie 10th Stage. Al-Attiyah was, also, the other rallies, such as the Saudi Arabia Hail Baja, the UAE Desert Challenge, and won the Hungarian Baja.