BMW Performance Center Announces 2006 Driving Program Schedule

One-Day M School and a New Program for Golfers Highlight the New Offerings Geared Up for the New Year

SPARTANBURG, S.C., Feb. 15 -- The BMW Performance Center today released its schedule of performance driving school programs for 2006, including the debut of the intensive One-Day M School, among the new offerings. Additionally, all Performance Center driving programs will feature an expanded fleet of vehicles to include different BMW models, offering participants a variety of product experiences.

"Our driving schools are open to everyone, from the driving novice to the ultimate auto enthusiast looking to hone their skills by learning superior handling and defensive driving techniques from professional driving instructors," says Diane Nevelle, manager of driving programs and events for the BMW Performance Center. "We have added a one-day M School this year to provide another convenient option to drivers wanting to enroll in one of our most popular programs. While the all-new BMW 3 Series is the car we use in most of our programs, we also include BMW models such as the Z4 roadsters and the 6 Series models so that participants can experience a broader range of vehicles while at the BMW Performance Center."

  What's New in 2006:

  * The One-Day M School offers plenty of exhilarating 
performance driving time behind the wheel of a BMW M Model.  
Participants will experience the advanced handling and 
traction control systems of these high-performance 
vehicles as they learn practical skills and avoidance 
maneuvers on the Performance Center's slalom course and 
ultra-slick skid pad.  This program was added to the 
Performance Center schedule in response to customer 
requests for "the same M in half the time."

  * The Two-Day X School is an exhilarating alternative 
to the typical getaway or family vacation that utilizes 
the X3 and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles to demonstrate on 
and off road handling capabilities.  The first day is 
spent at the Performance Center learning driving skills 
such as braking exercises and the various active systems 
that highlight the added safety benefits and capabilities 
of the BMW X vehicles.  Skills learned on day one will be 
necessary to negotiate the aggressive mountain trails of 
Chimney Rock Park the following day.  The final 
destination is the BMW exclusive Hickory Nut Falls at the 
pinnacle of Chimney Rock Mountain, a beautiful 404-foot 
waterfall.

  * Golfers take note -- the BMW Performance Center has 
scheduled the first     Drive Fore Drive program of 2006 
for April 6th-8th.  Drive Fore Drive is a two-and-a-half 
day program created for enthusiasts who enjoy their time on 
the speedway as much as their time on the fairway.  Day one 
of Drive Fore Drive features an intensive curriculum of 
advanced car control techniques such as braking, cornering 
and accelerating on various sections of the Performance 
Center driving course.  The second day of the program 
features driving of a different sort, as participants can 
play 18 holes on the Thornblade County golf course enjoying 
the beautiful Carolina weather.

Popular BMW Performance Center programs including the two-and-a-half day M Driving Experience and X Driving Experience, Teen schools and One and Two-Day Car-Control Clinics have returned to the roster for 2006.

All BMW driving programs begin with thorough classroom instruction followed by extensive driving time on BMW's course which can be configured 35 different ways and uses special features not found in most driver training programs.

Gift certificates are also available for each driving program. For more information on the BMW Performance Center and its programs, call 888-345-4BMW (4269). Schedule changes and upcoming dates for additional driving programs such as the Advanced M Experience and the Two-Day Teen Schools will be posted under schedules on
http://www.bmwusa.com/bmwexperience/performancecenter.

BMW Performance Center 2006 Driving Programs through April
(Note: schedule is subject to change)

  * One-Day M School ($950) - February 14; March 6; April 10; 
May 8 and 24; June 8; July 8 and 19

  * M Driving Experience ($ 3,650) - March 16-18; April 20-22; 
May 26-27; June 16-17 and June 30-July 1

  * One-Day X School ($550) - February 23; March 9; 
April 11, 26, and 29

  * Two-Day X School ($995 for two people, $100 extra for 
each additional; up to two people) -- May 12-13 and 30-31; 
June 6-7 and 26-27; July 7-8, 18-19 and 26-27

  * X Driving Experience ($2,450) -- March 30-31

  * BMW Driving Experience ($2,450) -- June 7-8 and 17-18

  * One-Day Teen School ($400) -- March 25; April 22; 
May 27; June 8, 12, 21 and 27; July 12, 17 and 24

  * Women's One-Day Driving School ($550) -- February 15; 
March 25; April 22; May 12; June 12 and 20; July 3 and 12

  * Drive Fore Drive ($1,500) -- April 6-8; May 3-4; 
June 2-3; July 21-22

  * One-Day Driving School ($550) -- February 22 and 28; 
March 8, 18 and 27; April 1, 13, 17, 19 and 24; 
May 1, 5 and 15; June 14, June 22 and June 26

  * Two-Day Driving School ($895) -- February 15-16, 22-23; 
March 1-2, 15-16, and 21-22; April 5-6, 19-20, and 24-25; 
May 1-2, 15-16 and 30-31; June 14-15 and 19-20

  * Valentine's Weekend Program ($2,450) -- February 17-18

  * Mother's Day Weekend ($2,650 per couple) -- May 27-28

  * Father's Day Weekend ($2,650 per couple) June 24-25